MicroMonitor

MicroMonitor is a package of source code, descriptive html pages and tools that provide an embedded system developer with a firmware platform that can be used on a wide variety of different architectures. The majority of the code is CPU and platform independent and has been used with a variety of different embedded operating systems.

The package comes with source for several target systems, including PPC860, PPC405, SH2, 68EN302 and Coldfire. It is assumed that the system has a CPU that supports 32-bit linear addressing plus FLASH, RS232 port and optionally Ethernet. The platform consists of a lot of the features found on many CPU evaluation platforms, but also provides the user with a flash file system (FFS), TFTP client/server, XMODEM, DHCP/BOOTP and several other features not typically found in a monitor. The monitor is centered around the FFS. The FFS is hooked into XMODEM and TFTP so all transfers to and from the target are file based, not memory based. The FFS supports execution of COFF/ELF/AOUT and script executables. Files can be compressed, there's an on-board ascii file editor, and automatic power-safe flash defragmentation.

The monitor is very configurable and may also include facilities that support symbolic debugging and disassembly. It is a complete package with user documentation and PC-based tools for TFTP transfer, DHCP/BOOTP startup and communication to the target via UDP.

Available Reference Information

For complete details of the package, download/install it and then start browsing the included web-pages.

Lucent Public License Agreement and Available Software

• MicroMonitor - An Embedded System Boot Platform