Motorola MCU MC9S12DP256 - Manual (Page 3)

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GETTING STARTED
The Axiom CMD912X single board computer is a fully assembled, fully functional development
system for the Motorola 68HC912D60/ DG128/ DT128 and MC9S12DP256 microcontrollers,
complete with wall plug power supply and serial cable. Support software for this development
board is provided for Windows 95/98 and NT operating systems.
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 CD 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.
You should at minimum install the AxIDE for Windows software.
3. The programming utility “AxIDE” requires you to specify your board. You should select
"912-xxx" version of your development board.
Board Startup
Follow these steps to connect and power on the board for the default Monitor operation. This
assumes you're using the provided AxIDE utility (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. Set the CMD912x board CONFIG SWITCH as follows:
1 2 3 4 5
ON ON OFF OFF OFF
2. Set the PM12Dxx module MODE SWITCH as follows:
Module 1 2 3 4 5
PM12D60 ON ON OFF x x
PM12DG128 ON ON OFF
PM12DT128 ON ON OFF
PM12DP256 ON ON ON *1 OFF OFF
Note 1: DP256 mask set 1K79X and earlier requires Expanded Wide Emulation Mode.
3. Verify CMD912x board COM-SWITCH position 1 is ON.
4. 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 CMD912X board.