Creating and opening neuron c source files – Echelon Mini FX User Manual

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Creating and Opening Neuron C Source Files

You can use the Application tab in the Mini FX Application to create a new Neuron C
source file or open an existing one. To create/open a Neuron C source file and include

library files, follow these steps:
1. Start the Mini FX Application. To do this, click Start on the taskbar, point to

Programs, point to the Echelon Mini program folder, and then click Mini FX

Application. The Mini FX Application opens with the Application tab selected.

Figure 4.1 Application Tab

2. To create a new Neuron C source file, click New in the Neuron C Source Files and

Library Box. This creates a new empty source file (.nc extension), and opens the

file using your computer’s default editor for Neuron C source files (or Notepad if you
have not registered any specialized Neuron C editor on your computer). To open an

existing Neuron C source file, select a file from the list of those that have been

compiled most recently or click Browse and select a file, and then click Edit.

The Mini FX Evaluation Kit includes several pre-built example applications that you

can view or edit. To select one of the example applications, click Browse, navigate

to the C:\L

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\NeuronC\Examples folder, open the folder corresponding to

your development platform (FT 5000 EVB or Mini EVB [for PL 3150/PL 3170

EVBs]), and then select the .nc file to be opened. For more information on the FT

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