Cem Eryasar wrote:

> I have two issues in my mind which need a solution sooner or later.
>
> I am trying to activate the software protection on the lpc2138, i.e.
> programming the flash 0x1fc with 0x87654321. I wonder what alternative
> approaches there might be?

Use .org <address> followed by .word <"magic value"> in you
startup-Assembler file. And make sure the bootloader is accessable (BSL
and UART0-Pins)  ;-)

> Also, what is your preferred way to embed the serial numbers and/or
> calibration data into the flash area, after testing the board with the
> production sw? Reprogramming whole sw takes alot time, compared to the
> size of the changes.

You can reserve a memory-sector for such data and program the
device-specific values received for example by UART using IAR-functions
to this page. Or use you programming-hardware (or maybe even the
bootloader) to write some binary data you create for each device to a
fixed address in flash memory.

Martin Thomas