Enabling ADC in Configurator fails for LPC844 and LPC845 - power_no_lib error

[tomchr]

Hello,

When I try to enable the ADC peripheral using the Configurator tool, I get this error:

Issue: The fsl_power driver is missing in the project .
Level: Error
Type: Validation
Tool: Toolchain/IDE project
Origin: Peripherals:BOARD_InitPeripherals
Target: Toolchain/IDE project: core0
Resource: platform.drivers.power_no_lib

If I try to right-click and select "Add SDK component", I get another error saying that power_no_lib can't be found.

I've tried in a new project on a fresh install of the latest IDE and SDK. No dice!

I do have the power driver installed, so I'm at a loss as to what's going on. Can any of you shed some light on this?

Tom

[tomchr]

Will do. Thanks.

[ZhangJennie]

Hi @tomchr 

You mentioned both your MCUXpresso IDE and SDK are the latest versions. Could you please confirm both of them(IDE and SDK) are  v25.06.00?

Thanks,

Jun Zhang

[tomchr]

It looks to me like the power_no_lib driver was renamed POWER at some point but the change wasn't carried all the way through in the setup of the SDK and IDE. I use the Mac version (Apple/ARM silicon) of the IDE.

Both SDK and IDE were the latest version (25.6.136). Here's how to reproduce the issue:

- Install the latest IDE and SDK.

- Create a project for the LPC845. I use the 33-pin version, but I doubt that matters. Enable the drivers for the ADC and Power along with the drivers enabled by default.

- Add the ADC in the Peripheral Configurator tool.

You'll notice that there's an error about the power_no_lib.

The only workaround I found was to install an older version of the IDE and SDK. I found other interesting errors that way too. Including: 

- The Clocks Configurator tool in the newer IDEs requires the Power driver to be present. But the older SDKs do not have a Power driver. They have power_no_lib instead. So while it is possible to enable the ADC on IDE v. 25.06 with SDK v. 2.14, you can't configure the clocks.

I ended up installing IDE version 11.9.1 and SDK version 2.14 to make it work. That was the newest combination of IDE and SDK that I could find that would allow me to both configure the clocks and the ADC.

Tom

[ZhangJennie]

Hi @tomchr 

The problem is resolved in MCUXpresso Config Tools 25.09. In the existing MCUXpresso IDE, it is possible to update the version of Config Tool by following steps:

1. Enable MCUXpresso Config Tools update site in Help > Install New Software > Manage > MCUXpresso Config Tools Update Site – make sure it’s checked. Use Apply and Close and exit the Install window

2. Run Help > Check for Updates and install the new Config Tools version

Thanks,

Jun Zhang

[tomchr]

Tried that. Now I can add the ADC driver, but "Driver power" is now missing. The clock configuration tool requires it.

I'll keep using the older version for now.

Tom

[ZhangJennie]

Hi @tomchr 

Please use the previous version as workaround for the moment.

I have reported this issue internally. 

I will keep you informed if any update.

Thanks,

Jun Zhang