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diff --git a/Bootloaders/CDC/BootloaderCDC.txt b/Bootloaders/CDC/BootloaderCDC.txt index 81e454d0e..4225a4019 100644 --- a/Bootloaders/CDC/BootloaderCDC.txt +++ b/Bootloaders/CDC/BootloaderCDC.txt @@ -51,13 +51,41 @@ * you wish to enlarge this space and/or change the AVR model, you will need to edit the BOOT_START and MCU * values in the accompanying makefile. * - * This bootloader is compatible with the open source application AVRDUDE, or Atmel's AVRPROG. + * When the bootloader is running, the board's LED(s) will flash at regular intervals to distinguish the + * bootloader from the normal user application. + * + * \section Sec_Installation Driver Installation * * After running this bootloader for the first time on a new computer, you will need to supply the .INF * file located in this bootloader project's directory as the device's driver when running under Windows. * This will enable Windows to use its inbuilt CDC drivers, negating the need for custom drivers for the * device. Other Operating Systems should automatically use their own inbuilt CDC-ACM drivers. * + * \section Sec_HostApp Host Controller Application + * + * This bootloader is compatible with the open source application AVRDUDE, Atmel's AVRPROG, or other + * applications implementing the AVR109 protocol, which is documented on the Atmel website as an application + * note. + * + * \subsection SSec_AVRDude AVRDUDE (Windows, Mac, Linux) + * + * AVRDude is a free, cross-platform and open source command line programmer for Atmel and third party AVR + * programmers. It is available on the the Windows platform as part of the "WinAVR" package, or on other systems + * either from a build from the official source code, or in many distributions as a precompiled binary package. + * + * To load a new HEX file with AVRDude, specify "AVR109" as the programmer, with the allocated COM port. On Windows + * platforms this will be a COMx port name: + * \code + * avrdude -c AVR109 -p at90usb1287 -P COM0 -U flash:w:Mouse.hex + * \endcode + * + * On Linux systems, this will typically be a /dev/ttyACMx port name: + * \code + * avrdude -c AVR109 -p at90usb1287 -P /dev/ttyACM0 -U flash:w:Mouse.hex + * \endcode + * + * Refer to the AVRDude project documentation for additional usage instructions. + * * \section Sec_Options Project Options * * The following defines can be found in this demo, which can control the demo behaviour when defined, or changed in value. |