From cd55c04640dee4e294a4fd65618b2ad408ce4c36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mgcaret Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2019 22:50:16 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Neon816: minor README updates --- platforms/Neon816/README.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/platforms/Neon816/README.md b/platforms/Neon816/README.md index a39a6d4..12fb401 100644 --- a/platforms/Neon816/README.md +++ b/platforms/Neon816/README.md @@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ Forth. See the [Neon816 Manual](https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/1643257030480800/ ## Installation -**THIS WILL OVERWRITE THE NEON'S ORIGINAL FIRMWARE.** +**THIS WILL OVERWRITE THE NEON'S ORIGINAL FIRMWARE!** -**IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED YOU BACK UP THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE** +**IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED YOU BACK UP THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE!** (see below) -**READ _ALL_ OF THE FOLLOWING BEFORE PROCEEDING AND DO NOT PROCEED IF ANY OF THIS MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE** +**READ _ALL_ OF THE FOLLOWING BEFORE PROCEEDING AND DO NOT PROCEED IF ANY OF THIS MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE!** After building the firmware image, the image must be converted to Intel Hex format. I like the bin2hex tool found [here](https://grumpf.hope-2000.org) (page is in German). Build the ``bin2hex`` binary and execute: ``bin2hex of816-neon.bin > of816-neon.hex`` @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ To back up the original firmware, you will need to add an additional command rou } ``` -then start neonprog with ``neonprog /dev/ttyUSBx`` (replace device with actual serial device for FTDI cable. +build neonprog then start it with ``neonprog /dev/ttyUSBx`` (replace device with actual serial device for FTDI cable. From within neonprog, execute ``dumprom backup.bin`` to save an image of both ROM banks to ``backup.bin``.