Loading an Application

Once the application image (.mcelf) is created one needs to copy or flash these to a supported boot media so that the application can start executing once the SOC is powered ON

When flashing the application we also need to flash a bootloader or SBL image.

Tools

Tools
Device type	CCS Loading (CCS Launch, Load and Run)	IAR Loading (IAR Launch, Load and Run)	TI Uniflash Tool	Script based loading (Booting Tools)
HS-FS device	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported
HS-SE device	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Supported

Loading via CCS

There are 3 methods to load a binary via CCS:

• Loading an existing .out
• Build and load .out directly in CCS
• Load .mcelf via SBL JTAG UNIFLASH

Loading an executable in CCS

• A .out binary could be generated by either makefile build or via CCS build.
• To load a makefile generated binary, launch target configuration in CCS --> click load program --> click "Browse"
• Go to the binary path, select and click enter.
• To load CCS built binary, click on "Browse projects" instead and select the binary from the list of projects.
• For detailed explanation refer Load and run example binaries in CCS

Build and load using 1 click

• Projects imported in CCS can be loaded and run on the EVM with single click.
• Refer 1 Click Debug with CCS Projects for steps.

Loading applicaction via SBL JTAG UNIFLASH

• This is a flash-writer example which uses JTAG to write files or erase flash.
• It can perform the following operations:
  • Flash the received file at the given offset
  • Verify if the data in the received file is present at the given offset
  • Erase the entire flash.
• Refer SBL JTAG Uniflash for steps.

Loading via IAR Embedded Workbench

• A .out binary could be generated by either makefile build or via IAR EW build.
• To load IAR EW built binary, Click on Project > Download and Debug.
• To load a makefile generated binary, Open any existing project.
• Right click on the project and select the option "Add external binary" and browse to the .out file location.
• Now the binary is loaded to the project, Right click on the .out file and make sure the "Set as Debug Target" is enabled.
• Click on Project > Download and Debug to load the binary.
• For detailed explanation refer Load and run example binaries in IAR Embedded Workbench

Loading via TI Uniflash tool

• TI UniFlash Tool is used for programming "On-chip" and "External flash" memory on TI microcontrollers.
• It offers both GUI and command line interfaces.
• Refer TI Uniflash Tool for detailed information.

Script based loaders/flashwriters

Tool	Description
uart_bootloader.py	Sends the SBL and mcelf binaries over UART using XMODEM protocol
uart_uniflash.py	Flashes SBL and applications to EVM flash using UART
can_bootloader.py	Sends the application binaries over CAN given the SBL is already flashed
can_uniflash.py	Flashes the application binaries after sending it over CAN given the SBL is already flashed

UART_BOOTLOADER

Refer UART Bootloader Python Script for details.

UART_UNIFLASH Flashwriter

Refer UART Uniflash for details.

CAN_BOOTLOADER

Refer CAN Bootloader Python Script for details.

CAN_UNIFLASH Flashwriter

Refer SBL CAN UNIFLASH for details.

Flashing a hello world application

Steps to flash the SDK hello world example is mentioned here Flash a Hello World example

Next step - Running the application

Go to Running an Application