
S3C94A5/F94A5 
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DEVELOPMENT TOOLS 
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS 
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OVERVIEW 
Samsung provides a powerful and easy-to-use development support system in turn key form. The development 
support system is configured with a host system, debugging tools, and support software. For the host system, any 
standard computer that operates with MS-DOS as its operating system can be used. One type of debugging tool 
including hardware and software is provided: the sophisticated and powerful in-circuit emulator, SMDS2+, for S3C7, 
S3C8, S3C9 families of microcontrollers. The SMDS2+ is a new and improved version of SMDS2. Samsung also 
offers support software that includes debugger, assembler, and a program for setting options. 
SHINE 
Samsung Host Interface for In-Circuit Emulator, SHINE, is a multi-window based debugger for SMDS2+. SHINE 
provides pull-down and pop-up menus, mouse support, function/hot keys, and context-sensitive hyper-linked help. It 
has an advanced, multiple-windowed user interface that emphasizes ease of use. Each window can be sized, moved, 
scrolled, highlighted, added, or removed completely. 
SAMA ASSEMBLER 
The Samsung Arrangeable Microcontroller (SAM) Assembler, SAMA, is a universal assembler, and generates object 
code in standard hexadecimal format. Assembled program code includes the object code that is used for ROM data 
and required SMDS program control data. To assemble programs, SAMA requires a source file and an auxiliary 
definition (DEF) file with device specific information. 
SASM86 
The SASM86 is an relocatable assembler for Samsung's S3C9-series microcontrollers. The SASM86 takes a source 
file containing assembly language statements and translates into a corresponding source code, object code and 
comments. The SASM86 supports macros and conditional assembly. It runs on the MS-DOS operating system. It 
produces the relocatable object code only, so the user should link object file. Object files can be linked with other 
object files and loaded into memory. 
HEX2ROM 
HEX2ROM file generates ROM code from HEX file which has been produced by assembler. ROM code must be 
needed to fabricate a microcontroller which has a mask ROM. When generating the ROM code (.OBJ file) by 
HEX2ROM, the value “FF” is filled into the unused ROM area up to the maximum ROM size of the target device 
automatically. 
TARGET BOARDS 
Target boards are available for all S3C9-series microcontrollers. All required target system cables and adapters are 
included with the device-specific target board.