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Setup Tools

Requirements

Git

Git is a free and open source distributed version control system.

Mbed CLI manages project dependencies with Git repositories.

Install Git from Ubuntu repositories:

sudo apt install git

Mercurial

Mercurial, as Git, is a free and open source distributed version control system.

Mercurial is needed to import and manage some older libraries provided by the Mbed ecosystem.

Install Mercurial from Ubuntu repositories:

sudo apt install mercurial

Pipx

Pipx is a tool to install Python applications in isolated environments.

Install Pipx from Ubuntu repositories:

sudo apt install pipx

And modify path to use applications installed with pipx:

python3.7 -m pipx ensurepath
astuce

Ensure that displayed directories are correctly added to your user path.

Then log out to apply modifications.

GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain

The GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain is an open-source toolchain supported by Mbed CLI.

Download and install GNU Arm Embedded version 10 (10.3-2021.07) from the official website.

Extract the archive:

mkdir -p ~/.local/opt/gcc-arm-none-eabi/
tar -xf gcc-arm-none-eabi-10.3-2021.07-x86_64-linux.tar.bz2 --directory ~/.local/opt/gcc-arm-none-eabi/

Add to your .bashrc the path to the toolchain:

export MBED_GCC_ARM_PATH="$HOME/.local/opt/gcc-arm-none-eabi/gcc-arm-none-eabi-10.3-2021.07/bin/"
export PATH=$MBED_GCC_ARM_PATH:$PATH

Arm Mbed OS

Arm Mbed OS is an RTOS and a set of APIs to write applications on embedded devices.

The offline development tool is Arm Mbed CLI.

Mbed CLI

Mbed CLI is the Python tool used to build a Mbed OS project.

Install a compiler and the headers to build required Python modules:

sudo apt install build-essential python3-dev

Install mbed-cli in a Python environment:

pipx install mbed-cli

You're now ready to download and compile an Mbed OS application:

mbed import mbed-os-example-blinky
cd mbed-os-example-blinky
mbed compile -t GCC_ARM -m NUCLEO_F401RE
remarque

The first build takes more time because Mbed CLI installs the required dependencies.

6TRON Flash Tool

Install the 6TRON Flash Tool to flash Zest_Core boards:

pipx install git+https://github.com/catie-aq/6tron_flash.git#egg=sixtron_flash

Debug probe

To debug with a SEGGER J-Link probe, install the drivers for your OS from the official website.

Install the downloaded .deb file:

sudo dpkg -i JLink_Linux_Vxxx_x86_64.deb