Embedded Studio — A Complete All-In-One Solution

Start Embedded Studio for the first time by opening it from the start menu (or Launchpad on macOS) or from the installation directory. Embedded Studio opens an example solution and project called "Hello". This is a basic Cortex-M project which when compiled and downloaded, runs on the IDE's Cortex-M simulator.

Build it via the menu Build -> Build Hello (Shortcut: F7). The output window shows the build progress and the memory usage of the application after the successful build.

Creating an application which will run on your target hardware is as simple as running the "Hello" sample.

Before creating a new project make sure you have installed the Support Packages for your target device. Open the Package Manager (Tools -> Package Manager...) and search for your device or device family. Select the CPU Support Package for your device. If it is not installed yet, right-click on it, select "Install Selected Packages" and click Next. The summary shows the packages which will be installed. Click "Next" to proceed. When all packages are installed, click Finish.

If your target device is not listed in the Package Manager, you can start with a generic executable project for a ARM, Cortex-M/R/A processor and add your device-specific files manually.

To create a new project open the Project Wizard (File -> New Project...(Shift+Ctrl+N)). If asked, select "Create the project in a new solution". Later, to add a new project, such as a library for your application, you can select "Add the project to the current solution" to manage multiple projects at once.

Search for the CPU Package for your device and choose "A C/C++ executable ...". You can enter a name and location for your new project. Then click Next.

Now select your target processor if it does not already match by a double-click on the property. All other values already have a good default value. Click Next and Finish.

Your project is ready now. Add your application code, build the project, and start debugging on your hardware.