MCB900: Flash Magic: Parameter-Settings with PK51

Information in this knowledgebase article applies to:

• PK51
• µVision 4
• Flash Magic Version 6.80 and later

SYMPTOM

After upgrading Flash Magic, flash downloading no longer works in µVision. What do I have to adapt?
I see one of the following messages in µVision:

 "Invalid parameters for DEVICE directives"
 "Hex file programming failed: device configuration not supported"

CAUSE

The provided Keil examples are compatible to former versions of the command-line version of Flash Magic (FM.EXE) only.

We have recognized an incompatibility since version 6.80 of Flash Magic. This and later versions require different parameter settings of the parameter string passed.

RESOLUTION

The parameter string offered in the KEIL examples (Options for Target/Utilities at Arguments) has to be modified. A functional example is:

"DEVICE(P89LPC935,$X,0) HEXFILE("#H",NOCHECKSUMS,NOFILL,PROTECTISP) COM(2,7200) HARDWARE(KEILMCB900)"

Please note that the DEVICE argument now requires an additional 3rd parameter.

Also, the DEVICE CPU parameter must be identical to the CPU in use as there is no automatic detection offered.

Refer to Help -> Manual in Flash Magic for detailed information about each parameter.

MORE INFORMATION

• Refer to Downloading with Flash Magic in the MCB900 User's Guide.

• Download Flash Magic at the: Flash Magic Home Page

SEE ALSO

• MCB900: Support for FLASHMAGIC with MCB900

Last Reviewed: Thursday, February 25, 2021