RLink Software

[HawkinsTech]

I am trying to work with a legacy project using an ST7 processor.  I bought an RLink second-hand, but it didn’t come with any software.

I thought I could just go to the Raisonance site and download it, but their portal is not working for me and their support is completely unresponsive.

Does anyone know of where to find the software or able to share an installer?

[Peter BENSCH]

Welcome ​@HawkinsTech, to the community!

Well, although the ST7 family has been discontinued for a long time now, Raisonance still seems to offer their tools. However, for ST7 this is not free software, and AFAIK it never was, so it is node-locked. So an installer will be of no use to you without a licence. So there is no way around waiting for a reply from Raisonance.

Or, depending on the requirements, use another MCU for which you can get the tools for free: STM8 8-bit Microcontrollers (MCU), STM32, etc.

Regards
/Peter

[HawkinsTech]

Thanks Peter!

I didn’t realize that the software wasn’t free even with a valid R-link tool.

I have never gotten to the point where I can try to download the software, but are you saying that I would just need to get Raisonance the serial number of my programmer and they would likely get me software that would be locked to that programmer?

[Peter BENSCH]

"Nodelock" is or was always defined in a manufacturer-specific way (usually a dongle or a MAC address), so you would need to ask Raisonance about their requirements.

I may also be wrong, because I only had a superficial look at their website: it seems as though the software can be downloaded and used free of charge with a login (using the blue/white arrow download button), and that only a licence needs to be purchased for support (e.g. here):

The Ride7 and RKit-ARM software is free. There are no licenses to purchase. Just download, install and connect. [source: RAISONANCE, MCU application development solutions]

Good luck!
/Peter

[HawkinsTech]

Thanks!

Unfortunately, I have tried to create an account and login but there seems to be some sort of glitch in their website because I can never login and download.

I have reached out to their support team multiple times and ways, but never recieve a response.  Recently, I found on their website that they have an info, sales and [e-mail] email account, so I emailed all three of them on 9/16.  I don’t have a lot of hope, but it is all that I am able to do.

Since they are offering a free download (if you can access it), I was hoping that someone at some point was able to get the Ride7 installer and I could get if from them.

Thanks again!