RE: New User - Help!

Hi Steve,

I think the best approach is to open your installed \Program
Files\Metrowerks\CodeWarrior\Help\_index.chm file, select "Embedded
PowerPC->MPC5xx and going through the first few chapters for a tutorial
on how to create, download and debug a simple application.

That might make CW a little less confusing.  

Ron

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of spw_lotus 

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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