Infineon Memtool 4.9 [ HOT ]

Newer versions (5.x, 6.x) dropped support for many XC800 derivatives or introduced cryptic license restrictions. Infineon MEMTool 4.9 is the last version that:

Engineers maintaining assembly-coded motor control loops from 2012 swear by MEMTool 4.9 because it never silently “optimizes” memory writes. infineon memtool 4.9

The memory map viewer now distinguishes between cached and non-cached address regions more clearly. It’s a small change, but when you’re verifying that your PCP (Peripheral Control Processor) code is in the right spot, it saves minutes of squinting. Newer versions (5

The hidden power. MEMTool 4.9 has a scripting language called MEMTool Command Language (MCL) . Example: The memory map viewer now distinguishes between cached

FLASH Erase 0x8000 0x1000
MEM Fill 0x8000 0x1000 0xFF
FLASH ProgramHex "C:\firmware.hex"

You can automate entire production test sequences.

MEMTool 4.9 can log the number of cycles between an interrupt flag being set and the ISR prologue starting. Use the Trace window (if OCDS level 2 is available) without stopping the CPU.

While Infineon’s official release notes focus on bug fixes and device support, the leap to Memtool 4.9 brings refinements that matter to day-to-day work: