Stand-Alone Binary Image Loader
JonnyMac
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in Propeller 1
I have a client in TX that frequently asks for code updates that I send as a binary image. It would be nice if there was a simple loader program (Windows) that they could use to download the new image into their board -- they always get nervous when opening Propeller Tool. Essentially, I'd love the dialog we get with F8 as a standalone program.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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https://forums.parallax.com/discussion/123664/binary-executable-file/p1
eleventh post under hover1
Mike
https://www.parallax.com/downloads/propellent-library-and-executable-source-code
https://www.parallax.com/downloads/propeller-p8x32a-software
I should have been clear: I'd like nice, simple GUI that allows my client to select a file and then handles the download to RAM and EEPROM. I may be forced to build a little app (locking at Lazarus) that can use and external loader (like BSTL).
With these installation packages, I wonder if it's possible to make it omit selecting the installation folder and all the other stuff that installation packages typically do.
-Phil
https://forums.parallax.com/discussion/142444/propellent-tricks
-Phil
I see your need for a gui,,,, can it be that hard to make one for ....
I must mention the non-gui tool here, since no one has yet... (MIchael actually did, but proploader, is a single executable, no other programs or files are required)
PropLoader ! (wifi support also!)
Its not a GUI yet, but its active in development for the Propeller, AND WIFI.. ALSO!
Parallax has already provided you with the code, i would imagine it would be easy to code a VB front end for it.... (mabee, don't know how involved that is.)
https://github.com/parallaxinc/PropLoader
https://github.com/parallaxinc/PropLoader/releases
https://github.com/parallaxinc/PropLoader/releases/download/v1.0-37/proploader-win.zip
A few minutes later....
Hmmm... seems easy enough, but something is amiss. I can open and download the same binary image in Propeller Tool without issue.
A choice to read-back to a file, or verify against a file, is often very useful in MCU programmers.
Not sure this supports either yet ?
I did a test with my own (simple) binary and serial port, and it worked for me... hmm..
I tried the same port to see if some bug...
Odd that yours didn't say stepping down, or single stage download....
https://forums.parallax.com/profile/49778/David Betz might be able to help.?
Did you download the latest version of proploader, (that would explain the missing steps in the output)?
No idea, the binary is generated by PropellerTool --- https://www.parallax.com/sites/default/files/downloads/P8X32A-Setup-Propeller-Tool-v1.3.2.zip
Using F8 ---> Save Binary. So whatever propeller tool does with unused area is what I have.
I think there must have been some intentional obfuscation going on there...
Then, the traffic looked to be encrypted in a strange way for some reason...
Unfortunately the source got broken and I am not sure yet when we will get around to it so you can’t modify the looks of it yet.
We use Synaser serial library, with Lazarus, not seen any issues....
What code size do they download ?
I don't think these other tools can do that, right?