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APPENDIX G - GETTING STARTED and QUICK TOUR
Installation
Double click on the self-installing exe file, named something like ‘Install-Xplor8-xyz.exe’ which you
have downloaded from the web site. This is a console application, so will start in a DOS box. You
will be given the chance to change the default installation folder (C:\Program files\Xplor8) if you wish
to install it somewhere else.
The installation utility should place an icon on the desktop; if it does not, you can right-click on
Xplor8.exe and use the context menu to Send To>Desktop (create shortcut).
Launch
Launch Xplor8. If this is the first time that the program is run, you will receive an error message,
which may be ignored at this stage (answer OK). If Xplor8 has been previously installed, and a newer
release of the program is being started for the first time, a dialog will appear to allow the smooth
transfer of configuration information from the previous version.
Adjusting the Displayed Form
As supplied, the main form of the program has quite a small size, and you may wish to increase it using
one of the predetermined layouts available under the View menu item.
Connecting the Target Board
Connect the target MCU target board to one of the PC serial ports. The minimum hardware
configuration is shown in Appendix B - Hardware. A remote reset capability is a luxury, and not
necessary to get up and running, although some form of on-board reset button will still be required.
If you use a USB-to-serial adaptor, then read USB-to-Serial Adapters on page 12 as not all such
adaptors are suitable.
Configuring Xplor8
• On the main menu, click 'File' and then 'New Project...'. The Settings dialog will open at the
'General' tab.
• Select the MCU which are using from the drop-down list. This automatically updates the
memory map and other chip-specific information that Xplor8 needs.
• Select, or enter, the E-clock frequency at which the MCU is operating.
• Move to the 'COM Port' tab in Settings. Select the COM port to which you connected your
target board.
• (Unlikely) If you are using a non-standard crystal frequency, adjust the communication baud
rate.
• If your Hardware allows remote resetting, tick the checkbox 'PC controls reset' and select the
control pin to use and the pulse po larity.
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