Run an example application

For more information on debug probe support in the MCUXpresso IDE 11.1.1, visit community.nxp.com.

To download and run the application, perform these steps:

1. See default_debug_interfaces.md# to determine the debug interface that comes loaded on your specific hardware platform. For LPCXpresso boards, install the DFU jumper for the debug probe, then connect the debug probe USB connector.

   • For boards with a P&E Micro interface, visit www.pemicro.com/support/downloads_find.cfm and download and install the P&E Micro Hardware Interface Drivers package.

   • If using J-Link with either a standalone debug pod or OpenSDA, install the J-Link software (drivers and utilities) from www.segger.com/jlink-software.html.

   • For boards with the OSJTAG interface, install the driver from www.keil.com/download/docs/408.

2. Connect the development platform to your PC via USB cable.

3. Open the terminal application on the PC, such as PuTTY or TeraTerm, and connect to the debug serial port number (to determine the COM port number, see How to determine COM port). Configure the terminal with these settings:

   1. 115200 or 9600 baud rate, depending on your board (reference BOARD_DEBUG_UART_BAUDRATE variable in the board.h file)

   2. No parity

   3. 8 data bits

   4. 1 stop bit

4. On the Quickstart Panel, click on Debug ‘frdmk32l2a4s_demo_apps_hello_world’ [Debug].

   

5. The first time you debug a project, the Debug Emulator Selection Dialog is displayed, showing all supported probes that are attached to your computer. Select the probe through which you want to debug and click the OK button. (For any future debug sessions, the stored probe selection is automatically used, unless the probe cannot be found.)

   

6. The application is downloaded to the target and automatically runs to main():

   

7. Start the application by clicking the Resume button.

   

The hello_world application is now running and a banner is displayed on the terminal. If this is not the case, check your terminal settings and connections.

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