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December 2006, Issue 197

Ethernet on a Chip


by Fred Eady


Start Ethernet SoC I've Been Had! AX110xx Development Kit Keil's Been Had 2! Ethernet Module Serious Stuff Sources and PDF

KEIL’S BEEN HAD2!

The AX11005 software guide tells you up front that Keil’s C development tools were used to craft the AX11005 software drivers, so it would be a wise decision to continue to use Keil’s C platform for your development work. One advantage of sticking with the C tools is that the Keil C tool suite natively supports all of the AX11005/8051/80390 stuff that you need to drive AX11005 code. In addition, when you initially install the DoCD drivers, the necessary HAD2 drivers and support files are automatically inserted into the Keil C tool suite framework.

Adding the DoCD drivers to the Keil µVision IDE pulls everything together into a single seamless AX11005 development environment. The µVision IDE incorporates the DoCD drivers into its debugging system and enables the AX11005 application programmer to edit, compile, program, run, and debug without having to leave the µVision window.

Showing you a screenshot of a debug screen full of little windows and data would be confusing at best. So, Photo 4 is a screenshot of the Load window that supports the AX11005 inside the µVision environment. This should give you an idea of how smooth the DoCD/µVision really is.

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Photo 4—This is a shot of the Flash Download Setup window that is found within the µVision set-up dialog area. The check boxes make this window self-explanatory.