Getting started with Eclipse Luna

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Locky — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 17:50:29 GMT

Its working now. Somehow the Path environment variable kept getting erased. Got that along with debugging working now. Now its time to code like a mad man to make up for the lost time. Again thanks for everyones help

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Locky — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 02:59:29 GMT

Beyond this I've completed all the steps from nAN-29 v1.1 When compiling from Eclipse I get the follow errors: Program "arm-none-eabi-g++" not found in PATH Program "arm-none-eabi-gcc" not found in PATH Program "make" not found in PATH

And as mentioned, when trying to compile at the command line I get: 'make' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I really hope someone can help me out. If this takes much longer I may have to cancel the whole project. Thanks guys.

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Locky — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 02:55:20 GMT

C/C++ General\ Path and Symbols\Include - Manually includes the following: C:\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51 SDK Version6_1\nrf51822\Include C:\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51 SDK Version6_1\nrf51822\Include\ble\device_manager C:\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51 SDK Version6_1\nrf51822\Include\ble C:\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51 SDK Version6_1\nrf51822\Include\ble\ble_services C:\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51 SDK Version6_1\nrf51822\Include\ext_sensors C:\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51 SDK Version6_1\nrf51822\Include\gcc C:\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51 SDK Version6_1\nrf51822\Include\s110 C:\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51 SDK Version6_1\nrf51822\Include\app_common C:\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51 SDK Version6_1\nrf51822\Include\sd_common C:\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51 SDK Version6_1\nrf51822\Include\sdk C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU Tools ARM Embedded\4.8 2014q2\arm-none-eabi\include C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU Tools ARM Embedded\4.8 2014q2\arm-none-eabi\include\c++\4.8.4 C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU Tools ARM Embedded\4.8 2014q2\lib\gcc\arm-none-eabi\4.8.4\include-fixed C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU Tools ARM Embedded\4.8 2014q2\lib\gcc\arm-none-eabi\4.8.4\include

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Locky — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 02:55:13 GMT

C/C++ Build\Behaviour - set Build (Incremental build) inline text field to debug
C/C++ Build\Build Variables - none
C/C++ Build\Enviroment - Added MAKE with a path to C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\bin Added PATH from System Variables
C/C++ Build\Toolchains - set to GNU Tools for ARM Embedded Processors (arm-none-eabi-gcc) with the Global path set to C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU Tools ARM Embedded\4.8 2014q2\arm-none-eabi\bin
C/C++ Build\Tool Chain Editor - set Current toolchain to Cross Arm GCC , set Current builder to "Gnu Make Builder"

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Locky — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 02:49:41 GMT

I'm very concerned as each time I try to compile (without changing anything) I am getting different compile errors each time. I mitigate this I tried compiling from the command line, but I'm now getting the old " 'make' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file" which was not the case when compiling earlier today. Again I haven't touched the PATH System Variable path. Just to double-check everything:

I added the follow paths to the PATH system variable: ;C:\Program Files (x86)\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51\bin
;C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\bin ;C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU Tools ARM Embedded\4.8 2014q2\arm-none-eabi\bin
C/C++ Build\Builder Settings - set the Build Command to"make , and set the Build director to path to project \gcc folder

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Locky — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 22:58:39 GMT

In trying to get debugging up and running I seem to have broken my project. I can no longer compile and get the following errors: Program "arm-none-eabi-g++" not found in PATH Program "arm-none-eabi-gcc" not found in PATH

I haven't touched the Path - build variable nor the PATH - environment variable. Also did not change the filepath set for the GNU Toolchain (under C/C++ Build\Settings\Toolchains). Is Eclipse really this finicky? Its odd that playing with the Debug Configuration should have any effect on regular project building? Unfortunately I'm not at 2 weeks without a stable project to develop on :(

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Locky — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:56:37 GMT

Thanks alot, got this working now!

Now I just have to setup debugging which is another can of worms. Thanks for your help everyone

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Nguyen Hoan Hoang — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 03:20:40 GMT

Probably you didn't set the PATH to your compiler. You can manually set compiler the project settings. Select Toolchains tab. I can't attach an image in comment so I edit and attached image to my previous answer. also see here for more explanations gnuarmeclipse.livius.net/.../

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Locky — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:18:22 GMT

Thanks for helping guys, I've made some progress today but still cannot get to the point where I can build example projects successfully. I've followed 3 different methods to set up the environment and tools, but none seem to be working for me thus far. Perhaps things aren't working because of Windows 8.1?

Nguyen - Thanks for the blogspot link. I followed this method and got to the point where I had to setup the Cross ARM C Linker. Unfortunately it does not appear in Eclipse under project Properties -> C/C++ Build -> Settings -> Tool Settings for me. Only a Cross ARM C++ Linker is available. Something has gone wrong somewhere resulting in this C Linker being missing.

Håkon - I followed the blogpost, but in step 1) at the command line for building and downloaded an example project I got an error stating " 'make' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file". Even though I had added 'make' as a system variable with a path to GnuWin32\bin.

Also though I added the embsysregview as stated in pg3 of the nAN-29 document, there was still no /org.eclipse.cdt.embsysregview folder under C:\Program Files (x86)\eclipse\plugins. After a file search I found that apparently a /.eclipse folder was created in another directory. I just copied it over to my current eclipse folder.

Could I open this issue on the Support Port to get a call with Nordic to assist in setting this up, or is direct support for Eclipse development outside the scope of the Support portal? As always thanks so much for the help guys.

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Nguyen Hoan Hoang — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:24:56 GMT

Easier to start with Eclipse here embeddedsoftdev.blogspot.ca/.../... then view the specific page on the blog site for nRF51 project creation. nAN-29 does not work.

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Håkon Alseth — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 05:47:39 GMT

Make for windows can be found here: gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/.../make.htm

By adding "make" to your system path, you are able to call "make" from any location. There are many tutorials on howto add locations to your PATH in windows, here's one: geekswithblogs.net/.../how-to-set-the-windows-path-in-windows-7.aspx

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Locky — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:51:49 GMT

Thanks for help guys, unfortunately I've made very little progress on this today. I can't seem to complete the steps in nAN-29.

What does "Add the make utility to your system path" mean under the MAKE UTILITY section?

I cannot seem to complete step 7 in section 1.1. Though all 3 parts are install, there is no org.eclipse.cdt.embsysregview_x.x.x folder under eclipse plugins. I tried uninstalling eclipse and re-installing and adding the tools 7 times, but this folder still does not appear. Please advise?

Though it says that the GDB Hardware Debugging is installed in eclipse, it does not appear under Debug Configurations?

Sorry guys, I'm a Hardware guy so I'm no whiz with software. Without completing these steps I can't move on to a test project in the instructions. Thanks

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

thomas — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:03:36 GMT

Hi,

Maybe this document can help you. It come from this post and explain how to set up an eclipse project from scratch. Tested successfully last week...

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Check this: nAN-29 It shows example makefile-project. If you want to create a project from scratch, you will need to do this:

Install Eclipse Kepler (C C++ developer) and GNU ARM Eclipse Plug-in ( help -> install new software....) .
Do what was written in nAN-29 in 1 Required tools and 1.1 Setting up Eclipse.
Create new empty C project -> Executable -> Cross ARM GCC press next -> next -> select toolchain name "GNU Tools for ARM Embedded Processors (arm-none-eabi-gcc)" and path to toolchain for example "C:\Program Files\GNU Tools ARM Embedded\4.8 2013q4\bin"
Add all files from the example project folder to your eclipse project folder i.e. for ble_app_proximity copy files : nRF51 SDK_v5.1.0.36092\Nordic\nrf51822\Board\pca10001\s110\ble_app_proximity\ble_bondmngr_cfg.h nRF51 SDK_v5.1.0.36092\Nordic\nrf51822\Board\pca10001\s110\ble_app_proximity\main.c nRF51 SDK_v5.1.0.36092\Nordic\nrf51822\Board\pca10001\s110\ble_app_proximity\pstorage_platform.h
Create new folder in the eclipse project folder with "startup" name and put in there files: nRF51 SDK_v5.1.0.36092\Nordic\nrf51822\Source\templates\system_nrf51.c nRF51 SDK_v5.1.0.36092\Nordic\nrf51822\Source\templates\gcc\gcc_startup_nrf51.S change file extension from small .s to big .S
Create new folder in the eclipse project folder with "linker" name and put in there files: nRF51 SDK_v5.1.0.36092\Nordic\nrf51822\Source\templates\gcc\gcc_nrf51_common.ld and one more linker file with the name according to your needs gcc_nrf51_{1}_{2}.ld: where {1}: blank - for projects without softdevice s110 - for projects with s110 softdevice s120 - for projects with s210 softdevice and {2}: xxaa - for chips with xxAA at the end (i.e. NRF51822-QFAA-GC) xxab - for chips with xxAB at the end
Add new linked folder to project with Source and Include folders from SDK.

7.1Go to the linked Include folder and do Resource Configurations -> Exclude from build for either s110 or s120 folder depending on what softdevice you are planning to use. For ble_app_proximity exclude s120 folder.

7.2Go to the Source folder and do Resource Configurations -> Exclude from build for all the files in there that are not needed for the project. For ble_app_proximity check out what files are needed from existing keil example project: nRF51 SDK_v5.1.0.36092\Nordic\nrf51822\Board\pca10001\s110\ble_app_proximity\arm\ble_app_proximity.uvproj

8.Go to the project properties -> C/C++ Builder -> Settings:

8.1. In target processor select ARM family: cortex-m0

8.2. In Optimization uncheck all flags and set optimization level to none (-O0). Later you can change this settings.

8.3. In Cross ARM C Compiller -> Preprocessor add defined symbols: NRF51 DEBUG NRF51822_QFAA_GC DEBUG_NRF_USER BLE_STACK_SUPPORT_REQD BOARD_PCA10001 Change them according to your board.

8.4. In Cross ARM C Compiller -> Includes add all required include paths. For ble_app_proximity it will be: "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}}" "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}/Nordic/Include}" "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}/Nordic/Include/app_common}" "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}/Nordic/Include/ble}" "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}/Nordic/Include/ble/ble_services}" "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}/Nordic/Include/boards}" "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}/Nordic/Include/ext_sensors}" "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}/Nordic/Include/gcc}" "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}/Nordic/Include/s110}" "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}/Nordic/Include/sd_common}"

8.5. In Cross ARM C Compiller -> Optimization select Language standard to GNU ISO C99 (-std=gnu99).

8.6. In Cross ARM C Compiller -> Miscellaneous add to the Other compiler flags -Wno-unused-local-typedefs -mabi=aapcs -mfloat-abi=soft. 8.7. In Cross ARM C Linker -> General add main linker file. For ble_app_proximity it will be: "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}/linker/gcc_nrf51_s110_xxaa.ld}" And uncheck all flags.

8.8. In Cross ARM C Linker -> Libraries add Library search path to the gcc_nrf51_common.ld file. "${workspace_loc:/${ProjName}/linker}" Uncheck all flags and add to the Other linker flags -mabi=aapcs --specs=nano.specs . UPD: I fogot a few things in 8.7 and 8.8 and added them now. UPD2:I added sample eclipse project: Eclipse_workspace.rar

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Nguyen Hoan Hoang — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:36:52 GMT

Have a look here embeddedsoftdev.blogspot.ca/.../eclipse.html Luna does not work well.

RE: Getting started with Eclipse Luna

Håkon Alseth — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:39:11 GMT

Hi,

nAN-29 is a bit out-dated, as you've noticed. We have an updated blog post, which a colleague of mine posted a while back: devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../

Try this out and see if that works better.

Cheers, Håkon