Get Started
With these tutorials, you get to know the development process with BlueBox Technology, install winIDEA, connect your hardware, create a new workspace and set the most basic settings, and establish a Debug Session.
Before you start
Before you can start configuring BlueBox tools, it is important to know the following:
•Which microcontroller will be used?
•Which debug and/or trace features are supported by the microcontroller?
•Is the chosen microcontroller supported by us? You can check the full list here.
•Which debug/trace connectors are available on the development board?
•Are the debug/trace pins (if required) brought out to a connector on your development board and its type? Refer to PCB Design Guidelines.
•Which clock source is being used and clock frequency, when the microcontroller starts?
•Is an external or internal watchdog timer being used?
BlueBox Hardware
BlueBox Hardware is a versatile family of tools and adapters designed for debugging and tracing embedded systems.
The primary hardware product within this family is referred to as the BlueBox Debugger. For more information and comparison, refer to the following tables:
To perform debugging and tracing of embedded targets, a range of specialized Debug Adapters and Active Probes, suited for various microcontroller families, can be used.
winIDEA IDE
winIDEA IDE, in conjunction with the BlueBox Hardware is a tool for debugging, testing and analyzing embedded systems. It enables access to single and multi-core microcontrollers and offers different forms of debug interfaces to work with your microcontroller and debug hardware.
You can download winIDEA for Microsoft Windows which offers plugins or extensions for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) and Eclipse. You can also use Linux for your development processes.
Debug environment setup
A typical setup for debugging embedded software with winIDEA consists of
•PC with winIDEA
•BlueBox
•Debug Adapter
•Target
License is programmed into the BlueBox.
Next steps
