6 Contents Contents Preface.. .3 Document Conventions..... .5 0 ntents… Chapter 1.Introduction..... .9 Last-Minute Changes........ 11 Licensing. 11 nstallation.… 11 Requesting Assistance........... 13 Chapter 2.Microcontroller Architectures......14 Selecting an Architecture....... 15 Classic and Extended 8051 Devices........ .17 Infineon C166.XE166.XC2000 20 ARM7 and ARM9 based Microcontrollers 21 Cortex-Mx based Microcontrollers 23 Code Comparison.............. 26 Generating Optimum Code 28 Chapter 3.Development Tools.... .33 Software Development Cycle 33 μVision IDE. .34 u Vision Device Database 35 μVision Debugger.… 3 Assembler..... 37 C/C++Compiler.… 38 Object-HEX Converter 38 Linker/Locator.... 39 Library Manager 39 Chapter 4.RTX RTOS Kernel.. 40 Software Concepts............. 40 RTX Introduction..… 43 Chapter5.UsingμVision… .55 Menus.… 59 Toolbars and Toolbar Icons 63 Project Windows............. 696 Contents Contents Preface ................................................................................................................... 3 Document Conventions ........................................................................................ 5 Contents ................................................................................................................ 6 Chapter 1. Introduction...................................................................................... 9 Last-Minute Changes ....................................................................................... 11 Licensing .......................................................................................................... 11 Installation ....................................................................................................... 11 Requesting Assistance ..................................................................................... 13 Chapter 2. Microcontroller Architectures ...................................................... 14 Selecting an Architecture ................................................................................. 15 Classic and Extended 8051 Devices ................................................................ 17 Infineon C166, XE166, XC2000 ..................................................................... 20 ARM7 and ARM9 based Microcontrollers ...................................................... 21 Cortex-Mx based Microcontrollers .................................................................. 23 Code Comparison ............................................................................................ 26 Generating Optimum Code .............................................................................. 28 Chapter 3. Development Tools ......................................................................... 33 Software Development Cycle .......................................................................... 33 µVision IDE ..................................................................................................... 34 µVision Device Database ................................................................................ 35 µVision Debugger ............................................................................................ 35 Assembler ........................................................................................................ 37 C/C++ Compiler .............................................................................................. 38 Object-HEX Converter .................................................................................... 38 Linker/Locator ................................................................................................. 39 Library Manager .............................................................................................. 39 Chapter 4. RTX RTOS Kernel ........................................................................ 40 Software Concepts ........................................................................................... 40 RTX Introduction ............................................................................................. 43 Chapter 5. Using µVision ................................................................................. 55 Menus .............................................................................................................. 59 Toolbars and Toolbar Icons ............................................................................. 63 Project Windows .............................................................................................. 69