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talker to transmit the required bytes of MCU memory to Xplor8 where they will be stored in the
corresponding address locations in the local memory array. From there they will be displayed in the
output window.
It should be noted that it is certainly not the case that the local memory is always a faithful copy of the
MCU controlled memory. In fact, at start-up, the Xplor8 local memory is initially filled with zeros.
Only as a result of commands such as L (List) will t he local memory become a copy of the MCU
memory. Also, commands which load the MCU with data, such as the command to load an S19 file,
do so via the local memory, so making the local and MCU memories identical over the range of
addresses covered by the loaded file.
Many commands have a version that affects only the local memory, for example 'LDL' - see Load
Memory on page 51.
2.9 USB-to-Serial Adapters
Many USB-to-serial adaptors will not work satisfactorily with Xplor8 (or with other PC host
programs). This is because they do not recognize the 'break' character emitted by the MCU when it
enters Monitor Mode. As recognition of this break is critical to the operation of the host PC, such
adaptors are useless.
However, adaptors based on the FTDI chipset appear to work just fine. The author uses a
'US232B/LC USB to RS232 Laptop Companion' from EasySync in the UK:
http://www.easysync.co.uk/products.html
or Saelig in North America:
http://www.saelig.com
FTDI's website is at: http://www.ftdichip.com/index.html
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