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# 1.1.5 PIC32MK GPE Development Kit: Building and Running the CAN Bootloader applications

## Downloading and building the application

To clone or download this application from Github,go to the main page of this repository and then click Clone button to clone this repo or download as zip file. This content can also be download using content manager by following these instructions

Path of the application within the repository is apps/can_bootloader/

To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.

### Bootloader Application

Project Name | Description
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bootloader/firmware/pic32mk_gp_db.X | MPLABX Project for PIC32MK GPE Development Kit

### Test Application

Project Name | Description
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test_app/firmware/pic32mk_gp_db.X | MPLABX Project for PIC32MK GPE Development Kit

## Setting up PIC32MK GPE Development Kit

- PIC32MK GPE Development Kit is used for both Host Development Kit and Target Development Kit

- Connect PIC32MK GPE Development Kit to another PIC32MK GPE Development Kit as per the pin connections shown below

  PIC32MK GPE Development Kit - 1 | PIC32MK GPE Development Kit - 2
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  CANH, CAN3 | CANH, CAN3
  CANL, CAN3 | CANL, CAN3
  GND, CAN3 | GND, CAN3

- Connect the Debug USB port on the Host development kit to the computer using a micro USB cable

- Connect the Debug USB port and OTG USB port on the Target development kit to the computer using a micro USB cable

## Building and Configuring CAN Host Applications

### Using CAN NVM Host application to send the application binary to Target development kit

If the NVM Host Development Kit being used is other than PIC32MK GPE Development Kit then follow the steps mentioned in Configuring NVM Host application project

1. Open the NVM host application project host_app_nvm/firmware/pic32mk_gp_db.X in the IDE

   - If a NVM host application project of different development kit is used then open that project in the IDE

2. Build and program the NVM host application using the IDE on to the Host development kit

   - The prebuilt test application image available under host_app_nvm/firmware/src/test_app_images/image_pattern_hex_pic32mk_gp_db.h will be programmed on to the Target development kit with default host_app_nvm project configuration

3. Jump to Running The Application

## Running the Application

1. Open the bootloader project bootloader/firmware/pic32mk_gp_db.X in the IDE

2. Build and program the application using the IDE on to the Target development kit

   - LED1 will be turned-on to indicate that bootloader code is running on the target
   - LED2 will turn on when the bootloader does not find a valid application; i.e. the first word of the application (stack pointer), contains 0xFFFFFFFF

3. If the test application is being programmed, Open the Terminal application (Ex.:Tera Term) on the computer and configure the serial port settings for Target Development kit as follows:

   - Baud : 115200
   - Data : 8 Bits
   - Parity : None
   - Stop : 1 Bit
   - Flow Control : None

4. Press the Switch SW1 on the Host development kit to trigger programming of the application binary

5. Once the programming is complete,

   - LED3 on the Host development kit will be turned on indicating success

   - The target development kit will be reset. Upon re-start, the boot-loader will jump to the user application

   - If the test application is programmed then LED1 should start blinking and you should see below output on the Target development kit console

6. Press and hold the Switch SW1 to trigger Bootloader from test application and you should see below output

7. Press Reset button on the Host development kit to reprogram the application binary

8. Repeat Steps 4-5 once

   - This step is to verify that bootloader is running after triggering bootloader from test application in Step 6

## Additional Steps (Optional)

### Using CAN NVM Host application

- To bootload any application other than host_app_nvm/firmware/src/test_app_images/image_pattern_hex_pic32mk_gp_db.h refer to Application Configurations

- Once the application is configured, Refer to Configuring NVM Host application project for setting up the host_app_nvm project

- Once done repeat the applicable steps mentioned in Running The Application