3.10.7 File Transfer Protocol Bootloader using SAM E54 Xplained Pro Development Boards
Description
Modules/Technology Used
- For FTP - Server, see File Transfer Protocol - Server Application on SAM E54 Xplained Pro Development Board
- For FTP - Client, see File Transfer Protocol - Client Application on SAM E54 Xplained Pro Development Board
Hardware Used
- SAM E54 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit - 2 Nos
- IO1 Xplained Pro Extension Kit - 2 Nos
- Micro SD card – 2 Nos
- Ethernet cable (RJ45) – 1 No
- Micro USB cable – 2 Nos
Software/Tools Used
This project has been verified to work with the following versions of software tools:
Refer Server Project Manifest, Client Project Manifest present in harmony-manifest-success.yml under the project folder same54_ftp_server or same54_ftp_client/firmware/src/config/sam_e54_xpro
- Refer the Release Notes to know the MPLAB X IDE and MCC Plugin version.
- Any Serial Terminal application, such as Tera Term terminal application.
- Windows command prompt
Because Microchip regularly update tools, occasionally issue(s) could be discovered while using the newer versions of the tools. If the project does not seem to work and version incompatibility is suspected, It is recommended to double-check and use the same versions that the project was tested with.
To download original version of MPLAB Harmony v3 packages, refer to document How to Use the MPLAB Harmony v3 Project Manifest Feature (DS90003305)
Setup
- Attach the IO1 Xpro board to the EXT1 of the SAME54 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kits.
- Insert the Micro SD card into the Micro SD card slot on the IO1 Xpro boards. Ensure that the SD Card in the FTP Server contains the binary (*same54_ftp_server\utilities\test.bin) to be downloaded by the FTP Client.
- Connect the micro-USB cable from the computer to the DEBUG USB connector on the SAM E54 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kits.
- Connect the RJ45 ports of
both SAM E54 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kits through the RJ45 cable, as
shown in the following figure.
Programming hex file
The pre-built hex file can be programmed by following the below steps.
- Open MPLAB X IDE
- Close all existing projects in IDE, if any project is opened.
- Go to File -> Import -> Hex/ELF File.
- In the Import Image
File window,
- Create Prebuilt
Project,
- Click the Browse button to select the prebuilt hex file.
- Select Device as ATSAME54P20A.
- Ensure the proper tool is selected under Hardware Tool and click on Next button.
- Select Project
Name and Folder,
- Select appropriate project name and folder and click on Finish button
- Create Prebuilt
Project,
- In MPLAB X IDE, click on Make and Program Device button to program the device.
- Follow the steps in Running the Demo section below.
Programming/Debugging Application Project
- Open the project(same54_ftp_server/firmware/ftp_client_sam_e54_xpro.X and same54_ftp_client/firmware/ftp_client_sam_e54_xpro.X) in MPLAB X IDE
- Ensure SAM E54 Xplained Pro is selected as hardware tool to program/debug the application
- Build the code and program the devices by clicking on the Make and Program button in MPLAB X IDE tool bar
- Follow the steps in Running the Demo section below
Running the Demo
- From a terminal window application (such as Tera Term), connect to the COM port enumerated by SAM E54 Xplained Pro evaluation kit.
- Restart the application (i.e reset the SAM E54 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit)
- From a terminal window application (such as Tera Term), connect to the COM port enumerated by SAM E54 Xplained Pro evaluation kit.
- Restart the application (i.e reset the SAM E54 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit)
- The IP address will be
displayed on the terminal once it is ready. The user can connect to the
FTP server
- Type ftpc connect <host_ip_address>
- Upon successful
connection, enter the login details
- Type ftpc login <username> <password>
- Once logged in, use ftpc
get command to download a binary from the server
- Type ftpc get -a test.bin
- After the binary is successfully downloaded it can be flashed to the MCU by using the boot command.
- MCU is reset after the programming is complete and test application (LED Toggle) code starts executing.
Output
- Once FTP server and client applications are programmed in the SAM E54 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kits, The initialization status of the TCP/IP stack is seen in the tera term window, the file system mounting status and GMAC IP address are listed in tera term console.
FTP Client:
Comments
- Reference Application Note: File Transfer Protocol using MPLAB Harmony v3 TCP/IP Stack (DS00004833).
- TCP/IP WEB-NET & FTP SERVER Running Application documentation
- Getting Started Training Module: Getting Started with Harmony v3 Peripheral Libraries on SAM D5x/E5x MCUs
- This application demo
builds and works out of box by following the instructions above in
Running the Demo section. If the user needs to
enhance/customize this application demo, should use the MPLAB Harmony v3
Software framework. Refer links below to setup and build the
applications using MPLAB Harmony.
- How to Setup MPLAB Harmony v3 Software Development Framework (DS90003232).
- How to Build an Application by Adding a New PLIB, Driver, or Middleware to an Existing MPLAB Harmony v3 Project (DS90003253).
- Video - How to Set up the Tools Required to Get Started with MPLAB® Harmony v3 and MCC
- Create a new MPLAB Harmony v3 project using MCC
- Update and Configure an Existing MHC-based MPLAB Harmony v3 Project to MCC-based Project