Nxp Semiconductors OM13012,598 Data Sheet
NXP Semiconductors
LPCXpresso
Getting started with NXP LPCXpresso
LPCXpresso
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User guide
Rev. 11.2 — 11 July 2012
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1.1 LPCXpresso 4 new features
• Support for CMSIS v2.0 included
• Based on eclipse Helios and gcc 4.5.1
• New part support
• Based on eclipse Helios and gcc 4.5.1
• New part support
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1.2 LPCXpresso IDE
LPCXpresso’s IDE 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 fashion. 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 128 kB after registration.
LPCXpresso supports the full embedded product design cycle by moving beyond chip
evaluation boards and supporting development on external target boards.
LPC Microcontrollers, which includes all the tools necessary to develop high quality
software solutions in a timely and cost effective fashion. 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 128 kB after registration.
LPCXpresso supports the full embedded product design cycle by moving beyond chip
evaluation boards and supporting development on external target boards.