SW500009 Microchip Technology, SW500009 Datasheet - Page 161

• Manufacturer Part Number: SW500009
• Description: HI-TECH FOR DSPIC/PIC24
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology
• Type: Compilerr
• Series: PIC24 & DsPICr

Specifications of SW500009

• Supported Families: PIC24
• Core Architecture: PIC, DsPIC
• Software Edition: Standard
• Kit Contents: Software And Docs
• Tool Type: Compiler
• Mcu Supported Families: PIC24 MCUs And DsPIC DSCs
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Not applicable / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With/related Products: DSPIC3X/PIC24
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 025; 778-1003; 778-1003

Linker and Utilities
Typical applications for hexmate might include:
5.16.1 Hexmate Command Line Options
Some of these hexmate operations may be possible from the compiler’s command line driver. How-
ever, if hexmate is to be run directly, its usage is:
Fill unused memory locations with known data sequences
Merge multiple Intel hex files into one output file
Convert INHX32 files to other INHX formats (e.g. INHX8M)
Detect specific or partial opcode sequences within a hex file
Find/replace specific or partial opcode sequences
Provide a map of addresses used in a hex file
Change or fix the length of data records in a hex file.
Validate checksums within Intel hex files.
Merging a bootloader or debug module into a main application at build time
Calculating a checksum over a range of program memory and storing its value in program
memory or EEPROM
Filling unused memory locations with an instruction to send the PC to a known location if it
gets lost.
Storage of a serial number at a fixed address.
Storage of a string (e.g. time stamp) at a fixed address.
Store initial values at a particular memory address (e.g. initialise EEPROM)
Detecting usage of a buggy/restricted instruction
Adjusting hex file to meet requirements of particular bootloaders
hexmate <file1.hex ... fileN.hex> <options>
Hexmate
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