Step 3: Writing your first Program with BASICtools
Start the BASICtools from the Start-Menu or from the Desktop Icon. You should see a welcome message which has been sent from the ARM processor-
If you do not see
this welcome, even after pushing the RESET button, then communication has not
been established.
- check cables
- check power supply
- check COM port choice in BASICtools -> Options
- check baud rate in BASICtools -> Options
- on non-Coridium Boards, remove any BOOT select jumpers, press RESET again
- if still not working, check theTrouble Shooting Section
So type
something like the traditional PRINT "Hi
There"
When you hit the ENTER key it will be sent to the compiler on the
PC and be echoed back
in the console window. (below)
Which you can do by either typing RUN or hitting the RUN button at the top of the screen.
You can notice
a number of things. First the program is compiled and then written into
Flash
memory, and your program takes 40 bytes of code and less than 10
bytes of data space.
Next the program will be executed, as evidenced by
the output of "Hi There" to the console.
ARM also reports back how long the
program executed, in this case 8 msec, which is mostly startup time.
Also your program is now saved in the ARM Flash memory. And it will be executed the next time the board is RESET. So try that...
