1.5.10 Building and Running on SAMA5D2 Xplained Ultra Evaluation Kit
Description
This demonstration creates a task which toggle an LED for every 500ms.
Downloading and Building the Application
To clone or download these applications from Github, go to the main page of this repository and then click Clone button to clone this repository or download as zip file. This content can also be downloaded using content manager by following these instructions.
Path of the application within the repository is apps/threadx/basic_threadx/firmware/.
To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.
| Project Name | Description |
|---|---|
| sam_a5d2_xult.X | MPLABX Project for SAMA5D2 Xplained Ultra Evaluation Kit |
Setting Up AT91Bootstrap Loader
To load the application binary onto the target device, we need to use at91bootstrap loader. Refer to the at91bootstrap loader documentation for details on how to configure, build and run bootstrap loader project and use it to bootstrap the application binaries.
Setting Up the Hardware
The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.
| Project Name | Board |
|---|---|
| sam_a5d2_xult.X | SAMA5D2 Xplained Ultra Evaluation Kit |
Setting Up SAMA5D2 Xplained Ultra Evaluation Kit
- Connect the Debug USB port on the board to the computer using a micro USB cable
Running the Application
- Build and program the application using MPLABX IDE
- The LED indicates the success or failure.
- The LED toggles on success i.e. for every 500 ms.
Refer to the following table for LED name:
| Board | LED Name |
|---|---|
| SAMA5D2 Xplained Ultra Evaluation Kit | RGB_LED(Green) |