intel-hex

intel-hex.js

A parser/writer for Intel HEX file format.

Usage

require("intel_hex").parse(data);

The parse function takes 3 arguments:

• data - Intel Hex file (string in ASCII format or Buffer Object)
• bufferSize - the size of the Buffer containing the data (optional) The data exceeding the buffer size will be discarded
• addressOffset - starting address offset (optional) The data before the starting address will be discarded

and returns an Object with the following properties:

• data - data as a Buffer Object, padded with 0xFF where data is empty.
• startSegmentAddress - the address provided by the last start segment address record; null, if not given
• startLinearAddress - the address provided by the last start linear address record; null, if not given

Special thanks to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_HEX