Release Notes

Silicon Laboratories IDE Release 4.
10 Release Notes
Copyright (C) 2010 Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
This release contains the following components:
----------------------------------------------* Examples (device examples for all support families)
* <Device Family>
* Blinky (blinks an LED on device target board)
* <Peripheral> (peripheral examples)
* hlp (help files for IDE and Keil Toolset)
* IDEfiles (IDE build files)
* Utilities
* EC Reset (reset utility for EC2 Serial Adapter v1.0)
* USB Reset (reset utility for USB Debug Adapter v1.3)
* Production Programmer (programming utility v2.20)
* Hex2Svf (.HEX to .SVF Conversion Utility v1.22)
- IDE.exe (Silicon Labs IDE v4.00)
- ReleaseNotes.txt (this file)
- USBHID.dll (communication dll v1.9)
Known Issues
-----------The default target directory for the Silicon Laboratories IDE is
"SiLabs\MCU". If you are using a release version previous to v2.0,
it will be necessary to copy the IDEfiles\C51 directory from your
previous installation location to the new location in order to use
the Keil toolchain.
MS Windows with Hebrew language support enabled is supported only under
Windows 2000. Editor and debug windows will not display correctly when
using other versions of Windows.
Operating Sytem support includes Windows 2000/XP.
Corresponding with IDE release 2.6 is a change in installation strategy.
This IDE release will now be compatible with the release downloaded from
www.silabs.com. Due to this change, IDE release 2.6 will not recognize
previous installations. The new installation will overwrite any existing
files if installed to the same location as a previous installion.
Attempting to uninstall a previous installation will affect the new
installation if located in the same directory.
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3.81 - December 14, 2009

3.80 - October 28, 2009
3.75 - September 30, 2009
3.70 - June 3, 2009
3.61 - April 27, 2009
3.60 - April 27, 2009
3.50.01 - March 20, 2009
3.50 - March 2, 2009
3.42 - October 8, 2008
3.41 - September 8, 2008
3.40 - July 28, 2008
3.32 - July 1, 2008
3.31 - May 23, 2008
3.30 - April 15, 2008
3.20 - February 25, 2008
3.10 - December 3, 2007
3.00 - September 17, 2007
2.91 - March 5, 2007
2.90 - February 12, 2007
2.82 - October 14, 2006
Silicon Laboratories IDE Revision History

----------------------------------------Version 4.10
New Features/Enhancements
------------------------Added support for CP2501 devices.
Version 4.02
------------------------Added support for Si4010 devices.
Firmware for the USB Debug Adapter has been updated to Version 24.
Firmware for the Toolstick Adapter has been updated to Version 9.
Project files and files opened in the editor are saved to the workspace
using relative file paths.
Corrections
----------The workspace file path has been removed from the workspace as it is no
longer needed with relative file paths.
A problem that caused certain breakpoints not to occur when using a tool
stick adapter has been fixed.
Version 4.01
Corrections
----------Fixed connection issue with C8051F98x devices.
Version 4.00
------------------------Added support for C8051F980/1/2/3/5/6/7/8/9 devices
Added support for C8051F990/1/6/7 devices
Added support for C8051F716/7 devices.
Updated USBHID.dll to v1.9
Added check for exact USBHID.dll version string when IDE is launched
("1.9.0.0").
Improved ToolStick terminal display speed and data integrity.
USB debug adapter list is updated on combobox drop down.
USB Read thread speed is improved (connecting, downloading, debugging,
etc)
DSR download speed is improved.
Added presets to the toolchain integration dialog. Users can save/resto
re
toolchain definition settings.
Improved User Space Erase speed for C2 devices.
Added assembler, compiler, and linker flags for default vendor settings
to automatically set the file paths for Silabs include files, vendor
include files, and vendor library files (as needed).
Automatically populate the "Find In Files" dialog "Find What" edit box
with the current editor text selection or word to match Find behavior.
Improved code download/verify progress bar accuracy.
Set default tool vendor to Raisonance using the default RIDE7 install
directory, C:\Program Files\Raisonance\Ride\bin\
Corrections
----------Fixed Find in Files functionality.
Fixed F362 flash erase bug.
Fixed a bug where the IDE crashes when attempting to connect to a ToolSt
ick
device that is already opened.
Fixed a thread timing issue.
Fixed a bug where the mouse scroll wheel would only scroll the top pane
of
a split editor window.
Version 3.91
------------------------Added support for Si101x devices.
Version 3.90
------------------------Added support for Si100x devices.
Version 3.84
------------------------Added customized Raisonance support with compiler and linker options dia
logs.
Version 3.81
------------------------Updated USBHID.dll to v1.8
Version 3.80
------------------------Added support for C8051F800/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 devices.
Added support for C8051F810/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 devices.
Added support for C8051F830/1/2/3/4/5 devices.
Added option to see complete file path. To display the path,
right click on the desired file and select Properties.
Corrections
----------"Enable Smart Download" feature flag is now saved to the project.
Version 3.75
------------------------Added support for C8051F34C/D devices.
The USBHID.DLL has been updated to version 1.7
Version 3.70
------------------------Added support for C8051F550/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 devices.
Added support for C8051F540/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 devices.
Corrections
----------Fixed Watch window to show correct struct member values when there is a
generic pointer member before the structure.
Fixed IDE crash issue when backspacing or deleting highlighted text.
Version 3.61
A "Step Into" function has been implemented. Version 3.50.01 had changed
the step functionality from a
machine instruction step to a source code line step. This version revert
s the single step operation to
a machine instruction and adds the step into feature for the source line
step operation.
Version 3.60
------------------------Added support for C8051T606 device.
Added the double-clicking feature from the debug -> breakpoint dialog.
Corrections
----------Fixed a problem with hexfile download which occurred when the 32k progra
m space address (physical address 0x8000
for bank 2 or 0x10000 for bank 3) was not at the beginning of the hexfil
e data line which resulted in the incorrect
bank being programmed.
Fixed creating a Group with same name as a file.
Fixed pointers to display properly in the IDE Watch Window.
Fixed file saving process. After a file save, the asterix indicating tha
t a file has not been saved is no longer present.
Version 3.50.01
Several modifications were made to the project interface update made in
V3.50. The IDE will
not verify that the device connected to matches the device in the projec
t. Furthermore projects
will not be reopened when a connection is performed.
Version 3.50
------------------------Added support for C8051F508/9 devices.
Firmware for the EC2 Serial Adapter has been updated to Version 23.
Updated the project file to include device data** which will allow for p
eripheral windows to be
created when a project is opened even when not connected. In addition wh
en a project is opened,
or a connection is performed when a project is open the IDE will verify
that the project device
data matches the connected device. These improvements will help to preve
nt project save failures
that had been occuring when projects were opened when not connected.
**Special Note: It will be necessary to save existing projects while con
nected to hardware in
order for this feature to work. When projects are opened a message will
be displayed notifying the
user about this requirement. In some cases it may be necessary to recrea

te projects if the save
is not successful.
A smartdownload feature has been implemented. This feature when enabled,
will perform
a verify on all pages prior to programming and if the verify is successf
ul indicating
that the page has not changed, the page will not be programmed.
Added a "Add to Watch as Default Type" menu item to the top of the edito
r right mouse context menu.
Added functionality to track common file dialog directories independentl
y of each other. The IDE now
tracks 3 common file dialog directories (project, toolchain, and user).
The project and user
directories are initialized to the current workspace directory. The Tool
chain is initialized to the
current linker folder. The IDE stores the path, and uses the same path
the next time the same dialog is opened.
Enlarged and reorganized the Project Build Definition dialog window. Thi
s will make easier for the
user to locate needed files.
Support added for HiTech's OCG compiler.
- Added default error output option in the command line, "--errformat=Er
ror [%n] %f %l %s".
This will allow the user to double-click an error in the output window
and view the
line where the error occurred. This functionality will not work if th
is option is
changed.
Corrections
----------- Fixed addressing when pointers are explicitly located in xdata space.
Adding pointers to watch window
no longer causes IDE to crash.
- Fixed Struct data type to display correct data when added to watch win
dow.
- Fixed Signed Int Representation. The watch window now displays numbers
correctly.
- A timing problem was fixed in the EC2 Serial Adapter firmware that cau
sed intermittent
communication problems on specific boards.
Version 3.42
------------------------Added support for C8051F34A/B devices.
Added .HEX to .SVF Conversion Utility (SilabsHex2Svf.exe).
Corrections
----------- Added a special button that allows configuration of the C2 clock speed
.
This button appears in the option dialog next to the C2 selection when <
Ctrl><Alt>"S"
is done.
- Fixed OSCICN read value.
- Fixed order of address checking to not allow writing to the lock byte
of T60x devices.
- Fixed memory size configuration in T61x devices. T61x devices can now
be programmed without
a CRC error message.
Version 3.41
------------------------Firmware for the EC2 Serial Adapter has been updated to Version 22.
Common file dialogs (open/save) have been updated to use a resizable
version of the dialog.
Corrections
----------Fixed the location of SFR's for the C8051F34x MCU family.
Fixed all common file dialogs to handle longer filenames.
Version 3.40
------------------------Added support for C8051F500/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 devices.
Added support for automatic Hex file generation. To access this option s
elect
menu item "Project->Target Build Configuration".
Corrections
----------Fixed bug when selecting "Project->Target Build Configuration->Customize
->Files to Link"
to add *.obj files instead of adding *.c files.
changed project name from C8051F52x_53x to C8051F52xA_53xA
Enlarged the window in the "Connection Options/Adapter selection" to sho

w all connected debug adapters.
Fixed Variable address to update properly on download in SDCC Watch Wind
ow.
Added support for the Hi-Tech C Pro compiler.
Version 3.32
------------------------Added support for C8051F348/9 devices.
Version 3.31
------------------------Firmware for the USB Debug Adapter has been updated to version 17.
Corrections
----------The View\Debug Windows menu was corrected to contain the External Memory
item
for all devices that have external memory.
Fixed SFR16 addresses for TMR3 and DP in header file C8051F350_defs.h
Version 3.30
------------------------Added support for C8051F520A/1A/3A/4A/6A/7A devices.
Added support for C8051F530A/1A/3A/4A/6A/7A devices.
Added source file navigation history (Back/Forward).
Added source browsing for the Keil toolchain (Go to Definition/Reference
).
Production Programmer updated to version 1.2.
Corrections
----------Fixed bug that caused the IDE to crash when code memory fill is performe
d on the C8051F120 device.
Removed -E flag from the HI-TECH assembler cmd line.
Added support for HI-TECH .as (Assembly) files.
Version 3.20
------------------------Added keyboard shortcut for "Find In Files" dialog (Ctrl+Shift+F).
Added support for spaces in the project directory path for the following
toolchains:
Hi-Tech, IAR, Keil, Raisonance, SDCC, and Tasking.

Support added for C8051T630/1/2/3/4/5 devices.
Support added for C8051F930/1 devices.
Added Status Bar item to indicate the serial number or COM port
of the adapter currently selected.
Corrections
----------Changed dialog tab order and control grouping to be more sequential.
Fixed a bug when parsing Hi-Tech error output window that caused a crash
.
Removed the "none" command line option so that files could be assembled
using the Hi-Tech assembler.
Changed the default memory model command line option for the Hi-Tech com
piler
and linker to use the small memory model instead of the medium memory mo
del.
Changed the default Raisonance toolchain path to c:\RIDE\BIN\.
The "Load Recent Project on Startup" selection is ignored when loading a
Silicon Laboratories IDE project file from an explorer window.
Fixed Watch Window bug pertaining to changing bits from bit-addressable
space
from the window.
Version 3.10
Support added for C8051T610/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 devices.
Added a New File dialog to allow a user to create a template workspace b
ased on the
device family selected.
Production Programming utility added to release. The utility files are i
nstalled in
the ...\SiLabs\MCU\Utilities directory.
Added support to view unions in the Watch Window.
Evaluation Keil toolset removed from IDE installation package.
Version 3.00
------------------------Support added for C8051F336/7/8/9 devices.
Debug Adapter communication has been enhanced to improve IDE flash conte
nt
update speed.
The USBHID.DLL interface has been modified. The IDE.exe now expects the
USBHID.DLL
to be in the same directory as the IDE.
Support added for opening Silicon Labs IDE project files from an explore
r window.
Support added to the installer for associating Silicon Labs IDE project
files (*.wsp)
with the IDE.
Evaluation Keil toolset added to the IDE release. This version is code s
ize limited
to 2kB, does not include floating point libraries and downloads code to
memory
location 0x0800. A Silicon Labs Serial Number is included with the purch
ase of a kit
that will upgrade the toolset. Once licensed the tools will be code size
limited to
4 kB and download code to memory location 0x0000. See Application Note A
N104 for
instructions on licensing the Keil tools to receive the upgrade.
The path to "blinky" code examples has been changed to support the addit
ion of more
device examples.
Device examples have been added to demonstrate the use of many device pe
ripherals.
See the SiLabs\MCU\Examples\<Device Family> directories for new examples
.
Links in the IDE to Keil support documents updated to point to latest he
lp files.
Corrections
----------Watch Window updated to view bit-fields combined with other variables in
structs.
A problem with the ascii display for Japanese O/S characters has been fi
xed.
USB Reset utility updated to v1.3 to fix a problem where it could not re
cognize any
attached USB debug adapters.
Version 2.91.01
Dunfield toolset support has been removed.
Support for Microsoft Vista implemented.
The default path for the Tasking tools has been updated to:
C:\Program Files\TASKING\dcc51 v7.1\bin\
The default extension for the "Absolute OMF file name" in the
Target Build Configuration window is changed to ".omf"
when using the Tasking tools.
The default path for the SDCC tools has been updated to:
C:\Program Files\SDCC\
Version 2.91
------------------------Support added for C8051T600/1/2/3/4/5 devices.
Changes since ver 2.82
------------------------Support added for C8051F360/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 devices.
Corrections
----------Fixed watch window bug that caused signed integers > 128 to be displayed
incorrectly.
Default IAR OMF filename changed to .a51.
Fixed IAR command line bug that caused a space to be added between the f
ilepath and filename.
Updated default IAR tool path to "C:\Program Files\IAR Systems\Embedded
Workbench 4.05".
Added -s __program_start and cl-pli-nsid-1e16x01.r51 to the IAR linker c
ommand line flags.
------------------------Support added for C8051F520/1/3/4/6/7 devices.
Support added for C8051F530/1/3/4/6/7 devices.
Corrections
----------IAR support changed to include a space after the -o option.
------------------------A ToolStick device can be used as a USB Debug Adapter.
Firmware for the USB Debug Adapter has been updated to version 12.
Corrections
----------SFR values are now refreshed when a Connect is performed.
Read-Only files are no longer overwritten when the the Build/Make Projec
t
key (F7) is pressed.
The HiTech compiler options have been updated to use the --Chip option.
The HiTech default extension for compiled files was changed from .omf to
.obj.
------------------------F350_ADC_Buffered_2.c example added. This program demonstrates taking me
asurements using
the 24-bit ADC on the C8051F350/51 devices.

Corrections
----------Corrected issue viewing default type variables from the symbol view from
an assembled file.
Corrected ability to change the value of a bit in the watch window.
Corrected problem with indexing beyond 9 of an array in the watch window
.
Corrections
----------Issue when viewing XRAM with C8051F34x devices fixed.
------------------------Support added for C8051F410/1/2/3 devices.
Corrections
----------Issue when attempting to save a new file fixed.
------------------------Support added for C8051F326/7 devices.
Support added for C8051F340/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 devices.
C8051F02x, C8051F12x, and C8051F34x devices now include windows to
display registers and memory for CP2200 devices.
Ethernet example directories moved from \silabs\mcu\ethernet to
\silabs\mcu\examples\MCU family directories.
Ethernet examples added for C8051F02x and C8051F34x devices.
Corrections
----------A problem which prevented V2.5 from connecting to C8051F064 evaluation b
oards
has been corrected.
Corrections
----------The extended memory interface for C8051F13x devices was fixed to allow
external memory to be displayed up to 64k.
------------------------Support added for Si825x devices.
The new firmware versions include speed improvements for JTAG devices.
The USBHID.DLL has been updated to version 1.1.0.0. Version 2.5 of the
IDE requires this version of the USBHID.DLL and will not work with older
versions.
Corrections
----------The default command line flags for the SDCC assembler(asx8051.exe) have
been changed
from '-plosgjff' to 'plosgff'.
------------------------Firmware for the EC2 Serial Adapter has been updated to Version 16.
Support added for IAR 8051 assembler/compiler/linker toolset. See AN236.
[CD Release only] Included KEIL Evaluation BL51 Linker has been updated
to Version 5.15.
Option added in the "Connection Options" dialog for the USB Debug Adapte
r
to continue to provide power to a target device after disconnecting.
[CD Release only] The TCP/IP Configuration Wizard has been added to the
CD
installation. This utility generates initialization code to configure on
-chip
resources for TCP/IP applications. Support is currently includes for the
'F12x and 'F13x MCU Families. The wizard is designed to be used with the
Embedded Modem Development Kit.
[CD Release only] TCP/IP Examples have been included in the
C:\Silabs\MCU\Examples\Modem directory. These examples are designed to b
e used
with the TCP/IP Configuration Wizard and the Embedded Modem Development
Kit.
Corrections
----------Tools Release 2.31 includes a new installer. The IDE version remains at
2.3.
Due to a new version of installation software, prior web releases
of Silicon Laboratories Tools will not be recognized as existing
versions. Removal of the prior version must be done manually.
Corrections
----------An issue with the 'Find in Files' feature has been corrected. Searches
using capital letters will now be found.
The default output file extension for the HiTech compiler has been
changed from '.obj' to '.omf'.
------------------------Support updated for the C8051F33x device family.
Corrections
----------An issue causing the installation of the IDE to fail on a Windows NT
PC has been fixed.
Watchpoint support for C8051F04x devices has been removed.
An issue causing the Debug Window Font to be saved incorrectly in the
project file has been fixed.
An issue where the IDE saved ALL files when the Build/Make button was
pressed has been fixed.
An issue causing Symbol names to not be found by the IDE when the file
name included a "-" character has been fixed.
------------------------Support has been added for the F044/5/6/7 devices.
Support has been added for the F312/3/4/5 devices.
A "Run to main() on code download." option has been added to the Target
Build Configuration window. If this option is checked then the IDE will
automatically run to the main() function of a project after the project
is downloaded.
USB Human Interface Driver (HID) example included in the
C:\silabs\mcu\examples\c8051F32x\c\HID_Example directory.
Corrections
-----------
An error when attempting to write a value larger than 0x80000000 to an

unsigned long variable in the watch window has been fixed.
An error causing the Debug window font selection to not be saved with
the project has been fixed.
Consistent Copy/Paste functionality has been implemented in the Ouput
Window.
A
Find in Files
function has been added.
Support has been added for viewing Memory windows in ASCII format.
Support has been added for viewing Pointers and Structures in the
Watch Window.
On startup, the IDE will now auto-load the last open project.
The IDE now executes a "Save All" instruction without prompting
the user.
A function has been added to test if a COM port is valid.
A feature has been added to show a visual indication that a file has
unsaved changes.
Support has been added to select Disassembly window text.

Corrections
----------Consistent mouse wheel functionality has been implemented in all code an
d
memory windows.
Support has been added for the SDCC compiler.
Support has been added for the USB Debug adapter. A new "Connection Opti
ons"
dialog in the Options menu interfaces to all the debug adapter configura
tion
settings.
Corrections
----------An error in the watch window which caused incorrect values to be
shown for values stored in the first or second location of a ram bank
has been fixed.

An IDE crash which occured when editing watch window values has been
fixed.
An error in the 'Suspend Can on Halt' implementation which resulted
in the Can bus not being consistently stopped when a halt occured has
been fixed.
------------------------The executable name was changed from cde.exe to ide.exe.
Support has been added for the F35X device families.
The 'Serial Ports' options menu has been expanded to scan for existing
com ports up to 10. It is also possible to enter a com port number.
Corrections
----------Files no longer opened when compiled with the Tasking compiler.
Problems with resizing debug windows has been fixed.
The IDE now handles invalid stack record entries correctly when
the stack window is displayed.
------------------------Configuration wizard menu item has been removed from the Tools
menu.
A CD version installation error has been corrected.
New features/Enhancements
------------------------The Keil toolchain members (assembler, linker, evaluation compiler)
have been updated with new versions. In addition, an evaluation uV2
debugger is now installed.
The 'Build/Make Project' button on the Build toolbar now implements
a smart build which re-builds only those project files which have
been changed since the previous build. If the Keil toolchain is
used, then a check for changes in all dependency files is performed.
If a full re-build is required the 'Rebuild Project' button should
be used. NOTE: Toolbar buttons are saved as part of a projects'
configuration. Therefore, projects created with previous versions
of the IDE will not contain the 'Rebuild Project' button, although
the 'Rebuild Project' functionality can be accessed from the 'Project'
menu. To add the 'Rebuild Project' button to the Build toolbar use
the 'Options' menu 'Toolbar Configuration' dialog. Highlight the
'Build' toolbar and press the 'Reset' button, then save the project
to retain the new toolbar configuration.
Code banking using the Tasking compiler is now supported.
The processing time for copying large list files into the List tab
of the output window has been sped up, resulting in an improved
compile/assemble time.
This version of the IDE includes an EC2 firmware update to version
0x10. This firmware update adds support for pin sharing during
debug of C2 devices (as discussed in Application Note AN024:
Pin Sharing Techniques for the C2 Interface ).
Corrections
----------The "remember setting" option in the "Do you want to connect?"
pop-up box now functions correctly.
An error which caused a program exception when a user space
erase was performed during a flash download to protected code
space has been fixed.
A problem which resulted in a "cannot open non-text file" error
message when attempting to open the file by double-clicking on
the filename in the project window has been fixed. The files
that caused this error contained non-standard text characters.
Corrections
----------CAN0 register window for F06x device family is restored.
------------------------Support has been added for the F06X, F32X, & F33X device families.
The user is now informed when a file open in the IDE has changed in the
background (e.g. an .M51 file after a build, or a file edited outside of
the IDE by another editor) and will be prompted to load the updated file
.
Support has been added for the Keil LX51 Linker and corresponding OMF2
output format.
The IDE no longer automatically opens files when they are added to a pro
ject.
The IDE no longer opens all files in a project when a build occurs.
Support for the HiTech tool chain has been added.
The IDE no longer allows the user to overwrite files marked read-only.
COM port selection is now saved on a per session basis. The setting in t
he
project will override the setting saved in the registry upon opening you
r first
project. The last serial port setting will be saved when the IDE is clo
sed.
A new menu item has been added to the Options menu that allows the user
to
indicate if they wish to connect automatically when opening a project.
Corrections
----------An issue associated with not being able to set breakpoints when the "Hid
e file
extentions for known file types" option has been selected in the Folder
Options
settings in Windows Explorer has been corrected.
An issue that caused the IDE to become unresponsive when pressing the De
lete
key in an empty watch window has been corrected.
An issue that caused the IDE to become unresponsive when attempting to a
dd a
symbol to the watch window from an OMF file downloaded to the target wit
hout
previously loading a project has been corrected.
An issue that did not allow the user to add a variable created with all
capital
letters to the watch window has been corrected.
An issue where the file selection dialog box won't add any files to the
project
if a large number of files is selected has been corrected.
The following watch window issues were corrected:
Global variables are correctly added and maintained across multiple file
s.
Watch window contents do not shift after a download operation.
Contents of 16-bit SFR's are displayed in the correct MSB/LSB byte order
.
An error with the XRAM view on 02x devices which was introduced in
version 1.7 has been corrected.
Changes since Ver 1.7
The "Project Save" command has been improved to increase project save sp
eed.
The SFR peripheral views have been re-architected to improve overall
IDE performance. The SFR views are now created upon connection to a
target board. Therefore, if SFR windows are saved as part of a project
configuration, it is necessary to be connected to the target when the
project is re-opened in order for the windows to be restored. In additio
n,
SFR views in projects saved with a previous version will not be restored
,
until re-opened and saved with Version 1.71.
------------------------Support has been added for the F04X, F12X, & F31X device families.
Watch window contents are saved as part of the project information.
However, because the symbol information is embedded in the OMF records
which are downloaded to the device, the window contents are not restored
until following a download operation.
The disassembly window update time when jump and branch instructions
are executed has been sped up.
The stack record view has been enhanced and now includes alert dialogs
when overflow or underflow conditions occur.
An 'SFRPAGE' field has been added to the status bar which displays
the current value of the SFRPage SFR on devices which support SFR paging
.
The IDE now supports command line arguments. When launching the IDE,
the following options can be used:
/P=<Project file location and name>
Specify the project to be loaded when the IDE is launched. If this
flag is used, all other arguments are ignored.
/D Switch to force a connection to the hardware and automatic download
of the object file when the IDE is launched.
/O=<Object file location and name>
Specify the object file to be automatically downloaded when the
IDE is launched.
/C=<COMM Port Number 1-4>
Specify the comm port.
/I=<J or C>
Specify the JTAG or C2 debug interface.
The use of these command line arguments allows the IDE to be launched,
and immediately be prepared for a debug session.
The installation has been updated to allow installation component
selection and also provides enhanced uninstall/modification capabilities
.
The Configuration Wizard and its associated files are now installed in a
separate 'Config' folder within the target installation directory.
Corrections
----------The default value for the Keil linker ramsize directive has been
changed to RS(256). The previous default of 255 caused the linker
to somtimes handle memory overlaps incorrectly.
Problems with the watch window incorrectly displaying SFR values
and variables declared in IDATA space have been fixed.
The problems associated with 'floating' debug windows in the IDE
during build and debug operations have been fixed.

An inconsistency which caused breakpoints to sometimes not be
removed when requested has been fixed.
The problem of performing a 'Save Project' on a newly created
project with the name "New Project" incorrectly saving the
project to the previously opened project name has been fixed.
The enable automatic save before build option not working on
projects defining a batch file to perform the build has been
fixed.
A problem with "Upload Memory to File" which caused an extra block
of invalid data to be written when more than 255 bytes of data
were uploaded has been fixed.
User Space Erase erase functionality on F02X and F2XX devices no
longer requires an IDE connection. (Necessary in the event that the
IDE cannot connect because the code space has been read locked.)
Scratchpad memory edits on F02X devices no longer report an incorrect
CRC error.
When using a Tasking toolset, the default file extension for "Files to
Link" has been changed from ".OUT" to ".OBJ".
Incorrect tool paths in example blink project files have been fixed.
The vendor selection on the 'Tool Chain Integration' dialog now includes
American Raisonance and Tasking (Altium). Refer to application notes AN0
25
and AN026 for details on integrating these tools into the Silicon Labora
tories IDE.
The disassembly view has been enhanced to better handle jumps and calls,
and also correctly display history (lines disassembled before the curren
t
PC location in the view). However, a side effect to this enhancement is
that in some cases (such as when a long jump is being made) the PC updat
e
in a source window will take longer than it did with previous versions.
To
prevent the delay in PC location update, you may close the disassembly v
iew.
(Also, it is now possible to disable the automatic opening of the disass
embly
view when the current PC location does not correspond to a source line i
n a
project file. Use the 'Options' menu 'Disassembly View' and 'Enable/Dis
able
Auto-Open' to disable the automatic opening of the disassembly view.)
Following a 'C' project download the program counter no longer is

displayed at the 'main' function location. (This was actually not correc
t
because the main function was not at location 0x00.) If there is source
line correlation for address 0 in the project code, the PC indicator wil
l
be shown there, otherwise there will be no PC indicator displayed, but i
f
the 'Disassembly View Auto-Open' is enabled in the Options menu the
disassembly window will open and show the PC location at address 0.
IDATA Segment Variables in Watch Window now update correctly.
Variables in Watch Window can now be edited.
All debug windows can now be accurately re-sized, and are correctly
refreshed.
Linker flag strings of greater than 255 characters are now correctly
saved with the project information.
Added support for the F300/01/02/03 devices.
Disassembly window revised to display correct bit-field interpretation f
or
bit manipulation operations. Intermittent dissassembly window error whic
h
could cause the IDE to crash has been fixed.
Step-over function improved for C-source debug. NOTE: Step-over operati
on
is not real time in some cases. If real-time operation is necessary,
it is best to use the "run-to-cursor" function.
Custom symbol watch window now available in the 'View' -> 'Debug Windows
'
menu. Symbols may be added to the watch window by clicking the right mo
use
button on the symbol's name in either the source window or the symbol vi
ew.
Modification of dissassembly window for improved operation on Windows 98
machines.
Added support for the F020/21/22/23 devices.
A problem introduced in Ver 1.41 which caused C source level debugging
synchronization issues has been corrected. The problems were seen
predominantly in externally generated OMF files, and OMF files which
contained multiple lines of C code associated with a single address.

The NAME directive used with the Keil A51 assembler is now supported
during multi-file source-level debug.
The IDE will automatically create a single-file project using the curren
tly
open source file if you select "Build or Make Project" before a project
is
defined. (This allows building a program from a single source file with
out
having to manually configure a project. However, once a project has bee
n
automatically created by the IDE, any additional files must be added to
the
program build using the "Target Build Configuration" dialog.)
The IDE assigns the output file name to be the same as the project name
by
default. (If no project name exists, i.e., project has not been saved,
the
file name of the first source file in the build is used.)
The Keil A51 Assembler and Linker manual is now available from the IDE
help menu.
The integrated Metalink assembler/linker has been replaced with the Keil
Software A51 assembler and BL51 linker. The Keil assembler and linker a
re
configured using the "Tool Chain Integration" selection under "Projects"
in
the Silicon Laboratories IDE. Once configured, clicking on the "Assembl
e"
and "Build" buttons on the toolbar will automatically launch the Keil
assembler and linker. (Refer to the on-line help for more information.)
Operation under the Windows 2000 OS is now supported.
Downloading code to target Flash is now faster.
The previous Tool Chain Integration dialog has been separated into two
dialogs -- Tool Chain Integration and Target Build Configuration. The "
Tool
Chain Integration" configuration now persists across all projects. A se
parate
target build (list of files used in the build) is defined for each proje
ct.
Context menus (click right mouse-button on file name) are available in t
he
"Project Window" to add files to projects, and to add or remove files fr
om
a target build.
Project files can now be relocated to a different directory. (All sourc
e
files must reside in the same directory as the project .wsp file.)
The "Symbol" view has been enhanced. (Symbols are now arranged alphabet
ically
within groups based on symbol type.
The "File Open" and "Add Files to Project" browsers now allow multi-file
selections.
Following a project build, focus is restored to the source file active p
rior
to the build.
A new toolbar containing buttons for the RAM, CODE, DISASSEMBLY and 8052
SFR
debug views is now available.
A new feature has been added to the provide the ability to copy a block
RAM
or FLASH content from the target to a file on the host PC. The new feat
ure
is accessed by selecting the "Tools -> Output Memory to File" menu item.
A stack record debug view is now available (under "View" -> "Debug Windo
ws"
-> "Stack").
Programming the top sector of FLASH no longer causes an the entire FLASH
to
be erased unless FLASH security bits are set (located in the top sector)
.
However, an erase of the entire FLASH is required before reprogramming a
ny
locked sector or reprogramming the top sector if any sector is locked.
The on-line help system has been updated and enhanced.
In-system Flash programming is now faster.
The IDE now supports both the EC-1 and EC-2 Serial Adapters.
The options menu contains a 'Debug Window Font Selection' dialog which p
ermits
customization of the font used for all of the debug windows (Code, Ram,
Disassembly and SFR's).
Conditional data watchpoints enabled. The watchpoint dialog is accessed
from
the debug menu, and allows watchpoints to be set on RAM and SFR values.
In
addition, there is a watchpoint button on the debug toolbar to access th
e
watchpoint dialog. However, existing projects will have to be re-create
d and
saved with the new debug toolbar to access the toolbar button. (This is
because part of the project configuration which is saved with the projec
t is
the toolbar configuration.)
More Tool Chain Integration improvements:
- The build process now generates a linker file when invoking the linke
r,
which will allow for an unlimited length command line. (The previous
version was limited by the 256 byte DOS command line limit.)
- External tool selection executables (assembler, linker, compiler), on
ce
defined will persist in new projects.
A download to Flash now preserves the contents of Flash pages that are n
ot
targeted in the current download operation. In previous versions, Flash
pages that were not addressed in the current download could be erased un
der
certain circumstances.
The following Hotkeys have
- Single-step
- Build
- Open Watchpoint Dialog
- Open Breakpoint Dialog
been added:
[F11]
[F7]
[Alt-W]
[Alt-B]

Added support for the F2XX devices.
Added support for the F005/6/7 & F015/16/17 devices.
Improved toolchain integration:
The 'C Tool Integration' dialog in the project menu, has been ch
anged
to 'Tool Chain Integration' and now includes executable and form
at
definitions for an assembler, compiler, and linker. It is no lon
ger
necessary to have a project open to access the dialog.
The 'Define Build Process' Customize dialog now includes selecti
on
of assembly files and also a button to add an external obj file
to the link command.
Improved breakpoint support in multiple file C projects.
When an OMF-51 absolute object file is downloaded which contains symbol
information, the project window symbol tab will display the symbol data.

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Silicon Laboratories IDE Release 4.

3.81 - December 14, 2009

Silicon Laboratories IDE Revision History

user about this requirement. In some cases it may be necessary to recrea

Enlarged the window in the "Connection Options/Adapter selection" to sho

Hi-Tech, IAR, Keil, Raisonance, SDCC, and Tasking.

the 24-bit ADC on the C8051F350/51 devices.

Changes since ver 2.3

An error when attempting to write a value larger than 0x80000000 to an

function has been added.

Changes since ver 1.9

has been fixed.

during build and debug operations have been fixed.

Following a 'C' project download the program counter no longer is

Changes since Ver 1.40

Changes since Ver 1.20

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