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CCS/TMS320VC5509A: FlashBurn issue

CCS/TMS320VC5509A: Alternative to FlashBurn?

Xavier de Bellabre
Prodigy 580 points
Part Number: TMS320VC5509A


Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hello,

I am in contact with SDS to solve the problem with FlashBurn but my client also wonders if there is a more up to date windows 7/10 based solution for him to program the flash that is attached to his 5509 processors?

What would he need to buy to be able to do this? In production some JTAG technologies kit is used, do we have something at TI that would be suitable/capable? Would he need to buy a current version of CCS and a new version of Flash Burn?

Thanks in advance for the help.

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    TI__Mastermind 30170 points
    Hi Roger,

    Tying into the other related thread: e2e.ti.com/.../771979

    I'm unaware of any easy alternative to Flashburn for VC5509A. I apoligize for this apparent gap in support.

    Are you getting support from SDS re the Flashburn utility?
    The user might need to use it with CCS3.3, unless otherwise advised by SDS. Its a fairly old release of CCS...

    In more recent processors, we use software that is loaded onto the DSP through CCS (JTAG) that accepts a hex file as a file IO input (hex is converted from .out by the hex55.exe utility that ships with Code Gen Tools).

    In the Chip Support Library for more recent devices C55XCSL-LOWPOWER (www.ti.com/.../SPRC133), TI offers source code for the programmer that can write to flash. This would need to be ported from C5505/15 to C5509A, but its a starting point at least...

    This 8 year old post had an engineer offer to write such a program: e2e.ti.com/.../87095

    They might also try reaching out to Spectrum Digital to see if they can offer any working solution.
    See their Flashburn documentation here: c5000.spectrumdigital.com/.../flashburn.html
    There is also this mirrored version of the TI appnote about Flashburn: my.fit.edu/.../spra804.pdf (not sure that helps much).

    Hope this helps,
    Mark