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.. _debug-probes:
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Debug Probes
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A *debug probe* is special hardware which allows you to control execution of a
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Zephyr application running on a separate board. Debug probes usually allow
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reading and writing registers and memory, and support breakpoint debugging of
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the Zephyr application on your host workstation using tools like GDB. They may
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also support other debug software and more advanced features such as
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:ref:`tracing program execution <tracing>`. For details on the related host
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software supported by Zephyr, see :ref:`debug-host-tools`.
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Debug probes are usually connected to your host workstation via USB; they
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are sometimes also accessible via an IP network or other means. They usually
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connect to the device running Zephyr using the JTAG or SWD protocols. Debug
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probes are either separate hardware devices or circuitry integrated into the same
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board which runs Zephyr.
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Many supported boards in Zephyr include a second microcontroller that serves as
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an onboard debug probe, usb-to-serial adapter, and sometimes a drag-and-drop
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flash programmer. This eliminates the need to purchase an external debug probe
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and provides a variety of debug host tool options.
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Several hardware vendors have their own branded onboard debug probe
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implementations: NXP LPC boards have LPC-Link2, NXP Kinetis (former Freescale)
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boards have OpenSDA, and ST boards have ST-LINK. Each onboard debug probe
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microcontroller can support one or more types of firmware that communicate with
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their respective debug host tools. For example, an OpenSDA microcontroller can
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be programmed with DAPLink firmware to communicate with pyOCD or OpenOCD debug
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host tools, or with J-Link firmware to communicate with J-Link debug host
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tools.
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Some supported boards in Zephyr do not include an onboard debug probe and
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therefore require an external debug probe. In addition, boards that do include
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an onboard debug probe often also have an SWD or JTAG header to enable the use
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of an external debug probe instead. One reason this may be useful is that the
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onboard debug probe may have limitations, such as lack of support for advanced
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debuggers or high-speed tracing. You may need to adjust jumpers to prevent the
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onboard debug probe from interfering with the external debug probe.
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.. _lpclink2-jlink-onboard-debug-probe:
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LPC-Link2 J-Link Onboard Debug Probe
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The LPC-Link2 J-Link is an onboard debug probe and usb-to-serial adapter
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supported on many NXP LPC and i.MX RT development boards.
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This debug probe is compatible with the following debug host tools:
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- :ref:`jlink-debug-host-tools`
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This probe is realized by programming the LPC-Link2 microcontroller with J-Link
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LPC-Link2 firmware. Download and install `LPCScrypt`_ to get the firmware and
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programming scripts.
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.. note:: Verify the firmware supports your board by visiting `Firmware for LPCXpresso`_
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1. Put the LPC-Link2 microcontroller into DFU boot mode by attaching the DFU
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jumper, then powering up the board.
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#. Run the ``program_JLINK`` script.
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#. Remove the DFU jumper and power cycle the board.
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.. _opensda-daplink-onboard-debug-probe:
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OpenSDA DAPLink Onboard Debug Probe
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The OpenSDA DAPLink is an onboard debug probe and usb-to-serial adapter
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supported on many NXP Kinetis and i.MX RT development boards. It also includes
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drag-and-drop flash programming support.
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This debug probe is compatible with the following debug host tools:
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- :ref:`pyocd-debug-host-tools`
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- :ref:`openocd-debug-host-tools`
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This probe is realized by programming the OpenSDA microcontroller with DAPLink
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OpenSDA firmware. NXP provides `OpenSDA DAPLink Board-Specific Firmwares`_.
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Install the debug host tools before you program the firmware.
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As with all OpenSDA debug probes, the steps for programming the firmware are:
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1. Put the OpenSDA microcontroller into bootloader mode by holding the reset
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button while you power on the board. Note that "bootloader mode" in this
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context applies to the OpenSDA microcontroller itself, not the target
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microcontroller of your Zephyr application.
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#. After you power on the board, release the reset button. A USB mass storage
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device called **BOOTLOADER** or **MAINTENANCE** will enumerate.
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#. Copy the OpenSDA firmware binary to the USB mass storage device.
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#. Power cycle the board, this time without holding the reset button. You
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should see three USB devices enumerate: a CDC device (serial port), a HID
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device (debug port), and a mass storage device (drag-and-drop flash
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programming).
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.. _opensda-jlink-onboard-debug-probe:
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OpenSDA J-Link Onboard Debug Probe
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The OpenSDA J-Link is an onboard debug probe and usb-to-serial adapter
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supported on many NXP Kinetis and i.MX RT development boards.
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This debug probe is compatible with the following debug host tools:
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- :ref:`jlink-debug-host-tools`
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This probe is realized by programming the OpenSDA microcontroller with J-Link
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OpenSDA firmware. Segger provides `OpenSDA J-Link Generic Firmwares`_ and
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`OpenSDA J-Link Board-Specific Firmwares`_, where the latter is generally
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recommended when available. Board-specific firmwares are required for i.MX RT
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boards to support their external flash memories, whereas generic firmwares are
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compatible with all Kinetis boards.
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Install the debug host tools before you program the firmware.
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As with all OpenSDA debug probes, the steps for programming the firmware are:
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1. Put the OpenSDA microcontroller into bootloader mode by holding the reset
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button while you power on the board. Note that "bootloader mode" in this
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context applies to the OpenSDA microcontroller itself, not the target
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microcontroller of your Zephyr application.
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#. After you power on the board, release the reset button. A USB mass storage
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device called **BOOTLOADER** or **MAINTENANCE** will enumerate.
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#. Copy the OpenSDA firmware binary to the USB mass storage device.
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#. Power cycle the board, this time without holding the reset button. You
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should see two USB devices enumerate: a CDC device (serial port) and a
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vendor-specific device (debug port).
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.. _stlink-v21-onboard-debug-probe:
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ST-LINK/V2-1 Onboard Debug Probe
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ST-LINK/V2-1 is a serial and debug adapter built into all Nucleo and Discovery
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boards. It provides a bridge between your computer (or other USB host) and the
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embedded target processor, which can be used for debugging, flash programming,
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and serial communication, all over a simple USB cable.
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It is compatible with the following host debug tools:
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- :ref:`openocd-debug-host-tools`
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- :ref:`jlink-debug-host-tools`
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For some STM32 based boards, it is also compatible with:
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- :ref:`pyocd-debug-host-tools`
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While it works out of the box with OpenOCD, it requires some flashing
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to work with J-Link. To do this, SEGGER offers a firmware upgrading the
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ST-LINK/V2-1 on board on the Nucleo and Discovery boards. This firmware makes
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the ST-LINK/V2-1 compatible with J-LinkOB, allowing users to take advantage of
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most J-Link features like the ultra fast flash download and debugging speed or
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the free-to-use GDBServer.
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More informations about upgrading ST-LINK/V2-1 to JLink or restore ST-Link/V2-1
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firmware please visit: `Segger over ST-Link`_
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Flash and debug with ST-Link
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Using OpenOCD
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OpenOCD is available by default on ST-Link and configured as the default flash
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and debug tool. Flash and debug can be done as follows:
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.. zephyr-app-commands::
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:zephyr-app: samples/hello_world
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:goals: flash
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.. zephyr-app-commands::
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:zephyr-app: samples/hello_world
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:goals: debug
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Using Segger J-Link
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-------------------
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Once STLink is flashed with SEGGER FW and J-Link GDB server is installed on your
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host computer, you can flash and debug as follows:
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Use CMake with ``-DZEPHYR_BOARD_FLASH_RUNNER=jlink`` to change the default OpenOCD
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runner to J-Link. Alternatively, you might add the following line to your
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application ``CMakeList.txt`` file.
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.. code-block:: cmake
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set(ZEPHYR_BOARD_FLASH_RUNNER jlink)
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If you use West (Zephyr's meta-tool) you can modify the default runner using
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the ``--runner`` (or ``-r``) option.
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.. code-block:: console
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west flash --runner jlink
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To attach a debugger to your board and open up a debug console with ``jlink``.
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.. code-block:: console
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west debug --runner jlink
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For more information about West and available options, see :ref:`west`.
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If you configured your Zephyr application to use `Segger RTT`_ console instead,
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open telnet:
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.. code-block:: console
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$ telnet localhost 19021
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Trying ::1...
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Trying 127.0.0.1...
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Connected to localhost.
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Escape character is '^]'.
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SEGGER J-Link V6.30f - Real time terminal output
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J-Link STLink V21 compiled Jun 26 2017 10:35:16 V1.0, SN=773895351
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Process: JLinkGDBServerCLExe
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Zephyr Shell, Zephyr version: 1.12.99
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Type 'help' for a list of available commands
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shell>
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If you get no RTT output you might need to disable other consoles which conflict
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with the RTT one if they are enabled by default in the particular sample or
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application you are running, such as disable UART_CONSOLE in menucon
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.. _jlink-external-debug-probe:
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J-Link External Debug Probe
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`Segger J-Link`_ is a family of external debug probes, including J-Link EDU,
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J-Link PLUS, J-Link ULTRA+, and J-Link PRO, that support a large number of
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devices from different hardware architectures and vendors.
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This debug probe is compatible with the following debug host tools:
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- :ref:`jlink-debug-host-tools`
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- :ref:`openocd-debug-host-tools`
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Install the debug host tools before you program the firmware.
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.. _LPCScrypt:
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https://www.nxp.com/lpcscrypt
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.. _Firmware for LPCXpresso:
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https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/models/other-j-links/lpcxpresso-on-board/
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.. _OpenSDA DAPLink Board-Specific Firmwares:
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https://www.nxp.com/opensda
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.. _OpenSDA J-Link Generic Firmwares:
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https://www.segger.com/downloads/jlink/#JLinkOpenSDAGenericFirmwares
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.. _OpenSDA J-Link Board-Specific Firmwares:
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https://www.segger.com/downloads/jlink/#JLinkOpenSDABoardSpecificFirmwares
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.. _Segger J-Link:
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https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/
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.. _Segger over ST-Link:
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https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/models/other-j-links/st-link-on-board/
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.. _Segger RTT:
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https://www.segger.com/jlink-rtt.html
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