uTasker V1.4.2 LM3Sxxxx Release with utFAT file system

[mark]

Hi All

I am very pleased to announce that the uTaskerV1.4.2 LM3Sxxxx release with utFAT is now available. Please watch the utFAT forum for technical details about the new SD-card support.

Here is an overview of the LM3Sxxxx V1.4 versions and the additions in the latest release.
-0 Original release on 25.7.2009
-1 from 11.10.2009
-2 Present version 04.1.2010:
- uTaskerCombine V1.1 in \Tools allows Intel Hex file output beyond 64k size
- Administration web page (Kadmin.htm) corrected
- LM3S9BXX devices supported
- GCC linker script files modified to include extra 1k at start of SRAM for uDMA operation. This can be removed for devices without uDMA (or when uDMA is not used) or reduced to 512 bytes when single-buffer uDMA is used.
- random ID added to DNS to avoid problems with servers rejecting repeated IDs
- New permanent ARP entry option
- Optionally add HTTP plain text header information - define HTTP_HEADER_CONTENT_INFO
- optional USE_PARAMETER_AREA support (as simple alternative to USE_PARAMETER_BLOCK)
- utFAT V1.0 SD card support added (integrated in FTP, HTTP servers plus DOS-like interface)
Note that SDCARD_SUPPORT is enabled by default and GLCD is disabled; configured for EK_LM3S6965 - the heap size has been increased to enable utFAT together with other services

For Rowley Crossworks users upgrading from Crossworks V1.x to V2.0 use "upgrading from Crossworks 1.8 to 2.0.txt" in the directory \Hardware\LM3SXXXX



The new version is downloaded when you use the original project link and can be opened with the V1.4 password.
Intermediate versions are also available in case they are needed by adding -0 (for the original release), -1 for the second release, etc.

The new utFAT module's user's guide is still in progress (probably about 65% complete) but can already be accessed here:
http://www.utasker.com/docs/uTasker/uTasker_utFAT.PDF

I am very exited about the new capabilities that the utFAT adds to the project, opening up a variety of new opportunities. It is is fully integrated into the FTP and HTTP servers and has a comfortable DOS-like menu interface via UART, USB-CDC and/or TELNET. Take a look at the user's guide to learn more about it, and see how the simulator allows SD card operation together with the uTasker simulator!! If you have an SD card slot on your development board you can also immediately start using it as source for web pages or for logging data to.

Here's to a great start in the new year - all the best for 2010.

Regards

Mark

[mhoneywill]

Hi Mark,

I've just noticed that the new build includes the file GLCD.C in Applications\uTaskerV1.4\ this looks like an older version of the same file in uTasker\uGLCDLIB\ and can be safely deleted. Its not referenced in the project.

Cheers

Martin

[mark]

Hi Martin

Yes, this is no longer required in the application directory so can be safely discarded from there.
I just removed it from the zip file, but didn't make a new release because of this.

Regards

Mark