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Board data files generation in CCS

Mikhail Smagin
Intellectual 320 points


                                 Hello All!

I am exploring the CCS capabilities in flashing NAND memory. I work with DM355DVEVM board and CCS 5.1. It was relatively easy to flash UBL, U-Boot, Kernel and and File system using COM and TFTP, but I've met some problems in doing it using JTAG only and beg for your help.

I've flashed UBL and U-Boot using .out-files from "DM3x flash&boot utils" package, but as far as I could understand there is no possibility to flash file system and kernel directly from CCS environment, and I must use the "SDFlash" utility, which comes with CCS. SDFlash utility, on its turn, requires board data file *.dat. As far as I could understand this file can be generated while creating new JTAG Target configuration in CCS.

I've found "Board data file" drop-down list in "Advanced" tab of "Target configuration" window, but have not found any means to save it and pass to SDFlash. Most of the google links sent me to CCS 3.3 user guides, which are usless with CCS 5.1.

So my questions are: Do I understand all correct? How to generate board data file?

Thank you in advance.

  • TI__Genius 16510 points

    I can't comment on the usage of the flash applications you mention, but I can tell you the board.dat file is generated as a temporary file when CCS launches a configuration. If you look at the .TI folder (for example, on WinXP,  C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\.TI\<hash-code>\0\0\BrdDat), you'll see the .dat file after you launch the configuration you are using from CCS.