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3.2.1 PC software tool introduction
3.3 Install MCUXpresso IDE
MCUXpresso IDE provides comprehensive compiler supporting QN, Kinetis, and LPC
Microcontrollers.
You can download it from the following URL:
https://www.nxp.com/support/developer-resources/software-development-
tools/mcuxpresso-software-and-tools/mcuxpresso-integrated-development-environment-
ide:MCUXpresso-IDE.
Double-click the file to run and complete the installation.
3.4 Install LPC-Link2 software
LPCScrypt is a command-line based, fast flash, EEPROM, OTP and security
programming tool that supports LPC-Link2 Debug Firmware Programming.
You can download it from the following URL:
https://www.nxp.com/support/developer-resources/software-development-tools/lpc-
developer-resources-/lpc-microcontroller-utilities/lpcscrypt-
v1.8.2:LPCSCRYPT?tab=Design_Tools_Tab.
Double-click the file to run and complete the installation.
3.5 CMSIS-DAP or J-Link
QN9080 DK is shipping out with CMSIS-DAP enabled by default as debugger. All SDK
projects are configured as CMSIS-DAP as debugger.
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QN908x Programming Tool:
https://www.nxp.com/webapp/sps/download/license.jsp?colCode=QN908x-
Programming-Tool-Setup
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Image Editor:
https://www.nxp.com/webapp/sps/download/license.jsp?colCode=QN908x-
Image-Editor
2. Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the PC tools.
3. Click the *.exe files to start the installation.
1. Connectivity QTool is a software tool that runs on a PC and talks with the USB
Dongle to act as a peripheral/central device. It provides ease in the debugging
and development of a QN908x-based device.
2. QN908x Programming Tool is a software tool that runs on a PC and talks with
the QN908x DK for firmware uploading and non-volatile parameters setting via
UART/SWD interface.
Note: Only J-Link is supported when updating firmware via SWD interface by the
QN908x Programming Tool. Update the firmware of QN908x DK debugger by
LPCScrypt to support J-Link. The procedure is elaborated at Chapter 4.
3. Image Editor is a command-line tool used to convert binary file to the required
format, check the help content for details.
Rev.2.0 — 21 March 2018
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