SWRU558 June   2020 CC3100 , CC3100MOD , CC3200 , CC3200MOD

 

  1.   SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3100, CC3200 UniFlash
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1  Introduction
      1. 1.1 Overview
    3. 2  Installation
      1. 2.1 Linux
        1. 2.1.1 Limitations
        2. 2.1.2 During Installation
        3. 2.1.3 Running UniFlash
        4. 2.1.4 C++ Dependencies
        5. 2.1.5 COM Port
        6. 2.1.6 Porting Between Windows and Linux
    4. 3  Prerequisites
      1. 3.1 Software
      2. 3.2 Hardware
    5. 4  Uniflash Block Diagram
    6. 5  Session Support
      1. 5.1 Overview
      2. 5.2 Session Conversion
      3. 5.3 Creating a Session
        1. 5.3.1 Session Content
        2. 5.3.2 Creation Procedure
        3. 5.3.3 Relative Path Support
      4. 5.4 Saving a Session
      5. 5.5 Loading a Session
    7. 6  Secured File System Support
    8. 7  GUI Interface
      1. 7.1 Main Screen
      2. 7.2 Target Connection
      3. 7.3 Format
      4. 7.4 Get Version
      5. 7.5 File Programming
        1. 7.5.1 General
        2. 7.5.2 Non-Secured File Programming
        3. 7.5.3 Secured File Programming
      6. 7.6 Service Pack Programing
        1. 7.6.1 General
        2. 7.6.2 Procedure
      7. 7.7 Adding a New File to the Device
      8. 7.8 Erasing Existing File From the Device
      9. 7.9 Removing Existing File From the Template
    9. 8  CC3200 Support
      1. 8.1 Overview
      2. 8.2 Configuration and Programing
    10. 9  Command Line Support
      1. 9.1 Overview
      2. 9.2 Programming
        1. 9.2.1 Command Line Syntax
        2. 9.2.2 Help Manual
      3. 9.3 Available Options
        1. 9.3.1 Available Operations
        2. 9.3.2 Legend
        3. 9.3.3 Programming Example
    11. 10 Configuration File Support
      1. 10.1 Overview
      2. 10.2 Configuration Groups – Parameters’ Description
        1. 10.2.1 Device Role
        2. 10.2.2 Station
        3. 10.2.3 Access Point (AP)
        4. 10.2.4 Peer 2 Peer (P2P)
        5. 10.2.5 Profiles
        6. 10.2.6 HTTP Server
        7. 10.2.7 DHCP Server
        8. 10.2.8 mDNS Client
        9. 10.2.9 Smart Config
      3. 10.3 Configuration Groups – GUI Interface
        1. 10.3.1 Device Role
          1. 10.3.1.1 Restore to Default
          2. 10.3.1.2 Programming
          3. 10.3.1.3 Generation of Binary Templates
          4. 10.3.1.4 Configuration
        2. 10.3.2 Station
          1. 10.3.2.1 Restore to Default
          2. 10.3.2.2 Programming
          3. 10.3.2.3 Generation of Binary Templates
          4. 10.3.2.4 Flow
          5. 10.3.2.5 Configuration
        3. 10.3.3 Access Point (AP)
          1. 10.3.3.1 Restore to Default
          2. 10.3.3.2 Programming
          3. 10.3.3.3 Generation of Binary Templates
          4. 10.3.3.4 Flow
          5. 10.3.3.5 Configuration
        4. 10.3.4 Peer 2 Peer (P2P)
          1. 10.3.4.1 Restore to Default
          2. 10.3.4.2 Programming
          3. 10.3.4.3 Generation of Binary Templates
          4. 10.3.4.4 Flow
          5. 10.3.4.5 Configuration
        5. 10.3.5 HTTP Server
          1. 10.3.5.1 Restore to Default
          2. 10.3.5.2 Programming
          3. 10.3.5.3 Generation of Binary Templates
          4. 10.3.5.4 Flow
          5. 10.3.5.5 Configuration
        6. 10.3.6 DHCP Server
          1. 10.3.6.1 Restore to Default
          2. 10.3.6.2 Programming
          3. 10.3.6.3 Generation of Binary Templates
          4. 10.3.6.4 Flow
          5. 10.3.6.5 Configuration
        7. 10.3.7 mDNS Client
          1. 10.3.7.1 Restore to Default
          2. 10.3.7.2 Programming
          3. 10.3.7.3 Generation of Binary Templates
          4. 10.3.7.4 Adding/Deleting a Service
          5. 10.3.7.5 Flow
          6. 10.3.7.6 Configuration
        8. 10.3.8 Profiles
          1. 10.3.8.1 Restore to Default
          2. 10.3.8.2 Programming
          3. 10.3.8.3 Generation of Binary Templates
          4. 10.3.8.4 Adding/Deleting a Profile
          5. 10.3.8.5 Flow
          6. 10.3.8.6 Configuration
        9. 10.3.9 Smart Config
          1. 10.3.9.1 Restore to Default
          2. 10.3.9.2 Programming
          3. 10.3.9.3 Generation of Binary Templates
          4. 10.3.9.4 Flow
          5. 10.3.9.5 Configuration
    12. 11 Image Creation and Programming
      1. 11.1 Overview
      2. 11.2 Basic Concept and Operation
      3. 11.3 Image Creation – Supported Commands
        1. 11.3.1 Overview
        2. 11.3.2 General Settings
        3. 11.3.3 Format Storage Command
        4. 11.3.4 Write Service Pack Command
        5. 11.3.5 Write File Command
        6. 11.3.6 Write Gang Image Command
        7. 11.3.7 Start Logger Command
      4. 11.4 Image Creation – GUI Interface
        1. 11.4.1 Image Programming Summary Window
        2. 11.4.2 Image Programming Buttons
          1. 11.4.2.1 Add
          2. 11.4.2.2 Remove
          3. 11.4.2.3 Move
          4. 11.4.2.4 Program
          5. 11.4.2.5 Export
          6. 11.4.2.6 Settings
      5. 11.5 Image Programming to Target
      6. 11.6 How to Build an Image Guide
      7. 11.7 Serial Flash usage and Design
        1. 11.7.1 Overview
        2. 11.7.2 File System Guidelines
        3. 11.7.3 Memory Usage
          1. 11.7.3.1 Device Generic
          2. 11.7.3.2 Image Specific
      8. 11.8 Image Creation – Troubleshooting
    13. 12 Troubleshoot/Debugging
    14. 13 Limitations
    15. 14 References
  2.   A UART Connection
    1.     A.1 UART Connection

11.7.2 File System Guidelines

The guidelines are device generic and not related specifically to the Image Creation and Programming. These guidelines are applicable also while programming via Uniflash or MCU host.

  • The File System by itself requires 12KB (3 blocks)
  • Each file as a minimum consume:
    • One block (4KB) for file with no fail safe support
    • Two blocks (8KB) for file with fail safe support (twice the original size)
  • Two blocks (8KB) for file with fail safe support (twice the original size)
  • The most demanding system file in terms of space is the ServicePack file
  • It is possible to set the maximum size attribute provided upon file creation (the file system reserves space). In this case, the actual size of the file is irrelevant as file system occupies the allocated space.
  • There is no fragmentation in the file system. It means that an existing file which is removed would leave a "hole" in memory. This "hole" may be reallocated by the file system if the new file can fit into it.
  • Each file includes a header which enlarges the actual size of the file. The overhead is 440 bytes. If the file size is very close to a multiple of block (4KB), additional block may be allocated. For example, a file of actual size 4000 bytes would result in allocating 2 blocks as 4000+440 > 4096.