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FLIP is a free USB bootloader from Atmel. With FLIP you can program an AVR without additional (ISP) programmer hardware.

Because it is a USB bootloader it only work with AVR with built in USB functionality.

 

FLIP is supported by the BASCOM-IDE so you can use it direct by pressing the Program Chip (F4) button and download a HEX file.

 

FLIP can be downloaded from the Atmel site.

Search for "FLIP bootloader" on the Atmel Website for the latest version: [http://www.atmel.com/ http://www.atmel.com]

 
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| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">1.</span>
| Download FLIP from Atmel Website
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="baseline" style="vertical-align: baseline;"
| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">2.</span>
| Install FLIP
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="baseline" style="vertical-align: baseline;"
| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">3.</span>
| In BASCOM-IDE Select FLIP from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Options</span> >>> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Programmer</span> , in order to program quickly without the FLIP executable
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="baseline" style="vertical-align: baseline;"
| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">4.</span>
| Now you can press Program Chip (F4) to program the HEX file into the chip
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As with other programmers, you press F4 to program the HEX file into the chip. A small window will become visible.

 

A number of dialogs are possible:

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[[File:Flip error wrongdevice.png|center|flip_error_wrongdevice]]

In this case, you try to program a chip which is not supported by FLIP. The Mega88 is not an USB chip so the error makes sense.

 

If you are using an USB AVR you could get following dialog box:

This dialog informs you about a missing DFU device and/or the device is not in boot loader mode:

[[File:Flip reset.png|center|flip_reset]]

In this case, the boot loader is not found. You can run the boot loader by following the sequence from the dialog box.

In order to make this work, the HWB (Hardware Bootloader Button) and RST (Reset Button) input both need a small switch to ground.

When HWB is pressed(low) during a reset, the boot loader will be executed.

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Abbreviations:

 

• ISP: In-system programming

• RST: Rest

• USB: Universal serial bus

• DFU: Device firmware upgrade

• FLIP: Flexible in-system programmer

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= <span class="f_Header">FAQ - Using FLIP with XMEGA-A3BU Xplained Board from Atmel (under Windows 7  32-Bit)</span> =

 
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
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| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">1.</span>
| Read  Atmel App Note: [http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc8429.pdf AVR1916]: USB DFU Boot Loader for XMEGA
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="baseline" style="vertical-align: baseline;"
| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">2.</span>
| Download FLIP
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="baseline" style="vertical-align: baseline;"
| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">3.</span>
| Install FLIP 3.4.5 or higher for Windows (Java Runtime Environment included)
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="baseline" style="vertical-align: baseline;"
| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">4.</span>
| Connect the USB Cable during pressing <span style="font-weight: bold;">Switch0 SW0</span> (Hardware Bootloader button) on the XMEGA-A3BU Xplained board
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="baseline" style="vertical-align: baseline;"
| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">5.</span>
| The USB Driver can be found in the FLIP Software directory (e.g.:  C:\Program Files\Atmel\Flip 3.4.5\usb)
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="baseline" style="vertical-align: baseline;"
| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">6.</span>
| You can also search for DFU ATXMEGA256A3BU  in the Windows 7 device manager and reinstall the driver by pointing it to this directory (e.g.:  C:\Program Files\Atmel\Flip 3.4.5\usb)
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="baseline" style="vertical-align: baseline;"
| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">7.</span>
| Then you will find this here in the device manager  Atmel USB Devices  >>>>  ATxmega256A3BU
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="baseline" style="vertical-align: baseline;"
| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">8.</span>
| In BASCOM-IDE Select FLIP from Options >>> Programmer , in order to program quickly without the FLIP executable
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{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="baseline" style="vertical-align: baseline;"
| width="15" | <span style="font-size: 10pt;">9.</span>
| Now you can press Program Chip (F4) to program the HEX file into the chip
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If you see following dialog:

[[File:Flip reset.png|center|flip_reset]]

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Just connect the USB Cable during pressing Switch0 SW0 on the XMEGA-A3BU Xplained board

<span style="font-family: Arial;">Hit OK button then the XMEGA will be programmed.</span>

<span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span>

<span style="font-family: Arial;">First example for XMEGA-A3BU board:</span>

<source lang="bascomavr">
$regfile = "XM256A3BUDEF.DAT"
$crystal = 32000000 '32MHz
$hwstack = 64
$swstack = 40
$framesize = 80

Config Osc = Enabled , 32mhzosc = Enabled '32MHz
'configure the systemclock
Config Sysclock = 32mhz , Prescalea = 1 , Prescalebc = 1_1

Config Porte.4 = Output
Backlight Alias Porte.4 'LCD Backlight

Config Portr.0 = Output
Led0 Alias Portr.0 'LED 0

Config Portr.1 = Output
Led1 Alias Portr.1 'LED 1

Do

Waitms 500
Reset Led0
Set Led1

Waitms 500
Set Led0
Reset Led1

Loop

End 'end program
</source>

= <span class="f_Header">FAQ - FLIP with BASCOM-IDE</span> =

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On former versions like FLIP 3.3.1 there was on VISTA a problem with loading some of the FLIP DLL's.

In case you get an error, copy the FLIP DLL's to the BASCOM application directory.

You need to copy the following files :
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| atjniisp.dll
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| AtLibUsbDfu.dll
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| msvcp60.dll
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| msvcrt.dll
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You can also create a command file for that task like: flipDLLcopy.cmd  to copy these files.

The content of the command file :

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<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">copy "c:\program files\atmel\flip 3.3.1\bin\atjniisp.dll" .</span>

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">copy "c:\program files\atmel\flip 3.3.1\bin\AtLibUsbDfu.dll" .</span>

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">copy "c:\program files\atmel\flip 3.3.1\bin\msvcp60.dll" .</span>

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">copy "c:\program files\atmel\flip 3.3.1\bin\msvcrt.dll" .</span>

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">pause</span>

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The last line pauses so you can view the result.  Notice the . (dot) that will copy the file to the current directory, which is the reason that you need to run this file from the BASCOM application directory.

You also need to adapt the version of FLIP in the command file.

 

In order to use BASCOM's FLIP support, you must have running FLIP successfully first !

Here is a good tip from a user :

 

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">IMO he Flip 3.3.1 Installer is a little bit stupid.</span>

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">The dll´s are located in the Path ...\Atmel\Flip 3.3.1\bin .</span>

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">The Installer has set a correct Path-Variable in Windows for this path.</span>

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">But, the libusb0.dll isn´t in that location. It is in ...\Atmel\Flip 3.3.1\USB !</span>

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">So I moved the libusb0.dll into the \bin dir and Flip runs without the errors. (GRRRR)</span>

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;"> </span>

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">In the ...\Atmel\Flip 3.3.1\USB dir I have also detected the missing .inf File.</span>

<span class="f_Comment" style="font-style: italic;">After installing this, Windows detects the AT90USB162 and Flip can connect the device.</span><br/><br/>{{Languages}}

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Admin: Created page with "FLIP is a free USB bootloader from Atmel. With FLIP you can program an AVR without additional (ISP) programmer hardware. Because it is a USB bootloader it only work with AVR ..."