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LPCXpresso Prototype Board - User’s Guide
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3 Getting Started
This chapter contains information about how to get acquainted with the LPCXpresso Prototype Board.
Please read this section first before you start using the board - it will be worthwhile!
3.1 LPCXpresso
The main source of information about the LPCXpresso LPC1xxx boards as well as the LPCXpresso
Debugger/IDE is http://www.nxp.com/lpcxpresso.
This site contains a lot of information, like introduction videos, getting started manual, a forum, link to
IDE download and much more information that is related to LPCXpresso.
3.2 Initial Preparation – Soldering of Connectors
The LPCXpresso Prototype Board is delivered with two pin lists (male) and two headers (female). See
Figure 1 to identify the different connectors.
Figure 1 – LPCXpresso Prototype Board Kit Content
The pin lists shall be soldered onto the backside of the LPCXpresso LPC1xxx board (as seen in Figure
2 and Figure 3) before it can be used with the LPCXpresso Prototype Board. Note that the different
target boards look a little bit different but all have the edge connectors like shown in the picture below.
Figure 2 – LPCXpresso Board with Pin Lists Facing Up
Two 1x27-pos headers
(female) connectors
Two 1x27-pos pin lists
(male) connectors
LPCXpresso Prototype
Board