topic Re: Is it a good idea to use processor Expert as my BSP generator ? in Processor Expert Software https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/Is-it-a-good-idea-to-use-processor-Expert-as-my-BSP-generator/m-p/260447#M1617 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>OOPS.</P><P>I have a question regarding configurations:</P><P></P><P>One board I work on is TOWER</P><P>Second board called Evb</P><P>In both, I want to have option to compile/link to flash or to RAM.</P><P></P><P>I need 4 configurations like this:</P><P>TOWER</P><P>| - flash</P><P>+- RAM</P><P></P><P>Evb</P><P>| - flash</P><P>+- RAM</P><P></P><P>But what I have is only</P><P></P><P>Flash</P><P>RAM</P><P>TOWER (I added it)</P><P>Evb (I added it)</P><P></P><P>What can be done ?</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper" image-alt="PE_configurations.png"><img src="https://community.nxp.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/39812i1F8CBA912E771603/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="PE_configurations.png" alt="PE_configurations.png" /></span></P><P></P><P>How do I "duplicate"&nbsp; TOWER flash and TOWER RAM (which is the same components but different address) instead of edit PE 4 times ?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:15:25 GMT om 2013-07-09T12:15:25Z Is it a good idea to use processor Expert as my BSP generator ? https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/Is-it-a-good-idea-to-use-processor-Expert-as-my-BSP-generator/m-p/260444#M1614 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello</P><P></P><P>I need to bring up a board (currently it is TOWER board, but next it will be our propitery board) in a very short time</P><P>(10-14 days)</P><P></P><P>Is it a good idea to "define" everything in the PE and generate code (one time for the TOWER and in the second time for the final board) and use it as my BSP ?</P><P>(The BSP should include processor init, PLL, timers, UART, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, GPIO, interrupts, ...)</P><P></P><P>BTW: the compiler and IDE is IAR.</P><P></P><P>Thanks a lot</P><P>&nbsp; OM</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 08 Jul 2013 20:03:06 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/Is-it-a-good-idea-to-use-processor-Expert-as-my-BSP-generator/m-p/260444#M1614 om 2013-07-08T20:03:06Z Re: Is it a good idea to use processor Expert as my BSP generator ? https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/Is-it-a-good-idea-to-use-processor-Expert-as-my-BSP-generator/m-p/260445#M1615 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P>the compiler/IDE should not matter (an article how to use IAR with Processor Expert is here <A href="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2013/01/31/tutorial-iar-freertos-freedom-board/" title="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2013/01/31/tutorial-iar-freertos-freedom-board/">Tutorial: IAR + FreeRTOS + Freedom Board | MCU on Eclipse</A>).</P><P></P><P>To answer your question: I'm pretty much doing it the way you describe all the time: I create my BSP/project with Processor Expert using an eval board (FRDM or Tower board for example), and then use it on my final hardware. In case there are differences, I manage this with Processor Expert configurations: see <A href="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/03/07/configurations-with-processor-expert/" title="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/03/07/configurations-with-processor-expert/">Configurations with Processor Expert | MCU on Eclipse</A></P><P></P><P>I hope this helps.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Jul 2013 05:07:14 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/Is-it-a-good-idea-to-use-processor-Expert-as-my-BSP-generator/m-p/260445#M1615 BlackNight 2013-07-09T05:07:14Z Re: Is it a good idea to use processor Expert as my BSP generator ? https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/Is-it-a-good-idea-to-use-processor-Expert-as-my-BSP-generator/m-p/260446#M1616 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks a lot</P><P>Answer + helpful tip</P><P></P><P>Wsh you a great day.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Jul 2013 09:14:56 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/Is-it-a-good-idea-to-use-processor-Expert-as-my-BSP-generator/m-p/260446#M1616 om 2013-07-09T09:14:56Z Re: Is it a good idea to use processor Expert as my BSP generator ? https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/Is-it-a-good-idea-to-use-processor-Expert-as-my-BSP-generator/m-p/260447#M1617 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>OOPS.</P><P>I have a question regarding configurations:</P><P></P><P>One board I work on is TOWER</P><P>Second board called Evb</P><P>In both, I want to have option to compile/link to flash or to RAM.</P><P></P><P>I need 4 configurations like this:</P><P>TOWER</P><P>| - flash</P><P>+- RAM</P><P></P><P>Evb</P><P>| - flash</P><P>+- RAM</P><P></P><P>But what I have is only</P><P></P><P>Flash</P><P>RAM</P><P>TOWER (I added it)</P><P>Evb (I added it)</P><P></P><P>What can be done ?</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper" image-alt="PE_configurations.png"><img src="https://community.nxp.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/39812i1F8CBA912E771603/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="PE_configurations.png" alt="PE_configurations.png" /></span></P><P></P><P>How do I "duplicate"&nbsp; TOWER flash and TOWER RAM (which is the same components but different address) instead of edit PE 4 times ?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:15:25 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/Is-it-a-good-idea-to-use-processor-Expert-as-my-BSP-generator/m-p/260447#M1617 om 2013-07-09T12:15:25Z