Boot Table Creation

Pradeep Kumar M

Hello,

I want to create boot table for USB bootloader.... How to create boot table?... Is hex conversion utlity is present in CCS?.... Where can find hex55.exe?..

Regards

Pradeep

over 15 years ago

0 TommyG over 15 years ago

TI__Genius 13045 points

Pradeep,

Hex55 is part of the Code Generation Tools for the C55x DSPs and is part of the CCS delivery. Details on how to use hex55 to build bootloader are available in the Bootloader Application Note for the device you are using with additional information in the Assembly Language Tools User Guide.

You don't say which device or which version of CCS you are using so difficult to give more detailed answer.

0 Pradeep Kumar M over 15 years ago in reply to TommyG

Prodigy 220 points

Thanks for your reply.... I am using 5509A chip and ccs v4.... Should i type the boot table creation command in .asm source file?..... How to configure ccs 4 to utlise code generation tool....

Regards

Pradeep

0 Pradeep Kumar M over 15 years ago in reply to Pradeep Kumar M

Prodigy 220 points

Thanks for your reply.... I am using 5509A chip and ccs v4.... Should i type the boot table creation command in .asm source file?..... How to configure ccs 4 to utlise code generation tool.... Regards Pradeep

0 TommyG over 15 years ago in reply to Pradeep Kumar M

TI__Genius 13045 points

Pradeep,

The hex55.exe is usually run from command line in DOS window. Details can be found in the bootloader app note: http://www-s.ti.com/sc/techlit/spra375. Look in section 2.5 for details on the boot table.

CCSv4 Platinum should have the Code Gen Tools for C5500 installed by default. When you create a new project you specify the device you are using and CCSv4 will configure for the correct compiler family. It is possible to have more than one version of compiler family installed. More details on how to use CCSv4 are available from this Wiki page: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/CCSv4_Getting_Started_Guide.

Regards.

0 Pradeep Kumar M over 15 years ago in reply to TommyG

Prodigy 220 points

Thank you so much... It works fine..... I've created a project in ccs (Hello world).... It produces .out file in workspace--> debug folder ...... I used this .out file to create boot table... I got .bin as output.... Can i use this .out file of Hello World?

Regards

Pradeep

0 TommyG over 15 years ago in reply to Pradeep Kumar M

TI__Genius 13045 points

Pradeep,

I'm not sure what you are asking here. Can you clarify?

Typically the .out file is used with Code Composer Studio and a JTAG emulator to download code to the target board RAM memory for development and debugging purposes. The .out file can contain symbol and debug information.

The .bin file is for when you want to program a flash memory on your target board.

Regards.

0 Pradeep Kumar M over 15 years ago in reply to TommyG

Prodigy 220 points

My Question is, the hex55.exe asks a .out file as input... Can i use .out file produced by CCS for "Hello World" program...

When i try to create

hex55 myfile.out

It shows error as "no file or folder"

So i used the .out file created from ccs4 for "Hello World" program....

Regards

Pradeep

0 TommyG over 15 years ago in reply to Pradeep Kumar M

TI__Genius 13045 points

Pradeep,

Correct use the .out file for your application created with CCS as the input for the hex55 utility.

Regards.

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