12.1.5.1 Command List

Table 12-6. Commands Available through SAM-BA Monitor
CommandActionArgument(s)Example
NSet Normal modeNo argumentN#
TSet Terminal modeNo argumentT#
OWrite a byteAddress, Value#O200001,CA#
oRead a byteAddress,#o200001,#
HWrite a halfwordAddress, Value#H200002,CAFE#
hRead a halfwordAddress,#h200002,#
WWrite a wordAddress, Value#W200000,CAFEDECA#
wRead a wordAddress,#w200000,#
SSend a fileAddress,#S200000,#
RReceive a fileAddress, NbOfBytes#R200000,1234#
GGoAddress#G200200#
VDisplay versionNo argumentV#
  • Mode commands:
    • Normal mode configures SAM-BA Monitor to send/receive data in binary format.
    • Terminal mode configures SAM-BA Monitor to send/receive data in ASCII format.
  • Write commands: Writes a byte (O), a halfword (H) or a word (W) to the target.
    • Address: address in hexadecimal
    • Value: byte, halfword or word to write in hexadecimal
    • Output: ‘>’
  • Read commands: Reads a byte (o), a halfword (h) or a word (w) from the target.
    • Address: address in hexadecimal
    • Output: the byte, halfword or word read in hexadecimal followed by ‘>’
  • Send a file (S): Sends a file to a specified address.
    • Address: address in hexadecimal
    • Output: ‘>’
      Note: A timeout on this command is reached when the prompt ‘>’ appears before the end of the command execution.
  • Receive a file (R): Receives data into a file from a specified address.
    • Address: address in hexadecimal
    • NbOfBytes: number of bytes in hexadecimal to receive
    • Output: ‘>’
  • Go (G): Jumps to a specified address and executes the code.
    • Address: address to jump to in hexadecimal
    • Output: ‘>’ once returned from the program execution. If the executed program does not handle the link register at its entry and does not return, the prompt is not displayed.
  • Get Version (V): Returns the Boot Program version.
    • Output: version, date and time of ROM code followed by ‘>’