Replace EURO205X with EURO209

Replace EURO205X with EURO209

The Euro 209 and Euro 404/408 share the same pinout arrangement which is somewhat different to the Euro 205(x).  So changing from 205 to either the 404 or 408 will have the same hardware challenges. 

Software wise the 205/404 difference is similar to MC206x to MC405 migration and there’s an application note to cover that. AN-334

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