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MCU-Link

SEGGER offers a firmware running on the NXP MCU-Link platform which makes it compatible with J-Link LITE.

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MCU Link
  1. 1.Supported MCU-Link platforms
  2. 2.Getting Started with MCU-Link
  3. 3.Terms of Use

Overview

This firmware allows users to take advantage of most J-Link features like the ultra fast flash download and debugging speed or the free-to-use GDBServer, by using a low-cost MCU-Link platform for developing on evaluation boards.

Key features

  • Supports all ARM based NXP devices which are also supported by J-Link LITE [More..]
  • JTAG, SWD + SWO supported
  • Fully compatible with and same features as J-Link LITE [More..]

Supported MCU-Link platforms

The following MCU-Link platforms are supported:

  • MCU-Link Pro
  • MCU-Link on-board

Note: The base model of MCU-Link is not supported. All information on this page that refers to "MCU-Link" actually refers to "MCU-Link Pro" and "MCU-Link on-board" if not explicitly mentioned otherwise.

Getting Started with MCU-Link

NXP provides an installer for Windows 10, macOS and Ubuntu Linux which can be downloaded from the web page for the board being used. This installer includes driver setup files (for Windows) and scripts to program the MCU-Link firmware.

Please download the installer for your evaluation board from https://www.nxp.com/demoboard

Terms of Use

A terms of use agreement for a J-Link emulator, specifying that the firmware is for NXP target devices only, intended for development and evaluation. Users must accept these terms to proceed, with options to decline or not show the message again.

SEGGER created a firmware which runs on the NXP MCU-Link Pro / MCU-Link on-board, making it J-Link compatible. In order to make use of this firmware, the following Terms Of Use must be accepted:

  1. The firmware may only be used with NXP target devices. Use with any other devices is prohibited.
  2. The firmware is intended for use with NXP general-purpose devices based on M0, M0+, M3, M4, M7, M23, M33, M55 and M85 cores only. Automotive, application-specific, or customer-specific devices are excluded, except for the NCJ29Dx family, which is explicitly permitted. Use with custom hardware is not allowed.
  3. The firmware may only be used for development and/or evaluation purposes. It must not be used for production.
  4. The firmware is provided without warranty or support.
  5. The firmware may only be used on the NXP MCU-Link Pro and MCU-Link on-board platforms.
  6. For MCU-Link on-board: The firmware may only be used with the evaluation boards listed in section 2 that implement MCU-Link on-board.

If there is any doubt if a certain use may be considered within the foregoing scope, it is strongly recommended to consult SEGGER prior to use.

When starting a debug session, a license dialog shows up, which must be accepted in order to be able to work with MCU-Link.