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available for the allocation is shown here in this screen area.
Swap Files
Use network drives
Amount of space to leave
free on each drive (GB):
If the RAM space is limited the ChipProgUSB can use some space
on the PC drives by temporary writing the buffer image to the drive.
You can select the drive or allow the program to swap the files
automatically.
Checking this box enables you to swap files on the network drives
connected to your computer.
Here you can limit the space on the drive which will be never
affected by the file swapping.
4.3.4.2.1 The Buffer Configuration dialog
The dialog allows the setup of sub-layers in the buffers and to make their presentation easier to work
with.
The dialog includes as many tabs as number of sub-layers exist for a particular device. Every buffer
has at least one main layer , so the tab 'Code' is always displayed on the dialog foreground. If a
chosen device has other address spaces ('Data', 'User', etc.) the buffer has additional sub-layers
available for setting up by clicking the appropriate tabs.
4.3.4.2.1.1 Main Buffer Layer
The tab opens the dialog for configuring the main buffer layer - the 'Code' layer.
Element of dialog
Buffer Name
Size of sub-layer 'Code'
Fill sub-layer 'Code' with
data:
Data to fill sub-layer with:
Shrink buffer size when
device is selected
Description
Here you can type in a name for the buffer or pick it from the history
list. By default the first opened buffer gets the name "Buffer #0".
Then you can open the "Buffer #1", etc. or give the buffer any name
you wish.
Here you can assign a size of the 'Code' layer from the drop-down
menu - from 128KB to 32MB.
The program fills the buffer sub-layers with some default information,
usually by the 'FF's or zeros. By checking these boxes you specify
when the layer 'Code' should be filled with the default information -
before loading the file or right after the device type has been chosen.
These two toggled radio buttons define if the sub-layer 'Code' will be
filled with some default information, specific for the selected device,
or by the custom bit pattern.
The buffer size usually exceeds the target device 'Code' size. By
checking this box you downsize the buffer to match the target
device and to free some computer memory.
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