The versatile OSHW Mini MCU-Link debug probe #Embedded #Development #Debug
Who needs a debug probe, if you have printf()? If doing serious development, you most likely want a hardware debug probe. Erich Styger dives into the subject:
We at the HSLU IET use different hardware, boards and kits, and for many of the classroom equipment it is very useful to have the debug probe embedded on the target board: less cables, easier to use. For this we have developed a new Open Source Hardware (OSHW) debug probe in KiCad which can used in different ways: as external debug probe, integrated and soldered on top of the target board, or fully integrated and embedded into a custom design.
The goal was to make it open, smaller and versatile:
Open Source Hardware design with KiCad
Binary firmware compatibility with MCU-Link (NXP LinkServer, CMSIS-DAP, ARM DAPLink)
Dual-Layer design for lower costs
USB-C connector instead of Micro-USB
USB-C connector usable to debug the LPC55S69
3D printable enclosure
BOM with assembly costs: ~$12/piece for 100 units (e.g. PCBWay), and more
Read more in the post here. All the design files are available on GitHub.
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