I have to run multiple +10h CNC jobs. So, I decided to upgrade my Shapeoko 4 CNC machine. I equipped it with a Raspberry Pi and a new dust collection system.
Upgrading CNC with Raspberry Pi and Dust Collection
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NXP LinkServer Now Supports ARM 64-bit for Enhanced Development
The latest release of the NXP LinkServer supports ARM 64bit (Debian) besides Windows, Linux and MacOS. With this, I can now develop on an NXP i.MX board. Plus, this enables an inexpensive way for automated on-target tests and CI/CD.
MCU-Link-MR v0.5: New Features & Enclosure Update
The new v0.5 MCU-Link-MR PCB (see MCU-Link-MR v0.5: Enhanced Debug Probe for ARM Cortex-M) comes with an extra pin header for logic analyzer signals. Because of this I have updated the enclosure for it:
3D Printed Rugged Enclosure for MCU-Link Pro
The 3D Printed Rugged Enclosure for NXP MCU-Link Debug Probe has been very useful. I wanted to design something similar for the ‘MCU-Link Pro‘ version of that debug probe. There there is already a laser-cut enclosure for the probe itself. I used the same stack-able rugged box for the debug probe plus all the cables.
MCU-Link-MR v0.5: Enhanced Debug Probe for ARM Cortex-M
The MCU-Link-MR debug probe has been updated :-).
The MCU-Link-MR is a CMSIS-DAP debug probe for ARM Cortex-M devices with extra features for mobile robot and drone debugging. The project is open source and available on GitHub with KiCAD files and BOM.
Continue reading3D Printed Rugged Enclosure for NXP MCU-Link Debug Probe
I’m using the NXP MCU-Link CMSIS-DAP debug probe in many of my projects. The debub probe from NXP does not come with an enclosure. I’m traveling to work by train, so I designed a new rugged box and enclosure. The box is small and I can keep all parts inside it.
Debug ELF/Dwarf Binaries in VS Code without a Project or Build
Sometimes, all what I have is a ELF/Dwarf binary, and I need to debug it. I don’t want to build it, only debug it. The NXP VS Code extension makes that possible. I simply import the binary and start debugging.
Using Windows USB Devices and Debug Probes inside Docker Dev Container
Docker or Development Container are great for isolation. And they work very well with things outside which are TCP/IP based. But most debug probes are USB only. Docker container don’t work well with USB. In Remote Debugging with DevContainer and VS Code, I showed how to use USB based debug probes. I demonstrated using them with an IP connection. In this article I show how Windows USB devices can be used from a container, with the help of usbipd.
Boost Windows 11 Dev Performance with Docker Volumes
I recently upgraded from Win10 to Win11. Windows 10 was not great for building performance compared to Linux. And I feel that with Windows 11 things got worse too.
Dev Container in VS Code uses docker-based environments. This enables me using a full-featured development environment, with isolated dependencies. This is especially very useful for development in the embedded systems space. There I have to use many different SDKs, toolchains and libraries. Using Dev Containers is super easy. But file I/O operations with building etc/is not that great.
The solution is to use a Docker Volume with VS Code and Dev Container:
Creating an new Embedded Rust Projects for NXP LPC55S69
In “Getting Started with Rust on NXP LPC55S69-EVK” I demonstrated how easy it is to run a ‘blinky’ with Rust. I used the Embassy framework.
In this article, I show how one can create a standalone Rust project for an embedded target.
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