XE8000MP Semtech, XE8000MP Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: XE8000MP
• Description: PROG BOARD AND PROSTART2 CARD
• Manufacturer: Semtech
• Type: Microcontroller Programmerr

Specifications of XE8000MP

• Contents: Multipurpose Board, Programming Algorithm, Power Supply and Level Shifters
• For Use With/related Products: XE8000 Series
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

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This document aims to show the complete update process for the XE8000MP and for the RIDE environment.
It explains the way to update your RIDE version and then the XE8000MP firmware.
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2.1
This is the Integrated Development Environment; there are 3 versions of it, RIDE-Lite, Ride-Pro and RIDE-
Compressor (also called the Enterprise Suite).
RIDE is constantly evolving through releases; this is certainly the software that will be the most frequently
updated.
2.2
This is the interface between RIDE and the XE8000MP; the XELoader is developed and maintained by Semtech,
at every release of RIDE the most up to date version of the XELoader is integrated to it.
Note that XELoader can be used independently of RIDE in command line mode.
2.3
This is the program that is inside the XE8000MP; it contains the programming algorithms and the service
functions of the XE8000MP.
It is possible to have a new version of the firmware without having a new release of RIDE.
The firmware is developed and maintained by Semtech.
© Semtech 2006
Code writing /
PC running RIDE software
INTRODUCTION
SOFTWARE IN THE XE8000 PROGRAM/DEBUG FLOW
compiling
RIDE
XELOADER
XE8000MP FIRMWARE
RIDE
Translation /
XELOADER
download
XE8000MP
interface
Physical
Firmware
XE8000
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XE8000EV1xx
Microcontroller
Evaluation
XE88LC0x
board
Technical Note TN8000.19
SW / FW update process
Application
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