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Hi,
Our company has an old copy of Keil 8051 tools (PN PK166) including uVision 3 which as far as I can tell has never been used.
I'd like to use this to do a feasibility test of porting some very old code to a new compiler, without having to pay for the latest. If it works, I'll get our company to upgrade us to whatever is current. The code is huge (ROM paging is used).
My question is this: is uVision 3 suitable for use on a modern Windows 7 machine? If I get my project ported, is there a reasonable way to migrate the project to whatever the current version is?
Thanks for any suggestions, Lloyd
Well I somewhat answered my own question. When I put the CD in the drive, my PC immediately said the software was for a 32 bit system and could not start. The manual refers to Windows XP.
Lloyd
I don't think using such an ancient version would really tell you anything - the current version is likely to be significantly different, so that your results would have little meaning.
"If it works, I'll get our company to upgrade us to whatever is current"
So, if this is a bona fide commercial intent, discuss with Keil sa1es and/or your distributor to see if you can reach some suitable agreement...
http://www.keil.com/company/contact/
Perhaps it would also be a good time to consider moving to a more current target architecture ... ?
Install VirtualBox, and then install a contemporary OS
>>Perhaps it would also be a good time to consider moving to a more current target architecture ... ? Definitely look to see if there is a more competent/capable architecture you can embrace in 2019
Note that Silicon Labs provide a free, unlimited Keil C51 licence for use with their 8051-based products.
So, if you do need/want to stick with 8051, you could perhaps use their chips ... ?
Thanks for the suggestions guys