JLink JTAG Access on the Pinecil
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- #Pinecil
- #JTAG
- #Debugging
- The article discusses using a JLink debugger with a Pinecil soldering iron's breakout board for JTAG connectivity.
- It explains the pin mapping for connecting the JLink to the Pinecil's 10-pin JTAG header, including VTref for voltage reference.
- Instructions are provided for using JLinkExe to verify the connection and JLinkGDBServer to start a GDB server on port 2331.
- A GDB command is given to connect to the server and load firmware symbols for debugging, specifically targeting the SiFive E24 core in the BL706 MCU.
- The context includes recent upstream support for Bouffalo Lab BL706 MCU in Zephyr, enabling enhanced debugging capabilities.