NXP LPC-Link 2 Board Support Package

This package contains project templates, system files and example programs for the NXP LPC-Link 2.

CrossWorks Version 4 Installation Instructions

To install this support package

1. Click the Tools > Package Manager menu option to open the package manager window.
2. Right click on the NXP LPC-Link 2 Board Support Package entry and select Install Selected Packages.
3. Click Next to take you to the summary page.
4. Click Next to install the package.
5. Click Finish to close the package manager window.
6. Click the Tools > Show Installed Packages.
7. Click on the NXP LPC-Link 2 Board Support Package link to view the package and its contents.

To manually install this support package

1. If you have not done so already, install the following packages:
   • CMSIS 5 CMSIS-Core(M) Support Package
   • CMSIS 5 CMSIS-DSP Support Package
   • CMSIS 5 Support Package
   • CrossWorks Tasking Library Package
   • NXP LPC4300 CPU Support Package
2. Download the file NXP_LPC_LINK_2.hzq using your web browser.
3. Click the Tools > Manually Install Packages menu option.
4. Select the file you have just downloaded to install the package.
5. Click the Tools > Show Installed Packages.
6. Click on the NXP LPC-Link 2 Board Support Package link to view the package and its contents.

To install this support package using other versions

• CrossWorks Version 3 Installation Instructions

Release Notes

3.2

• Remove FreeRTOS samples.

3.1

• Uses SPIFI and CFI loaders from LPC4300 CPU support package.

3.0

• CrossWorks V3 release.
• Added FreeRTOS sample.

1.1

• Improved dual core support.
• Added more dual core samples.

1.0

• Initial Release.

Documentation

Creating NXP LPC-Link 2 Projects

CrossStudio for ARM supports the NXP LPC-Link 2 board with loading and debugging applications into internal RAM and external Quad SPI flash.

To create a new NXP LPC-Link 2 Board project

• Select the File | New | New Project menu item.
• Select NXP LPC-Link 2 from the Boards category list.
• Select the required project template type from the Project Templates list.
• Set the required project name and location directory.
• Click OK.

To build, load and debug an application running in internal RAM

• Select the project to work on by using the Project | Set Active Project menu option.
• Select the RAM placement by clicking on the project node in the project explorer.
• Build the project by using the Build | Build Project menu option.
• Connect to the appropriate target in the target window.
• Download and start debugging the current project by using Debug | Start Debugging.

To build, load and debug an application running in Quad SPI Flash

• Select the project to work on by using the Project | Set Active Project menu option.
• Select the SPIFI placement by clicking on the project node in the project explorer.
• Build the project by using the Build | Build Project menu option.
• Connect to the appropriate target in the target window.
• Download and start debugging the current project by using Debug | Start Debugging.

To make the application startup from reset

• Right click on the project node in the project explorer and select Properties...
• In the properties window scroll down to the Preprocessor Options section.
• Type STARTUP_FROM_RESET into the Preprocessor Definitions property editor.

NXP LPC-Link 2 Project Specifics

Target Reset Script

The reset script for NXP_LPC_LINK_2_Target.js supplies the reset functions to set up the external memories.

Board Specific Files

The file NXP_LPC_LINK_2_ctl_board.c provides functions that initialise the clocks and external memories of the NXP LPC-Link 2 board.