Abstract:

Cosmic Software's C compiler suite provides a competent set of tools and utilities for MC9S12DP256 software development. Although Cosmic's documentation adequately covers the installation and general use of their tools, it doesn't cover the specifics of compilation and linking of code modules for execution in the paged memory environment of the MC9S12DP256. While this application note is not a substitute for the documentation provided with the Cosmic tool set, it provides the additional details necessary to compile, link, and generate an S-record object code file that can be executed on the MC9S12DP256 using Cosmic's compiler tools for the M68HC12 Family of Motorola microcontrollers (MCU). Be sure to read the Cosmic documentation to gain an understanding of the compiler, linker, and assembler features.