Chapter 14: Using Jam STAPL for ISP via an Embedded Processor
Updating Devices Using Jam
14–15
Table 14–5.
Parameters
(Note 1)
(Part 2 of 2)
Parameter
action
Status
Mandatory
Description
A pointer to a string (text that directs the Player). Example actions are PROGRAM or
VERIFY. In most cases, this parameter will be set to the string PROGRAM. The Player
is not case-sensitive, so the text can be either uppercase or lowercase. The Player
supports all actions defined in the
Jam Standard Test and Programming Language
Specification.
See
Note that the string must be null terminated.
An array of pointers to strings. This parameter is used when applying Jam version 1.1
files.
A pointer to a long integer. If an error is encountered during execution, the Player will
record the line of the JBC file where the error occurred.
A pointer to a long integer. Returns a code if there is an error that applies to the
syntax or structure of the JBC file. If this kind of error is encountered, the supporting
vendor should be contacted with a detailed description of the circumstances in which
the exit code was encountered.
init_list
error_line
exit_code
Optional
—
—
Notes to
(1) Mandatory parameters must be passed for the Player to run.
(2) For more information, refer to
MAX II Jam/JBC Actions and Procedure Commands
The Jam/JBC supported action commands for MAX II devices are listed in
including their definitions. The optional procedures that you can execute with each
action are listed along with their definitions in
Table 14–6.
MAX II Jam/JBC Actions (Part 1 of 2)
Jam/JBC Action
PROGRAM
Description
Programs the device. You can optionally program CFM and
UFM separately.
Optional Procedures (Off by
Default)
DO_BYPASS_CFM
DO_BYPASS_UFM
DO_SECURE
DO_REAL_TIME_ISP
DO_READ_USERCODE
BLANKCHECK
Blank checks the entire device. You can optionally blank check
CFM and UFM separately.
DO_BYPASS_CFM
DO_BYPASS_UFM
DO_REAL_TIME_ISP
VERIFY
Verifies the entire device against the programming data in the
Jam file. You can optionally verify CFM and UFM separately.
DO_BYPASS_CFM
DO_BYPASS_UFM
DO_REAL_TIME_ISP
DO_READ_USERCODE
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