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FT 3120® and FT 3150® Free Topology Smart Transceiver Development Resources

Programming solutions for the FT 3120Free Topology Smart Transceiver

Programmers available for programming FT 3120

1. BP Microsytems
www.bpmicro.com
Programmer models supported: All except Model 1148
Note: The Forced Programming option in the menu is provided only to refresh the internal memory contents and should not be used to program new devices. In this mode the programmer simply reads out the contents of the memory and rewrites them.

2. HiLo Systems
www.hilosystems.com.tw
Programmer models supported: ALL-11
Contact programmer manufacturer for details.

3. Model 21700 Echelon Neuron® 3120 Chip programmer (discontinued product)
The Model 21700 Echelon Neuron 3120 Chip programmer will not function wil the TP/FT10C 10MHz communication parameter.

Programming Service Vendors

(Note: Echelon has not qualified or certified the programming vendors listed below. Echelon does not assume responsibility of any damages or losses occuring due to services related to these programming vendors)

1. Advanced Programming Services (APS):

80 Citizen Court Unit #4 Markham, Ontario L6G 1A7 Phone: (905) 940-1116 Fax: (905) 940-1278 www.aps-prg.com Contact: Christine Young Phone 905-940-1116 christine@aps-prg.com

2. OPC Technologies, Inc.:

964B Golden Gate TerraceGrass Valley, CA 95945 Phone: (530) 271-1124 Fax: (320) 205-3036 www.opct.com Contact: Olek Cymbalski Phone (530) 271-1150 olek01@opct.com

3. Vanguard Technology Corp.:

5633 Paradise Blvd. NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 www.vanguard-tech.com Phone: (505) 898-4030 Fax: (505) 898-4349 Toll Free: 1.800.306.4406 Contact: Tanda HeadrickPhone: (505) 898-4030tanda@vanguard-tech.com

4. EBV Elektronik:

Services available in Europe, South Africa and Israel: Tel. +49 (0)8121 774-0 | Fax +49 (0)8121 774-422 www.ebv.com

http://www.ebv.com/en/services/value_added_services.html

 

LonBuilder® and NodeBuilder® Development Tools Support


LonBuilder and NodeBuilder development tools will require a software update (service pack) to support the FT 3150 Free Topology Smart Transceivers. Service packs for the LonBuilder and the NodeBuilder tools can be downloaded free of charge from the LonWorks Download Center.

Note: The service packs have been recently updated to support Version 13 of the LonTalk firmware. The FT 3150 Free Topology Smart Transceivers require the new LonTalk® system firmware Version 13. Previous versions of the service packs (based on Version 12 firmware) will need to be updated and your application code will have to recompiled with the new service packs

Monitoring Transmit and Receive Activity


The FT 3150 Free Topology Smart Transceivers provide a COMM_ACTIVE pin to interface with LEDs to monitor receive and transmit activity (*See FAQ). This implementation is described in detail in the Communications Activity Circuit Example application note.

Note for current FTT-10A designs migrating to the FT 3150 Free Topology Smart Transceivers:
If your application has any series resistors or LEDs on the CP0 or CP1 lines of the Neuron Chip be sure to review important precautions described in the FAQ document.

FLASH Devices for the FT 3150 Free Topology Smart Transceiver


The following FLASH devices have been tested by Echelon for use with the FT 3150 Free Topology Smart Transceiver. Please contact the FLASH vendor directly for pricing, availability, datasheets, latest specifications and other 100% compatible devices (if any) in their portfolio.

Manufacturer Part # Organization Density Operating temperature Comments

Atmel

AT29C256 (discontinued)

32K x 8

256K bit

-40C to +85C

Not standard Flash pinout

Atmel

AT29C257 (discontinued)

32K x 8

256K bit

-40C to +85C

  

Atmel

AT29C512 (suggested replacement for designs using AT29C257)

64K x 8

512K bit

-40C to +85C

  

Silicon Storage Technology

SST29EE512

64K x 8

512K bit

-40C to +85C

  

Winbond

W29C512A

64K x 8

512K bit

0C to +70C

  

Winbond

W29EE512

64K x 8

512K bit

0C to +70C

  

 

FT 3120 and FT 3150 Free Topology Smart Transceiver IC Tray / Tube Drawings

Free Topology Smart Transceiver IC Product Number Model Number IC Package Tray / Tube Drawings Default Communication Parameter

FT 3120-E4S40*

14210-500

32 SOIC

32LD SOIC Tube Drawing

TP/XF-1250

FT 3120-E4S40

14211-500

32 SOIC

32LD SOIC Tube Drawing

TP/FT-10 @ 10MHz

FT 3120-E4P40*

14220-800

44 TQFP

FT 3120-E4P40 Tray Drawing

TP/XF-1250

FT 3120-E4P40

14221-800

44 TQFP

FT 3120-E4P40 Tray Drawing

TP/FT-10 @ 10MHz

FT 3150-P20

14230-450

64 TQFP

FT 3150-P20 Tray Drawing

TP/XF-1250

* Models 14210-500 and 14220-800 will be shipped through February 2006 after which time these parts will be discontinued. All orders for Models 14210-500 and 14220-800 must be placed by November 2005. Model 14210-500 is being replaced by Model 14211-500 which will be available effective February 2005. This new model will have the default communication parameters set to be TP/FT-10 @ 10MHz (as contrasted with TP/XF-1250 for the old model). Model 14220-800 is being replaced by Model 14221-800 which will be available effective May 2005. This new model will have the default communication parameters set to be TP/FT-10 @ 10MHz (as contrasted with TP/XF-1250 for the old model).

For more information on ordering, please see Free Topology Smart TransceiversFrequently Asked Questions

 

Firmware Version Numbers for Neuron Chips and Free Topology Smart Transceivers

This table lists the memory configuration and LonTalk firmware version numbers associated with all Neuron Chips and Power Line and Free Topology Smart Transceivers currently in production.
Firmware Version Numbers for Neuron Chips and Smart Transceiver.

 

Differences between Firmware version 13 and version 16

The non-RoHS compliant versions of FT 3120-E4S40 and FT 3120-E4P40 have Neuron firmware version 13 in on-chip ROM. The RoHS compliant versions of the same products have Neuron firmware version 16 in on-chip ROM. Since the firmware for the PL 3150-L10 and FT 3150-P20 is in external flash or PROM, the use of Neuron firmware version 16 with these parts is optional.

Based on customer feedback, the mix of Neuron firmware functions that are contained on-chip for the FT 3120 chips has been changed.  Some of the firmware functions from Neuron firmware version 13 have been moved out of the on-chip Neuron firmware image to the general library and some new library functions have been moved from the general library to the on-chip Neuron firmware image.  Any of the functions may still be used, but functions linked in from the library will consume some of the application code space. 

The following library functions have been moved out of the on-chip Neuron firmware image from version 13 to version 16:

bcd2bin(), bin2bcd(), crc16(), crc8(), io_edgelog_preload(), io_in() (Edgelog, Dualslope, Muxbus, Weigand input, Touch), io_in_request() (Dualslope), io_out() (Muxbus, Touch), touch_bit(), touch_byte(), touch_first(), touch_next(), touch_reset()

The following is the list of library functions that have been added to the on-chip Neuron firmware image for version 16:

access_address(), access_nv(), get_nv_type(), msec_delay(), update_config_data()

To build an application for Neuron firmware version 16, download  NodeBuilder® 3.1 Service Pack 2 from the Development Tools section at www.echelon.com/downloads, install the service pack, and then follow the instructions in the ReadMe file for the service pack.

An application previously built for the non-RoHS FT 3120-E4S40 and FT 3120-E4P40 will have to be re-built to run on a RoHS FT 3120-E4S40 or FT 3120-E4P40. Most applications will not face any issues when they are re-built.  Our support team is prepared to deal with any issues you might face.  Please contact our support team (LonSupport@echelon.com) in case you have any issues with recompiling your application.