Nu-Link Command Tool

ARM® Cortex® -M
32-bit Microcontroller

NuMicro® Family
Nu-Link Command Tool
User Manual

NU-LINK COMMAND TOOL USER MANUAL

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Table of Contents
1 OVERVIEW ......................................................................................... 4
1.1 Supported Chips ....................................................................................... 4
2 NU-LINK COMMAND TOOL ..................................................................... 8
2.1 Installing the Nu-Link Command Tool .............................................................. 8
2.2 Launching the Nu-Link Command Tool ........................................................... 10
2.3 Limitation of Using Multiple Nu-Link Dongles .................................................... 11
2.4 Command Format .................................................................................... 11
2.4.1 Nu-Link ID ...................................................................................................... 12
2.4.2 Options ......................................................................................................... 12
2.4.3 Example for Programming APROM ........................................................................ 28

3 CUSTOMIZED FLASH PROGRAMMING TOOL ........................................... 29

3.1 Environment ........................................................................................... 29
3.2 Nu-Link Vendor UI Usage ...........................................................................29
4 Specific Series .................................................................................... 32
4.1 Support for M2351 Series ...........................................................................32
5 REVISION HISTORY ............................................................................ 33
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Nu-Link Command Tool System Block Diagram ............................................................ 4
Figure 2-1 Language Selection Form .............................................................................................. 8
Figure 2-2 Setup Wizard Form ......................................................................................................... 8
Figure 2-3 Install Path Selection Form ............................................................................................. 8
Figure 2-4 Shortcut Path Setting Form ............................................................................................ 9
Figure 2-5 Installation Information Confirmation Form..................................................................... 9
Figure 2-6 Setup Completely Form .................................................................................................. 9
Figure 2-7 Open Windows Command Prompt ............................................................................... 10
Figure 2-8 Launch Nu-Link.exe by Using Windows Command Prompt ........................................ 10
Figure 2-9 Multiple Nu-Link ICE Dongle Connection Illustration. ................................................... 11
Figure 2-10 Use -d Command to Dump Data from Device to File ................................................. 13
Figure 2-11 Use -l Command to Display Nu-Link ID ...................................................................... 14
Figure 2-12 Use -r Command to Read Config 0 Value .................................................................. 16
Figure 2-13 Use -w Command to Write Config 0 Value ................................................................. 18
Figure 2-14 Use -v Command to Verify Config 0 Value ................................................................. 20
Figure 2-15 Use -e Command to Erase Chip ................................................................................. 22
Figure 2-16 Use -reset Command to Reset Target Chip ............................................................... 23
Figure 2-17 Use -p Command to Display the Part Number of Target Chip ................................... 24
Figure 2-18 Use -version Command to Display Application and Nu-Link Firmware Version ........ 25

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Figure 2-19 Use -update Command to Update Nu-Link Firmware ................................................ 26
Figure 2-20 Use -disconnect Command to Disconnect from Target Chip ..................................... 27
Figure 3-1 Nu-Link Vendor UI Form ............................................................................................... 29
Figure 3-2 Select Bin File ............................................................................................................... 30
Figure 3-3 Display Error Message Due to Command Length is Too Long .................................... 30
Figure 3-4 Program Data to Target Chip with Nu-Link Vendor UI ................................................. 31
Figure 3-5 List All Connected Nu-Link Device IDs ......................................................................... 31

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1 OVERVIEW
The Nu-Link Command Tool is a Win32 console application consisting of functions to access
®
Flash memory embedded in a NuMicro MCU via a Nu-link dongle. Besides, it also provide
functions to update Nu-Link dongle firmware. All these functions are enabled by input options
which will be introduced in Chapter 2.

With the Nu-Link Command Tool, users are able to erase, program and dump Flash according to
their requirements. In other words, users can create their customized Flash programming tool. In
Chapter 3, a simple Windows application program is introduced for reference.
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Figure 1-1 Nu-Link Command Tool System Block Diagram

1.1 Supported Chips

M051 series
 M052/M054/M058/M0516AN
 M052/M054/M058/M0516BN
 M052/M054/M058/M0516DN
 M052/M054/M058/M0516DE

M0518 series
 M0518AE

M0519 series
 M0519AE

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M0564 series
 M0564AE

M058S series
 M058SAN

Mini51 series
 Mini51/Mini52/Mini54AN
 Mini51/Mini52/Mini54DE
 Mini55DE

Mini57 series
 Mini57DE

Mini58 series
 Mini58DE

NM1120 series
 NM1120AE

NM1200 series

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 NM1100AE
 NM1200AE

NM1500 series
 NM1510AE
 NM1530AE
 NM1520AE

NM1810 series
 NM1810AE

NM1820 series
 NM1820AE

NUC029 series
 NUC029AN
 NUC029AE

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Nano100 series
 Nano100AN
 Nano100BN

Nano103 series
 Nano103AE

Nano112 series
 Nano102AN
 Nano112AN

NUC100 series
 NUC100AN
 NUC100BN
 NUC100CN
 NUC100DN

NUC121 series
 NUC121AE
 NUC125AE

NUC122 series
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 NUC122AN

NUC123 series
 NUC123AN
 NUC123AE

NUC126 series
 NUC126AE

NUC131 series
 NUC131AE

NUC200 series
 NUC200AN
 NUC220AN
 NUC230AE
 NUC240AE

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NUC400 series
 NUC442AE
 NUC472AE

M2351 series
 M2351AE

M451 series
 M451AE
 M452AE
 M453AE
 M451MAE

M480 series
 M481AE
 M482AE
 M483AE
 M484AE
 M485AE
 M487AE

8051 1T series
 N76E885

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 N76E616
 N76E003

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2 NU-LINK COMMAND TOOL

2.1 Installing the Nu-Link Command Tool

Please execute the setup program which named “NuMicro NuLink Command Tool
1.30.6491.exe” to install the Nu-Link Command Tool, and follow instructions to complete the
installation. The detailed steps are listed below.
1. Select setup language.

Figure 2-1 Language Selection Form

2. Setup wizard form which shows current version number.
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Figure 2-2 Setup Wizard Form

3. Browse the installation path.

Figure 2-3 Install Path Selection Form

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4. Specify a shortcut path on “Start Menu”.

Figure 2-4 Shortcut Path Setting Form

5. Confirm the selection.

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Figure 2-5 Installation Information Confirmation Form
6. Finish the Nu-Link Command Tool installation.

Figure 2-6 Setup Completely Form

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2.2 Launching the Nu-Link Command Tool

To launch Nu-Link Command Tool, please open the Windows command prompt, and then change the
current directory to the install path of Nu-Link Command Tool. Type “NuLink.exe” and press the
“Enter” button. The brief description of Nu-Link Command Tool will be displayed in the Windows
command prompt.

Figure 2-7 Open Windows Command Prompt

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Figure 2-8 Launch Nu-Link.exe by Using Windows Command Prompt

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2.3 Limitation of Using Multiple Nu-Link Dongles

The Nu-Link Command Tool can support more than one Nu-Link ICE dongles to plug into Host
PC at the same time. However, the affordable number of dongles varies in different Windows
operating systems.

Windows XP
The Nu-Link Command Tool can support up to 8 Nu-Link dongles on Windows XP. However,
there is a known problem when using multiple Nu-Link ICE dongles. The programming and
response time will be increased while using multiple Nu-Link ICE dongles. The programming
performance will be decreased if more and more Nu-Link ICE dongles are used. The OS
operating performance may decrease significantly if some Nu-Link ICE dongle connections are
created.
Windows 7
User can connect 4 USB 4-port hubs to PC and connect 4 Nu-Link ICE dongles into each hub.

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Figure 2-9 Multiple Nu-Link ICE Dongle Connection Illustration.

To get better performance, a host PC with multi-core CPU running Windows 7 is

recommended.

2.4 Command Format

User can open a Command Prompt program in Windows and then execute Nu-Link Command
Tool as below.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] [Options] [sections] [File/Value]

Note: NuLink is the execution name of Nu-Link Command Tool and it is case sensitive.

The usage of each parameter is described in following sections.

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2.4.1 Nu-Link ID

Each Nu-Link has one ID. User can select a corresponding ID to control a specified Nu-Link
dongle.

2.4.2 Options

Nu-Link command types are listed in the following table.

Options Description

-d Dump bin data to device with specific range

-disconnect Disconnect from target chip and quit ICE mode

-e Erase chip or flash ROM

-l Display all available Nu-Link IDs

-p Display the part number of target device

-r Read data from chip

-reset Reset taget device

-update Update firmware of Nu-Link ICE dongle

-v Verify chip data with source file/value

-version Display Nu-Link Command Tool and firmware of Nu-Link ICE dongle version

-w Write data to chip with source file/value

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2.4.2.1 Dump bin data

Command: Dump bin data from device with specific range.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] –d [start_address] [end_address] [file]

[Nu-Link ID] Optional.

[start_address] Required. Start address of dump range.
[end_address] Required. End address of dump range.
[file] Required. A file path name for outputting result.
Remark:
If more than one Nu-Link ICE dongles plug into one PC and no Nu-Link ID is specified, the command
might not work.
Example:
Dump bin data to device with specific range.

>NuLink –d 0x1000 0x2000 C:\Range.bin

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Figure 2-10 Use -d Command to Dump Data from Device to File

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2.4.2.2 Display All Available Nu-Link IDs

Command: Display all availiable Nu-Link ICE IDs.

>NuLink –l

Example:

>NuLink –l

Figure 2-11 Use -l Command to Display Nu-Link ID

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2.4.2.3 Read Data from Chip

Command: Read data of specific region from target chip.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] -r [sections] [file]

[Nu-Link ID] Optional.

[sections] Required. Argument names are case insensitive as shown below.
Read data from target chip: CFG0, CFG1, CFG2, CFG3, LDROM, APROM, DATAROM, SPROM,
SPROM2, SPROM3, KPROM, UID, UCID.
[file] Required. But reading config0 and config1 can be optional.
A file path name for outputting result.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] -r SPIFLASH [file] address [value1] size [value2] channel [value3]

[value1] The start address of reading SPI flash.

[value2] The size of reading SPI flash.
[value3] The SPIM channel. The option is optional.

Remark:
If more than one Nu-Link ICE dongles plug into one PC and no Nu-Link ID is specified, the command
might not work.
Example:
Display UCID value from chip on screen.

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>NuLink –r UCID

Display config0 value from chip with Nu-Link ID 0x12345678 on screen.

>NuLink 0x12345678 –r CFG0

Read APROM data of target chip and save data to file.

>NuLink –r APROM C:\APROM.bin

Read APROM data of target chip with Nu-Link ID 0x12345678 and save data to file.

>NuLink 0x12345678 –r APROM C:\APROM.bin

Read SPI flash data of target chip with range (0x0~0x1000) and save data to file.

>NuLink –r SPIFLASH C:\SPIFLASH.bin address 0x0 size 0x1000

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Display config0 value on screen.

>NuLink –r CFG0

Figure 2-12 Use -r Command to Read Config 0 Value

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2.4.2.4 Write Data to Chip

Command: Write data of specific region to target chip.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] -w [sections] [file/value]

[Nu-Link ID] Optional.

[sections] Required. Argument names are shown as following and case insensitive.
Write data to target chip: CFG0, CFG1, CFG2, CFG3, LDROM, APROM, DATAROM, SPROM,
SPROM2, SPROM3, KPROM.
[file/value] Required.
A file path name or value for data writing.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] -w SPIFLASH [file/value] address [value1] channel [value2] key0 [value3]
key1 [value4]

[value1] The start address of programming SPI flash.

[value2] The SPIM channel. The option is optional.
[value3] The option is optional.
The secure key0 of SPI flash encrypt file data. Value is 0 : file data does not to encrypt.
[value4] The option is optional.
The secure key1 of SPI flash encrypt file data. Value is 0 : file data does not to encrypt.

Remark:
If more than one Nu-Link ICE dongles plug into one PC and no Nu-Link ID is specified, the command

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might not work.

Example:
Program 0xFFFFFFFE value to config0 through Nu-Link ID 0x12345678.

>NuLink 0x12345678 –w CFG0 0xFFFFFFFE

Program APROM data of target chip from file.

>NuLink –w APROM C:\APROM.bin

Program APROM data of target chip with Nu-Link ID 0x12345678 from file.

>NuLink 0x12345678 –w APROM C:\APROM.bin

Program SPI flash data of target chip with base address 0x0 from file.
Remark: Secure key0 of SPI flash is 0x123 and Secure key1 of SPI flash is 0x456. Use non-zero
value of secure key to encrypt file data and program encrypted data to SPI flash. Use zero value of
secure key to program file data to SPI flash without encrypted.

>NuLink –w SPIFLASH C:\SPIFLASH.bin address 0x0 key0 0x123 key1 0x456

Program 0xFFFFFFFE value to config0.

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>NuLink –w CFG0 0xFFFFFFFE

Figure 2-13 Use -w Command to Write Config 0 Value

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2.4.2.5 Verify Chip Data with Source File/Value

Command: Verify data of specific region from target chip with source file or value.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] -v [sections] [file/value]

[Nu-Link ID] Optional.

[sections] Required. Argument names are shown as following and case insensitive.
Verify data from target chip : CFG0, CFG1, CFG2, CFG3, LDROM, APROM, DATAROM, SPROM,
SPROM2, SPROM3.
[file/value] Required.
A file path name or value for data verifying.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] -v SPIFLASH [file/value] address [value1] channel [value2]

[value1] The start address of verifying SPI flash.

[value2] The SPIM channel. The option is optional.

Remark:
If more than one Nu-Link ICE dongles plug into one PC and no Nu-Link ID is specified, the command
might not work.

Example:
Verify Config0 with data 0xFFFFFFFE through Nu-Link ID 0x12345678.

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>NuLink 0x12345678 –v CFG0 0xFFFFFFFE

Verify LDROM data of target chip from file.

>NuLink –v LDROM C:\LDROM.bin

Verify LDROM data of target chip with Nu-Link ID 0x12345678 from file.

>NuLink 0x12345678 –v LDROM C:\LDROM.bin

Verify SPI flash data of target chip from file.

>NuLink –v LDROM C:\LDROM.bin

Verify SPI flash data of target chip with base address 0x0 from file.

>NuLink –v SPIFLASH C:\SPIFLASH.bin address 0x0

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Verify config0 with 0xFFFFFFFE value.

>NuLink –v CFG0 0xFFFFFFFE

Figure 2-14 Use -v Command to Verify Config 0 Value

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2.4.2.6 Erase Chip/Flash ROM

Command: Erase data of specific region from target chip.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] –e [sections]

[Nu-Link ID] Optional.

[sections] Required. Argument names are shown as following and case insensitive.
Erase data from target chip : all, LDROM, APROM, DATAROM, SPROM, SPROM2, SPROM3,
KPROM.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] –e SPIFLASH address [value1] size [value2] channel [value3]

[value1] The start address of erasing SPI flash.

[value2] The size of erasing SPI flash.
[value3] The SPIM channel. The option is optional.

Remark:
If more than one Nu-Link ICE dongles plug into one PC and no Nu-Link ID is specified, the command
might not work.

Example:
Erase LDROM data of target chip.

>NuLink –e LDROM

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Erase APROM data of target chip.

>NuLink –e APROM

Erase DATAROM data of target chip.

>NuLink –e DATAROM

Erase LDROM data of target chip with Nu-Link ID 0x12345678.

>NuLink 0x12345678 –e LDROM

Erase APROM data of target chip with Nu-Link ID 0x12345678.

>NuLink 0x12345678 –e APROM

Erase DATAROM data of target chip with Nu-Link ID 0x12345678.

>NuLink 0x12345678 –e DATAROM

Erase SPI flash data of target chip with range (0x0~0x1000).

>NuLink –e SPIFLASH address 0x0 size 0x1000

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Erase whole chip data including config0, config1, config2, config3, LDROM, APROM, DATAROM,
SPROM, SPROM2, SPROM3, KPROM.

>NuLink –e all

Figure 2-15 Use -e Command to Erase Chip

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2.4.2.7 Reset Target Chip

Command: Reset target chip.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] –reset

[Nu-Link ID] Optional.

Remark:
If more than one Nu-Link ICE dongles plug into one PC and no Nu-Link ID is specified, the command
might not work.

Example:
Reset target chip with Nu-Link ID 0x12345678.

>NuLink 0x12345678 –reset

Reset target chip.

>NuLink –reset

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Figure 2-16 Use -reset Command to Reset Target Chip

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2.4.2.8 Display the Part Number of Target Chip

Command: Display the part number of target chip.

>NuLink –p

Remark:
This command only supports one Nu-Link ICE dongle plugged into one PC.

Example:
Display the part number of target chip.

>NuLink –p
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Figure 2-17 Use -p Command to Display the Part Number of Target Chip

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2.4.2.9 Display Nu-Link Command Tool and Firmware Version of Nu-Link ICE Dongle
Command: Display Nu-Link Command Tool and firmware of Nu-Link ICE version.

>NuLink –version

Remark:
This command only supports one Nu-Link ICE dongle plugged into one PC.
The Nu-Link firmware version is the firmware version of Nu-Link ICE dongle plugged into current PC.
The current application version is the version of Nu-Link Command Tool.

Example:
Display Nu-Link Command Tool and Firmware of Nu-Link ICE Dongle Version.

>NuLink –version

Figure 2-18 Use -version Command to Display Application and Nu-Link Firmware Version

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2.4.2.10 Update Firmware of Nu-Link ICE Dongle

Command: Update firmware of Nu-Link ICE dongle.

>NuLink –update

Remark:
This command only supports one Nu-Link ICE dongle plug into one PC.
If the Nu-Link firmware version and the current application version are different, the firmware version
will be updated to current application version by executing the command.

Example:
Update firmware of Nu-Link ICE dongle.

>NuLink –update
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Figure 2-19 Use -update Command to Update Nu-Link Firmware

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2.4.2.11 Disconnect from Target Chip

Command: Disconnect from target chip and quit ice mode.

>NuLink [Nu-Link ID] –disconnect

[Nu-Link ID] Optional.

Remark:
If more than one Nu-Link ICE dongles plug into one PC and no Nu-Link ID is specified, the command
might not work.
Must to use the command after programming flash.

Example:
Disconnect from target chip with Nu-Link ID 0x12345678.

>NuLink 0x12345678 –disconnect

Disconnect from target chip.

>NuLink –disconnect

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Figure 2-20 Use -disconnect Command to Disconnect from Target Chip

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2.4.3 Example for Programming APROM

The following step is an example about writing “APROM.bin” file data to APROM of target chip and
verifying and reading data after writing APROM data. Finally, the target chip will be reset.

>NuLink –e APROM

>NuLink –w APROM C:\APROM.bin

>NuLink –v APROM C:\APROM.bin

>NuLink –r APROM C:\R_APROM.bin

>Nulink –reset

Note: User needs to erase flash before programming data.

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3 CUSTOMIZED FLASH PROGRAMMING TOOL

This chapter introduces an example Windows application program which is based on the Nu-Link
Command Tool. This program invokes the Nu-Link Command Tool to access Fash memory
® ®
embedded in a NuMicro MCU. It supports to update multiple NuMicro MCUs concurrently and
®
supports to dynamic scan all connected NuMicro MCUs.
The example source code is stored in the installation folder. Users can refer to the source code to
create their customized Flash programming tool.

3.1 Environment
The Vendor UI Tool is based on the Nu-Link Command Tool. Therefore, user needs to install
the Nu-Link Command Tool before executing Vendor UI.
The default path of execution file of the Nu-Link Command Tool is “C:\Program Files\Nuvoton
Tools\NuLink Command Tool”.
A prebuilt execution version is located at “C:\Program Files\Nuvoton Tools\NuLink Command
Tool\NuLinkVendorUI.exe”.

3.2 Nu-Link Vendor UI Usage

The following shows the steps of executing NuLinkVendorUI.
Step1:
Connect Nu-Link ICE dongles to PC.
Step2:
Execute NuLinkVendorUI.exe.

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Figure 3-1 Nu-Link Vendor UI Form

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Step3:
Click the “LDROM”, “APROM” or “Data” button to select a bin file from disk.

Figure 3-2 Select Bin File

The command of cmd.exe has length limit. For Microsoft Windows XP or later, the maximum
length of the string that you can use at the command prompt is 8191 characters. For Microsoft
Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, the maximum length of the string that you can use at the
command prompt is 2047 characters.
For example, if the command length is over the limit, the cmd.exe will display “Command format
Error!!!” message.
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Figure 3-3 Display Error Message Due to Command Length is Too Long

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Step 4:
Click the “Update” button and start to update program through all connected Nu-Link devices.

Figure 3-4 Program Data to Target Chip with Nu-Link Vendor UI

All connected Nu-Link device ID will be listed in the list section below the “Update” button.

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Figure 3-5 List All Connected Nu-Link Device IDs

The update flow for each bin file is erase -> program -> verify.
So, the update flow of above example: erase LDROM -> program LDROM -> verify LDROM ->
erase APROM -> program APROM -> verify APROM -> erase DATAROM -> program
DATAROM -> verify DATAROM.
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4 SPECIFIC SERIES

4.1 Support for M2351 Series

There are some different command format to use Nu-Link command tool for M2351 series, please
follow instructions to get the usage below.
1. Open a Command Prompt program in Windows and find installation path of Nu-Link command
tool.
2. Type “NuLink_M2351.exe” to execute tool, and show the command format and example.
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5 REVISION HISTORY

Date Revision Description

2015.07.21 1.30 Preliminary version.

2016.03.16 1.31 Added dump bin data command.

2016.07.22 2.00 Added –disconnect command to disconnect from target.

2017.01.13 2.01 Added SPROM, KPROM erasing, programming and verifying.

2017.06.23 2.02 Added SPI flash erasing, programming and verifying.

2018.06.22 2.04 Supported M2351 Series.

2018.07.25 2.05 Updated SPI flash command format content.

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Important Notice
Nuvoton Products are neither intended nor warranted for usage in systems or equipment, any
malfunction or failure of which may cause loss of human life, bodily injury or severe property
damage. Such applications are deemed, “Insecure Usage”.
Insecure usage includes, but is not limited to: equipment for surgical implementation, atomic
energy control instruments, airplane or spaceship instruments, the control or operation of
dynamic, brake or safety systems designed for vehicular use, traffic signal instruments, all
types of safety devices, and other applications intended to support or sustain life.
All Insecure Usage shall be made at customer’s risk, and in the event that third parties lay
claims to Nuvoton as a result of customer’s Insecure Usage, customer shall indemnify the
damages and liabilities thus incurred by Nuvoton.

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