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2 User Interface
2.6 Erase Type

This component is used to configure the erase size for the bootloader’s erase action.

1 MCC Melody Bootloader: 8-bit
2 User Interface
- 2.1 Communication Protocol
  
  This component is used to configure which communication protocol is being used for data transfer between the Bootloader and the Host application.
- 2.2 I/O Pins
  
  These components are used to enable the I/O operations that the bootloader implements during execution.
- 2.3 Memory Verification Selector
  
  This component is used to set the verification method used for application verification.
- 2.4 Boot End Address
  
  This component is used to allow 8-bit PIC devices to configure where the bootloader section of Flash stops and the end application space begins.
- 2.5 Software Protection
  
  This component is used to activate a software method for write-protecting the bootloader section of Flash for 8-bit PIC devices.
- 2.6 Erase Type
  
  This component is used to configure the erase size for the bootloader’s erase action.
- 2.7 Optional Commands
  
  This section of the UI is used to initialize optional commands that the bootloader supports but does not require for basic operation.
3 Unified Bootloader Host Application (UBHA)
4 Use Case Examples

This section explains how to configure various bootloaders using MPLAB® X IDE and MCC Melody.
5 Verification Schemes
This section discusses the various methods of application verification provided to the users by the bootloader module.
6 Bootload Communication Protocol: 8-bit
7 References
Microchip Information

2.6 Erase Type

This component is used to configure the erase size for the bootloader’s erase action.

Description: For AVR devices the Classic library provided this option for users to select which type of erase they will be using. This setting is more of a design choice for the user than a required configuration setting for the bootloader and the default setting will be sufficient for most bootloader solutions.

Using the BlockBased option, a user will be able to control which blocks of memory are erased much more effectively than doing a FullErase. A FullErase will perform an erasing action from the end of the bootloader memory range to the end of the device’s Flash.

Example: Select the erase size from the drop down menu that contain the option of choice.

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