MCUXpresso Config Tools - Pins, Clocks, Peripherals

Overview

The MCUXpresso Config Tools is an integrated suite of configuration tools that help guide users from first evaluation to production software development when designing with Arm^® Cortex^®-M-based devices from NXP, including its general purpose, crossover and Bluetooth^™-enabled MCUs. These configuration tools allow developers to quickly build a custom SDK and leverage pins, clocks and peripheral tools to generate initialization C code for custom board support.
The following tools help you design with the MCUXpresso software and tools.

MCUXpresso IDE - Edit, compile and debug with GCC and Eclipse-based IDE, which comes complete with integrated configuration tools for an easy pin, clocks, and peripherals configurations
MCUXpresso Config Tools - Includes pins, clocks, and peripheral tools for generation of MCUXpresso SDK code

MCUXpresso SDK Builder - A custom SDK based on your specific evaluation platform or Cortex-M-based MCU

All tools and runtime software are complimentary. The assembly and C source code are provided under permissive open-source licensing. Support is provided through the MCUXpresso Config Tools Community Forum.

NOTE: Supported devices can be found by viewing the MCUXpresso Supported Devices Table on the NXP community or by visiting the SDK Builder directly and clicking on "Select Development Board." Additional supported NXP devices include JN, QN, and DSC product families.

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Features

The MCUXpresso Config Tools are fully integrated into the MCUXpresso IDE, and also available as a download for use with other supported IDEs, including Arm Keil, IAR EWARM, and others. If using the MCUXpresso IDE, no additional download of Config Tools is required.

The MCUXpresso Config Tools include:

Pins Tool
Assigns internal signals to external pins, sets electrical properties, I/O conflict resolution options and generates ANSI-C source code that drops into the MCUXpresso SDK environment. Board expansion headers can be viewed and routed to the connected signals on the MCU.
Clocks Tool
For a graphical representation of the MCU clock tree system and interactive user controls as well as assistance with system fine-tuning
Peripherals Tool
Enables selection of desired peripherals (i.e. UART, ADC, SPI, etc.) and generates initialization code, and configures higher level application code for enabling software technologies (USB, Filesystems, FreeMASTER)
Project Updater
Works directly with existing SDK-based IDE projects with generated Pins, Clocks, and Peripheral source files
Device Configuration
Allows Device Configuration Data (DCD) commands sequence config for pre-initialization of devices at boot time. Generated binary configurations can be utilized directly within the MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool
Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)
Configures protection and isolation of sensitive parts of the application. Generated configurations can be exported for use within the MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool
Project Cloning
Creates a standalone SDK project based on an example application available within SDK release

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Features

The MCUXpresso Config Tools include:

Pins Tool
Assigns internal signals to external pins, sets electrical properties, I/O conflict resolution options and generates ANSI-C source code that drops into the MCUXpresso SDK environment. Board expansion headers can be viewed and routed to the connected signals on the MCU.
Clocks Tool
For a graphical representation of the MCU clock tree system and interactive user controls as well as assistance with system fine-tuning
Peripherals Tool
Enables selection of desired peripherals (i.e. UART, ADC, SPI, etc.) and generates initialization code, and configures higher level application code for enabling software technologies (USB, Filesystems, FreeMASTER)
Project Updater
Works directly with existing SDK-based IDE projects with generated Pins, Clocks, and Peripheral source files
Device Configuration
Allows Device Configuration Data (DCD) commands sequence config for pre-initialization of devices at boot time. Generated binary configurations can be utilized directly within the MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool
Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)
Configures protection and isolation of sensitive parts of the application. Generated configurations can be exported for use within the MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool
Project Cloning
Creates a standalone SDK project based on an example application available within SDK release

User Guide

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MCUXpresso Config Tools Block Diagram

MCUXpresso Config Tools - SDK Builder