Propeller JVM Software Installation and Use


All software build and test components are provided in the packages below except for a serial terminal program. For basic operation, you will need a serial terminal program to see console input/output. Communications settings for the console should be 19200N18 (19200bps, no parity, 1 stop bit, 8 data bits - up to 115200bps can be supported with the JVM).

For Windows users without a terminal program the Parallax PST application is recommended.

For Linux users (and Windows users) the BST program provides a terminal window and other advanced features required for building PropellerJVM. Details will be posted later.

One may ask why the Parallax Propeller Tool is not used for building the code. Today, the Propeller Tool does not natively support conditional compile (#ifdef, etc...). There is a work-around, but it's more complicated than just using another tool.


Windows Release Download: PropellerJVM Windows

  • Download and unzip the package. Look at README.txt

    Open a "command" window with the Start->run application.

  • When the run dialog appears, type "cmd" and click OK.

    In Vista, you can start run with "Window Start Key" -> R.

    In Vista, you can add the run command to Start by open "Help and Support" and enter "run" in the search box. The first entry may be "What happened to the run command?" Click on that and follow instructions.

  • In the command window, type cd

    For example: cd C:\Users\Steve\Documents\Propeller\JVM

  • Then in the command window type: make FiboTest

    For example: make FiboTest com8

  • After the download completes, open a terminal window and see test output.
    		• Linux Release Download:

    This page is a work in progress.