5.1 Host EEPROM Program

Building the Application

To build this application, open the project file located at “apps/host_eeprom_program/ata851x_curiosity.X” in MPLAB X IDE. For more details on opening the project file in MPLAB X IDE, refer to the Opening, Building and Programming the Existing Application . The following table provide details on the project.

Table 5-1. Host Controller Application
Project NameDescription
ata851x_curiosity.X
  • MPLAB® X project for programming the ATA8510/15 EEPROM.
  • This application programs the ATA8510/15 EEPROM, which is required for the Host Controller Application to operate correctly with the ATA8510/15 device.
Programming the ATA8510 Curiosity Board
  1. Connect the USB port on the ATA8510 Curiosity Board to the PC using a USB Type-C™ cable.
  2. Connect the programmer (ATMEL-ICE, PowerDebugger, PICkit4, or PICkit5) to the ISP connector on the ATA8510 Curiosity Board, as illustrated in the following figure:
    Figure 5-1. ISP Connection Diagram
  3. Open the EEPROM project file for the ATA8510/15 from the following path: “apps/host_eeprom_program/ata851x_curiosity.X”.
  4. Build the project and program the code to the hardware using the MPLAB X IDE.
  5. Disconnect the USB Type-C™ cable from the ATA8510 Curiosity Board.
Note:

  1. To modify the EEPROM configuration for the Host Controller Application, use the ata8510_host_cfg.hex file located in the project folder: “apps/host_eeprom_program/ata851x_curiosity.X”

    Use this hex file with the ATA8510/15 EEPROM Configuration Tool (refer to ATA8510/15 EEPROM Configuration Tool).

  2. Do not use the exported hex file (ata8510_host_cfg.hex) generated by the ATA8510 Configuration Tool directly as a loadable hex file. The EEPROM address requires an offset to be applied.
    To handle this, the Hexmate command is executed as a pre-build step in the project, which adds the required offset to the hex file automatically.
    Figure 5-2.  Building - Project Properties
  3. In the Project Properties window, program and configure the EEPROM file “ata8510_host_cfg_offset.hex” via “Extra Loadables”. This image will be programmed into the ATA851x EEPROM when the project is built and programmed..
    Figure 5-3. Extra Loadables Project Properties