Nuvoton Nu-Link - Introduction

Nuvoton Nu-Link Debug Adapter User Manual
Oct 28, 2014 - 3 - Revision V1.01
1 Introduction
Nuvoton’s Nu-Link Debug Adapter is an USB debugger and programmer based on the SWD (Serial
Wire Debug) signal interface and can be applied to the development of Nuvoton NuMicro™ Family
chips. As shown in Table 2-1, there are three types of the Nu-Link Debug Adapter in accordance with
different specifications, including Nu-Link-Pro, Nu-Link, and Nu-Link-Me. The three types are called
“Nu-Link Adapter” in general if no specific conditions are mentioned.
The Nu-Link Adapter supports ICP (In-Circuit Programming) based on the SWD (Serial Wire Debug)
signal interface. The user can employ the NuMicro™ ICP Programming Tool to update chip firmware
for mass production. The Nu-Link Adapter also supports the third-party development tools, such as
Keil RVMDK, IAR EWARM, and CooCox CoIDE.
For simplicity and clarity, parts of specific terms in this user manual are contracted or abbreviated, as
listed in the following table.
Short Name
Full Name
Nu-Link Adapter
Nuvoton Nu-Link Debug Adapter
NuMicro™ Family
Nuvoton NuMicro™ Family
ICP Tool
Nuvoton NuMicro™ ICP Programming Tool
Keil RVMDK
Keil ARM RealView Microcontroller Development Kit (MDK-ARM® )
IAR EWARM
IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM
CooCox CoIDE
CooCox Integrated Development Environment
SWD
Serial Wire Debug
ICP
In-Circuit Programming