
Table 24. Supported MCU-Link features (continued)
Feature
Description
External debug probe support
Allows debugging the target MCU (LPC5536) using an external debug
probe, instead of MCU-Link. Support for external debug probe is enabled
by disabling SWD feature. While using external debug probe, VCOM and
USBSIO features can be enabled.
External target support
Allows debugging an external target MCU using MCU-Link
Energy/power/current/voltage consumption
measurement
(MCUXpresso IDE only)
Allows onboard measurement of current drawn by the target MCU
1. J-Link firmware does not support this feature.
3.4 Supported debug scenarios
The table below describes the debug scenarios supported on the LPC55S36-EVK board.
Table 25. Supported debug scenarios
Debug scenario
Feature support
Use MCU-Link as debugger for the
target MCU (LPC5536)
• Serial wire debug (SWD):
— MCU-Link SWD feature is enabled (MCU-Link SWD disable jumper
JP27 is open)
— The target MCU SWD interface is connected to MCU-Link
— The target MCU SWD connector J38 is not used for external connection
• Virtual communication (VCOM): MCU-Link VCOM feature is enabled
• USB serial input/output (USBSIO): MCU-Link USBSIO feature is enabled
• Target selection: Target selection jumper JP7 is open
• Target power selection: Target power selection jumper JP8 is set to 1-2
shorted
Use an external debugger to debug the
target MCU (LPC5536)
• SWD:
— Disable MCU-Link SWD feature by shorting MCU-Link SWD disable
jumper JP27
— Connect the external debugger to the target MCU SWD connector J38.
The target MCU SWD interface is connected to the external debugger.
• VCOM: MCU-Link VCOM feature can be used
• USBSIO: MCU-Link USBSIO feature can be used
• Target selection: Target selection jumper JP7 is open
• Target power selection: Target power selection jumper JP8 is set to 1-2
shorted
Use MCU-Link as debugger for an
external target MCU
• SWD:
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