The RW61x series is a highly integrated, low-power tri-radio wireless MCU with an integrated MCU and Wi-Fi® 6 + Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) 5.4 / 802.15.4 radios designed for a broad array of applications, including connected smart home devices, enterprise and industrial automation, smart accessories and smart energy. The RW61x series MCU subsystem includes a 260 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with Trustzone™-M, 1.2 MB on-chip SRAM and a high-bandwidth Quad SPI interface with an on-the-fly decryption engine for securely accessing off-chip XIP flash. The RW61x series includes a full-featured 1x1 dual-band (2.4 GHz/5 GHz) 20 MHz Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) subsystem bringing higher throughput, better network efficiency, lower latency and improved range over previous generation Wi-Fi standards. The Bluetooth LE radio supports 2 Mbit/s high-speed data rate, long range and extended advertising.  The on-chip 802.15.4 radio can support the latest Thread mesh networking protocol. In addition, the RW612 can support Matter over Wi-Fi or Matter over Thread offering a common, interoperable application layer across ecosystems and products. NXP RW61x Block Diagram Documents RW610 Datasheet: RW610 Datasheet RW612 Datasheet: RW612 Datasheet RW61x User Manual: UM11865: RW61x User Manual RW61x Register Manual: RM00278: RX16x Registers   Certifications FRDM-RW612 Radio Equipment Directive Declaration of Conformity  User Guide Getting Started with FRDM-RW612 Quick Start Guide - FRDM-RW612 UG10185: RW612 Matter-Zigbee Bridge User Guide UG10178: Matter Demo Using NXP Chip Tool App for FRDM-RW612 and FRDM-MCXW71  UG10612: NXP Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Feature Debug for FRDM-RW612 UG10182: NXP 802.15.4 Demo Applications for FRDM-RW612 UG10160: Getting Started with Wireless on FRDM-RW612 Board Running RTOS  UG10171: NXP Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Demo Applications for FRDM-RW61X     RW61x Modules Azurewave: RW612 - AW-CU570 is a highly integrated, low-power tri-radio Wireless RW612 MCU with an integrated MCU and Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) 5.2 / 802.15.4 radios designed for a broad array of applications. RW610 - AW-CU598 is a highly integrated, low-power tri-radio Wireless RW610 MCU with an integrated MCU and Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) 5.3 radios designed for a broad array of applications U-blox: RW612 - IRIS-W10 Series are small, stand-alone, dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy wireless microcontroller unit (MCU) modules. The modules are ideal for users looking to add advanced wireless connectivity to their end products. RW610 - IRIS-W16 Series are small, stand-alone, dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy wireless modules, with everything needed for integration into end-products. The modules are ideal for users looking to add advanced wireless connectivity to their end products.  Murata: RW612 - LBES0ZZ2FR-580 Murata’s Type 2FR is a small and very high-performance module based on NXP RW612 combo chipset, supporting IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax + Bluetooth LE 5.4 / IEEE 802.15.4. RW610 - LBES0ZZ2FP-580 Type 2FR/2FP is a family of small and highly integrated multi-radio modules with built-in high-performance MCU with advanced security features for connected smart devices in smart homes, enterprise and industrial automation, smart accessories, and smart energy. It supports the latest Matter smart home connectivity protocol. California Eastern Laboratories (CEL): RW612 - CMP4612 is a fully integrated Dual-Band, Tri-mode (Wi-Fi 6, BT5.4, 802.15.4) radio, that includes a host MCU, Flash, RAM, peripherals, and numerous interfaces (SDIO, UART, USB, Ethernet. SPI, I2C) to support both HOSTLESS (RTOS) and HOSTED (NCP mode) architectures. CEL's solution includes either an on-board antenna or connector.   Evaluation boards  FRDM-RW612 FRDM-RW612 is a compact and scalable development board for rapid prototyping of the RW61x series of Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Low Energy + 802.15.4 tri-radio wireless MCUs. It offers easy access to the MCU’s I/O's and peripherals, integrated open-standard serial interfaces, external flash memory and on-board MCU-Link debugger. FRDM-RW612 Getting Started Getting Started with FRDM-RW612 FRDM-RW612 User Manual: UM12160: FRDM-RW612 Board User Manual Current Measurement configuration: Remove the 0-ohms resistor R103 Solder a couple of pins in JP5. When trying to measure the RW61x current consumption, connect your current meter using the pins in JP5. When using the FRDM board in normal operation, connect a jumper to the pins in JP5. David_Maciel_0-1746570099842.png   u-blox   USB-IRIS-W1 The USB-IRIS-W1 development platform is built on the dual-band Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE module IRIS-W1, based on the NXP RW610/612 chip. The board is designed with a USB interface to simplify evaluation and prototyping directly from a PC. In addition to the IRIS-W1 module with integrated antenna, it also integrates four buttons, an RGB LED, and a USB/UART converter, to further support an easy evaluation. u-blox   EVK-IRIS-W1 The EVK-IRIS-W1 evaluation kit provides stand-alone use of the IRIS-W1 module series featuring the NXP RW610/612 chipset. Azurewave    AW-CU570-EVB Evaluation board for AW-CU570 module includes wireless MCU with Integrated Tri-radio Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 /802.15.4. Murata   2FR EVK Evaluation kit for Murata Type 2FR module (Murata part number LBES0ZZ2FR) includes 3 radios: Wi-Fi, BLE and 802.15.4. It is based on NXP’s RW612 chip. California Eastern Laboratories (CEL) CMP4612-2-EVB The CMP4612 Evaluation Board (CMP4612-2-EVB), based on the NXP RW612 chipset, features dual-band Wi-Fi 6, BLE 5.4 and 802.15.4 radios. The CMP4612 Evaluation Board includes an onboard Ethernet port and PHY hardware as well as an Arduino header, MCULink SWD, and USB ports. This board is designed to facilitate a seamless and efficient evaluation process for customers wanting a certified module for their end product.   Application Notes RM00287: Wi-Fi Driver API for SDK 2.16.100     The radio driver source code provides APIs to send and receive packets over the radio interfaces by communicating with the firmware images. This manual provides the reference documentation for the Wi-Fi driver and Wi-Fi Connection Manager.  UM12133: NXP NCP Application Guide for RW612 with MCU Host - User manual     This user manual describes: • The NXP NCP application for RW612 with MCU host platform i.MX RT1060 as example. • The hardware connections for one of the four supported interfaces to enable NCP mode on the NXP RW612 BGA V4 board (UART, USB, SDIO, or SPI). • The method to build and run the NCP applications on both the NCP host (i.MX RT1060) and the NCP device (RW612). The applications apply to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy and OpenThread (OT)    UM12095:  NXP NCP Application Guide for RW612 with MPU Host - User manual      This user manual describes: • The NXP NCP application for RW612 with MPU host platform i.MX 8M Mini as example. • The hardware connections for one of the four supported interfaces to enable NCP mode on the NXP RW612 BGA V4 board (UART, USB, SDIO, or SPI). • The method to build and run the NCP applications on both the NCP host (i.MX 8M Mini) and the NCP device (RW612). The applications apply to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy and OpenThread (OT).  AN14439: Migration Guide from FRDM-RW612 Board to Third-Party Module board This Application note provides an overview of what it means to migrate the application to a different board with different flash and pSRAM AN14111: Target Wake Time (TWT) on RW16x This application note describes the target wake time feature and provides examples for RW61X AN13006: Compliance and Certification Considerations This application note provides guidance and tips on how to test products on NXP Wi-Fi devices for regulatory compliance. AN13049: Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/802.15.4 M.2 Key E Pinout Definition This Application note defines M.2 usage for both NXP Wi-Fi/Bluetooth and Tri-Radio M.2 module design AN14489 – Wi-Fi Firmware Automatic Recovery on RW61x Describes Wi-Fi automatic recovery feature as well as how to enable and verify it on RW61x SDK. AN14464 - Low Power Checklist RW61x Family This document provides an overview on how to use the low power consumption features of the RW61x. AN13869 - RW61x Flashloader for Custom Flash Devices: This document provides guidance to program the application image and boot up RW61X from a third party FlexSPI NOR flash device.   AN14125 - Manufacturing Software Development Kit API Specification: This document explains the Labtool Software Development Kit (SDK) used to automate manufacturing test programs.   AN14002 - RW61x Design Guide: Provides design guidelines for RW61x RF: AN14476 - NXP Dual PAN Feature and Performance ResultsThis document provides a comprehensive exploration of the Dual Personal Area Network (Dual-PAN) feature on NXP Wireless Connectivity products implementing IEEE 802.15.4 low-rate wireless protocol area network standard. AN13639 - Calibration Structure for RW61X: This document describes the RF calibration parameters and data structure used to store calibration/configuration data for RW61x. The document explains how to adjust the RF calibration parameters to attain tighter tolerances. AN14282 - RF Test Mode on FreeRTOS:  This document provides an overview of how to enable and use the Radio Frequency (RF) test mode on a Real-time Operating System (RTOS)-based host. Using the RF test mode feature, users can easily set RF parameters, such as the operating channel, TX power, and channel bandwidth for regulatory compliance testing. AN14001 - RW61x TCP Throughput Optimization: This document explains how to optimize TCP throughput for RW61X with MCUXpresso SDK and analyze the test results after tuning with different parameter combinations. AN14463 - Antenna Diversity: This application note describes the antenna diversity feature capabilities of NXP wireless SoCs. Implementation of antenna diversity requires appropriate external hardware (Single Dipole Pole Throw (SPDT) or Double Dipole Pole Throw (DPDT) switches) in the customer design.  AN14714 - Wi-Fi Firmware Download Modes for FreeRTOS:  This document introduces the firmware download process and configuration for these two modes. AN14281 - Channel State Information (CSI) on FreeRTOS: This document explains how to get the CSI records from the Wi-Fi packets in STA mode AN13681 - Wi-Fi Alliance Derivative Certification Process for RW61x: The document presents the Wi-Fi Alliance derivative certification process. AN14466 - Antenna Auto Detection: Describes the antenna auto detection feature AN14121 - Coexistence Overview for RW61X:  Provides an overview of coexistence between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE or 802.15.4 radios. Security: AN14544 – EdgeLock 2GO Services for MPU and MCU This application note introduces various methods that the EdgeLock 2GO service can be used with MCU and MPU devices and the features available for each method. AN13813 – Secure Boot on RW61x Describes how to generate and run the secure boot (signed image) on RW61x. AN13814 – Debug Authentication on RW61x Describes the steps for debug authentication using the secure provisioning SDK tool. AN14705  - Using EdgeLock 2GO for Matter Provisioning on RW612 Devices: This document explains how to use the NXP EdgeLock 2GO service to provision an RW612 device for Matter. AN15038 - EdgeLock 2Go Provisioning MCUs via Product Type using Secure Provisioning (SEC) Tool: This document offers an outline of the EdgeLock 2GO platform and discusses the "Device provisioning via product type" flow. The document focuses on the initial device provisioning using secure objects from the EdgeLock 2GO cloud server. AN14670 - EdgeLock 2GO Provisioning via SPSDK for MCUs: This document offers an outline of the EdgeLock 2GO platform and discusses the “Device provisioning via proxy” flow. The document focuses on the initial device provisioning using secure objects from the EdgeLock 2GO cloud server.  AN14624 EdgeLock 2GO Provisioning via Secure Provisioning Tool (SEC) for MCUs: This document offers an outline of the EdgeLock 2GO platform and discusses the "Device provisioning via proxy" flow. Import Wrapped Blob using ELS Cryptolib - Uses ELS Cryptolib to import a blob from OTP that was wrapped using HSM_STORE_KEY trust provisioning command.  Import Wrapped Blob using PSA APIs - Uses PSA API to import a blob from OTP that was wrapped using HSM_STORE_KEY trust provisioning command. Training FRDM-RW612 Training Wi-Fi 6 Tri-Radio in a secure i.MX RT MCU RW61x Series Training - NXP Community   Equipment Wireless Equipment: This article provides the links to the wireless equipment to help you accelerate your project development Development Tools  SDK builder The MCUXpresso SDK brings open-source drivers, middleware, and reference example application to speed your software development. NXP MCUXpresso MCUXpresso IDE offers advanced editing, compiling and debugging features with the addition of MCU-Specific debugging and supports connections with all general-purpose Arm Cortex-M.  VSCode MCUXpresso for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) provides an optimized embedded developer experience for code editing and development. Zephyr RTOS  The Zephyr OS is based on a small-footprint kernel designed for use on resource-constrained and embedded systems: from simple embedded environmental sensors and LED wearables to sophisticated embedded controllers, smart watches, and IoT wireless applications. NXP Application Code Hub Application Code Hub (ACH) repository enables engineers to easily find microcontroller software examples, code snippets, application software packs and demos developed by our in-house experts. This space provides a quick, easy and consistent way to find microcontroller applications. NXP SPSDK Is a unified, reliable, and easy to use Python SDK library working across the NXP MCU portfolio providing a strong foundation from quick customer prototyping up to production deployment. NXP SEC Tool The MCUXpresso Secure Provisioning Tool us a GUI-based application provided to simplify generation and provisioning of bootable executables on NCP MCU devices. NXP OTAP Tool Is an application that helps the user to perform an over the air firmware update of an NXP development board. SDK Examples for Wireless MCUs The wireless examples feature many common connectivity configurations.   Useful Links Bluetooth Interested in Bluetooth technology? Bluetooth® Low Energy Primer – Essential reading for understanding BLE fundamentals. Bluetooth® Specifications – Full list of standards, protocols, and technical documents. Bluetooth Feature Overview Bluetooth_5.0_Feature_Overview  Bluetooth_5.1_Feature_Overview  Bluetooth_5.2_Feature_Overview Bluetooth_5.3_Feature_Overview Bluetooth_5.4_Feature_Overview Bluetooth_6_Feature_Overview  

This post will cover how to install the CMSIS-DAP/SEGGER J-link firmware for the KW47-EVK and FRDM-MCXW72 using NXP’s MCU-LINK installer. CMSIS-DAP Installation for KW47-EVK Place a jumper on JP20 1-2 while the board is disconnected  Picture1.png Connect the board using a USB-A to USB-C cable between the host PC and the KW47-EVK board’s J14 connector, the D13 red LED should turn ON, indicating that the board is in ISP mode.                       Picture2.png  Double click the script called program_CMSIS or program_JLINK  to execute the script. These scripts are found on the following path: C:\NXP\MCU-LINK_installer_3.167\scripts​ Picture3.png​Note: MCU-Link installer version may vary. Press any key to execute the script, if the board entered ISP mode correctly, the board will be programmed with the selected debug probe firmware:    for FRDM-MCXW72  Place a jumper on JP5 1-2 while the board is disconnected  Screenshot 2026-04-08 095101.png   Connect the board using a USB-A to USB-C cable between the host PC and the FRDM-MCXW72 board’s J10 connector, the ISP_EN_ML INK red LED should turn ON, indicating that the board is in ISP mode.                               Screenshot 2026-04-08 095141.png                                Double click the script called program_CMSIS to open the command window. This script is found on the following path:  C:\NXP\MCU-LINK_installer_3.167\scripts​​​ Screenshot 2026-04-08 095223.png  Note: MCU-Link installer version may vary.   Press any key to execute the script, if the board entered ISP mode correctly, the board will be programmed with the CMISIS-DAP firmware:      Screenshot 2026-04-08 095316.png                        Once the sequence finishes, the command window will display a completion message like the example below:    Screenshot 2026-04-08 095442.png Remove the ISP jumper (JP5). Then reboot the board by disconnecting it from the host PC and reconnecting it again. After reconnecting, the ISP_EN_MLINK red LED should be OFF, and the USB_ACT green LED should be ON.    

As mentionned in the KW47/MCXW72 errata, a DCDC failure can occur infrequently during a drive strength change to low, and the DCDC output voltage becomes greater than or equal to the current output voltage. To avoid this particular case from happening, a software workaround can be implemented to make the voltage level at the low-power low drive-strength mode lower than the current output voltage of the DCDC. We will take the low power peripheral reference design demo application as example to show the workaround implementation. First of all, the default DCDC configuration in this demo project will never trigger this DCDC failure, because the DCDC is always in low drive-strength mode. To force it to the failure condition, we have to change the DCDC setting in board_dcdc.c. The DCDC configuration should be set to Normal drive strength mode, and the output voltage to 1.25V. BOARD_DCDC_config(kSPC_DCDC_NormalDriveStrength, kSPC_DCDC_LowUnderVoltage, false); The workaround requires the SPC high power mode to be enabled. SPC0->HP_CNFG_CTRL |= SPC_HP_CNFG_CTRL_HP_REQ_EN_MASK; The DCDC output voltage during high power mode is to set to 1.35V (higher than that of the active mode and low power mode): RF_CMC1->SPC_HP_CTRL |= 0x2U;   The SPC_HP mode is to be enabled just at the moment before going into low power mode. To do this, the nbu_ble project needs to be modified, and the NBU needs to be reprogrammed with this change. In the nbu_ble project, please modify the file fwk_platform_lowpower.c. The function PLATFORM_HandleLowPowerEntry manages the low power mode entry, thus we can add here: RF_CMC1->SPC_HP_CTRL |= 0x1U; //enable HP mode while ((RF_CMC1->SPC_HP_STAT && RF_CMC1_SPC_HP_STAT_SPC_HP_ACK_MASH) == 0); //wait for HP mode requested to be ackownledged RF_CMC1->SPC_HP_CTRL &= 0x0U; //disable HP mode while ((RF_CMC1->SPC_HP_STAT && RF_CMC1_SPC_HP_STAT_SPC_HP_ACK_MASH) == 0); //wait for HP mode requested to be ackownledged /* WFI will trigger low power entry procedure */ __DSB(); __WFI(); __ISB();   Please note that this workaround is valid for all wireless connectivity examples where low power mode is used. It does not apply to non-connectivity examples.    

Board pictures (KW47-M2) neidys_vargas_0-1753807293929.png Connectors (KW47-M2) Part Identifier Connector Type Description J3 2x5 pin header SWD DNP J8 1x6 pin header UART1 – FTDI DNP J9 1x6 pin header Power connector DNP Jumpers (KW47-M2) Part Identifier Connector Type Description JP5 2x3 pin header supply power source selection jumper: 1-2 shorted (default configuration): Use this configuration to set target MCU in DCDC mode.  3-4 shorted: Use this configuration to set target MCU in LDO/Bypass mode. All MCU power domains are supplied by P3V3_DUT.  JP4 1x2 pin header Target MCU boot configuration enable jumper: • Open (default setting): ISP mode is disabled • Shorted: ISP mode is enabled Push Buttons (KW47-M2) Part Identifier Switch name Description SW1 Reset button Resets the target MCU. This causes peripherals to reset to their default state. After this, MCU ROM bootloader will be executed. LED D1 turns on at SW1 press. SW2 User PB General purpose input. This pin supports low-power wakeup capabilities through Wake-Up Unit (WUU). LEDs (KW47-M2) Part Identifier Switch name Description D1 Reset LED Indicates a system reset event. When reset is triggered—such as by pressing the SW1 reset button—the D1 LED turns ON. D2 Led Green User indicator, indicates system activity   Power Configurations (KW47-M2) Populate J9 PWR connector. To run KW47 M2 as standalone, supply 3.3V to P3V3_DUT power rail neidys_vargas_1-1753714061544.png Figure 1 J9 M10 Configuration (KW47-M2)   To get the KW47 M2 up and running, you need to select a power configuration through JP5 jumper. For more information on KW47 power configurations, refer to RM: Part Identifier pin Description JP5 1-2 1-2 shorted (default setting): Sets target MCU to DCDC mode. This mode is the recommended configuration. JP5 3-4 3-4 shorted: Sets target MCU to LDO mode.     External power configuration (KW47-M2) Enable KW47-M2 by supplying power through J9 connector: Note: When using DCDC or LDO mode, it is recommended to supply P3V3_DUT power rail only. Part Identifier pin Description J9 5 Use this pin to supply P3V3_DUT power rail with 3.3V. To get KW47-M2 up and running, it is recommended to set KW47 to DCDC mode and supply P3V3_DUT only. J9 3 Use this pin to supply P1V8_LDO power rail with 1.8V. This power rail is intended for an accurate control of VDD_RF power domain, but it is not necessary. J9 1 Use this pin to supply P1V1_EXT power rail with 1.1V. This power rail is intended for an accurate control of VDD_CORE power domain, but it is not necessary.   neidys_vargas_2-1753714061554.png   Programming the NBU in the KW47-M2 board The following steps guide you to program the NBU software for the KW47-M2 Place a jumper on the JP4 header while holding down the reset button (SW) on the module board. Then, connect the USB cable to the J8 connector (USB-to-serial bridge) and plug it into your computer. After the USB cable is connected, release the reset button. neidys_vargas_6-1753714061702.png   Verify what COM Port was assigned to your KW47-M2 board. You can check the COM Port assigned in the Windows “Device Manager” program. Search for “Ports (COM & LPT)” and save the COM Port number. In this example the COM Port assigned was “COM19” neidys_vargas_7-1753714061704.png   Navigate to your computer to the MCU-Link installation folder. The default installation path is located at “C:\nxp\LinkServer_25.3.31\MCU-LINK_installer Locate the “bin” folder and open it. Run the script “blhost” within a windows command prompt. neidys_vargas_8-1753714061713.png   Type “blhost.exe -p COMX write-memory 0x48800000”, drag and drop the NBU binary file. When the process is ready you will see the response status "success" neidys_vargas_9-1753714061729.png  

Matter support in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is now open to all developers. MCUXpresso extension for VS Code v24.12.71 integrates the Matter toolchain for development on Windows, macOS and Linux.  It can be installed by visiting Microsoft’s Marketplace for VS Code. The following steps will set up your Windows system to develop Matter on NXP devices. This Getting Started process takes ~1 hour.  This is similar time it takes with flawless CLI setup. Import Matter repo takes ~30 minutes (Clone Matter repo; run bootstrap setup script)  Import first project for a board takes @~10 minutes (SDK repo download - 1st time every board) Additional projects can then be quickly imported/built. 1. Install Pigweed Project Automation Tool Pigweed is used for easier automation of building, testing, and linting GN and CMake projects.  Matter uses GN, so Pigweed is used by the maintainers of the project.  Complete the following to allow the Matter Bootstrap to properly modify/install the repository. Launch a Terminal in Administrator mode to allow operations to complete successfully. Ensure that Developer Mode is enabled. This can also be done by running the following command as an administrator: REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModelUnlock /t REG_DWORD /v AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense /d 1 /f\"" Enable long file paths. This can be done using  regedit  or by running the following command as an administrator: REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem /v LongPathsEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f  Enable Git symlinks: git config --global core.symlinks true For more information on these settings visit Get started with Pigweed - Pigweed  2. Install Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Microsoft allows users to quickly install VS Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download. The link allows the user to select the appropriate download for their OS.  The following instructions are for a Windows installation.  However, most of the following steps also apply to Mac and Linux users. It can be helpful for new users to directly install VS Code and the NXP extension.  This can be done by sharing one of two links:  vscode:extension/NXPSemiconductors.mcuxpresso https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=NXPSemiconductors.mcuxpresso  If VS Code exists on the system, the user will be taken to the NXP MCUXpresso for VS Code extension in the Microsoft Marketplace.  If VS Code is NOT installed on the system the user will be guided through the install of VS Code.  At this point the VS Code application should be installed on the laptop. 3. Install MCUXpresso for VS Code Extension The user can install or update the MCUXpresso for VS Code extension from within VS Code.  The following steps outline how.  A short clip is included to show the steps. Open VS Code.  Launch program from desktop. Open the Extensions Marketplace.  Click on Icon of 4 blocks in left navigation  or use Ctrl-Shft-X. Search "NXP" or "Mcuxpresso" in the Extension search window at the top left. MCUXpresso for VS Code extension will be displayed.  Click on listing. Click on blue Install button in the Extension Overview that is opened in the editor. The Extension is properly installed when the following NXP icon is shown in left navigation.  At this point the VS Code application now includes the NXP MCUXpresso extension. 4. Run MCUXpresso Installer for Tool Dependencies It is now necessary to install other tool dependencies to properly use VS Code for MCUXpresso, Zephyr and/or Matter. NXP provides the MCUXpresso Installer utility to simplify properly meeting these tool dependencies.  The following steps list how to use the installer for a Matter system.  A short clip is included to show the steps. Click on "Open MCUXpresso Installer" found under Quickstart Panel in upper left. The MCUXpresso Installer will launch if already installed.  NOTE: If the Installer is not found, the user should select the blue "Download" button in the bottom right notification. Select the following from the MCUXpresso Installer list of available tools: Matter Developer Arm GNU Toolchain Standalone Toolchain Add-ons LinkServer Click the blue "Install" button and wait until installation progress shows complete Restart VS Code so that new settings are active At this point the VS Code application now includes the NXP MCUXpresso extension, and the laptop has any other tools required to begin Matter installation. 5. Import NXP Matter Repository The MCUXpresso for VS Code extension simplifies how the user can add Matter to their workspace.  The repository import wizard automates most of the steps required for a user to get started with Matter. The following steps show how to add Matter Repository.  2 short clips are included to show the steps. Click on "Import Repository" found under Quickstart Panel in upper left. Click Repository found in the wizard's Remote tab. Select "NXP Matter".  This automatically targets the NXP/Matter repo found on GitHub. Enter a desired location to clone/store the NXP Matter repository.  Closer to C:/ is better. Select "release/v1.4.0" listed as an available version under Revision: Click Import The import process can take ~30 minutes depending on network bandwidth and IT software. NOTE: This is similar amount of time when using CLI in a terminal.   After the repo is cloned, the Matter Bootstrap script is used to setup matter environment. At this point the user laptop has a valid Matter workspace.  The workspace is now capable of importing and building Matter projects. 6. Import First Matter Project The MCUXpresso for VS Code extension includes an Import Example wizard that simplifies adding Matter projects to a workspace.  The following instructions show how to import a project from the NXP Matter repository.   A short clip is included to show the steps. Click "Import Example from Repository" from the Quickstart Panel in the upper left. Select the Matter Repository from the drop-down options for Repository. Select the desired Toolchain from the drop-down options for Toolchain.  A GNU Toolchain should be available from previous MCUXpresso Installer steps. Select the target board from the drop-down options for Board.  The listed boards are supported in the NXP Matter repo. Select the desired project from the Template drop-down options.  Currently there are "contact-sensor-app" and "lighting-app". Click Create blue button. At this point there is a Matter project in the workspace.  The project can be explored with the provided project properties and file explorer views. 7. Build Matter Project Building the project is the final step for Getting Started with a Matter project in VS Code.  The extension has properly setup the project toolchain and will build successfully.  The NXP extension reduces the setup time by not importing the SDK for all supported boards.  The board SDK is automatically imported/cloned when it is not located on the 1st build for a board.  Successive projects for the same board will not require this additional step/delay. The following steps show how to build a matter project in the workspace.  A short clip is included to show the steps.  Select the Matter project listed under the Projects pane located in the primary left sidebar.  When selected, project control icons are revealed to the left of the project name. Click on the Build icon.   Verify the build was successful by viewing the binary files with File Explorer.  Click the File Explorer icon to the right of project name or in the upper left of the side bar navigation.  The binary is found under the project's \out\debug folder. This exercise on "Getting Started with Matter" is completed.  At this point the Matter project imported to the workspace was successfully built.