CCS UniFlash v3.1 Release Notes

CCS UniFlash v3.1 Release Notes

• Updated Release Date: March 18, 2014
• Updated Build Version: 3.1.0.00026
• Original Release Date: March 07, 2014
• Original Build Version: 3.1.0.00022 - Windows Only

Overview

Universal Flash Programmer for Texas Instruments devices. Provides a single interface for programming Flash memory and executing Flash based operations on supported targets.

This is the official v3.1 release of the application, including UART and Ethernet support for Stellaris/Tiva devices, Flash programming support for TMS320F2837xD (C28x Delfino™), and multi-USB support for Sitara devices.

Please read the Known Issue(s) section for issues we are currently working on, and the Issues Reporting section for information on how to report issues you come across.

System Requirements

CPU - supports SSE2 instruction set (ie; Intel Pentium 4 or newer, AMD Opteron/Athlon 64 or newer)

Disk Space - 600MB (2GB recommended)

Memory - 1GB (2GB recommended)

OS - Windows XP/7, Linux Distribution based on CCS requirements here

JRE 1.6 (or above) required

Installation Instructions

Download the CCS UniFlash v3.1 build at the following location:

Windows Version	Offline version (245 MB)	Web version (4 MB)
Linux Version	Offline version (210 MB)	Web version (2 MB)

• Note: Internet access required during installation for Web version

List of Supported Devices

C2000™ 32-bit Real-time Control MCUs

Device Series	Part #	Device List
C28x Fixed-point Series	TMS320F280x TMS320F281x TMS320F2801x  TMS320F28044 TMS320F2823x	TI Product Page
C28x Delfino™ Floating-point Series	TMS320F2833x TMS320F2837xD	TI Product Page
C28x Piccolo™ Series	TMS320F2802x TMS320F2803x TMS320F2805x TMS320F2806x	TI Product Page
C28x + ARM® Cortex™ M3 Concerto™ Series	F28M35x F28M36x	TI Product Page

Hercules™ ARM® Safety MCUs

Device Series	Part #	Device List
TMS470M ARM Cortex-M3 Series	TMS470Mx	TI Product Page
TMS570 ARM Cortex-R4 Series	TMS570LS20xxx/10xxx TMS570LS31x/21x/11x TMS570LS1227 TMS570LS04x/03x	TI Product Page
RM4 ARM Cortex-R4 Series	RM48xxx RM46xxx RM42xxx	TI Product Page

MSP430™ Ultra-Low Power 16-bit Microcontroller

Device Series	Part #	Device List
All MSP430 Series	MSP430	TI Product Page

Sitara™ ARM Cortex™-A8 & ARM9™ Processors

Device Series	Part #	Device List
AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 (or equivalent)	AM335x	TI Product Page

Stellaris® ARM® Cortex™-M Microcontrollers <Quick Start Guide >

Device Series	Part #	Device List
LM3S Cortex-M3 Series	LM3Sx	TI Product Page
LM4F Cortex-M4F Series	LM4Fx	TI Product Page

Tiva™ ARM® Cortex™-M Microcontrollers <Quick Start Guide >

Device Series	Part #	Device List
Tiva™ C Series MCUs	TM4Cx	TI Product Page
Tiva™ E Series MCUs	TM4Ex	N/A

Wireless Connectivity CCxxxx Cortex™-M Devices <Quick Start Guide >

Device Series	Part #	Device List
CC253x	CC2538	TI Product Page

List of Communication Interface (Emulator) Support

• XDS100-class Debug Probes (all manufacturers)
• XDS200-class Debug Probes (all manufacturers)
• XDS560v2-class Debug Probes (all manufacturers)
• TI XDS560 PCI Debug Probe
• Stellaris In-Circuit Debug Interface (ICDI)
• USB Debug Firmware Update (DFU) Interface (for Stellaris, Tiva-C and Tiva-E devices only)
• MSP-FET430UIF (for MSP430 devices only)
• MSP-FET (for MSP430 devices only)
• Serial Connection (for C2000 Concerto series, Stellaris, CC3200, Tiva-C and Tiva-E devices only)
• Ethernet Connection (for Stellaris, Tiva-C and Tiva-E devices only)

List of Supported File Types

Loading:

• TI COFF
• TI ELF
• Intel Hex
• Motorola S-Record
• Tektronix Hex
• TI-TXT
• Binary

Saving/Exporting:

• TI COFF
• Binary

Issues Reporting

Please report all bugs, issues and enhancement requests in the following forum:
http://e2e.ti.com/support/development_tools/code_composer_studio/default.aspx

Where to Get Help

Read the Quick Start Guide for more information on the product: Quick Start Guide

Read the FAQ

Please post questions about the product in the following forum: http://e2e.ti.com/support/development_tools/code_composer_studio/default.aspx

Release Roadmap (Tentative)

UniFlash v3.2 is currently schedule for a June/July timeframe. Specific features and bug fixes will be announced at a later date.

Bug Fixes

• SDSCM00048459 - Provide a clear reason for flash failure when device requires 64-bit alignment
• SDSCM00049305 - Change Auto ECC default for Hercules devices to enabled
• SDSCM00049428 - UniFlash command line does not like quotes in the setOptions command on Linux
• SDSCM00049586 - BOOTCFG register implementation was causing some Stellaris devices from working in CCS5.5

Improvements and Changes

• Stellaris UART (serial) connectivity support
• Stellaris Ethernet connectivity support
• Multi-USB support for Sitara devices
• automatically installing the necessary Sitara USB drivers during install
• TMS320F2837xD Flash Programming Support
• Improve user experience for CC2538 in UniFlash (Linux, contiki)
• added menu item to enable DS logging More Info

Known Issue(s)

ID	Description	Targeted Release
1	If the product is used to connect to a target that is already connected in another instance of UniFlash or CCS, the product might crash.	N/A
2	Multi-load features are not supported in CCxxxx devices, and therefore, users should not try to load more than 1 program at a time on these devices	N/A

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