Texas Instruments TMS370 manual Differences in Command Structures for Microcontroller

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2.12Saving Configuration Parameters and the Device Table to a File Ð the

		Save Command		. . . . 2-15
	2.13	Showing the Display Window Ð the Display Command		. . . . 2-16
	2.14	Ending Your Current Session and Returning to DOS Ð the Quit Command . . .		. . . . 2-16
3	Operating in the Display Window			. . . . . 3-1
	3.1	How Command Menus Work		. . . . . 3-2
	3.2	Using the Special Function Keys		. . . . . 3-3
	3.3	What Happens If I Make an Error		. . . . . 3-3
	3.4	Understanding Your Input at the Prompt		. . . . . 3-4
	3.5	Display Window Overview and Description		. . . . . 3-5
		3.5.1	Differences in Command Structures for Microcontroller
			Programmer and Gang Programmer	. . . . . 3-7
	3.6	Filling a Block of PC Memory With a Value Ð the Fill Command		. . . . . 3-8
	3.7	Loading a COFF File Into PC MemoryÐ the Load Command		. . . . . 3-9
	3.8	Outputting a COFF File From PC Memory Ð the Output COFF Command . . . .		. . . . 3-10
	3.9	Moving Blocks of PC MemoryÐthe Move Command		. . . . 3-12
	3.10	Programming a Device From PC Memory Ð the Program Command		. . . . 3-13
		3.10.1	Programming Using the Microcontroller Programmer	. . . . 3-13
		3.10.2	Programming Using the Gang Programmer	. . . . 3-15
	3.11	Showing and Operating Within a Text FileÐthe Show Command		. . . . 3-17
		3.11.1	Finding Character Strings Within a Text File Ð the Find Command . .	. . . . 3-18
		3.11.2	Finding the Next Occurence of Character String Ð the Next Command	. . . . 3-18
		3.11.3	Positioning the Cursor at a Specific Line Number Ð the Line Command	. . . 3-18
		3.11.4	Positioning the Cursor at Top of a File Ð the Top Command	. . . . 3-18
		3.11.5	Positioning the Cursor at the Bottom of a File Ð the Bottom Command	. . . 3-18
	3.12	Uploading a Device's Contents Into PC MemoryÐthe Upload Command		. . . .3-19
		3.12.1	Uploading Using the Microcontroller Programmer	. . . . 3-19
		3.12.2	Uploading Using the Gang Programmer	. . . . 3-20
	3.13	Verifying the Contents of a DeviceÐthe Verify Command		. . . . 3-22
		3.13.1	Verifying Using the Microcontroller Programmer	. . . . 3-22
		3.13.2	Verifying Using the Gang Programmer	. . . . 3-23
	3.14	Editing the Contents of PC MemoryÐthe Edit Command		. . . . 3-26
	3.15	Using the Master Mode MenuÐthe Master Command		. . . . 3-27
	3.16	Suspending the Program and Entering DOSÐthe System Command		. . . . 3-28
	3.17	Quitting the Program and Exiting to DOSÐthe Quit Command		. . . . 3-28
A	Operating the Programmer in Batch Mode			. . . . . A-1
	A.1	Understanding the Batch Mode File		. . . . . A-2
	A.2	Batch File Command Rules and Descriptions		. . . . . A-3
		A.2.1	Executable Batch Commands	. . . . . A-3
		A.2.2	Nonexecutable Batch Commands	. . . . . A-4
	A.3	Batch Mode Status Messages		. . . . . A-5
B	Error Messages			. . . . . B-1
	B.1	Error Message Descriptions		. . . . . B-2
C	Configuration Parameters			. . . . . C-1
D	Using Keystroke Capture Files			. . . . . D-1

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