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RENESAS TOOL NEWS [RSO-M3T-PD32RM-030501D]
A Note on Using Emulator Debugger
M3T-PD32RM V.1.00 Release 1
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Please take note of the following problem in using the M3T-PD32RM emulator debugger for the M32R family MCUs:
- On downloading target programs
- Version Concerned
M3T-PD32RM V.1.00 Release 1
- Description
Target programs (load modules) may not be downloaded.
- 2.1 Conditions
- This problem occurs if the following two conditions are satisfied:
- (1) A target program is downloaded into the RAM area.
- (2) The beginning address and length of each data block are such as shown below.
ADDRESS
+0 +1 +2 +3
+----+----+----+----+
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+----+----+----+----+
<----> --> 1 byte that begins at the address of
a word boundary plus 1
<---------> --> 2 bytes that begin at the address of
a word boundary plus 1
<----> --> 1 byte that begins at the address of
a word boundary plus 2
- Workaround
This problem can be circumvented by using the problem-fixed firmware.
So, please replace the firmware in your product with the above mentioned one as follows:
| (1) |
Download the M32RCPE0.S file (Ver.0.00.23). (File name: m32rcpe0.zip, Size: 39.5KB) |
| (2) | Decompress the downloaded file to obtain the m32rcpe0.s file. |
| (3) | With the decompressed m32rcpe0.s file, overwrite the old m32rcpe0.s file in the folder where the pd32rm.exe file resides. |
| (4) | Launch the M3T-PD32RM, and you see the message "We should download new firmware". Then press the OK button. This message is displayed at the first launch only. |
| (5) | Confirm the version of the new firmware.
(i) Restart the M3T-PD32RM.
(ii) Open the Help menu and select About; then the version of the problem-fixed firmware shown below will be displayed.
Firmware "M32RCPE0.S" Ver.0.00.23 M32RMxx.HWC |
- Schedule of Fixing the Problem
We plan to fix this problem in our next release of the product.
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