Prop Tool and multiple propellers?

Javalin

Chaps,

How does the Propeller programming tool handle multiple propellers on a PC?· I.e. thinking of an application where serveral props would be on board with FTDI USB-Serial chips - so the PC will see COM5, COM6 and COM7 all with prop's etc.

Looked in the options on the tool and cannot see any COM port selection type options....

???
Cheers,

James

Paul Baker

This comes up time to time, eventually it will be part of the IDE like it is in the Stamp Editor. But in the meantime there is a way of doing it.

First Hit F5, then in the Files & Folders tab uncheck "Associated files launch into single editor".
Now lauch the first program, power up the Propeller that is the target while leaving all other Propellers powered down, hit F7. Now that Propeller has been discovered by the Tool.
Now in windows explorer double click the file for the next Propeller (this will·launch a new Tool), power down the previous Propeller, power up the Propeller for the new file and press F7.
Repeat this process for each Propeller, then at the end, power up all Propellers.

Now thier respective Tools will program the target the·Propeller you have directed them towards.

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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer

Parallax, Inc.

Javalin

Thanks for the info Paul.