Can I program NXP Rapid IoT kit when connected to Hexiwear docking station?

[vilem]

Can I program (upload a new firmware generated by online Studio) NXP Rapid IoT kit when connected to Hexiwear docking station? How?

[frq05186]

Hi,

Sure you can. Am not sure whether you want to flash the binary only or debug the code.

If your goal is just to flash the binary, it is just a drag and drop. See user guide about it, there is not much to explain.

I assume your goal is rather to modifug/debug your programs. Then:

Step 1: Create and compile your program in Rapid IoT Studio.

Step 2: Download the code from the studio.

Step3: Unzip your program on your hard drive.

Step4: Import the project (from file system in the Studio)

Step5: Compile and flash and debug...

Then you can modify the Rapid IoT generate code and execute it step by step via MCU Xpresso.

See attached doc for screenshots as a guidance.

[vilem]

Hi Eric,

my question was more if there is some way how to transfer the newly built firmware (application) to NXP Rapid IoT from the online IDE (Rapid IoT Studio).

I did not find a way how pro send a new binary from online IDE to the kit when it is docked (either directly or to switch the kit still docked into a programming mode and transfer the *.bin file). Always when I want to use a new *.bin file I just built in online IDE I have to remove the kit from docking station, connect it to USB directly, switch into programming mode and upload the new bin. Then put into the dock again. I would expect there is a way how to to this without removing from the docking station but I did not find this instructions.
Thanks for the guide you shared, I will try it as I started to experiment with MCU Xpresso already.

Vilem  

[theophileleroy · Accepted solution]

You can use the same mechanism of Drag'n'droping .bin file on the IOT-DAP-LINK removable disk. Just take care t configure correctly jumpers on docking station according to which MCU you want to flash.

Regards,

[vilem]

Well... this looks like my issue - I do not have IOT-DAPLINK removable disk recognised by the system when docking station connected to the PC.

I reprogrammed the OpenSDA with DAP-LINK for SLN-RPK-NODE (following the instructions in the chapter 3.18. Mikroelektronika Docking-station in the user's guide) but with no success. Will try another attempt as this looks to be the core issue.

Thanks!