IAR Launch, Load and Run

Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• Load and run example binaries in IAR Embedded Workbench

Note

The steps on this page should be done each time EVM is power cycled or when a new IAR session is started.

Prerequisites

A quick recap of the steps that need to have been done before you proceed

• Make sure you have installed IAR Embedded Workbench as mentioned in Download, Install and Setup IAR Embedded Workbench
• Make sure the UART port used for console is identified as mentioned in Setup UART Terminal
• Make sure you have the EVM power cable, JTAG cable, UART cable connected as shown in Cable Connections
• Make sure you have done the steps for a SOC initialization method SOC Initialization using the Binary Flashed in OSPI memory
• Make sure EVM boot mode switch is setup correctly based on the SOC initilization method
  • For the RECOMMENDED method, SOC Initialization using the Binary Flashed in OSPI memory, the boot mode should be OSPI BOOT MODE
• Make sure the UART logs on doing EVM POWER-ON indicate that SOC initization is successful
• Make sure you have built the example of interest as mentioned in Build a Hello World example

Load and run example binaries in IAR Embedded Workbench

• Launch IAR Embedded Workbench IDE
• POWER-ON the EVM
• Make sure the SBL NULL is flashed on the board, and ensure the UART logs of SBL NULL get printed. Refer IAR Embedded Workbench Does Not Support GEL Scripts
• When using IAR EW for build
  • Open the workspace and project need to be flashed.
  • Build the project.
  • Navigate to Toolbar > Project > Download and Debug

Download and Debug Program

• Now the program will be halted at main()
• Navigate to Toolbar > View > Terminal IO to open the terminal to view the console logs

Terminal IO

• Click Go button on the toolbar to run the program and debug using various IAR debug options.

Debug Options

• The program output can be seen on the UART and Terminal log.
• Below shows the output of the "hello world" example

Hello world program output

• When using Makefile for build
  • Open any existing project
  • Right click on the project and select the option Add external binary and browse to the .out file location.
    

    Add external binary
  • Now the binary is loaded to the project, Right click on the .out file and make sure the "Set as Debug Target" is enabled.
    

    Set Target binary for debug
  • Click on Project > Download and Debug to load the binary. Continue as the steps in the previous section.