Samsung 8-Bit CMOS Microcontroller, S3C9228/P9228 user manual Development Tools

S3C9228/P9228 DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

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OVERVIEW

Samsung provides a powerful and easy-to-use development support system in turn key form. The development support system is configured with a host system, debugging tools, and support software. For the host system, any standard computer that operates with MS-DOS as its operating system can be used. One type of debugging tool including hardware and software is provided: the sophisticated and powerful in-circuit emulator, SMDS2+, for S3C7, S3C8, S3C9 families of microcontrollers. The SMDS2+ is a new and improved version of SMDS2. Samsung also offers support software that includes debugger, assembler, and a program for setting options.

SHINE

Samsung Host Interface for In-Circuit Emulator, SHINE, is a multi-window based debugger for SMDS2+. SHINE provides pull-down and pop-up menus, mouse support, function/hot keys, and context-sensitive hyper-linked help. It has an advanced, multiple-windowed user interface that emphasizes ease of use. Each window can be sized, moved, scrolled, highlighted, added, or removed completely.

SAMA ASSEMBLER

The Samsung Arrangeable Microcontroller (SAM) Assembler, SAMA, is a universal assembler, and generates object code in standard hexadecimal format. Assembled program code includes the object code that is used for ROM data and required SMDS program control data. To assemble programs, SAMA requires a source file and an auxiliary definition (DEF) file with device specific information.

SASM86

The SASM86 is an relocatable assembler for Samsung's S3C9-seriesmicrocontrollers. The SASM86 takes a source file containing assembly language statements and translates into a corresponding source code, object code and comments. The SASM86 supports macros and conditional assembly. It runs on the MS-DOS operating system. It produces the relocatable object code only, so the user should link object file. Object files can be linked with other object files and loaded into memory.

HEX2ROM

HEX2ROM file generates ROM code from HEX file which has been produced by assembler. ROM code must be needed to fabricate a microcontroller which has a mask ROM. When generating the ROM code (.OBJ file) by HEX2ROM, the value “FF” is filled into the unused ROM area up to the maximum ROM size of the target device automatically.

TARGET BOARDS

Target boards are available for all S3C9-series microcontrollers. All required target system cables and adapters are included with the device-specific target board.

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