Z-World Wolf BL2600 User Manual - 4.  S

User’s Manual

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4.  S

OFTWARE

Dynamic C is an integrated development system for writing

embedded software. It runs on an IBM-compatible PC and is

designed for use with Z-World single-board computers and other

devices based on the Rabbit microprocessor.

Chapter 4 provides the libraries, function calls, and sample pro-

grams related to the BL2600.

4.1  Running Dynamic C

You have a choice of doing your software development in the flash memory or in the static 

RAM included on the BL2600. The advantage of working in RAM is to save wear on the 

flash memory, which is limited to about 100,000 write cycles.

NOTE: An application can be developed in RAM, but cannot run standalone from RAM 

after the programming cable is disconnected. Standalone applications can only run from 

flash memory.

The disadvantage of using flash memory for debug is that interrupts must be disabled for 

approximately 5 ms whenever a break point is set in the program. This can crash fast inter-

rupt routines that are running while you stop at a break point or single-step the program. 

Flash memory or RAM is selected on the 

Options > Compiler

 menu.