ON Semiconductor IDE

On Semiconductor IDE is a commercial IDE based on Eclipse that comes with J-Link and J-Trace support. In order to use J-Link with On Semiconductor IDE, it is usually not necessary to separately install the J-Link software and documentation package since On Semiconductor IDE already comes with a option to install the needed J-Link software, like J-Link GDB Server that is automatically started when starting the debug session. In the following, a short explanation on how to create a simple project for an eval board with On Semiconductor IDE is given:

Creating a simple Project

Used components

IDE	Emulator	J-Link SW Version	Evalboard
On Semiconductor IDE V3.4.0.48	J-LInk	V6.98	AXMOF343-256

Getting started

Creating a J-Link Debug Configuration

• Open Run -> Debug Configurations...
• Double click GDB SEGGER J-Link Debugging
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• On Semiconductor IDE will create a New Debug Configuration and set setting to defaults based on the workspace and project
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Configuring the target interface type

• Open Run -> Debug Configurations...
• On the left side, select the used Debug configuration in the group GDB SEGGER J-Link Debugging
• Switch to the tab Debugger
• The target interface can be selected in the area marked below
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Configuring the target interface speed

1. Initial interface speed before/during connect

   • Open Run -> Debug Configurations...
   • On the left side, select the used Debug configuration in the group GDB SEGGER J-Link Debugging
   • Switch to the tab Debugger
   • The interface speed before connect can be specified in the field Initial speed marked below
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2. Interface speed after connect to target before/during reset & halt

   • Open Run -> Debug Configurations...
   • On the left side, select the used Debug configuration in the group GDB SEGGER J-Link Debugging
   • Switch to the tab Startup
   • The interface speed after connect to target before/during reset & halt can be specified in the field Low speed marked below
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3. Interface speed after initialization

   • Open Run -> Debug Configurations...
   • On the left side, select the used Debug configuration in the group GDB SEGGER J-Link Debugging
   • Switch to the tab Startup
   • The initial speed can be specified in the area JTAG/SWD Speed marked below
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Specifying the target device

• Open Run -> Debug Configurations...
• On the left side, select the used Debug configuration in the group GDB SEGGER J-Link Debugging
• Switch to the tab Debugger
• The target device can be specified in the field Device name: marked below
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Specifying J-Link GDB Server commandline options

For a list of available commandline options, please refer to UM08001. Commandline options for GDB Server can used for various J-Link features, e.g.

• specifying a J-Link Settings file
• specifying a J-Link script file
• specifying a J-Link Command String

Commandline options can be specified by editing the field Other options:

• Open Run -> Debug Configurations...
• On the left side, select the used Debug configuration in the group GDB SEGGER J-Link Debugging
• Switch to the tab Debugger
• Commandline options can be specified by editing the field Other options marked below
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J-Link Settings File

Please refer to Specifying J-Link GDB Server commandline options

Using J-Link Command Strings

Please refer to Specifying J-Link GDB Server commandline options
Please note that J-Link Command Strings can also be executed from J-Link script files.

Using J-Link script files

Please refer to Specifying J-Link GDB Server commandline options

Connecting to J-Link via J-Link Remote Server

The J-Link Remote Server makes it possible for On Semiconductor IDE/ GDB to connect to a J-Link remotely, without needing a physical connection to the J-Link.

In order to connect to a J-Link Remote Server using On Semiconductor IDE/ GDB follow these instructions:

• Make sure that a J-Link Debug Configuration is already created, as described above
• Open Run -> Debug Configurations...
• Select a J-Link Debug Configuration under GDB SEGGER J-Link Debugging
• Select the Debugger tab
• For Connection select IP
• Edit the IP field:
  • For a remote server running in LAN mode, enter "<RemoteServerIP>".
  • For a remote server running in tunneling mode, enter "tunnel:<SN/Nickname>[:<Pasword>[:tunnelserver[:port]]]"
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• Click Apply

Ready to Go

You can start debugging and use J-Link with On Semiconductor IDE.