Architecture STX-RLINK
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Architecture
RLink - Raisonance’s in-circuit debugging and programming tool supports SWIM, ICC,
JTAG and SWD protocols and connects to your application board via one of the two
adapters which provide the following connections:
● 4-pin SWIM adapter for STM8, and 10-pin ICC adapter for ST7
● 20-pin JTAG-SWD adapter for STM32 (JTAG-SWD), STR7 and STR9 (JTAG)
C compiler toolsets - Raisonance provides C compilers tailored to the complete range of
supported microcontroller families. Compilers are fully optimizing and seamlessly integrated
into Ride7, eliminating the need to edit complicated scripts and maximizing ease of use.
Toolsets include:
● Raisonance C compiler for STM8 and ST7 (RKit-STM8), which features zero-page
auto relocation for code size and performance optimization that is tailored to the
architecture of these devices. The compiler chain is available from Raisonance in a free
version (RKit-STM8 Basic license) that outputs code up to 2 Kbytes (effective date April
1st, 2013). Compiling code up to 32 Kbytes of code requires the RKit-STM8 Lite
license. The RKit-STM8 Enterprise license allows compiling without limitation. For
more information, see www.raisonance.com.
● Raisonance GNU C/C++ compiler, which supports with no limitation the full range of
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core-based microcontrollers in the STM32, STR9 and STR7 families.
Raisonance’s software - RLink can be driven by Raisonance’s integrated development
environment (Ride7) or by other tools such as RFlasher7, some inline programming
applications and ST tools (STVD and STVP).
● Ride7 - Drives the RLink and offers seamless control of software development tools
(project manager, editor, compiler, assembler, linker, debugger, etc.) from an intuitive
graphical interface.
It offers full integration of the relevant C/C++ toolsets, project management, code editor
and SIMICE instruction set simulator.
The RBuilder feature allows users to rapidly configure device peripherals in a GUI and
generate the C source code for peripherals at the click of a button, without writing a
single line of code.
The optional CodeCompressor allows post-link optimization of the entire applications
code using optimizations like in-lining, factorizing and peepholing, which can reduce
application code by 5 to 15%.
● RFlasher7 - Raisonance’s easy-to-use device programming interface drives RLink and
allows users to erase, program, view and verify microcontroller memory. RFlasher7
also includes automated mode for automatic execution of programming sequences for
mass programming and project mode that allows users to save their programming
configurations. In this operating mode, tasks such as:
– Flash memory erasing and programming
– Flash or RAM memory dumping
– Blank check, programming verifications
– Mass programming process
become intuitive and can be achieved with only a few clicks.
