Echelon Mini FX User Manual
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Preface
Hardware Templates............................................................................. 21
Neuron C ................................................................................................ 21
Device Templates................................................................................... 21
Device Interface Files............................................................................ 22
Resource Files ........................................................................................ 22
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Installing the Mini FX Evaluation Kit..................................... 23
Installing the Mini FX Evaluation Kit ....................................................... 24
Installing the Mini FX Software........................................................... 24
Connecting the Mini FX Hardware ...................................................... 29
Connecting the Mini FX/FT Hardware.......................................... 30
Connecting the Mini FX/PL Hardware.......................................... 33
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Mini FX Quick-Start Exercise ................................................... 37
Mini FX Quick-Start Exercise..................................................................... 38
Step 1: Creating the Device Application .............................................. 38
Step 2: Writing the Device Application................................................ 39
FT 5000 Evaluation Boards............................................................ 39
PL 3150 and PL 3170 Evaluation Boards ..................................... 41
Step 3: Building the Device Application .............................................. 42
Step 4: Downloading the Device Application....................................... 45
Step 5: Testing the Device Application ................................................ 46
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Using the Mini FX Application.................................................. 47
Introduction to the Mini FX Application .................................................... 48
Building a Device Application..................................................................... 48
Creating and Opening Neuron C Source Files .................................... 49
Selecting the Hardware Template........................................................ 51
Specifying the Program ID.................................................................... 51
Building the Application Image File .................................................... 55
Downloading an Application Image File .................................................... 55
Resetting, Winking, and Testing Devices................................................... 60
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Developing Device Applications............................................... 63
Introduction to Neuron C ............................................................................ 64
Unique Aspects of Neuron C................................................................. 64
Neuron C Variables ............................................................................... 66
Neuron C Variable Types ............................................................... 66
Neuron C Storage Classes .............................................................. 67
Variable Initialization .................................................................... 68
Neuron C Declarations ................................................................... 68
Getting Started with Neuron C................................................................... 69
Performing Neuron C Input/Output..................................................... 70
Switches........................................................................................... 72
FT 5000 EVB............................................................................. 72
Mini Gizmo I/O Board .............................................................. 73
Conditional Compilation Example .......................................... 74
LEDs ................................................................................................ 75
FT 5000 EVB............................................................................. 76
Mini Gizmo I/O Board .............................................................. 76
Conditional Compilation Example .......................................... 76
Temperature Sensor ....................................................................... 77
Serial I/O.......................................................................................... 78
LCD Display .................................................................................... 79