Implementing a 'live watch' window in C# test app using ST-Link

[Jim Frederick]

Posted on November 20, 2015 at 20:12

I'd like to implement something like IAR's EWARM 'live-watch' window in a C♯ app on a PC to interrogate firmware values via an ST-Link. I'd use this for production testing or diagnostics. The 'live watch' window in EWARM will read parameters over an ST-Link without pausing execution of firmware. It also allows writing too.

In lieu of this, we use a UART or CAN bus but it would be nice to eliminate redundant hardware connections and use the ST-Link since it's needed for initial programming anyway.

Does anybody do this? Is there an API or DLL available to implement this type of communications?

-Jim

#api #st-link-c

[Tesla DeLorean]

Posted on November 22, 2015 at 01:45

http://www.st.com/web/en/catalog/tools/FM146/CL1984/SC720/SS1450/PF210568?sc=stvp

And of course Segger makes a business out of JTAG and programming automation, with DLL/LIB support.

Test points for JTAG and USART connectivity aren't hugely burdensome.

 

[LaurentL]

Posted on November 23, 2015 at 16:52

Hello,

Maybe have a look at STM Studio software :

http://www.st.com/web/catalog/tools/FM147/CL1794/SC961/SS1533/PF251373

There is no dll or api you can use with this soft but it can be used to diagnose/test your appli without modifying your appli code.

Rgds,

Laurent

[jamie2]

Posted on March 21, 2016 at 14:16

The SOMNIUM DRT Cortex-M IDE also supports live viewing of variables / expressions while debugging:

http://somniumtech.com/software-tools/somnium-drt-cortex-m-ide

[Tesla DeLorean]

Posted on March 21, 2016 at 16:53

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