
Adding CMSIS Config Wizard to SES Projects
The CMSIS Config Wizard provides a GUI interface to many options which are otherwise tricky to set in sdk_config.h
. To add it to your project, follow the instructions in this YouTube video, which I have summarised in text form below.
First install Java. You might be lucky and already have Java installed, eg if you go to your Windows Settings - Apps & features and search for Java, if you see Java SE Development Kit then it is installed.
File - Open Studio Folder - External Tools Configuration
Paste in the following to replace the existing contents
<tools>
<!-- PC-lint - http://www.gimpel.com/html/pcl.htm -->
<if host_os="win">
<item name="Tool.PClint">
<menu>&PC-lint (Unit Check)</menu>
<text>PC-lint (Unit Check)</text>
<tip>Run a PC-lint unit checkout on the selected file or folder</tip>
<key>Ctrl+L, Ctrl+P</key>
<match>*.c;*.cpp</match>
<message>Linting</message>
<commands>
"$(LINTDIR)/lint-nt" -v -incvar(__CW_ARM) -i$(LINTDIR)/lnt co-gcc.lnt $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES) -D__GNUC__ -u -b +macros +macros -w2 -e537 +fie +ffn -width(0,4) -hF1 "-format=%f:%l:%C:\s%t:\s%m [-e%n]" "$(InputPath)"
</commands>
</item>
<item name="Tool.CMSIS_Config_Wizard" wait="no">
<menu>&CMSIS Configuration Wizard</menu>
<text>CMSIS Configuration Wizard</text>
<tip>Open a configuration file in CMSIS Configuration Wizard</tip>
<key>Ctrl+Y</key>
<match>*config*.h</match>
<message>CMSIS Config</message>
<commands>
java -jar "$(CMSIS_CONFIG_TOOL)" "$(InputPath)"
</commands>
</item>
</if>
</tools>
Save this file, close and restart SES (a project reload is insufficient).
Project - Options - Common - Build - Project Macros - set to
CMSIS_CONFIG_TOOL=../../../../../../external_tools/cmsisconfig/CMSIS_Configuration_Wizard.jar
Because nRF5_SDK_12.3.0_d7731ad does not come with external_tools folder, copy it from nRF5_SDK_12.3.0_d7731ad_ses to your SDK root (at the same level as components, documentation, examples, external).
Right click on sdk_config.h
- CMSIS Configuation Wizard is now available (be patient, it can take about a second to show up).
Config Wizard Useage
A commonly used option is Logging. For example, logging over RTT can be turned on with
nRF-Log - NRF_LOG_ENABLED nRF_Log - NRF_LOG_BACKEND_SERIAL_USES_RTT
After you change options, click the Save icon and reload the sdk_config.h file in SES before building. Then Build & Debug, View - Debug Terminal, for example: