Automatic serial number generation in the MCU

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Automatic serial number generation in the MCU

The STVP7 software tool provided with each EPB or ST7 STICK is well suited for automatic

serial number generation in the MCU.

The step-by-step procedure described below is also available from the on-line help in the

‘help/index’ menu under STVP7.

3.1

Creating a project

The first step is to create a ‘project’ under STVP7.

A project is a way of automatically configuring STVP7 each time it is run. A project exists in

a file format that contains STVP7 commands. This allows the user to set up a programming

environment and to define programming procedures by opening the project file.

Such procedures may include the following actions:

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Erase everything before programming (Flash memory devices only)

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Blank check before programming

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Verify after programming

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Enable read-out protection

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Prompt for new programming cycle

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Generate and write serial numbers

To create a project:

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Click on ‘new’ in the project menu. The ‘create new project’ dialog box opens.

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In the drive list, click the drive on which you want to create the new project file.

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In the box beneath the drive list, double-click the name of the folder in which you want

to create the new project file. Continue double-clicking subfolders until you open the

subfolder in which you want to create the file.

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Type the project file name in the file name box.

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Click on ‘save’ (the project file name extension is .stp).

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The name of the project appears in the window title bar.

The project is now created and contains the configuration settings (under the configuration

menu) ‘hardware’, ‘port’, ‘programming mode’ and ‘device’.