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OpenSDA

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OpenSDA is an open-standard serial and debug adapter

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It bridges serial and debug communications between a USB host and an embedded target processor

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DEVKIT-MPC5748G comes with the OpenSDA Application preinstalled

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Follow these instructions to run the OpenSDA Bootloader and update or change the installed OpenSDA Application

Enter OpenSDA Bootloader Mode

1.

Unplug the OpenSDA USB cable if attached

2.

Press and hold the Reset button (SW3)

3.

Plug in a USB cable between a USB host and the OpenSDA USB

connector (labeled “SDA”)

4.

Release the Reset button

A removable drive should now be visible in the host file system with a

volume label of BOOTLOADER. You are now in OpenSDA Bootloader

mode.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Follow the “Load an OpenSDA

Application” instructions to update the application on your

MK20DX128VFM5 to the latest version. It is likely that the version

provided in this package is newer than what was preprogrammed on your

MK20DX128VFM5.

Load an OpenSDA Application

1.

While in OpenSDA Bootloader mode, double-click SDA_INFO.HTML in the

BOOTLOADER drive. A web browser will open the OpenSDA homepage

containing the name and version of the installed Application. This

information can also be read as text directly from SDA_INFO.HTML

2.

***********************Download Application**************************

3.

Locate the OpenSDA Applications folder

4.

Copy & paste or drag & drop the Application to the BOOTLOADER drive

5.

Unplug the USB cable and plug it in again. The new OpenSDA Application

should now be running and check the latest version by repeating Step-1

Use the same procedure to load other OpenSDA Applications.