NEWS - FLIP - 2.2.4

               
Atmel

Please read the LICENSE file.


DESCRIPTION
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This Atmel ISP software allows to program all our Flash C51 parts.
It runs under Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP.

Communicating with the target device may be done through RS232, CAN or USB link.

This software is named FLIP, which stands for: FLexible In-system Programmer.


DOWNLOAD
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This software program can be downloaded from the Atmel website: 
http://www.atmel.com


MAIN FEATURES
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- performs In-System Programming  through RS232, USB or CAN interfaces.

- may be used through its intuitive Graphical User Interface or launched
  from a DOS window (see the batchisp manual), from an embedded software IDE
  like KEIL's uVision2, or even from your own application (see the ISP
  Functions Library manual).

- runs under Windows 9x / Me / NT / 2000 / XP.

- supports Intel MCS-86 Hexadecimal Object, Code 88 file format for data
  file loading and saving.

- buffer editing capabilities : fill, search, copy, reset, modify, goto.

- target device memory control : erase, blank check, program, verify,
  read, security level and special bytes reading and setting.

- parts serialization capability (from batchisp only).

- ISP hardware conditions may be set by software (AutoISP).

- the demo mode emulates ISP operations without any target hardware.

- the debug mode lets you log the traffic on the selected medium.

- on-line help.



KNOWN BUGS AND LIMITATIONS
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For a T89C51RD2 device, the bootloader version must be 1.2.4 or higher.

PROBLEMS
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If you find any problem, please report it to
Atmel Microcontrollers hotline e-mail address:
mcu@atmel.com

CHANGES
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- No more Software Security Error message when connecting to
  a RW-protected AT89C5122 device.

- Error on exit application on W98 fixed.

- Batchisp supports hexadecimal serial numbers.

- Batchisp supports the read and write operations on CRIS, NNB and BTCx bytes.

- Batchisp can open and close CAN nodes, allowing subsequent ISP operations
  on different CAN nodes in a network with a single command file.

- USB driver proper installation is checked when the user opens the USB port.

- Known bugs and anomalies :
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* The bootloader version 1.1.1 loaded into the following devices :
  T89C51RB2 & T89C51RC2
  allows writing the BSB byte after the device has been set to 
  security level 1.

* The bootloader version 1.2.4 loaded into the T89C51RD2 device
  forbids the blank check operation after the device has been set
  to level 2. The blank check operation should be allowed, whatever
  the security level is.

* For the On-Line Help to work properly, FLIP must be
  launched from the directory which houses the flip.exe
  file.
