Hi,
I just downloaded and installed the µVision5. Unfortunately I can't see any device in the database when I start a new Project. Therefor I can not build any project. But when I look at the database under File->Device Database there are all the devices listed.
Anybody with an idea?
thanks in advance, Markus
Thanks for the fast response. Unfortunately the device I will use is not in the list on that site (Fujitsu, resp. Spansion Chip Cortex M3 MB9AFB44N) but it is listed in the database under File->device database. Do I have to explicit install a package for each device? If Yes, why is it listed under file... but not in the new project database. And what do I have to choose if my device is not listed on that site? Isn't there a description on how to start with that Keil IDE? The "getting started" section of the help file is not realy helpfull, because there are already devices listed!?
Markus
Thanks Matthias,
that's it! I have downloaded and installed it and now I see all the CPUs listed under File->device database also in the CPU selection window under New Project.
Thank you very much!
Thanks!
I just downloaded MDK-ARM v5.00 as well, and was curious as to why I only saw a handful of vendors listed in the device database (EnergyMicro, NXP, ST). I was sure Keil hadn't dropped support for the many HUNDREDS of Cortex devices from version 4. However, a quick search of documents, Google, and help files turned up nothing. Took a while to find this note.
Seems like there should be a more prominent notice about this, rather than having to search through forums to find this note stuck away in the corner.
For anyone new to Keil tools, it would look like Keils latest version 5.00 offering only supports 4 or 5 Cortex manufacturers! I'm sure that's not what you folks want people to think, right?
This is an end user forum.
So if you with "you folks" want to target Keil staff, you should consider using their support links.
Seems like the inquisitive nature is missing amongst a lot of people now.
I downloaded MDK-ARM 5. During the installation I selected the option to view the release notes and, voila, details about software packs are immediately apparent.
Maybe that's the aim?
Perhaps they want to be able to offer "limited" versions to chip manufacturers which feature only that manufacturer's devices...?
why engineers in keil and ARM don't integrate their development suit into a more advance IDE like Microsoft Studio?
Have you seen what a total cluster Atmel Studio 6 is on non-bleeding edge hardware? That uses VS and is frankly a painful experience.
I think there is a much larger market of people who don't like Eclipse or VS.
Why don't you just configure VS, or IDE of your choice, to use the Keil command line tools?
A good developer can master multiple tools.
Wouldn't it be bad if Keil required us to also buy the M$ developer studio?
And who should give support?
Same issue with support if using Eclipse.
why engineers in keil and ARM don't integrate their development suit into a more advance IDE like Microsoft Studio? hopefully they will not.
The fact you are used to something does not make it 'better'
What REALLY would help, would be if Keil realized that, while they are good at compilers, they are lousy at editors and bought (a licence to use) CodeWright (it should be fairly cheap) to include in the IDE.
Erik
Unfortunately not!
Although Embarcadero (who now own the rights) consider it "legacy" and "unmaintained" and "unsupported" they still feel it right to charge top-dollar for it!!
NOooooooooooooooooooooo!!
Have just spent the last week battling Atmel Studio (which is based on MSVS) I can say that would not be a step forward!
Although I don't particularly like Eclipse, I would certainly prefer it to MSVS!
And neither of them has anything to specifically address the "device database" issue...
correct, but there is such a thing as "volume discount"
I am, for instance, totally certain that SILabs do not pay $4k for every PK51 installed for free