Lpc2000

Does anybody know a way to save a serial number during LPC flash programming?
Is there a flash loader utility that makes it?
 
 Thanks
André

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Hi André

Two possible methods:

1. Write a new flash programmer - it takes a day or two - details 
are in the data sheets. I did it for the following reasons:
- when we load code in the factory our loader software first checks 
the boot loader version in the LPC and updates it if necessary (we 
had some problems with versions pre V1.52 and we still get chips 
with older versions).
- We can then automatically add a serial number during software 
loading by simply changing a code location. In fact it reads the 
serial number from a scanner from a bar code on the housing and sets 
this automatically when loading.
- The Philips utility is a bit risky since it loads the code 
starting at address 0 upwards. This means that it sets the validity 
vector almost immediately and if for some reason the programming is 
disturbed the boot loader will try to start the partially loaded 
code, which crashes. Since the LPC is enclosed in our equipment it 
is a pain to open it all up and hold the ISP line low to try again - 
we don't allow ISP access normally so the line is protected.
Our loader loads the code in a different order, leaving the 
programming of the validity vector until the very very last possible 
moment. This means that it is almost impossible that a disturbed 
download leads to problems...

2. After loading you can get the application to program a serial 
number using IAP, which you maybe type in over a serial port, etc.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Mark Butcher
www.mjbc.ch

PS. If any one is interested in our Windows program to automatically 
update boot loader and load code in a factory environment (for 
example) we may be able to do a deal - just contact me...

--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, amastella@v... wrote:
> Does anybody know a way to save a serial number during LPC flash 
programming?

> Is there a flash loader utility that makes it?
>  
>  Thanks
> André
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]