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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 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
5 Verification Schemes
This section discusses various methods to verify the application 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 library allows the user to select the erase type. 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.

The BlockBased option offers more control over which blocks of memory are erased, compared to the 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.