Semtech XE8000 ProStart II User manual

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Table of Contents
1General Introduction..............................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Highlights........................................................................................................................................................4
1.3 About this Guide.............................................................................................................................................4
1.4 Recommended Reading.................................................................................................................................4
1.5 Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................................4
1.6 The SEMTECH Internet Web Site..................................................................................................................4
1.7 Customer Support..........................................................................................................................................5
2Overview and installation.......................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Highlights........................................................................................................................................................6
2.3 What is the ProStart II....................................................................................................................................6
2.4 ProStart II components...................................................................................................................................6
2.5 How ProStart II helps you...............................................................................................................................8
2.6 Installing ProStart II hardware........................................................................................................................8
3Installing and using RIDE development Environment...........................................................................................9
3.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................9
3.2 Highlights........................................................................................................................................................9
3.3 Ride installation..............................................................................................................................................9
3.4 Reference documentation..............................................................................................................................9
3.5 Getting started with RIDE.............................................................................................................................10
3.6 Using the ProStart II with RIDE..................................................................................................................10
4Using the ProStart II Without Launching RIDE..................................................................................................11
4.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................11
4.2 Highlights......................................................................................................................................................11
4.3 The XELOADER (XELoader.exe)................................................................................................................11
4.4 XELOADER features....................................................................................................................................11
4.5 XELOADER Stand alone usage...................................................................................................................11
4.6 XELOADER GUI ..........................................................................................................................................12
4.7 Debug mode.................................................................................................................................................13
4.8 XELOADER Command line .........................................................................................................................14
4.9 Programming................................................................................................................................................15
4.10 Changing target power supply..................................................................................................................18
4.11 Getting the XE8000 checksum.................................................................................................................18
4.12 Enabling / disabling the RS232 line driver (Port B 6/7)............................................................................18
5Electrical specifications and hardware description..............................................................................................19
5.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................19
5.2 Highlights......................................................................................................................................................19
5.3 Hardware layout...........................................................................................................................................19
5.4 Electrical parameters....................................................................................................................................20
5.5 Programmer parameters..............................................................................................................................20
6Programming connector description....................................................................................................................21
6.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................21
6.2 Highlights......................................................................................................................................................21
6.3 DB25 connector............................................................................................................................................21
6.4 Programming on-board / ISD feature...........................................................................................................22
7XE8000MP Revisions..........................................................................................................................................26
7.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................26
7.2 Highlights......................................................................................................................................................26
7.3 Boards Revision numbers............................................................................................................................26
7.4 Boards Versions...........................................................................................................................................26
7.5 Differences Between revisions.....................................................................................................................27
8Socket Boards .....................................................................................................................................................28

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8.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................28
8.2 Highlights......................................................................................................................................................28
8.3 Socket board types.......................................................................................................................................28
8.4 Jumper default settings................................................................................................................................29
8.5 External power supply..................................................................................................................................29
8.6 External clock on OSCin ..............................................................................................................................29
8.7 Reset button.................................................................................................................................................29
9Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................................................30
9.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................30
9.2 Highlights......................................................................................................................................................30
9.3 ProStart II functions......................................................................................................................................30
9.4 Programming phase.....................................................................................................................................30
9.5 Whole programming troubleshooting procedure..........................................................................................32
9.6 General ProStart II test points......................................................................................................................32
10 Schematics.......................................................................................................................................................33
Table of Figures
Figure 1 : Overview of the system (real boxes, boxes content and boards may differ from illustrations)....................7
Figure 2 : Installation ....................................................................................................................................................8
Figure 3 : Programming Board ...................................................................................................................................19
Figure 4 : Simplified Flash programming flowchart ....................................................................................................21
Figure 5 : Frontal view of the programming connector...............................................................................................21
Figure 6 : Reduced programming connector..............................................................................................................22
Figure 7 : Programming in-circuit examples...............................................................................................................25
Figure 8 : Socket board example................................................................................................................................28
Figure 9 : ProStart II basic testpoints .........................................................................................................................32
Figure 10 : XE8000MP board schematic....................................................................................................................33
Figure 11 : XE8000MP CPLD detailed schematic......................................................................................................34
Table of Tables
Table 1 : Flash programming timings .........................................................................................................................20
Table 2 : Programming connector signals..................................................................................................................22
Table 3 : Type I I/O pin used during programming.....................................................................................................24
Table 4 : Type II I/O pin used during programming....................................................................................................24
Table 5 : ISD pins assignment...................................................................................................................................24
Table 6 : Boards revision numbers.............................................................................................................................26
Table 7 : Difference between boards revisions ..........................................................................................................27
Table 8 : Default jumpers settings..............................................................................................................................29
Table 9 : ProStart II basic analog values....................................................................................................................32

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1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This first chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the ProStart II.
1.2 HIGHLIGHTS
The information you will gain from this chapter:
•About this Guide
•Recommended Reading
•Troubleshooting
•The Semtech Web Site
•Customer Support
1.3 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This document describes how to use The ProStart II as a development tool to develop and debug programs on our
XE8000 series of products.
The manual Layout is as follows:
•Chapter 2 : Overview and Installation
•Chapter 3 : Installing and using the GUI
•Chapter 4 : Using the ProStart Without RIDE.
•Chapter 5 : Electrical specifications and hardware description
•Chapter 6 : Programming connectors description
•Chapter 7 : Socket Boards
•Chapter 8 : Troubleshooting
•Chapter 9 : Schematics
1.3.1 Documentation Updates
All documentation evolves and this User's Guide is no exception. Since ProStart II and other Semtech tools are
constantly evolving to meet customer needs, some tool descriptions may differ from those in this document. Please
refer to our web site at http://www.semtech.com to obtain the latest documentation available.
1.4 RECOMMENDED READING
This user's guide describes how to use the ProStart II. Other useful documents are listed below:
Datasheets (XE88LCxx).
Semtech Application notes (AN8000.xx).
Raisonance Getting Started document.
These can be found on our web site http://www.semtech.com
1.5 TROUBLESHOOTING
See Chapter 8 for information on common problems.
1.6 THE SEMTECH INTERNET WEB SITE
Semtech provides on line support on the Semtech World Wide Web site. The web site is used by Semtech as a means
to make files and information easily available to customers. It is at http://www.semtech.com

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1.7 CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Customers should call their distributor, representative or field application engineer for support. Users of Semtech
products can receive assistance through several channels:
•Distributors or Representative, Local Sales Office
•Field Application Engineer (FAE)
•Third party for source code

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2 OVERVIEW AND INSTALLATION
2.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you an overview of the XE8000 ProStart II system and then explains how to install the system
hardware.
2.2 HIGHLIGHTS
The items discussed in this chapter include:
•What is the ProStart II
•ProStart II components
•How ProStart II helps you
•Installing ProStart II hardware
2.3 WHAT IS THE PROSTART II
The ProStart II is the new development tool for the XE8000 series. The ProStart II replaces the ProStart that was used
until now. The ProStart II is a combination of a Programmer for the MTP devices and a Starter kit for the development
of user applications.
The ProStart II is the evolution of the ProStart, the first XE8000 development tool. The new features will be described
in the chapter named “how ProStart II helps you”.
2.4 PROSTART II COMPONENTS
•XE8000EVxxx (Evaluation board for the specific XE8000 product)
•XE8000MP (Multipurpose programmation and debug board will cables and power supply)
•XE8000SW RIDE-Lite / Entreprise Development environment both versions available through Raisonance
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Figure 1 : Overview of the system (real boxes, boxes content and boards may differ from illustrations)
XE8000EVxxx XE8000MP RIDE Lite / Entreprise
Programming/Debug Board with
cables and supply
Socket Board for
chip evaluation
3.5 mm barrel plug
serial cable
RIDE- Lite /
Entreprise
Development
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2.5 HOW PROSTART II HELPS YOU
ProStart II allows you to:
•Program XE88LCxxMTP devices.
•Guarantee the retention specified in the datasheets
•Do basic debugging using the In Socket Debugger feature of the RIDE graphical environment
•Read the checksum of a chip at any time.
•Change the operating voltage between 2.4 to 5 Volts.
•Use the RS232 interface by simply connecting a RS232 cable to the DB9 connector labeled RS232
2.6 INSTALLING PROSTART II HARDWARE
Programming BoardSocket Board
3.5 mm barrel plug
serial cable
PC with RIDE installed
1
2/4/7
68
3
5 AC/DC converter
re
g
ulated
(
9VDC
)
Figure 2 : Installation
Follow the steps in this section to install ProStart II hardware (see next chapter for software installation).
Warning
Neither the PC nor the ProStart should have power turned on at this time
1 Connect your AC/DC converter to supply / mains.
2 Verify that the on/off switch is in the “off” position
3 Connect the DC connector to the board.
4 Put the on/off switch into the “on” position.
5 The LED labeled power must be lit. (The power consumption must be around 340 mAmps)
6 Connect the RS232 cable to the connector labeled “prog” and to a free COM port of the PC.
7 Put the on/off switch in the “off” position.
8 Connect your EVxxx board.
Now the hardware is ready to work at the next power on.
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3 INSTALLING AND USING RIDE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT
3.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you the guidelines to install and use the Graphical User Interface RIDE.
3.2 HIGHLIGHTS
•RIDE installation
•Reference documentation
•Getting started with RIDE
•Using the ProStart II with RIDE
3.3 RIDE INSTALLATION
3.3.1 RIDE Software
There are two version of the RIDE environment:
RIDE Lite features (free):
•Editor
•Compiler, Linker, Assembler
•ROM Monitoring
•Simulator limited to 4k Instructions
RIDE Entreprise features (license needed):
•All RIDE lite features plus
•Simulator for 8kInstructions
•Multi-project management
•Scripting support
•Code Compressor
3.3.2 Minimum System Requirements
Windows 98/NT/2000/Me/XP (Windows 95 is NOT supported)
3.3.3 Installing the Software
Both versions are available on Raisonance web site www.raisonance.com , simply download the latest version from the
download section and follow the instructions.
3.4 REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
This chapter is enclosed in the manual named Getting Started with the Raisonance Development kit for the XE8000
family that comes with RIDE.
Because of one limitation of the GNU tools, it is strongly recommended that you install the software in its default
location. (GNU is the base of several elements of RIDE-Pro, including its compiler. This implementation of GNU tools
requires a specific syntax for file naming and paths.)
After installation, you may find it on the environment menu bar Help > PDF > XE-TOOLS > Getting Started XE or on
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3.5 GETTING STARTED WITH RIDE
This section refers to chapter 4 of the Getting Started with the Raisonance Development kit for the XE8000 family
manual
In that chapter you will see:
•Overview of RIDE
•Simulator/Debugger
•Starting RIDE
•Creating a Project
•Creating and Adding a Source File
•Building the Project
•Adding More Code
•Starting the RIDE Debugger
•Breakpoints and Measuring Execution Time
•Setting Watch points
•Simulation Animation
•Stepping Through Code
•Final Code Additions
•Tracing and Displaying Waveforms
•Generating Waveforms on Pins
3.6 USING THE PROSTART II WITH RIDE
This section refers to chapter 5 of the Getting Started with the Raisonance Development kit for the XE8000 family
manual
In that chapter you will see:
•The ROM-monitor
•Example’s Starting point
•Loading a program
•Calibrating the chip
•Inserting the monitor code
•Starting the monitor
•Basic features
•Step by step
•Debugging the same program again
•Invalidating the breakpoints
•Tips about the monitor

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4 USING THE PROSTART II WITHOUT LAUNCHING RIDE
4.1 INTRODUCTION
This Chapter contains information about uploading a “.rom” “.bin” or “.axe” file to an XE8000 using the ProStart II
without launching RIDE environment.
4.2 HIGHLIGHTS
The information you will gain from this chapter:
•The XELOADER (xeloader.exe)
•XELOADER features
•XELOADER stand alone usage
•XELOADER GUI
•XELOADER command line
•Programming
•Changing the target power supply
•Getting the XE8000 checksum
•Enabling / disabling the RS232 line driver (Port B 6/7)
4.3 THE XELOADER (XELOADER.EXE)
The RIDE XELOADER tool is an executable file produced by SEMTECH that can be run either in command line or
through a GUI version.
The file is included in the RIDE installation; you can find it under C:\RIDE\COOLRCTS\WIN32\BIN\XeLoader.EXE, or
you can download it using the following link http://www.semtech.com
4.4 XELOADER FEATURES
The XELOADER offers the following features
•User friendly GUI interface or online command interface.
•Downwards compatibility with the ProStart (first version)
•Upload a “.rom” “.bin” or “.axe” file to a XE8000
•Reading of the XE8000 Checksum
•Computing the checksum of the source file.
•Switching the PortB 6/7 on or off for the old ProStart version
•Changing the Target board voltage
4.5 XELOADER STAND ALONE USAGE
In order to use XELoader in a stand alone way, i.e. on another machine, you will need to copy the following files from
C:\RIDE\COOLRCTS\WIN32\BIN\ directory
•XELoader.EXE
•c816-srec2rom.EXE
•c816-objcopy.EXE
•cygwin.DLL
On the other machine, place all these files in the same directory i.e. C:\semtech\ and then launch XELoader.exe file.

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4.6 XELOADER GUI
From version 2.0 the XELoader is available in a graphical version that gives a better overview of the download process.
See image below:
This window comes up when the user types xeloader on the command line window.
COM Port selection
Source code selection
Source file checksum
ProStart Kit selection
Action buttons
RS232 on port B6/7
(
ProStartKit I onl
y)
Commands PanelDisplay panel
Status messages
Source code max size
Target Chip
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4.7 DEBUG MODE
The version 3.1 integrates a new feature called debug mode, this allows the users who are debugging their code to
program faster.
Note that you do not have to choose the mode for every usage of the XELoader, your choice will be memorized.
THE DEBUG MODE SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PRODUCTION, THE DATA RETENSION OF THE FLASH IS NOT
GUARANTEED
This feature is accessible by pressing the keys [Ctrl + r] when the XELoader window is selected
NOTE : The keys [Ctrl + o] show the command panel again.
The debug mode is clearly indicated in order to avoid confusion between debug and production mode.
Mode selection
Mode PanelDisplay panel
Status messages
Mode selection
Mode PanelDisplay panel
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4.8 XELOADER COMMAND LINE
If the command line version fits your application better, you can still use it this way. Simply add the following option at
the end of the command line : “-c”, the GUI will still display but there is no need to interact with it.
The “-c” option makes the command line program act the same way as previous versions.
C:\>XELoader -c
Usage: XELoader prostart_type comport [-h] | [-i] | [-t target_name] | [-u input_file] | [-s
voltage] | [-g] | [-r state]
Interfaces the XE8000 familly ProStart kits
-h : Display this information.
prostart_type : Specifies the ProStart type
1 for ProStartI
2 for ProStartII
com_port : Specifies the com port (COM1, COM2, ...)
-t target_name : Specifies the target chip to upload
-i : Display information about XELoader and connected
ProStartKit.
-u input_file : Uploads input_file to the XE8000 microcontroller
Input file formats : *.axe, *.bin, *.rom
-s voltage : Sets the given voltage on the ProStart
Voltage : 2.4, 3.0, 5.0
-g : Reads the XE8000 microcontroller Checksum
(only for ProStartII)
-r state : Enables or disables the PortB pins 6 and 7
connection to the RS232 line driver.
state : ON, OFF (only for ProStartI)
*** XELoader Version V 3.2 Release date Apr 11 2005 ***
Copyright (c) 1997-2004, SEMTECH SA, Monruz 2, CH-2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland

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4.9 PROGRAMMING
You can see an upload example of a first generation XE8000 (XE88LC01/01A-03-05/05A) below
D:\Projet\XELoader\Release> XELoader 2 COM2 -u prostartdemo1.bin -c
ProStart Info:
-> Loader : V 3.2
-> Mother Board : V 3.2
-> Device type : 1
File Info:
-> File Name = C:\_Last_.axe
-> Program Size = 2907 instructions.
-> File CheckSum = 0x06AF8
Programming Status:
|< Erasing FLASH memory...
|||||||||
Uploading FLASH memory...
0%|<----------------->|100%
|||||||||||||||||||||
FLASH memory Upload finished...
Programing Status:
Erasing = 1
Write Blocking Bits = 1
Write Data = 1
Calculated CheckSum = 0x06AF8
XE8000 CheckSum = 0x06AF8
Programming OK...
or
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You can see an example upload of a second generation XE8000 (XE88LC02-06A-07A & XE1283) below
The difference between the two uploads are
•Time of erasing shorter for second generation
•Margin checks at the end of the upload for the second generation
D:\Projet\XELoader\Release> XELoader 2 COM2 -u prostartdemo1.bin -c
ProStart Info:
-> Loader : V 3.2
-> Mother Board : V 3.2
-> Device type : 2
Sending ProStartKit parameters...
File Info:
-> File Name = C:\_Last_.axe
-> Program Size = 2907 instructions.
-> File CheckSum = 0x122556
Programming Status:
|< Erasing FLASH memory...
|
Uploading FLASH memory...
0%|<----------------->|100%
|||||||||||||||||||||
Checking FLASH memory programing...
FLASH memory Upload finished...
Programing Status:
Erasing = 1
Write Blocking Bits = 1
Write Data = 1
Calculated CheckSum = 0x122556
XE8000 CheckSum = 0x122556
Programming OK...
or
Programming status : Failed
Try to download again or change the chip!
Detailed Status:
Low margin : Failed
or
Programming status : Failed
This device may be used for debugging purpose
Detailed Status:
Low margin : Ok
High margin : Failed
Nom. margin : Ok
or
Programming status : Failed
Try to download again or change the chip!
Detailed Status:
Low margin : Ok
High margin : Failed
Nom. margin : Failed
D:\Projet\XELoader\Release>

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You can see an example upload of a second generation (XE88LC02-4kI - 07A – XE1283-4kI) below
D:\Projet\XELoader\Release> XELoader 2 COM2 -u prostartdemo1.bin –f -c
ProStart Info:
-> Loader : V 3.2
-> Mother Board : V 3.2
-> Device type : 2
Sending ProStartKit parameters...
File Info:
-> File Name = C:\_Last_.axe
-> Program Size = 2907 instructions.
-> File CheckSum = 0x122556
Programming Status:
|< Erasing FLASH memory...
|
Uploading FLASH memory...
0%|<----------------->|100%
|||||||||||||||||||||
Checking FLASH memory programing...
FLASH memory Upload finished...
Programing Status:
Erasing = 1
Write Blocking Bits = 1
Write Data = 1
Calculated CheckSum = 0x122556
XE8000 CheckSum = 0x122556
Programming OK...
or
Programming status : Failed
Try to download again or change the chip!
Detailed Status:
Low margin : Failed
or
Programming status : Failed
This device may be used for debugging purpose
Detailed Status:
Low margin : Ok
High margin : Failed
Nom. margin : Ok
or
Programming status : Failed
Try to download again or change the chip!
Detailed Status:
Low margin : Ok
High margin : Failed
Nom. margin : Failed
D:\Projet\XELoader\Release>

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4.10 CHANGING TARGET POWER SUPPLY
Note: This option is available for both generations of ProStart
4.11 GETTING THE XE8000 CHECKSUM
Note: This option is only available for the second generation of ProStart (ProStart II)
4.12 ENABLING / DISABLING THE RS232 LINE DRIVER (PORT B 6/7)
Note: This option is only available for the first generation of ProStart
Note: For the ProStart II the enable / disable of the RS232 line driver is managed by hardware, simply connecting
a RS232 DB9 cable to the connectors enables the line driver
D:\Projet\XELoader\Release> XELoader 2 COM2 -s 5.0 -c
Sending ProStartKit supply voltage...
ProStartKit power supply set to 5.0
D:\Projet\XELoader\Release>
D:\Projet\XELoader\Release> XELoader 2 COM2 –g -c
Reading target chip checksum...
XE8000 CheckSum : 0x122556
Checksum Read OK!
D:\Projet\XELoader\Release>
D:\Projet\XELoader\Release> XELoader 2 COM2 -r ON -c
Sending port B behavior...
D:\Projet\XELoader\Release> XELoader 2 COM2 -r OFF -c
Sending port B behavior...
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5 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
5.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you a view of the main characteristics of the ProStart II hardware.
5.2 HIGHLIGHTS
The items discussed in this chapter include:
•Hardware layout
•Electrical parameters
•Programmer parameters
5.3 HARDWARE LAYOUT
Figure 3 : Programming Board
RS232 (XE8000 UART
)
interface
Programm & control
connector
Power supply DC 9V
regulated
Power LED
connector
In-Circuit programming
connectors
Not used
Power +
Power -
Frontal view of the 3.5mm
barrel connector
Programming
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5.4 ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS
Power supply: 9VDC
Current consumption
•Without Evaluation board connected : 340mA
•With Evaluation board connected, no LED lit about 360mA
•During the programming phase peaks up to 550mA
•Consumption with all the LEDS on 680mA
Please be careful when handling the board, the regulators and the CPLD may be hot !
Values generated by the board
•High voltage for programming purposes 12VDC
•VDD for MP and EV boards : 5VDC
•VDDA for EV boards : 2.4 to 5VDC
Default EV board supply value : 3VDC
Programming supply value : 5VDC
5.5 PROGRAMMER PARAMETERS
The programming of a XE8000 MTP chip is done in 3 phases.
Erasing the flash array
Writing the blocking bits
Writing the data
Timings:
Upload 8k instruction Type I flash Type II flash
Best case 1erase 1write 1 min 5 sec 47 sec
Worst case 5erase 5 write 5 min 3.35 min
Table 1 : Flash programming timings