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uTasker V1.4.3 SAM7X Release with utFAT file system
« on: January 04, 2010, 12:56:33 AM »
Hi All

I am very pleased to announce that the uTaskerV1.4.3 SAM7X 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 SAM7X V1.4 versions and the additions in the latest release.
-0 Original release on 29.7.2009
-1 13.8.2009
-2 11.10.2009:
-3 New version 03.01.2010:
- hardware flow control operation corrected (sam7x.h)
- uTaskerCombine V1.1 in \Tools allows Intel Hex file output beyond 64k size
- GCC based boot loader operation corrected with changes to uTaskerV1.4_FLASH_BM.ld and Build_SAM7X.bat to position the application to start at 0x10700 (instead of 0x10800). SAM7X_boot.c corrected to perform GCC variable initialisations.
- Correction to GCC variable initialisation in boot loader
- random ID added to DNS to avoid problems with servers rejecting repeated IDs
- New permanent ARP entry option
- New application project "serial loader"
- 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 - the heap size has been increased to enable utFAT together with other services


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
« Last Edit: January 04, 2010, 12:09:04 PM by mark »

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Re: uTasker V1.4.3 SAM7X Release with utFAT file system
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2010, 05:35:52 PM »
Hi All

Please note two patches which should be applied to this project:

1) Port Macros: http://www.utasker.com/forum/index.php?topic=838.msg3712#msg3712

2) PLL configuration: http://www.utasker.com/forum/index.php?topic=844.0

Regards

Mark