Linkserver for microcontrollers

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Linkserver is a utility for launching and managing GDB servers for NXP debug probes, which also provides a command-line target flash programming capabilities. Linkserver can be used with NXP MCUXpresso for Visual Studio Code implementation, with custom debug configurations based on GNU tools or as part of a headless solution for continuous integration and test. Linkserver can be used with MCU-Link, LPC-Link2, LPC11U35-based and OpenSDA based standalone or on-board debug probes from NXP. The Linkserver installer also includes the firmware update utilities for MCU-Link and the LPCScrypt utility for use with LPC-Link2. Linkserver can also be installed using the MCUXpresso Installer (available from July 2023).

Software Details

Features

Supports MCU-Link, LPC-Link2, OpenSDA and LPC11U35-based debug probes from NXP
Reports available connected probes, booting any LPC-link2 probes in DFU mode
Launches the gdbserver with the appropriate arguments for the selected device (core) and probe
Semihosting capability
Multicore target support
Command line flash, erase and verification of images
Custom target configuration via JSON files
Lists supported devices, with filtering option
Manages consoles and logs

Supported Devices

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Processors and Microcontrollers
- Arm Microcontrollers
  - LPC1800 Series: High-Performance Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M3 Cores
    - LPC18S57JET256
    - LPC1830FET100
    - LPC1833JET100
    - LPC18S30FET100
    - LPC1837JET100
    - LPC1833JBD144
    - LPC1827JET100
    - LPC1830FET256
    - LPC1850FET180
    - LPC1850FET256
    - LPC1857JET256
    - LPC1833JET256
    - LPC1857JBD208
    - LPC1857FET256
    - LPC1853JET256
    - LPC18S10FBD144
    - LPC1853JBD208
    - LPC18S10FET100
    - LPC18S50FET180
    - LPC18S57JBD208
    - LPC18S50FET256
    - LPC18S37JBD144
    - LPC1837JET256
    - LPC1853FET256
    - LPC1830FBD144
    - LPC18S30FBD144
    - LPC1810FBD144
    - LPC1830FET180
    - LPC18S30FET256
    - LPC1833FET256
    - LPC1837JBD144
    - LPC1837FET256
    - LPC18S37JET100
  - Kinetis^® L Series: Ultra-Low Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - KL28
    - KL3x
    - KL1x
    - KL4x
    - KL2x
    - KL0x
  - Kinetis^® K4x USB and Segment LCD Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K40_100
    - K40_72
  - i.MX RT Crossover MCUs
    - i.MX-RT1024
    - i.MX-RT600
    - i.MX-RT1020
    - i.MX-RT1050
    - i.MX-RT1015
    - i.MX-RT1160
    - i.MX-RT1060
    - i.MX-RT500
    - i.MX-RT1010
    - i.MX-RT1064
    - i.MX-RT1170
  - LPC4000 Series: Mid-range Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Cores
    - LPC4088FBD144
    - LPC4076FET180
    - LPC4088FBD208
    - LPC4078FBD100
    - LPC4088FET208
    - LPC4078FBD80
    - LPC4078FET180
    - LPC4078FBD208
    - LPC4078FBD144
    - LPC4078FET208
    - LPC4076FBD144
    - LPC4072FET80
    - LPC4074FBD144
    - LPC4074FBD80
    - LPC4088FET180
  - LPC1700 Series: Scalable Mainstream Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M3 Cores
    - LPC1788FBD208
    - LPC1778FET208
    - LPC1787FBD208
    - LPC1788FET208
    - LPC1768FBD100
    - LPC1776FET180
    - LPC1777FBD208
    - LPC1774FBD144
    - LPC1786FBD208
    - LPC1768FET100
    - LPC1776FBD208
    - LPC1774FBD208
    - LPC1788FBD144
    - LPC1769FBD100
    - LPC1788FET180
    - LPC1778FBD208
    - LPC1785FBD208
    - LPC1778FBD144
    - LPC1768UK
    - LPC1778FET180
    - LPC1767FBD100
  - Kinetis^® K2x USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K21_120
    - K20_72
    - K24_120
    - K26_180
    - K22_100
    - K20_120
    - K20_100
    - K28_150
    - K21_50
    - K22_50
    - K22_120
    - K20_50
    - K27_150
  - LPC4300 Series: High-Performance Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4/M0 Cores
    - LPC4333JET256
    - LPC43S70FET256
    - LPC4333JBD144
    - LPC4350FET180
    - LPC4327JET100
    - LPC4353JBD208
    - LPC43S50FET256
    - LPC4333JET100
    - LPC4327JBD144
    - LPC4312JET100
    - LPC4315JET100
    - LPC4350FET256
    - LPC4367JET256
    - LPC4367JBD208
    - LPC4337JET256
    - LPC43S20FBD144
    - LPC4367JET100
    - LPC4353JET256
    - LPC4330FBD144
    - LPC4320FBD144
    - LPC43S50FET180
    - LPC4357JBD208
    - LPC4333FET256
    - LPC4325JET100
    - LPC43S37JBD144
    - LPC4353FET256
    - LPC43S67JET256
    - LPC43S30FET256
    - LPC4337JET100
    - LPC4312JBD144
    - LPC4337FET256
    - LPC43S30FBD144
    - LPC4313JET100
    - LPC4322JBD144
    - LPC4320FET100
    - LPC4323JBD144
    - LPC4357FET256
    - LPC43S67JBD208
    - LPC4322JET100
    - LPC43S20FET180
    - LPC4330FET180
    - LPC4313JBD144
    - LPC4315JBD144
    - LPC4310FET100
    - LPC43S70FET100
    - LPC4323JET100
    - LPC4370FET100
    - LPC43S37JET100
    - LPC43S30FET100
    - LPC4357JET256
    - LPC4317JET100
    - LPC4310FBD144
    - LPC43S57JBD208
    - LPC4330FET100
    - LPC4337JBD144
    - LPC4370FET256
    - LPC4325JBD144
    - LPC4330FET256
    - LPC4317JBD144
    - LPC43S57JET256
    - LPC43S67JET100
  - Kinetis^® E Series: 5V, Robust Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+/M4 Core
    - KE06
    - KE02_40
    - KE04
    - KE02
  - Kinetis^® K1x Mainstream Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K10_120
    - K12_50
    - K10_100
    - K11_50
    - K10_50
    - K10_72
  - LPC5500 Series: Arm^® Cortex^®-M33 based Microcontroller Series for Mass Market, Leveraging 40nm Embedded Flash Technology
    - LPC55S6x
    - LPC553x
    - LPC550x
    - LPC552x-S2x
    - LPC551X-S1X
  - Kinetis^® K6x Ethernet Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K60_120
    - K60_100
    - K63_120
    - K64_120
    - K66_180
  - LPC800 Series: Low-Cost Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Cores
    - LPC84X
    - LPC8N04
    - LPC86X
    - LPC82X
    - LPC80X
  - General Purpose MCUs
    - LPC51U68
  - K32 L Series: Ultra-Low Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) Optimized for Low-Leakage Applications
    - K32-L3
    - K32-L2
  - Kinetis^® K3x Segment LCD Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K30_72
    - K30_100
  - Kinetis^® K5x Measurement Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K50_100
    - K51_100
    - K53_100
    - K50_72
    - K51_72
  - KEA: Ultra-Reliable KEA Automotive Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on ARM® Cortex®-M0+ Core
    - KEA
  - Kinetis^® K8x Secure Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K82_150
    - K80_150
  - Kinetis^® K0x Entry-level Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K02_100
  - Kinetis^® K7x Graphic LCD Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K70_120
  - LPC54000 Series: Power-Efficient Microcontrollers (MCUs) Based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - LPC541XX
    - LPC546XX
    - LPC540XX
Wireless Connectivity
- Bluetooth Low Energy
  - Bluetooth^® Smart/Bluetooth Low Energy
    - QN9080
    - QN9090-30
    - KW39-38-37
    - KW36-35
- Zigbee
  - JN5189_88_T
  - KW21Z
- Wireless Microcontrollers
  - Multiprotocol MCUs
    - K32W061_41
    - KW41Z

System Requirements

Supports Linux, MacOS and Windows hosts:

Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS / 22.04 LTS
MacOS 11.x Big Sur, 12.x Monterey, 13.x Ventura
Microsoft® Windows 10 and 11

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^{Test, Debug and Analyzer Software}
Linkserver 1.0.9 installer for MacOS

PKGRev 1.0.9Apr 6, 2023 13:00:0015.3 MBLINKSERVER-MACOS-1.0.9

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^{Test, Debug and Analyzer Software}
Linkserver 1.0.9 installer for Windows

EXERev 1.0.9Apr 6, 2023 13:05:0066829 KBLINKSERVER-WIN-1.0.9

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Linkserver 1.0.9 installer for Ubuntu

BINRev 1.0.9Apr 6, 2023 12:53:0013.9 MBLINKSERVER-UBUNTU-1.0.9

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Linkserver for Microcontrollers

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