winIDEA HelpIntroduction to the BlueBox Technology
In this introduction tutorial, you will get to know the development process with BlueBox Tools and winIDEA.
•What information do I need before I start?
What information do I need before I 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?
•Which clock source is being used and clock frequency, when the microcontroller starts?
•Is an external or internal watchdog timer being used?
Which license do I need?
Every new BlueBox in conjunction with winIDEA operates in an evaluation period with all its functionality temporarily enabled for 10 days from the first time of use. Within the 10-days evaluation period BlueBox you must request the license.
Refer to Licensing for more information.
Debug environment setup
A typical setup for debugging embedded software with winIDEA consists of PC with winIDEA, BlueBox, Adapter, and Target. License is programmed into the BlueBox.
For comparison and cross-over tables of hardware products, refer to Hardware User Manuals.
winIDEA
winIDEA in conjunction with the BlueBox 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 (Version 10 and newer, portable and installer, latest and legacy builds)
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Next steps
•Install winIDEA for Microsoft Windows
