Tools : xIDE FAQs

All Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), organized by category.

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Where can I download the latest release of InSight Desktop, xIDE, or the EmberZNet stack?	All official software releases and documentation are available from the software area of this web site. All developers who have a current maintenance contract (depending on your purchase details) should have access. If you do not have access to this area of the site please contact your FAE, sales representative, or distributor.
How do I know how much Flash is used by my application?	In EmberZNet EM250 stack releases 2.3 and higher, a utility called em2xx_ebl.exe runs in a post-processing step after the linker, turning your XPV and XDV files into a compressed binary format (EBL files) that the Ember Bootloader can read. In doing this, em2xx_ebl analyzes your code & data and reports the segment usage for the build's Flash usage.
How do I make xIDE cascade windows in xIDE?	From the xIDE window, select Tools>Options>Editor and select "Multiple Document Interface (MDI) style". Note that this change will not take effect until you restart xIDE. When you restart xIDE, open a project and open a source file from within this project. xIDE by default will open the files within a maximized window. Click on the maximize button to unmaximize the window. Multiple source files can then be cascaded manually by dragging the windows around the xIDE file viewer pane.
Why does xIDE claim it can't find my license file?	If xIDE refuses to start the IDE and instead reports an error dialog explaining that it was unable to locate your license file, this is usually a sign that either your license is not in the correct folder or has expired. As far as troubleshooting the first of these two causes: The expected location for the license file is in the “licence” (note the British spelling) subdirectory of the folder where “xIDE for EM250” was installed. By default, this installation is rooted at C:\Program Files\Ember\xIDE_EM250, but you may have changed it to a custom location during installation. See Also: How do I determine what specific version of xIDE for EM250 I need / have installed? Where can I download the latest release of InSight Desktop, xIDE, or the EmberZNet stack?
Troubleshooting common issues with xIDE's SIF Explorer component	Problem: Auto-discovery of InSight Adapters (“ISAs” or “SIF Pods”) by TCP broadcast doesn’t detect any adapters.* Tracked by Ember as: Case 10603 Workaround: Add the ISA manually by specifying its IP address or hostname (if you have an /etc/hosts alias or a DNS server entry to resolve the hostname automatically to an IP).
Using the xIDE single-step debugger for EM250	This document discusses the typical steps in starting a debugging session for an EM250 application. As always, make sure that the Insight Adapter is connected to the network and that all connectors are firmly attached. Be sure that the Emulator setting in the build options for your project target point to the current IP address of the InSight Adapter [ISA] you’re going to be using for the debug session. Change the preprocessor options to add DISABLE_WATCHDOG. See Also: How can I debug an unexpected reset on the EM250 platform? Troubleshooting common issues with xIDE's SIF Explorer component