Programmer options
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:40 am
While I've never used it, I note that Swordfish has the option to program your code directly after compilation.
Is there any way to add the PICKit3 to the list of programmers? It doesn't show as an option by default.
Also, how do you go about adding new programmers? I've developed my own bootloader and I was wondering how I go about using it within Swordfish - if it is possible. There are three variants. The Bluetooth one has two variants, one for 'production' apps where the bootloader needs to send a command to put the unit in to bootloader mode, and one for development where it just needs to toogle RTS low to put it in bootloader mode. Similarly, I have a USB development board which uses the FT230X. This also needs RTS toggling low. In both cases this is a bit of a compromise as RTS is the only output control line available - I believe DTR is a more commonly used line where available.
At the moment I use Coolterm to just dump the .hex file over the COM port but if I could integrate this in to Swordfish it would be ideal.
Is there any way to add the PICKit3 to the list of programmers? It doesn't show as an option by default.
Also, how do you go about adding new programmers? I've developed my own bootloader and I was wondering how I go about using it within Swordfish - if it is possible. There are three variants. The Bluetooth one has two variants, one for 'production' apps where the bootloader needs to send a command to put the unit in to bootloader mode, and one for development where it just needs to toogle RTS low to put it in bootloader mode. Similarly, I have a USB development board which uses the FT230X. This also needs RTS toggling low. In both cases this is a bit of a compromise as RTS is the only output control line available - I believe DTR is a more commonly used line where available.
At the moment I use Coolterm to just dump the .hex file over the COM port but if I could integrate this in to Swordfish it would be ideal.