New User - Help!
"spw_lotus" <[email protected]>
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Hi All
I am new to powerpc programming and I am currently struggling to get
any code running on my MPC555 processor.
Would I would ideally like is an IDIOTS guide (ideally with
examples/source) on how to get started.
I have sample board with a MPC555 processor, it is preloaded with a
monitor utility that enables me to upload an s19 hex file to RAM and
then execute it. So I would ideally like to create such a file.
Firstly what are the best tools to use...I have never used Unix/Linux
so these options would require a long learning curve. I have
downloaded the CodeWarrior package (Ver 8.1) but it is very confusing.
All I want to do at present is generate the simplest possible
program, maybe something that toggles a port pin or writes to a
register, to confirm I can generate something that works. If this is
done with a 'C' compiler then it would be nice to see a final
assembly listing of the output so that I can see what is going on.
I apologise for my ignorance in this subject matter.
I have come from an 8051 microcontroller background and have written
in both assembler and 'C' for this processor (using Keil Tools) and
everything was pretty straightforward. I got a Keil evaluation and
had a 'C' program up and running in a matter of hours on my target
microcontroller.
For the MPC555 I have already spent days looking for a compiler or
assembler with some basic examples I can use for my evaluation of
this processor and I still don't have any code produced.
Any help/advice from you experts to get this idiot up and running
would be gratefully appreciated.
Many thanks for taking the time to read to this point!
Best regards
Steve Wiggins
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