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USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++
LPC435x-Xplorer++
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NGX Technologies is a premier supplier of development tools for the ARM7, ARM Cortex M0, M3 and
M4 series of microcontrollers. NGX provides innovative and cost effective design solutions for embedded
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microcontrollers. Our experience with developing evaluation platforms for NXP controller enables us to
provide solutions with shortened development time thereby ensuring reduced time to market and lower
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- Page 1 LPC435x-Xplorer++ About NGX Technologies NGX Technologies is a premier supplier of development tools for the ARM7, ARM Cortex M0, M3 and M4 series of microcontrollers. NGX provides innovative and cost effective design solutions for embedded systems. We specialize in ARM MCU portfolio, which includes ARM7, Cortex-M0, M3 & M4 microcontrollers.
- Page 2 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ CE certification: NGX Technologies LPC435x-Xplorer++ board has been tested for radiated emission as per EN55022 class A standard. The device is under the limits of the standard EN55022 class A and hence CE marked. No other test have been conducted other than the radiated emission (EN55022 class A standard). The device was tested with the ports like USB, Serial, and Power excluding the GPIO ports.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION..........................4 2.0 LPC435x-Xplorer++ Development Tool Setup ..................5 2.1 ULINK2/ME and KEIL ........................5 2.2 Installation & Configuration of KEIL software ................5 2.3 Configuration of ULINK2/ME Debugger ..................9 2.4 Configuring External Quad Flash ....................10 2.5 Setup for ULINK2/ME and LPC435x-Xplorer++ Board ............... -
Page 4: Introduction
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ 1.0 INTRODUCTION This document is the User Manual for LPC435x-Xplorer++; a cost effective evaluation platform for NXP’s LPC435x MCU. This document reflects its contents which include system setup, debugging, and software components. This document provides detailed information on the overall design and usage of the board from a systems perspective. -
Page 5: Lpc435X-Xplorer++ Development Tool Setup
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ 2.0 LPC435x-Xplorer++ Development Tool Setup 2.1 ULINK2/ME and KEIL NGX’s MCU evaluation platforms are not coupled tightly with any one particular combination of IDE and debugger. The following sections will explain the setup for KEIL and ULINK2/ME as the IDE and debugger respectively. - Page 6 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Step 2: Click on Next. Fig.2 Step 3: To accept the agreement, click the check box and click Next. Fig.3 Page | 6...
- Page 7 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Step 4: Provide the destination path and click on Next Fig.4 Step 5: Fill your personal information and click on Next Fig.5 Page | 7...
- Page 8 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Step 6: Click on Next Fig.6 Step 7: Keil µVision4.54 setup is completed, click Finish. Fig.7 Page | 8...
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Page 9: Configuration Of Ulink2/Me Debugger
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ 2.3 Configuration of ULINK2/ME Debugger The configuration flow of ULINK2/ME Debugger is explained below: Step 1: Open the KEIL blinky project downloaded from the website and click on the ‘Target Options’. Fig.8 Step 2: The window opens as shown in the following image. Next click on Debug and then select the ‘ULINK2/ME Cortex Debugger’... -
Page 10: Configuring External Quad Flash
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Step 3: Next click on the ‘Settings Option’, the ‘Cortex-M Target Driver Setup’ window opens then select SW port. After selection of the SW port the ULINK2/ME detected is as shown in the following image. Fig.10 (Note: The Cortex M4 can be programming using SW or JTAG.) 2.4 Configuring External Quad Flash Step 1: Open the KEIL blinky project, and then click on the ‘Target Options’. - Page 11 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.11 Step 2: The window opens as shown in the following image, click on Utilities and select ‘ULINK2/ME Cortex Debugger’. Fig.12 Step 2: Select ‘Update Target before Debugging’ check box, click on ‘Settings Options’ and in ‘CortexM Target Driver setup’...
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Page 12: Setup For Ulink2/Me And Lpc435X-Xplorer++ Board
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ 2.5 Setup for ULINK2/ME and LPC435x-Xplorer++ Board Option A: With ULINK-ME debugger To run the KEIL examples you will need the following and the image shows the each components: • ULINK-ME • 10-pin ribbon cable • LPC435x-Xplorer++ Board •... - Page 13 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.15 Step 2: Connect other end of 10-pin ribbon cable to ‘10-pin box header’ of the LPC435x-Xplorer++ board as shown in the following image. Fig.16 Step 4: Connect one end of ‘USB AM to Micro B’ cable to LPC435x-Xplorer++ board and other end to computer and connect one end of ‘USB AM to Micro B’...
- Page 14 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Option B: With ULINK2 debugger The LPC435x-Xplorer++ board has on board ‘10-pin SWD/JTAG box header’; ensure that the ULINK2/ME must have ‘10-pin SWD/JTAG’ support for development. The ULINK2 debugger, ‘20-pin to 10-pin adapter’ and 10-pin ribbon cable are not a part of the LPC435x-Xplorer++ package, the user needs to buy separately.
- Page 15 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.19 Step 2: Connect other end of 10-pin ribbon cable to ‘10-pin box header’ of the LPC435x-Xplorer++ board as shown in the following image. Fig.20 Step 3: Now connect the ‘ULINK2 20-pin’ cable to ‘20-pin to 10-pin adapter’ as shown in the following image.
- Page 16 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.21 Step 4: Connect one end of ‘USB AM to Micro B’ cable to LPC435x-Xplorer++ board and other end to computer, connect one end of ‘USB type B’ to ULINK2 and other end to computer as shown in the following image.
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Page 17: Lpc435X-Xplorer++ Firmware Development
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ 3.0 LPC435x-Xplorer++ firmware Development 3.1 Creating the sample (Blinky) project in KEIL Steps to create the sample (Blinky) project: Step 1: Open a KEIL IDE. Fig.23 Step 2: Click on Project->New uVision Project… as show below. Fig.24 Page | 17... - Page 18 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Step 3: Create a new folder in downloaded sample example folder and rename to Blinky_test and select Blinky_test folder click Open. Fig.25 Step 4: Give a project name, example: ‘Blinky_test’ and click Save. Fig.26 p 5: Page | 18...
- Page 19 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ lips trol ler. Fig.27 Step 6: Select LPC435x controller (Select LPC4350 for LPC4350-Xplorer++ board, LPC4357 for LPC4357-Xplorer++ board) and click OK. Page | 19...
- Page 20 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.28 Step 7: Click YES to copy startup file to project folder and add file to project. Fig.29 Step 8: Rename the “Target1” to “Blinky_test” and “Source Group1” to “Startup”. Page | 20...
- Page 21 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.30 Step 9: Double click on Startup. Fig.31 Step 10: Search ‘system_LPC43xx.c file’ (in the sample examples downloaded folder from NGX website), the file will be found at following path: ..\CMSISv2p10_LPC43xx_DriverLib\Core\Device\NXP\LPC43xx\Source\Templates” select ‘system_LPC43xx.c file’ and click Add as shown in the following image. Page | 21...
- Page 22 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.32 Delete Startup_LPC43xx.s file and add the Startup_LPC43xx.s from the following path ..\CMSISv2p10_LPC43xx_DriverLib\Core\Device\NXP\LPC43xx\Source\Templates\ARM Step 10: Right click on Blinky_test to add a new group. Fig.33 Step 11: Rename the ‘New Group’ to Drivers. Page | 22...
- Page 23 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.34 Step 12: Double click on Drivers and search the driver files (in the sample examples downloaded folder from NGX website) the driver files will be found at following path: ‘..\CMSISv2p10_LPC43xx_DriverLib\src’ for blinky project we have to select lpc43xx_cgu.c, lpc43xx_gpio.c, lpc43xx_scu.c, lpc43xx_timer.c and lpc43xx_utils.c driver files and click Add.
- Page 24 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Step 13: Create another new group and rename it as Main. Step 14: Click on New to create an empty document. Fig.36 Step 15: Implement the C instructions need to blink a LED on LPC435x-Xplorer++ and save it to main.c in ‘Blinky_test folder’...
- Page 25 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.37 Step 16: Double click on Main Group, and select main.c and click on Add Fig.38 Step 17: Click ‘Target Options’, make following changes for ‘Internal SRAM’ as shown in the following image. Page | 25...
- Page 26 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.39 For ‘External SPIFI Flash’, make following changes as shown in the following image. Fig.40 Step 18: In ‘Output Options’ select ‘Create HEX File’ check box. Page | 26...
- Page 27 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.41 Step 19: Click ‘C/C++ option’, in Define type ‘CORE_M4’, click on ‘Include paths’ to include Drivers header file path as shown in the following image. Fig.42 Include all paths as shown in bellow image. Page | 27...
- Page 28 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.43 Step 20: In ‘Asm Option’, in Define type NO_CRP for assembly control symbols. Fig.44 Step 21: In ‘Debug Option’, select ‘ULINK2/ME Cortex Debugger’ radio button and select ‘Load Application at Startup’ and ‘Run to main()’ check boxes, click on ‘Initialization File’: to select ‘Internal SRAM.ini file’, select ‘Internal SRAM.ini file’...
- Page 29 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.45 For ‘External SPIFI Flash’, make following changes as shown in the following image. Fig.46 (Note: The ‘ini file’ will found at following path: ..\Blinky\Keil) Step 22: In ‘Utilities Option’, select ‘Use External Tool for Flash Programming’. Page | 29...
- Page 30 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.47 For ‘External SPIFI Flash’, select ‘Use Target Driver for Flash Programming’ as ‘ULINK2/ME Cortex Debugger’ and select ‘Update Target before Debugging’ check box then click ‘Setting Option’, remove the existing programing algorithm and click Add select ‘LPC18xx/43xx S25FL032 SPIFI Flash algorithm’ as shown in the following image.
- Page 31 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.49 For ‘External SPIFI Flash’, click on Edit... the ‘SPIFI 32MB Debug.ini file’ will open in editor and click Page | 31...
- Page 32 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.50 Step 24: Give the correct ‘.axf file’ path in ‘Internal SRAM.ini file’ and file name should be same as shown in the following image. Fig.51 For ‘External SPIFI Flash’, Give the correct ‘.axf file’ path in ‘SPIFI 32MB Debug.ini file’ and file name should be same as shown in the following image.
- Page 33 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.52 Step 25: Click on ‘Build (F7)’ to build a blinky_test project, the build should be error free. Fig.53 Step 26: Click on Debug -> ‘Start/Stop Debug Session’. Page | 33...
- Page 34 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.54 Step 27: Click on ‘Run (F5)’, on LPC435x-Xplorer++ board the LED4 and LED5 starts blinking. Fig.55 Step 28: Click on LOAD to download the Blinky_test.axf file into flash. Reset the board then the LED4 and LED5 starts blinking. Page | 34...
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Page 35: Executing The Sample Project In Keil
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.56 3.2 Executing the sample project in KEIL Please note that the sample programs are available once the product is registered. Steps to execute the sample project in ‘Internal SRAM’: Step 1: Open project folder. Step 2: Open project_name.uvproj file (Example: Blinky.uvproj.) Fig.57 Step 3: This launches the IDE and double click on ‘Main.c file’, click on build, build must error free. - Page 36 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.58 Step 4: Click Run (F5) to execute from the ‘Internal SRAM’, two LED’s (LED4 and LED5) on LPC435x- Xplorer++ should blink. Steps to execute the sample project in ‘External Quad Flash’ (SPIFI 32MB Debug): Step 1: Select ‘SPIFI 32MB Debug Option’ and click on build as shown in the following image. Fig.59 Step 2: The program can be debugged from the flash by clicking Debug ->...
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Page 37: Creating Bin File
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.60 4.0 Creating bin file Follow the below steps to create bin file. Step1: Click on “Target Options”, Select “User” option, select Run #1 and type the format “fromelf --bin -o "$L@L.bin" "$L@L.axf" then click OK as shown in the following image. Fig.61 Step 2: Build the program as shown in the following image. -
Page 38: Lpc435X-Xplorer++ Programming
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.62 We can find the bin file in the folder of the project (Blinky_test) Fig.63 5.0 LPC435x-Xplorer++ Programming 5.1 Programming options LPC435x-Xplorer++ can be programmed using the Coflash and ColinkEx Page | 38... -
Page 39: Programming Lpc435X-Xplorer++ Using Coflash And Colinkex
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ 5.1.1 Programming LPC435x-Xplorer++ using Coflash and ColinkEx Connect one end of ‘USB AM to Micro B’ cable to LPC435x-Xplorer++ board and other end to computer and connect one end of ‘USB AM to Mini B’ to ColinkEx and other end to computer as shown in the following image. - Page 40 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.66 Step 3: Click on Program to load the bin file to the target board as shown in the following image Page | 40...
- Page 41 USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.67 Once the programming is completed, reset the board to run the code. Page | 41...
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Page 42: Restoring Lpc435X-Xplorer++ To Factory Defaults
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ 6 Restoring LPC435x-Xplorer++ to Factory Defaults 6.1 ULINK2/ME and KEIL To restore the factory defaults for the LPC435x-Xplorer++, User needs ULINK2/ME debugger to program the LPC435x-Xplorer++ to default firmware (i.e. All-In-One.uvproj). We can load the All-In-One.bin file using Coflash and ColinkEx, to load bin file using Coflash and ColinkEx follow the steps given in section Steps to restore the factory defaults for LPC435x-Xplorer++: Step 1: Open All-In-One folder and double click on All-In-One.uvproj project. -
Page 43: Schematic & Board Layout
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig.69 7 Schematic & Board Layout 7.1 Schematic This manual will be periodically updated, please check our website for the latest documents. The Board schematic and sample code are available after the product has been registered on our website. 7.2 Board layout Fig.70 Page | 43... -
Page 44: Change History
USER MANUAL: LPC435x-Xplorer++ Fig. 71 8 CHANGE HISTORY 8.1 Change History Changes Date (dd/mm/yy) Initial release of the User Manual 20/03/2013 Veeresh Tumbaragi Page | 44... - Page 45 DEMONSTRATION, and EDUCATION OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not considered by NGX Technologies Pvt. Ltd to be a finished end-product fit for general consumer use. Persons handling the product(s) must have electronics training and observe good engineering practice standards. As such,...
- Page 46 NGX Technologies reserves the right to make changes to information published in this document, at any time and without notice, including without limitation specifications and product descriptions. This document replaces and supersedes all information supplied prior to the publication hereof.