IM3910 Development Kit - Quick Start Guide
Table of Contents
- Kit content
- Kit documentation
- Before you begin
- Installing the Imsys Developer
- Installing the IM3910 profile
- Installing the Java compiler
- Connecting the socket-board
- Configure Imsys Developer
- Building a sample project
- Re-flashing the IM3910 module
1. Kit content
In your kit you can find the following items:
- M3910-M210 reference module
- IM3000 socket-board S20
- Trace Adapter with cable, rev 1.2
- Imsys Developer 7.1
- Parallel cable
- USB cable
2. Kit documentation
The following documents come with your kit in printed form:
- IM3910 Development Kit Quick Start Guide (this document)
An additional documentation in electronic form is available on the website:
- IM3910 Product Brief
- IM3910 Microcontroller Datasheet
- IM3000 Family Microcontrollers Data Book
- M20 Microcontroller Module Hardware Reference
- S20 Socket Board Hardware Reference
You can download them from http://www.imsystech.com/documents.htm
A complete documentation for Imsys Developer and for IM3910 profile, including Java API, C API Reference and Assembler Instructions, can be found inside the Imsys Developer Help system.
3. Before you begin
Prepare a PC for use together with the IM3910 Development Kit. In order to be used with this product, the PC should have a parallel port and a USB port.
4. Installing the Imsys Developer
Imsys Developer is a powerful integrated development environment for the IM3000 microcontroller family platform. A unique serial number is required for installing Imsys Developer. You will find this number on a sticker attached to the Imsys Developer CD pocket.
- Insert the Imsys Developer CD supplied with the kit into the PC and run the enclosed file "setup_imdev71.exe".
- Follow the on-screen instructions during the installation procedure.
- After the installation has completed, you will be asked to reboot your computer.
5. Installing the IM3910 profile
Imsys Developer can be used with any IM3000-based hardware. The individualization of the hardware is handled via software "profiles". These packages contain files and settings specific to each application class. In order to develop software for the IM3910 system, you first need to install its profile.
- Download the profile installation package from: http://www.imsystech.com/support/developerdata/setup_im3910m210_v11.zip
- Unzip and run the file "setup_im3910m210_v11.exe".
- Follow the on-screen instructions during the installation.
6. Installing the Java compiler
If you are planning to develop Java applications for IM3910 you will need to install the Java Development Kit. You can find it on the Sun Microsystems' website.
7. Connecting the socket-board
Before you can develop, run and debug any program on the IM3910 system, you have to connect it to the PC. To do that, follow the steps below:
- Connect the Trace Adapter to the PC's parallel port via the parallel cable supplied. Attach the Trace Adapter's flat cable to the socket-board's red "Debug" connector. This connection is used by Imsys Developer to communicate with the IM3910 hardware.
- Optionally connect the socket-board to the network via a hub or a switch. You can also connect it directly to the PC, using a crossover Ethernet cable.
- Finally, connect the socket-board to the PC through the USB cable supplied with the kit. After connecting the "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear on the PC.
- Download the latest driver package for the on-board USB device "FT232R" from: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM 2.04.06 WHQL Certified.zip
- Unzip the driver package onto your hard drive. Proceed with the "Found New Hardware Wizard", specifying the path to the stored driver files. After the drivers are installed, a USB Serial Port device should appear on your PC.
- Open the Device Manager from the hardware tab of the System Properties applet (Control Panel / System) and find this device under Ports (COM & LPT) node. Remember its name (e.g. COM3). You will have to use this port to interact with the on-board software, such as the command shell, either through the Imsys Developer's terminal window or through any other terminal emulation software.
8. Configure Imsys Developer
Now, you are ready to start using the Imsys Developer together with the IM3910 Development Kit.
- Start Imsys Developer.
- Select Edit/Options from the Imsys Developer's menu. Go to the Debug tab and specify the parallel port to which the Trace Adapter is connected (e.g. LPT1). Go then to the Terminal tab and specify the USB Serial Port name to which the socket-board is connected (e.g. COM3). If you are planning to use Java, go to the Java tab and specify the path to the Java compiler.
- Open the Terminal window by selecting View/Debug Windows/Terminal from the Imsys Developer's menu and press the Connect button.
- Press the "Reset" button on the socket-board.
- Your IM3910 module is delivered with the firmware preflashed, so you should be able to see an output from the socket-board in the Terminal window:
IM3910-M210 restarting @ Wed Mar 26 16:40:48 2008
Reading a:/system/ish.ini: [OK]
Reading a:/system/system.ini: [OK]
Serial server: [OK]
JVM startup: [OK]
Setting host name: [OK]
TCP/IP startup: [OK]
Registering hostname in DNS: [FAILED]
FTP server: [OK]
Telnet server: [OK]
Setting timezone to: GMT (DST)
Reading a:/system/startup.ini: [OK]
localhost.localdomain (IM3910-M210, v1.1)
Login:
- To logon to the system type "root" as the username and "root" as the password.
The IM3910 system is configured to use a DHCP server for obtaining an IP configuration for its network interface. If the board is not connected to the network, or if you do not have access to a DHCP server, it may take a longer time to start-up.
You can also configure the network interface manually, by using the "ipconfig" command. Type the "help ipconfig" from the command shell to see the detailed command description. Type "help" from the command shell to see the complete list of commands supported.
9. Building a sample project
If you have configured your Imsys Developer, and your IM3910 system boots successfully, you can now start the application development. Below is a short description of how to build and run a sample project within a profile:
- Start Imsys Developer.
- Select File/Open Sample Project/[profile name] from the Imsys Developer's menu. The Open File dialog will appear. Choose the "HelloWorld.prj" file, from the HelloWorld folder, and open it.
- If you do not have a Java Development Kit installed, remove the "HelloWorld.java" file from the project tree (Menu/View/Project View). Remove also the "HelloWorld.class" file from the RAM Disk (Menu/Project/RAM Disk).
- Press "Build" button in the Imsys Developer toolbox (or press SHIFT+F6 key). You will then see the build process output in the Build Output window (Menu/View/Other Windows/Build Output). If the project was build without errors, you can boot the IM3910 system with the output file.
- Press the "Boot" button in Imsys Developer toolbox (or press F6 key). You will then see the boot process output in the Debug Output window (Menu/View/Other Windows/Build Output):
--- Configuration: Standard, Profile: IM3910-M210 v1.1 ---
Booting target
Parallel port driver IMDPP.SYS ver 7.0.10
Parallel port mode: EPP
I/O port: LPT1
Reset done
Detected processor model: IM3000 (A)
Loading testmicroprogram: Tmpgm.mp (v0.0.268.0)
Detected memory type 97, size 32MB, mode 102
Loading microprogram: im3910m210.mp (v0.1.17.0)
Loading application: HelloWorld.gpx (address 00000000-000C65BB)
Program arguments: "HelloWorld.gpx -l"
Creating EFFS RAM disk...
RAM disk created, 512KB
c0start version: 2.0.1.0
Target successfully booted!
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[ClassLoader] BackGround loaded
If you encounter any IMDPP Timeout errors, during the booting process of the IM3910 target, please:
- Make sure that the parallel port on your PC is operational
- Re-connect the Trace Adapter and try to boot again
- Change the parallel port mode in Imsys Developer (Menu/Edit/Options), on the Debug tab, from "Auto" to either: "ECP", "EPP" or "Standard" depending on what mode is supported by your PC.
10. Re-flashing the IM3910 module
You can flash your IM3910 system using Imsys Developer and the "FlashIt" project, which can be found under [im3910_profile_path]\Tools\FlashIt.
Open FlashIt project in Imsys Developer and boot the IM3910 target with it. The flashing process will start automatically.
The detailed description of the functionality and parameters of this project can be found in its "Readme.txt" file. Study it carefully before starting to flash anything onto the IM3910 target.
Quick Start Guide IM3910 Development Kit
Document no: STO-DEV7020-LZ Date: 2008-03-20 Revision: 1.1
Revision History
| Document: STO-DEV7020-LZ | |
| Previous revision: 1.0 | |
| Section | Changes since last revision |
| 1.0 | First release |
| 1.1 | Updated version numbers in document to match profile version |
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