NEWS - FLIP - 1.8.2

               
ATMEL

Please read the LICENSE file.


DESCRIPTION
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This ATMEL ISP software allows to program all our FLASH C51/C251 parts.
It runs under Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP and Linux as well.

Communicating with the target device may be done through RS232, CAN or USB link.

This software is named FLIP, which stands for: FLexible In-system Programmer.


DOWNLOAD
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This software program can be downloaded from the Atmel website: 
http://www.atmel.com


MAIN FEATURES
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- Intel MCS-86 Hexadecimal Object, Code 88 file format supported for data file 
  loading and saving.
- Optional address offset for loading.
- Buffer control:
  data byte modification, address range fill-in, goto a specified address, 
  data byte sequence search, checksum calculation.
- Target device control:
  Blank check, Program, Read, Verify, Erase, Special bytes edition capability.
- Permanently displayed and updated information about the buffer options and the 
  target device status.
- Customizable flow for quick repeating programming.
- Recordable commands for fast context reloading.
- Parts serialization.
- Command window allowing control through a command file (Tcl language).
- Progress bar, tooltips and on-line help.

KNOWN BUGS AND LIMITATIONS
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For a T89C51RD2 device, the bootloader version must be 1.2.4 or higher.

PROBLEMS
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If you find any problem, please report it to
Atmel Microcontrollers hotline e-mail address:
mcu@atmel.com

CHANGES
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Version 1.8.2; October-04-2002
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- New supported devices: AT89C5131, AT89C5132
  AT89C51RB2, AT89C51RC2 and AT89C51IC2.

- New USB drivers from Jungo supporting Windows 2000 SP3.

- Start Application command bug fixed on the T8XC5121 device.

- Inhanced troubleshooting and CAN interfaces information in the User's Manual.

- New Buffer commands: Search, Copy and Move data.

- Possible serialization of parts through the configuration file.




- Known bugs and anomalies :
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* The bootloader version 1.1.1 loaded into the following devices :
  T89C51RB2 & T89C51RC2
  allows writing the BSB byte after the device has been set to 
  security level 1.

* The bootloader version 1.2.4 loaded into the T89C51RD2 device
  forbids the blank check operation after the device has been set
  to level 2. The blank check operation should be allowed, whatever
  the security level is.

* For the On-Line Help to work properly, FLIP must be
  launched from the directory which houses the flip.exe
  file.
