SLUUDI8 March   2026 AM13E23019

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Overview of BSL Features
    2. 1.2 Terminology
    3. 1.3 Additional Resources
  5. 2BSL Architecture
    1. 2.1 Design
      1. 2.1.1 Timeout Feature
        1. 2.1.1.1 Interface Autodetection
        2. 2.1.1.2 Command Reception
    2. 2.2 BSL Invocation
      1. 2.2.1 Application Request
      2. 2.2.2 GPIO Based Invocation
      3. 2.2.3 Debug Mailbox Command
      4. 2.2.4 Other BSL Invocation Methods
        1. 2.2.4.1 Pre-Boot Application Verification
        2. 2.2.4.2 Blank Device Handling
    3. 2.3 Memory
      1. 2.3.1 SRAM Memory Usage
    4. 2.4 BSL NONMAIN Configuration
      1. 2.4.1  BSL Configuration ID
      2. 2.4.2  BSL Interface Pins (BLINTERFACE_PINS)
      3. 2.4.3  BSL Invoke Pin Configuration (BSLPIN_INVOKE)
      4. 2.4.4  Memory Readout Configuration
      5. 2.4.5  BSL Password
      6. 2.4.6  Application Revision Pointer
      7. 2.4.7  Security Alert Level
      8. 2.4.8  UART Baud Rate
      9. 2.4.9  I2C Target Address
      10. 2.4.10 Configuration CRC
    5. 2.5 Changing BSL Configuration
      1. 2.5.1 Using BSL Commands
      2. 2.5.2 Using Debug Interface
  6. 3Bootloader Protocol
    1. 3.1 Packet Format
    2. 3.2 BSL Protocol
      1. 3.2.1 BSL Acknowledgment
      2. 3.2.2 Peripheral Configuration
        1. 3.2.2.1 UART
        2. 3.2.2.2 I2C
        3. 3.2.2.3 MCAN
        4. 3.2.2.4 CRC
    3. 3.3 Bootloader Core Commands
      1. 3.3.1  Connection
      2. 3.3.2  Get Device Info
      3. 3.3.3  Unlock Bootloader
      4. 3.3.4  Program Data
      5. 3.3.5  Program Data Fast
      6. 3.3.6  Readback Data
      7. 3.3.7  Flash Range Erase
      8. 3.3.8  Mass Erase
      9. 3.3.9  Factory Reset
      10. 3.3.10 Standalone Verification
      11. 3.3.11 Start Application
      12. 3.3.12 Change Baud Rate
    4. 3.4 Bootloader Core Response
      1. 3.4.1 BSL Core Message
      2. 3.4.2 Detailed Error
      3. 3.4.3 Memory Readback
      4. 3.4.4 Device Info
      5. 3.4.5 Standalone Verification
    5. 3.5 Bootloader Security
      1. 3.5.1 Password Protected Commands
        1. 3.5.1.1 Security Alert
      2. 3.5.2 BSL Entry
  7. 4Sample Program Flow with Bootloader
  8. 5Revision History

Abstract

The AM13E230x Bootloader (referred to as BSL) provides a method to program and verify the device memory (Flash) through multiple serial interfaces including UART, I2C, and MCAN.