MDK-ARM Link

MDK-ARM
MDK-ARM is a software development environment for Cortex^®-M, Cortex-R4, ARM7™, and ARM9™ processor-based devices. MDK-ARM is specifically designed for microcontroller applications. MDK-ARM is available in four editions: MDK-Lite, MDK-Cortex-M, MDK-Standard, and MDK-Professional. All editions provide a complete C/C++ development environment, and MDK-Professional includes extensive middleware libraries.

Real-Time Trace and Analysis
MDK-ARM, together with the ULINK adapter, uses the ARM CoreSight™ technology in ARM Cortex-M series processor-based devices to provide advanced real-time debug, trace, and analysis capabilities. The Keil ULINKpro Debug and Trace Unit connects your PC's USB port to your target system (via a JTAG, Cortex Debug, or Cortex Debug+ETM connector). It allows you to program, debug, and analyze your applications using its unique streaming trace technology. ULINKpro, together with MDK-ARM, provides extended on-the-fly debug capabilities for Cortex-M devices. You can control the processor, set breakpoints, and read or write memory contents, all while the processor is running at full speed. High-speed data and instruction trace are streamed directly to your PC, enabling you to analyze detailed program behavior.

ARM Compilation Tools
The ARM compilation tools are recognized as industry-leading ARM technology-targeted compilers. Developed and tuned to deliver the highest code density, the ARM Compiler produces small code size, which leads to product cost savings. The compiler generates optimized code for the 32-bit ARM, the 16-bit Thumb, and the mixed 32/16-bit Thumb2 instruction sets, while supporting ISO standard C and C++. The ARM Compiler includes new features such as MicroLib.

µVision IDE
The µVision IDE from Keil combines project management, make facilities, source code editing, program debugging, and a complete simulation capability in one environment. The µVision development platform is easy to use and helps you create embedded programs. The µVision editor and debugger are integrated in a single application that provides a seamless embedded project development environment.

RTX Operating System and Middleware Libraries
The RTX kernel, together with its source code, gives you all the resources you need to create and control multithreaded, real-time applications. It can be tailored to your exact system requirements. Most Keil middleware libraries can be used with or without RTX. Keil RTX is fully compatible with CMSIS-RTOS, a standardized generic RTOS interface for Cortex-M processor-based devices. MDK-Professional includes libraries to enable TCP/IP networking, USB, and flash file-system support. Use these existing resources to allow you to focus on the development of the core of your application. There's no need to reimplement low-level functions. MDK-Professional also includes the GUI Library, a full-featured graphics suite that makes it possible to add user interfaces to embedded applications. It supports a large number of displays and includes tools for rapid interface creation.

MDK-ARM link to MATLAB^® and Simulink^® provides optimized code generation for ARM Cortex-M based microcontrollers, using the CMSIS-DSP library for efficient execution of mathematical algorithms. The link also supports processor-in-the-loop (PIL) simulation using ULINK debug adapters for target connection, allowing code verification on actual target hardware.