Datasheet

Jon Waddington
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3.1.2 Propeller Software
Two pieces of software were used with the Propeller chip. These were the Propeller Tool
and the Parallax Serial Terminal.
3.1.2.1 The Propeller Tool
The Propeller Tool provides a free development environment [22] for the Propeller chip
which is capable of compiling SPIN and PASM and downloading the code to the Propeller
or to the EEPROM.
Figure 3.1.2.1 shows a screenshot of the Propeller Tool. The area on the top left of the
screen shows the hierarchy of object files. The area below that is the file explorer which
can be used to open object files.
The large area on the right is the editor. This is where the SPIN files are edited. It can be
seen in the screenshot that different method blocks have different coloured backgrounds.
This allows for the user to distinguish the separate methods easier.
Each object file opens in a new tab, meaning the user can work on many different
objects simultaneously.
Figure 3.1.2.1 . Screenshot of the Propeller Tool