Tutorial J: Change Protection of Sector

The goal of this tutorial is to demonstrate how to protect / unprotect actions enable you to change the protection of a sector in the flash device.

To add a protect / unprotect action:

  1. Select the Protect/Unprotect action from the Add Action drop-down list.

    The Add Protect/Unprotect Action dialog box appears.

    Figure 1. Add Protect / Unprotect Action Dialog Box
    Add Protect / Unprotect Action Dialog Box
  2. Select a sector from the Sectors table and click the Add Protect Action button to add a protect operation on the selected sector.
    Note: Press CTRL or SHIFT keys for selecting multiple sectors from the Sectors table.
  3. Click the Add Unprotect Action button to add an unprotect action on the selected sector.
    Note: Check the All Device checkbox to add action on full device.
  4. Click Done.

    The Add Protect/ Unprotect Action dialog box closes and the added protect or unprotect actions appear in the Flash Programmer Actions table in the Flash Programmer Task editor window.

    Figure 2. Protect / Unprotect Action
    Protect / Unprotect Action