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Hello everyone,
I have purchased LPC2478 development board from EMBEDDED ARTISTS. I want to know how to program the controller. My basic questions are
1. Which method to be used? (USB/SERIAL/JTAG?) . 2. Which software to be used? (Flash magic OR any other).
Please guide me friends..!!!
Thanks 2 all of you in advance.
You can program your controller using a simple ISP method (using Flash Magic software with serial communication. alternately you can also use secondary bootloaders) _if programming is the only concern_
you will require a JTAG for debugging. JTAG has the provision to load the code on the controller. Its not compulsory to buy JTAG.
You will also require a serial communication port on your PC. If you dont have one on the motherboard, then you will have to buy a USB to serial convertor (i use BAFO convertor). The serial communication is also a method used for debugging (not the best one as compared to JTAG).
You will need JTAG if you expect to do any useful debugging, the aforementioned U-Link and J-Link pods come with drivers and work directly with the Keil tools. Would suggest you refer to the respective web pages if you need clarification of function, performance, etc.