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FireFly

USB BDM Interface for ColdFire

FireFly

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FireFly is a BDM Interface for Motorola ColdFire microprocessors and microcontrollers. It operates with Crossware debugging software running on a Windows 2000 or XP platform and allows fast download and source level debugging of ColdFire programs via a USB port.

 

FEATURES

  • Fast downloads via USB interface
  • Smart synchronisation to maximise data transfer across BDM interface
  • Electronically compatible with ColdFire chips running at up to 400MHz
  • Automatically updatable firmware allows for rolling enhancements
  • Plug and play compatible
  • Integrates fully with Crossware's ColdFire Development Suite and Crossware's stand-alone Simulator/Debugger
  • Comes complete with Flash Studio - Crossware's stand-alone flash programming software

 

 

DOWNLOAD SPEED

Tests on an M5282EVB (MCF5282 running at 64MHz) gave the following results:

  FireFly parallel port interface
1MByte download into DRAM 10 sec 43 sec
1MByte download into External Flash 60 sec 8.5 min