Using Trace with Eclipse Plugin
IAR EWARMs C-SPY Plugin can be used to show Trace data in Eclipse.
Requirements
- IAR Embedded Workbench (Supported Versions: 6.50x, 7.20x, 7.30x [see http://eclipse-update.iar.com])
- Java Runtime Environment: JRE 7
- An Eclipse version supported by IAR. (see http://eclipse-update.iar.com)
- We recommend to always install the latest J-Link Software and Documentation package to make sure that the latest J-Link DLL is used.
Tested configurations:
- EWARM 6.50b + Eclipse 3.7
- EWARM 7.30a + Eclipse 4.4.1
Setup
Download and extract the IAR Plugin suiting the version of Embedded Workbench being used from http://eclipse-update.iar.com. In Eclipse,
- Select Help | Install new Software
- Press Add
- Press local
- Select the extracted folder and enter a name of your choice, e.g. "IAR Plugin"
- Check IAR Compiler and Debugger Support
- Make sure your Internet connection is online.
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Accept the License Terms (IAR Software / Eclipse Foundation)
- If a warning about unsigned content shows up, click OK.
- Press Yes to restart Eclipse
- If shown, dismiss the welcome message.
Importing an IAR EWARM Project to Eclipse
If a normal Eclipse project is used, this step can be skipped.
- Select File | Import
- Click the '+' next to IAR Embedded Workbench
- Select Import IAR Embedded Workbench project
- Click Next
- Click Browse and select the .ewp or .eww file of your project
- Click Finish
- Select Project | Select Device
- Click Browse and select the target CPU.
Starting a Trace Session
- Select Run | Debug Configurations
- If necessary, create a Debug Configuration
- Choose IAR C-SPY Debugger for ARM Launcher as Preferred Launcher
- Select the tab Setup
- Select J-Link/J-Trace in the Driver dropdown menu.
- Press Apply
- Press Debug
In the Debug Perspective,
- Select Window | Show View | Other | C-Spy Trace | C-Spy Trace (ETM)
- Press OK
- Activate the Trace Output by clicking the Power On Symbol in the Trace Window
- The Eclipse Session should look like as follows:
