Learning Centre

ARM Development Board LPC2148




Pre-Requisites

• On your system you need to have the following Software installed before executing lab programs.
1. Keil uVision 4 software
2. FTDI driver
3. Flash Magic Utility

install Keil uVision 4


Follow the steps below to install Keil uVision 4 on your system.

1. Run setup file MDK-ARM V4.13a.exe (Double click the file icon).
2. Setup Window appears....

Keil uVision 4

3. Click Next

Keil uVision 4

4. Click Checkbox of agreement in order to proceed and click Next

Keil uVision 4

5. In folder selection window, select suitable directory for the installation and press next (default directory should work fine!)

Keil uVision 4

6. Enter customer information and click next

Keil uVision 4

7. The setup should begin. Setup status window will show installation of different files. Wait until it gets installed completely.

Keil uVision 4

8. Once the installation gets over, message should appear with text “File installation Completed”, Click Next without making any changes anywhere in the window.

Keil uVision 4

9. Next message will confirm “Keil uVision 4 Setup completed”. Click Finish.

Keil uVision 4

10.This will lead you to the webpage of Keil Development Suit for ARM. This will provide you release notes for Keil Development kit. This document gives you the brief idea of which microcontrollers are being added in the Keil uVision 4.

11. Run “Keil uVision 4” by double clicking the "Keil uVision 4" icon from the desktop. Same can be done from Start menu.

install FTDI driver

1. Visit FTDI’s VCP Drivers page (http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm)for the latest download of the Windows FTDI Driver executable and clicking on the Window’s “Available as a setup executable” link. Make sure to unzip the executable before proceeding to the next step.

FTDI driver

2. Choose ‘Run’ once it is has finished downloading, or find the file you just downloaded “CDM21228_Setup.exe”and double-click it to run it.

FTDI driver

3. Choose ‘Extract’ and continue through the installation until it finishes.

FTDI driver

4. Choose If everything was successful, you should see some nice green check marks, indicating success!

FTDI driver

Install Flash Magic Utility

1. Visit FlashMagic website http://www.flashmagictool.com/ and download the file FlashMagic.exe
2. Execute the downloaded file FlashMagic.exe, and follow the instructions.
3. Start Flash Magic by selecting it from the Start Menu. In the Flash Magic windows select Options > Advanced Options ... menu item. In the window that appears enable the check box that says Use DTR and RTS to control RST and P0.14, and click on O.

When this option is enabled, during code download, the flashing tool will automatically switch the device into ISP mode. For more information on this, see the board user manual.


Flash Magic Utility