How to update MCUXpresso SDK in IAR

[seandema]

I have a project I started a while back that I created using the MCUXpresso SDK generator. I haven't touched the project in many months and figured I'd update everything to the latest SDK and Config Tools. I re-gernerated the SDK and downloaded the .zip file. But now I can't remember what to do with the contents of the .zip file. How do I take the SDK stuff contained in the .zip file and update my IAR based project? Just not sure how to map the SDK files/directories to what is already in my project.

Thanks,

Sean

[Alice_Yang]

Hello Sean Dowell ,

It seems there isn't a directly to uptate SDK.

You can create new project based on new SDK, then copy application code into it .

Or you can consider the MCUXpresso IDE, it can refresh SDK :

Have a great day,
TIC

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[seandema]

Thanks for the info. I'll give creating a new project and copying a try.

It's been a while since I created a new project from an MCUXpresso SDK download. Is the Kinetis SDK Project Generator Tool still the way to do that? https://www.nxp.com/webapp/sps/download/preDownload.jsp I think that is what I used when I initially created my IAR project.

I see MCUXpresso SDK Builder supports GCC ARM Embedded, IAR, and Keil MDK. Is there any documentation/guidance on what to do after downloading an SDK build if you're targeting those tools?

Thanks,

Sean

[Alice_Yang · Accepted solution]

Hello Sean,

- About create a new proejct based on MCUXpresso SDK,  please use  MCUXpresso Config Tools ， you can download from MCUXpresso Config Tools|Software Development for NXP Microcontrollers (MCUs)|NXP , after install , use the Project Cloner option : File->New->Clone SDK example and create a new configuration :

About the detail you can have a look at "MCUXpressoConfigTools_User_Manual.pdf" ->2.2.1.1 Project Cloner (I attached it for you .)

- In fact,  I think you can also directly open a SDK example based on IAR , then add your own code into it.

There is Getting Start under SDK package, it shows how to Run a demo application using IAR or other toolchains.

Hope it helps,

Have a great day,
TIC

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[seandema]

Thanks! I think doing that will work.