Run a demo application using IAR

This section describes the steps required to build, run, and debug example applications provided in the MCUXpresso SDK. The hello_world demo application targeted for the MIMXRT1010-EVK hardware platform is used as an example, although these steps can be applied to any example application in the MCUXpresso SDK.

Build an example application

The following steps guide you through opening the hello_world example application. These steps may change slightly for other example applications as some of these applications may have additional layers of folders in their path.

1. If not already done, open the desired demo application workspace. Most example application workspace files can be located using the following path:

   <install_dir>/boards/<board_name>/<example_type>/<application_name>/iar

   Using the MIMXRT1010-EVK hardware platform as an example, the hello_world workspace is located in

   <install_dir>/boards/evkmimxrt1010/demo_apps/hello_world/iar/hello_world.eww

2. Select the desired build target from the drop-down.

   There are six project configurations (build targets) supported for most MCUXpresso SDK projects:

   • Debug – Compiler optimization is set to low, and debug information is generated for the executable. The linker file is RAM linker, where text and data section is put in internal TCM.

   • Release – Compiler optimization is set to high, and debug information is not generated. The linker file is RAM linker, where text and data section is put in internal TCM.

   • ram_0x1400_debug - Project configuration is same as debug target. The linker file is RAM_0x1400 linker, where text is put in ITCM with offset 0x1400 and data section is put in DTCM.

   • ram_0x1400_release - Project configuration is same as release target. The linker file is RAM_0x1400 linker, where text is put in ITCM with offset 0x1400 and data section is put in DTCM.

   • flexspi_nor_debug - Project configuration is same as Debug target. The linker file is flexspi_nor linker, where text is put in flash and data put in TCM.

   • flexspi_nor_release - Project configuration is same as release target. The linker file is flexspi_nor linker, where text is put in flash and data put in TCM. For this example, select the “hello_world – Debug” target.

   

3. To build the demo application, click the “Make” button, highlighted in red below.

   

4. The build completes without errors.

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Run an example application

To download and run the application, perform these steps:

1. This board supports the CMSIS-DAP/mbed/DAPLink debug probe by default. Visit os.mbed.com/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.

2. Connect the development platform to your PC via USB cable. Connect the USB cable to J41 and make sure SW8[1:4] is 0010b.

3. Open the terminal application on the PC, such as PuTTY or TeraTerm, and connect to the debug COM port (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. In IAR, click the Download and Debug button to download the application to the target.

   

5. The application is then downloaded to the target and automatically runs to the main() function.

   

6. Run the code by clicking the Go button to start the application.

   

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

   

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