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Microcontroller Development Kit

JTAG & Serial Wire Debug

plus Real-Time Trace

Full Featured Royalty-Free

RTX RTOS Kernel

The MDK-ARM Microcontroller Development

and Cortex -M processor-based microcontrollers.

It combines the µVision 4 IDE/Debugger with the

industry leading ARM Compilation Tools, to provide

developers with an easy to use, feature-rich environment

optimized for ARM-Powered devices.

MDK provides many unique features designed to help you

quickly develop your project.

MDK is based on the ARM compilation tools, which deliver

the tightest, highest performing code for all ARM-Powered

and project parameters. Optimize and verify your

applications with new Trace and Analysis Tools, enabling

you to measure performance and code coverage. Bring

resource management to your applications by using the

fully functional RTX Real-Time operating system.

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ARM Compiler Performance

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Powerful Debugger with

Real-Time Analysis Tools

µVision4 IDE Supports

Device Database & IDE

Debugger & Analysis Tools

Device Peripheral Simulation

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MDK-ARM Microcontroller Development Kit

The µVision IDE incorporates a Device Database of

surface. This interface allows you to make better use of your

screen space and to organise multiple windows.

The Editor includes all the standard features you expect in

a professional editor. Workflow is optimized with intuitive

toolbars providing quick access to editor functions, most of

which are also available while debugging for easy source

code changes.

The integrated Source Browser provides access to all

application symbols, together with name, type, and class

information. It allows you to instantly navigate to the

tool and device setup

µVision allows you to have multiple

Watch and Memory windows

Debugger and Simulator

Debug Windows

The Debugger can be configured as a Simulator or as a

Target Debugger. It provides one environment in which you

Memory Window - used to review and modify memory

Watch Window - view and modify program variables

and lists the current function call nesting.

Symbol Window - view debug symbol information of

the application program.

Disassembly Window - synchronized with the Source

program execution.

Browse Window - search for objects in your code.

ULINKpro ULINK2

Features

Run control debug (ARM & Cortex-M)

Memory + Breakpoint (while running)

Data Trace (Cortex-M3/M4)

Instruction Trace (Cortex-M3/M4)

ETM Trace streaming

Analysis Tools

Logic Analyzer

Performance Analyzer

Execution Profiler

Code Coverage

Yes

Yes

Yes

System Viewer

program. Code coverage identifies every instruction that

has been executed, ensuring thorough testing of your

application. This is an essential requirement for complete

software verification and certification.

time while collecting trace information. This can be used

by the Execution Profiler and Performance Analyzer

to identify program bottlenecks, optimize your application,

and to isolate problems.

The performance analyzer displays time spent in each part of your program.

MDK-ARM Microcontroller Development Kit

RTX Real-Time Kernel Specifications

General Specifications

Defined Tasks (max) Unlimited

Active Tasks (max) 254

Task Priority Levels 1 - 254

Signals / Events 16 per task

User Timers Unlimited

Semaphores / Mailboxes / Mutexes Unlimited

Context Switch <4 S

Create defined task, (no task switch) 8.1

Create defined task, (with task switch) 9.3

Delete task 4.8

Task switch (by os_tsk_pass) 3.9

Set event (no task switch) 1.9

Send semaphore (no task switch) 1.6

Send message (no task switch) 2.5

RTX Kernel

Kernel-Aware Debugging

Today, microcontroller applications often require

simultaneous execution of multiple tasks in a real-time

environment.

RTX is a royalty-free, real-time kernel specifically developed

for the ARM and Cortex-M feature-sets. RTX provides

features to manage system resources:

Applications separated into independent tasks (threads).

allocation features with message pools.

Supports development with error checking, debug and

test facilities.

RTX is provided as fully configurable object code within

MDK, and as source code in RL-ARM Real-Time Library.

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RTX is fully integrated in the ision Debugger making it

easy to monitor task status and kernel activity.

The kernel-aware dialog is available in simulation and also

you to focus on application development, enabling you to

save time, and produce a more reliable, expandable system.

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Task Management Functions allows you to

create and delete tasks. RTX supports up to 254

active tasks, each with 254 priority levels.

Event Flag Management allows synchronization

with up to 16 event flags per task.

Time Management and Timer Callback

performance figures are available at www.keil.com/support/man/docs/rlarm.

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