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KEIL SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
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Contents
1 Keil Software ...........................................................................................................3
[Link] of Keil-
MDK .........................…………………................................................................................3
2.1 Installing packs for
LPC1768 .............……….................................................................................................6
2.2 Target
Options ........................................................................................................................8
2.3 Creating a New LPC1768 Project in
Keil............................…………………………………................................................................7
1 Keil Software
Keil is a German software company that provides development tools for embedded systems.
Their flagship product is the Keil μVision integrated development environment (IDE), which
includes a C/C++ compiler, debugger, simulator, and other tools for developing embedded
applications Keil μVision is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It supports a wide
range of embedded processors, including Arm Cortex-M, Cortex-R, 8051, and C166.
Keil also offers a variety of other development tools, such as:
• Keil MDK: A complete software development environment for Arm Cortex-M based
microcontrollers.
• Keil C51: The industry-standard toolchain for all 8051-compatible devices.
• Keil C166: Development tools for the Infineon C166, XC166, XE166, XC2000 and ST10
microcontroller families.
2. Installation of Keil-MDK
Step: 1 Search the keyword KEIL in the Google search bar. Then click on Keil
Embedded Developments.
Step: 2 Click on the Keil Downloads
Step 3: On this page you will find product downloads and file loads. Click on Product
downloads.
Step 4: Click on the MDK-Arm (It’s the development environment for Cortex and
Arm devices)
Step 5: Enter the required details and click on submit
Step 6: Click on the [Link] (File name may vary with update). Download
will start automatically.
Step 7: After downloading the [Link] file open it
Step 8: Click on Next options until you find install option
Step 9: Click on install option
Step 10: Click on finish then you will find a Keil software on your desktop.
Step 11: Open the keil application
2.1 I nstalling packs for LPC1768
Step 1: Select the pack installer
Step 2: A new window will open with a start-up dialogue displaying the details about
each tab in the K eil Pack Installer Utility. The P ack Installer Utility is divided
into two halves. On the leftside, there are device selection tabs called “Devices” and
“Boards”. On the right side, there are device-specific files called “Packs” and
“Examples”.
Step 3: Click on the devices tab
Step 4: In the Devices tab, you can search for NXP and select the device. Then, as
per your selection, the Packs section will be updated with list of compatible software
packs. On the top of the Packs tab, there is a Device Specific Pack for LPC1700
Series of Microcontrollers (this includes LPC1763, LPC1764, LPC1765, LPC1766,
LPC1767, LPC1768 and LPC1769).
Step 4.1:
Step 4.2:
Step 4.3
STEP 5: Select the Keil:: LPC1700_DFP and click on install.
Additionally, you have to download the ARM CMSIS and ARM CMSIS-Driver
[Link] computer must have internet access as the software packs are downloaded
from the internet. After successful installation and updates (if any), you can close the
Pack Installer Utility and the Keil uVision will prompt that the software packs have
been modified. Click on Y es to reload the packs.
STEP 6: Creating a New LPC1768 Project in Keil
In Keil IDE, click on Project and New uVision ProjectSelect a suitable location and
provide a name for your project. I have given it as “Test_Project”. Then Keil MDK will ask you
to select the device for your project.
You can search for “LPC1768” select the device and click on OK.
STEP 6.1:
STEP 6.2:
STEP 6.3:
STEP 7: You can search for “LPC1768” select the NXP device and click on OK.
STEP 8 : Now, a new window opens asking us to select the run-time environments.
Expand the “Device” option and check the “Startup” option. The moment you check
the Startup option, it will warn you that you need to add some additional software
components and will list out the required software packs. In this case, it needs the
ARM CMSIS-CORE Component, which is present in the CMSIS Section.
2.2 Target options
STEP 1: Click on the Target like..
STEP 2: A new window will appear called “Options for Target ‘Target1’”. In the
“Target” tab, make sure that RAM and ROM starting addresses and sizes match the
following.
STEP 3: Now open the new slide and select the HEX File like..
STEP 4: Now, go to the “Linker” tab and check the “Use Memory Layout from
Target Dialog” option.
STEP 5 : Finally, in the “Debug” tab, select “Use Simulator” option and modify the
Dialog DLL and Parameter options as shown the image below.
This completes the basic setup of Keil MDK for LPC1768 MCU.
2.3 Creating a lpc1768 project on keil MDK
After saving the target options, right-click on “Source Group 1” and select “Add New
Item to Group ‘Source Group 1’”
STEP 1: A new window will open for adding the source file. Select the type of file
as C File (.c) and give the name as main click on Add and.
STEP 2: In the main.c file, add a sample code which includes the LPC1768’s header
file i.e. lpc17xx.h and a main function. This is just to test that all the files are properly
working and also to generate the HEX file.
STEP 3: To compile the code, click F7 or go to Project and select Build Project.
This will begin compiling the source codes and also generate the HEX file.