Prop portable binary programmer

Zap-o

I have not been able to find a small compiler that I can offer my customers to use in the field. I need to re-program a unit and the customer needs something to load my new binary code into the propeller.

Any ideas...

Thanks in advance

Leon

Can't he use a laptop and a Prop Plug?

Leon

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Zap-o

Well the units have a usb port on them already besides the prop plug would be useless. Don't the prop plug still need a compiler?

Leon

The Propeller Tool can be used to download binary into a target system.

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Zap-o

Yes this is true but I did not want to have the customer have to install a complete program like the propeller tool. I was leaning towards something smaller.

hover1

Could you use Propellant?

·http://www.parallax.com/ProductInfo/Microcontrollers/PropellerGeneralInformation/PropellerDownloads/PropellentLibraryandExecutable/tabid/650/Default.aspx

Jim

Zap-o

Yes I tried using this propellant but I get a error message. "Propellent.exe requires 'propeller_file' parameter."

Any ideas?

hover1

Are you using the correct syntax?

(Syntax Definitions:
Propellent.exe {/LIB lib_path} {/PORT (AUTO | COM#)} {/SIGNAL (DTR | RTS | BOTH)} {/GUI (ON | STATUS | DIALOGS | OFF)} {/EEPROM} propeller_file {>message_file} – Load source/image and download to Propeller chip.

hover1

The most common way, (for me at least), to run it is from a DOS window. You can't just click on the icon.

UPDATE:


Maybe a small batch file to copy your update to the customer computer. A zipped file would contain Propellent.exe, your .eeprom file, and a batch file (call it update.bat).
the batch file would contain:
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c:\yournewdirectory\propellent /eeprom yourfile.eeprom

Create a new directory and unzip your files there. Then click on update.bat.

I'm assuming the USB drivers are already loaded, so propellant can find the port.

Post Edited (hover1) : 2/5/2010 5:17:19 PM GMT