Motorola 68HC12BC32 - Manual (Page 3)

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GETTING STARTED
The Axiom CME-12B/BC single board computer is a fully assembled, fully functional
development system for the Motorola 68HC12B32 and BC32 microcontrollers, complete with
wall plug power supply and serial cable. Support software for this development board is
provided for Windows 95 and NT operating systems and DOS.
Follow the steps in this section to get started quickly and verify everything is working correctly.
Installing the Software
1. Insert the Axiom 68HC12 support disk in your PC. If the setup program does not start, run
the file called "SETUP.EXE" on the disk.
2. Follow the instructions on screen to install the support software onto your PC.
3. The flash programming utilities require you to specify the board you are using. You
should select either “CME-12B32” or "CME-12B/BC" for this board.
Board Startup
Follow these steps to connect and power on the board. This assumes you're using the
provided AXIDE or AX12 terminal program (installed in the previous section) or a similar
communications terminal program on your PC. If you're using a different terminal program
than the one provided, set it's parameters to 9600 baud, N,8,1.
1. Make certain the CONFIG SWITCH is set as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON ON ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF
2. Connect one end of the supplied 9-pin serial cable to a free COM port on your PC.
Connect the other end of the cable to the COM1 port on the CME-12B/BC board.
3. Apply power to the board by plugging in the power adapter that came with the system.
4. If everything is working properly, you should see a message to “PRESS KEY TO START
MONITOR…” in your terminal window. Press the ENTER key and you should see:
D-Bug12 v2.0.2
Copyright 1996 - 1997 Motorola Semiconductor
For Commands type "Help"
> _
5. Your board is now ready to use! If you do not see this message prompt, or if the text is
garbage, see the TROUBLESHOOTING section at the end of this manual.