Setup

1) Coolterm

• Download and install Coolterm

• Connect your board to your computer

• Options: Set up serial connection with Nucleo

  • Port: usbmodemxxxxx
  • Baudrate: 115200

• Terminal: check “Filter ASCII Escape Sequences” and press Ok

• File -> Save: Save this configuration under ~/zephyrproject

• Connect

2) VSCode

• Install VSCode

• Add the following extensions to VSCode:
  • C/C++
  • Cortex-Debug
  • DeviceTree
• Clone tutorial repository into ~/zephyrproject and open VSCode

cd ~/zephyrproject
git clone https://github.com/maksimdrachov/zephyr-rtos-tutorial
cd zephyr-rtos-tutorial
code .

• VSCode: Terminal -> New Terminal

cd exercises/basic-sample
west build -b nucleo_l552ze_q
west flash

If you’ve previously made a build for a different board, remove the old build first: rm -rf build

• Verify the serial output:

Your final setup should look something like this: