This extension allows you to manage device connections for Arm Cortex-M based microcontrollers, development boards and debug probes.
Useful resources
The Arm Device Manager extension can work in combination with the Arm CMSIS csolution (Identifier: arm.cmsis-csolution) and Arm Embedded Debugger (Identifier: arm.embedded-debug) extensions to flash csolution projects to a device and undertake debugging.
Click the Device Manager icon in the Activity Bar to open the extension.
Connect your device to your computer over USB.
The device is detected and a popup message displays.
Click OK in the pop up message to use the device.
Alternatively, you can click the Add Device button and select your device in the drop-down list that displays at the top of the window.
Your device is now ready to be used for flashing and debugging.
If you need to add more devices, click the Add Device icon in the top right corner.
Rename a device
Procedure:
Hover over the device you want to rename and click the Rename Device icon .
Enter a name for the device and press Enter.
Open a serial monitor
Procedure:
Hover over the device for which you want to open a serial monitor and click the Open Serial icon .
A drop-down list displays at the top of the window where you can select a baud rate (the data rate in bits per second between your computer and your device). To view the output of a device correctly, you must select an appropriate baud rate. The baud rate you select must be the same as the baud rate of your active project.