Chapter 5. Software Reference; More About Dynamic C - RabbitCore RCM4500W User Manual

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Dynamic C is an integrated development system for writing embedded

software. It runs on an IBM-compatible PC and is designed for use

with single-board computers and other devices based on the Rabbit

microprocessor. Chapter 5 describes the libraries and function calls

related to the RCM4510W.

Dynamic C has been in use worldwide since 1989. It is specially designed for programming

embedded systems, and features quick compile and interactive debugging. A complete reference

guide to Dynamic C is contained in the Dynamic C User's Manual.

You have a choice of doing your software development in the flash memory or in the static

SRAM included on the RCM4510W. The flash memory and SRAM options are selected with the

Options > Program Options > Compiler

The advantage of working in RAM is to save wear on the flash memory, which is limited to about

100,000 write cycles. The disadvantage is that the code and data might not both fit in RAM.

NOTE: Do not depend on the flash memory sector size or type in your program logic. The

RCM4510W and Dynamic C were designed to accommodate flash devices with various sector

sizes in response to the volatility of the flash-memory market.

Developing software with Dynamic C is simple. Users can write, compile, and test C and assem-

bly code without leaving the Dynamic C development environment. Debugging occurs while the

application runs on the target. Alternatively, users can compile a program to an image file for later

loading. Dynamic C runs on PCs under Windows NT and later—see Rabbit's Technical Note

TN257, Running Dynamic C

Dynamic C under Windows Vista. Programs can be downloaded at baud rates of up to 460,800

bps after the program compiles.

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