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Application Note

How2Use FLIP
By: IE Team
This Application Note (AN) serves as a tutorial of how to use the Flexible In-System Programmer (FIP)!
Flip is a software from Atmel that supports microcontroller programming with bootloa"er ability!
#! $he initial "isplay of Flip! %lic& Next > to continue the installation process!
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Flip Initial Installation Screen
'! Procee" to the icense Agreement! %lic& (I accept the terms in the icense Agreement) an" then clic& Next
> to agree with the terms an" continue with the installation process!
Picture 2
Flip License Agreement
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*! %hoose the Install ocation of Flip+ an" clic& Next >!
Picture 3
Choose Install Location Screen
,! Pic& a Start menu fol"er+ an" clic& Install
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Choose Start "enu Fol#er Screen
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-! Flip installation process! After the process is complete"+ clic& Next >!
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Flip Installation Process Screen
.! After the process is complete"+ clic& Finish
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Completing the Flip Setup &i'ar# Screen
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/! $he interface of Flip 331 an" the explanation of its functions!
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Flip "ain Inter)ace
0! Select the "evice that will be connecte" with the program before the "evice is physically connecte" an"
clic& 12!
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+e,ice Selection ()or example AT*-C$1I+2.
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Operation Flow
Run Button
Buffer Flash
Size
Reset Device
Start
Application
Button
Selecte
Device
Select
EE!RO"
Button
#onnection
Status
Device
Selection
#onnection
Settin$s
3! 1pen the Flip! Serial connection! $his step is use" to choose the 4S5 or %16 P17$ that will be use"+ an"
the bau"rate to activate the connection between Flip an" the chosen "evice of the previous step!
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/one0si Serial 1S2232 atau 3S4
#8! Select the %16 P17$ that will be use" an" clic& Connect to connect the "evice with Flip or press the
1pen button if using 4S5! $his comman" is use" to connect the "evice with Flip!
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1S2232 C6" P61T Con)iguration or 3S4 Port Connection
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##! If no error occurs "uring the process then the following "isplay will appear! Activate the 79S9$ chec&box
next to the Start Application button so that the applications may run correctly (if this option "oes not exist+
it means that the I% must be reset manually)!
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Flip "ain Inter)ace
#*! 1pen the compile" hex file+ by selecting File an" then Loa# 789 File (Ctrl:L. Start the programming
process by clic&ing 1un 6a&e sure all of the options above the 1un is alrea"y chec&e"! $his is
recommen"e" for programming process flow using Flip!
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Loa# 789 File
#,! After the programming process+ clic& Start Application to enter application mo"e! :on;t forget to chec& the
1eset option next to Start Application button first+ or press the reset button on the microcontroller after
the programming process to ma&e sure the microcontroller exits bootloa"er mo"e!
<appy Innovating=
Fexible In-system Programmer is copyright by Atmel %orporation!
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