Run a demo using MCUXpresso IDE

Note: Ensure that the MCUXpresso IDE toolchain is included when generating the MCUXpresso SDK package.

This section describes the steps required to configure MCUXpresso IDE to build, run, and debug example applications. The hello_world demo application targeted for the FRDM-KE16Z hardware platform is used as an example, though these steps can be applied to any example application in the MCUXpresso SDK.

Select the workspace location

Every time MCUXpresso IDE launches, it prompts the user to select a workspace location. MCUXpresso IDE is built on top of Eclipse which uses workspace to store information about its current configuration, and in some use cases, source files for the projects are in the workspace. The location of the workspace can be anywhere, but it is recommended that the workspace be located outside of the MCUXpresso SDK tree.

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Build an example application

To build an example application, follow these steps.

  1. Drag and drop the SDK zip file into the Installed SDKs view to install an SDK. In the window that appears, click OK and wait until the import has finished.

  2. On the Quickstart Panel, click Import SDK example(s)….

  3. In the window that appears, expand the KE1x folder and select MKE16Z64xxx4 . Then, select frdmke16z and click Next.

  4. Expand the demo_apps folder and select hello_world . Then, click Next .

  5. Ensure Redlib: Use floating point version of printf is selected if the example prints floating point numbers on the terminalfor demo applications such as adc_basic, adc_burst, adc_dma, and adc_interrupt. Otherwise, it is not necessary to select this option. Then, click Finish.

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Run an example application

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

To download and run the application, perform the following steps:

  1. See the table in Default debug interfaces to determine the debug interface that comes loaded on your specific hardware platform.

    • For boards with CMSIS-DAP/mbed/DAPLink interfaces, visit developer.mbed.org/handbook/Windows-serial-configuration and follow the instructions to install the Windows® operating system serial driver. If running on Linux® OS, this step is not required.

    • For boards with a P&E Micro interface, see PE micro to 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.

  2. Connect the development platform to your PC via a 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 board.h file)

    2. No parity

    3. 8 data bits

    4. 1 stop bit

  4. On the Quickstart Panel, click on Debug frdmke16z_demo_apps_hello_world [Debug] to launch the debug session.

  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 OK. (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 Resume.

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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