LPCXpresso

LPCXpresso™ is a new, low-cost development platform available from NXP. It supports NXP's ARM-based LPC microcontrollers. The platform is comprised of a simplified Eclipse-based IDE and low-cost target boards which include an attached JTAG debugger.

Designed for simplicity and ease of use, the LPCXpresso IDE (powered by Code Red) will provide software engineers a quick and easy way to develop their applications. The LPCXpresso target boards are jointly developed by Embedded Artists, Code Red, and NXP. Three LPCXpresso boards have been released. The first features the LPC1343 with integrated USB 2.0 Full Speed Device, while the second features the LPC1114, which is the first Cortex M0 controller released to market. Future LPCXpresso boards with other LPC microcontrollers are planned.

LPCXpresso is an end-to-end solution enabling embedded engineers to develop their applications from initial evaluation to final production.

• NXP's low-cost development platform for LPC families.
• Eclipse-based IDE using very low-cost target boards.
• The target boards comes with an integrated JTAG Debugger. No need for a separate debug probe!
• Easy upgrade options to full-blown suites (from Code Red) and hardware kits (from Embedded Artists).
• End-to-end solution for creating applications all the way from evaluation through to production.

Users can envision three stages, from evaluation to product development. During evaluation, features and peripherals of the target MCU can be easily tested with the prototyping area and with easily accessible connections on the target board. Complementing the target boards are also easy-to-use example projects and a handy Getting Started guide. To quickly explore proof-of-concepts, users can get an off-the-shelf base board from Embedded Artists that provides a variety of interfaces and IO devices. Finally, LPCXpresso users can seamlessly develop their final application by using the LPC-Link's 10-pin JTAG connector to attach any JTAG-capable custom board. This way, users can now enjoy the same user interface right from evaluation to product development.

LPCXpresso's IDE (powered by Code Red) is a highly-integrated software development environment for NXP's LPC microcontrollers, which includes all the tools necessary to develop high-quality software solutions in a timely and cost effective manner. LPCXpresso is based on Eclipse with many LPC-specific enhancements. It also features the latest version of the industry standard GNU tool chain with a proprietary optimized C library providing professional quality tools at low cost. The LPCXpresso IDE can build an executable of any size with full code optimization, and it supports a download limit of 128KB after registration.

LPCXpresso IDE Screen Shot

The LPCXpresso target boards, jointly developed by NXP, Code Red, and Embedded Artists, include an integrated JTAG debugger, so there's no need for a separate JTAG debug probe. The target portion of the board can connect to expansion boards to provide a variety of interfaces and I/O devices. The on-board JTAG debugger provides a high-speed USB to JTAG/SWD interface to the IDE, and it can be connected to other debug targets such as a customer prototype. Users can also use the LPCXpresso IDE with the Red Probe JTAG adapter from Code Red.

The LPCXpresso Development Board

The JTAG/SWD debugger portion of an LPCXpresso board is called the LPC-Link™. The LPC-Link is equipped with a 10-pin JTAG header, and it seamlessly connects to a target via USB (the USB interface and other debug features are provided by NXP's ARM9 based LPC3154 MCU). Cutting the traces between the LPC-link and the target will make the LPC-Link a stand-alone JTAG debugger. This enables the LPCXpresso platform to be connected to an external target and used to develop for a wide variety of NXP's Cortex-M0, Cortex-M3, and ARM7/9 based applications.

Separated LPC-Link

Obtaining LPCXpresso is easy, so get LPCXpresso today!

• Download at Code Red

• Contact our Sales Offices and Distributors

Please read the LPCXpresso Getting Started Guide to get started.

• LPCXpresso Getting started with NXP LPCXpresso V11.1 (Dec 1, 2011)

Log in to the LPCXpresso forum today and start discussing with the LPCXpresso community.

• LPCXpresso Forum

The LPCXpresso support page includes the latest software examples and FAQs.

• LPCXpresso Support

The following LPC microcontrollers are supported by LPCXpresso:

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	Making USB plug-and-play easier with NXP Cortex-M USB portfolio training video Training Session: Making USB Plug-and-Play Easier with NXP Cortex-M USB Portfolio © September 2011; English; Ordering Code: Not Orderable
	Breaking the 8-/16-bit habit with 32-bit NXP Cortex-M0 LPC1100 Training Session: Breaking the 8-/16-bit Habit with 32-Bit NXP Cortex-M0 LPC1100 © September 2011; English; Ordering Code: Not Orderable
	Fast time-to-market for motor control NXP LPCXpresso Motor Control Kit © September 2011; English; Ordering Code: 9397 750 17179
	超小型ARMマイコン基板 LPC1114超小型基板、2枚入り！有機EL/GPS/ワイヤレス/LEDマトリックス、組み合わせ自在！ © March 2011; Japanese; Ordering Code: See Publisher
	LPCXpresso introduction part 1 training video Training Module: LPCXpresso Introduction © January 2011; English; Ordering Code: Not Orderable
	LPCXpresso introduction part 2 training video Training Module: LPCXpresso Introduction Part 2 © January 2011; English; Ordering Code: Not Orderable
	Simplifying USB designs with industry's lowest cost ARM MCU USB solutions Training Module: Simplifying USB Designs with Industry's Lowest Cost ARM MCU USB © November 2010; English; Ordering Code: Not Orderable
	Learn Eclipse the LPCXpresso way - from the developers Training Module: Learn Eclipse the LPCXpresso Way - From the Developers © November 2010; English; Ordering Code: Not Orderable
	ElektorLive 2010 NXP Microcontrollers © November 20, 2010; Dutch; Ordering Code: Not Orderable
	NXP Microcontroller Solutions A World of Possibilities © October 2010; English; Ordering Code: Not Orderable
	ARMマイコン パーフェクト学習基板 LPC1343搭載! USBに挿すだけ! OPアンプ/センサ/カレンダIC搭載! © August 2010; Japanese; Ordering Code: See Publisher
	Development Tools for ARM-based microcontrollers Select from the best in support © August 2010; English; Ordering Code: 9397 750 16983
	Low-cost development platform for 32-bit LPC microcontroller family NXP LPCXpresso © November 2009; English; Ordering Code: 9397 750 16842
	Introduction to LPCXpresso NXP Semiconductors and Code Red Technologies © October 2009; English; Ordering Code: Not Orderable

NXP has partnered with Code Red and Embedded Artists for the LPCXpresso platform. For added flexibility and higher memory configurations, the LPCXpresso platform can easily be upgraded to include full-blown suites from Code Red and more advanced hardware kits from Embedded Artists. Please visit our LPCXpresso partners for more information.

• Code Red Technologies
• Embedded Artists AB