MCUXpresso IDE User Guide Rev. 11.4.1 — 15 September, 2021 User guide NXP Semiconductors MCUXpresso IDE User Guide 15 September, 2021 Copyright © 2021 NXP Semiconductors All rights reserved. MCUXpresso IDE User Guide - All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers © 2021 NXP Semiconductors. All rights reserved. User Guide Rev. 11.4.1 — 15 September, 2021 ii NXP Semiconductors MCUXpresso IDE User Guide 1. Introduction to MCUXpresso IDE ................................................................................... 1 1.1. MCUXpresso IDE Overview of Features ............................................................. 1 1.1.1. Summary of Features ............................................................................. 2 1.1.2. Supported Debug Probes ........................................................................ 3 1.1.3. Development Boards ............................................................................... 4 2. New Features in MCUXpresso IDE version 11.4.1 ......................................................... 7 2.1. Features in MCUXpresso IDE version 11.4.0 ...................................................... 7 2.2. Feature Highlights from previous releases of MCUXpresso IDE ............................ 8 3. IDE Overview ............................................................................................................. 11 3.1. Workspaces ..................................................................................................... 11 3.2. Welcome View ................................................................................................. 11 3.3. Documentation and Help .................................................................................. 12 3.4. Perspectives and Views ................................................................................... 13 3.5. Major Components of the Develop Perspective ................................................. 15 3.5.1. Dark Theme .......................................................................................... 17 3.6. The Quickstart Panel ....................................................................................... 18 3.7. Project Explorer and New Projects ................................................................... 20 3.8. Updating MCUXpresso IDE .............................................................................. 21 3.8.1. Locating IDE Components ..................................................................... 22 4. Part Support Overview (Preinstalled and via SDKs) ...................................................... 23 4.1. Preinstalled Part Support ................................................................................. 23 4.1.1. Differences in Preinstalled and SDK Part Handling .................................. 23 4.1.2. Viewing Preinstalled Part Support .......................................................... 24 4.2. SDK Part Support ............................................................................................ 25 4.2.1. Obtaining and Installing a Plugin SDK .................................................... 25 4.2.2. SDK Part Support via SDK Builder ........................................................ 27 4.2.3. Obtaining and Installing an SDK via SDK Builder .................................... 27 4.2.4. Installed SDKs Operations ..................................................................... 29 4.2.5. Installed SDKs Features ........................................................................ 32 4.2.6. Advanced Use: SDK Importing and Configuration ................................... 33 4.2.7. Advanced Use: SDK Misc Options ......................................................... 35 4.2.8. Important notes for SDK Users .............................................................. 36 4.3. Enhanced Project Sharing Features .................................................................. 38 4.3.1. Project Drag and Drop .......................................................................... 38 4.3.2. Project Local SDK Part Support ............................................................. 38 4.3.3. Project Local Support files ..................................................................... 40 5. Creating New Projects using installed SDK Part Support .............................................. 43 5.1. New Project Wizard ......................................................................................... 43 5.1.1. SDK New Project Wizard: Basic Project Creation and Settings ................. 45 5.1.2. SDK New Project Wizard: Advanced Project Settings .............................. 48 5.2. Project Build .................................................................................................... 50 5.2.1. Build Configurations .............................................................................. 51 6. Importing Example Projects (from installed SDKs) ........................................................ 52 6.1. SDK Example Import Wizard ............................................................................ 53 6.1.1. SDK Example Import Wizard: Basic Selection ......................................... 55 6.1.2. SDK Example Import Wizard: Advanced options ..................................... 57 6.1.3. SDK Example Import Wizard: Import from XML fragment ......................... 58 6.1.4. Importing Examples to non default locations ........................................... 60 7. SDK Project Component Management ........................................................................ 61 7.1. SDK Project Component Management example ................................................ 61 7.2. SDK Project Refresh ........................................................................................ 64 8. Creating New Projects using Preinstalled Part Support ................................................. 65 8.1. New Project Wizard ......................................................................................... 65 8.2. Creating a Project ............................................................................................ 66 8.2.1. Selecting the Wizard Type ..................................................................... 67 8.2.2. Configuring the Project .......................................................................... 68 8.2.3. Wizard Options ..................................................................................... 68 8.2.4. Project Created ..................................................................................... 71 MCUXpresso IDE User Guide - All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers © 2021 NXP Semiconductors. All rights reserved. User Guide Rev. 11.4.1 — 15 September, 2021 iii NXP Semiconductors MCUXpresso IDE User Guide 9. Importing Example Projects (from the file system) ........................................................ 72 9.1. Code Bundles for LPC800 Family Devices ........................................................ 72 9.2. LPCOpen Software Drivers and Examples ........................................................ 73 9.3. Importing an Example Project ........................................................................... 73 9.3.1. Importing Examples for the LPCXpresso4337 Development Board ........... 75 9.4. Exporting Projects ............................................................................................ 76 9.5. Building Projects .............................................................................................. 77 9.5.1. Build Configurations .............................................................................. 77 10. Debug Solutions Overview ........................................................................................ 78 10.1. Starting a Debug Session ............................................................................... 78 10.2. An Introduction to Launch Configuration Files .................................................. 79 10.3. LinkServer Debug Connections ....................................................................... 82 10.4. LinkServer Debug Operation .......................................................................... 82 10.4.1. LinkServer Debug Scripts .................................................................... 84 10.5. LinkServer Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 85 10.5.1. Debug Log .......................................................................................... 85 10.5.2. Flash Programming ............................................................................. 87 10.5.3. LinkServer executables ........................................................................ 88 10.6. PEmicro Debug Connections .......................................................................... 88 10.7. PEmicro Debug Operation .............................................................................. 89 10.7.1. PEmicro Differences from LinkServer Debug ........................................ 89 10.7.2. PEmicro Software Updates .................................................................. 90 10.8. SEGGER Debug Connections ........................................................................ 90 10.8.1. SEGGER software installation .............................................................. 90 10.9. SEGGER Debug Operation ...........................................................................