File format converters

• Description
• GENtoHEX: Convert Atmel GENERIC to Intel HEX
• HEXtoGEN: Convert Intel HEX to Atmel GENERIC
• Changelog

Description

We have written the converters on this page to support multiple input and output formats in our tools while working internally with one single format.

The Intel HEX to GENERIC converter is also useful to take a look into an Intel HEX file. The GENERIC file is human readable (no brain decoding needed).

Every converter is a command line program that needs an input file and an output file as parameter.
All converters understand '--help' as parameter to display all supported options.

GENtoHEX

Converts Atmel GENERIC files to Intel HEX format.
There are two versions of the Atmel GENERIC format:

• 24/16 GENERIC
  Used for Flash-EPROM images. Every record contains one word with the corresponding 24 Bit address.
• 16/8 GENERIC
  Used for EEPROM images. Every record contains one byte with the corresponding 16 Bit address.

Both formats are supported. 24/16 GENERIC is the default. For 16/8 GENERIC the parameter '--byte' must be specified.

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HEXtoGEN

Converts Intel HEX files to Atmel GENERIC format.
There are two versions of the Atmel GENERIC format:

• 24/16 GENERIC
  Used for Flash-EPROM images. Every record contains one word with the corresponding 24 Bit address.
• 16/8 GENERIC
  Used for EEPROM images. Every record contains one byte with the corresponding 16 Bit address.

Both formats are supported. 24/16 GENERIC is the default. For 16/8 GENERIC the parameter '--byte' must be specified.

Get it from download page.

Changelog

Check the Converter changelog to get information which versions provide which features.