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LPCOpen FreeRTOS TCP Echo Example


This page demonstrates LPCOpen's FreeRTOS TCP echo example, which uses the open source lwIP TCP/IP stack. Following pages demonstrate how to incorporate the previously demonstrated virtual COM functionality into this example, and how to use FreeRTOS to make both the TCP and USB functionality event driven to massively improve their run time efficiency.

It is assumed that all preceding steps have already been completed, so the necessary tools have already been installed, and the chip support and board support library projects have already been imported.


Workflow steps:
  1. Open the LPCOpen zip file in the LPCXpresso Eclipse import window once again, and this time select and import the freertos_tcpecho project.


    Importing the FreeRTOS TCP echo project


  2. The workspace should now include four projects. Right click on the freertos_tcpecho project, then select 'Build Project' from the pop up menu. The LPC1800 chip and board support packages are dependencies of the freertos_tcpecho project, so all three projects will get built (if the workflow pages are being followed in order then the chip and board support projects will already be up to date).


    Building the freertos_tcpecho project


  3. For simplicity of instruction the TCP stack will be configured to use a fixed IP address, rather than a DHCP server.

    Locate the LWIP_DHCP setting in the lwipopts.h header file, and set it to zero.


    Locating the lwipopts.h header file in the project, and the LWIP_DHCP setting within the header file


  4. As DHCP is not being used it is important to ensure the fixed IP address setting is compatible with your network. This can normally be ensured by setting the first three octets of the target's IP address to be the same as the first three octets of the IP address of your host computer - and the last octet of the target's IP address to a value that is not already used on the network. For example, if the IP address of your host is 192.168.0.10, then a compatible address to which the target's IP address can be set is 192.168.0.100 - provided that address is not already in use on the network.

    Locate the comment "Static IP assignment" within the freertos_tcpecho.c source file, then set the static IP address to an appropriate value. The default address used in the image below was 10.1.10.234, and in this example I changed it to 10.134.134.200 (as can be seen in the last image on the page).


    Locating the freertos_tcpecho.c source file and setting the fixed IP address.


  5. It is assumed that the target Xplorer board is already connected to your host computer through a suitable debug adaptor and is powered up. This time it is also necessary to connect the Xplorer board to the network. If you are connecting the Xplorer board directly to your host computer then a point to point (cross over) network cable is required. If you are connecting the Xplorer board to a network hub or switch then a standard network cable can be used.

  6. Ensure that freertos_tcpecho is highlighted in the Eclipse project explorer window, then click the 'Debug freertos_tcpecho' button visible in the 'Start Here' window (see the image below).

    The microcontroller's flash memory will be programmed and the debugger will break at the start of the main() function.


    The 'Debug freertos_tcpecho' button in the Start Here window


  7. Select 'Resume' from LPCXpresso's 'Run' menu to run the application. Check the echo server is working by opening a Windows command prompt, then type "ping" followed by the IP address assigned to the target.


    Receiving ping replies from the LPC1830 target



Next: Adding the USB functionality into the FreeRTOS TCP echo example





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