# Will This Work?

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/will-this-work/6540>\
**Category:** MicroMod\
**Created:** [February 23, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/will-this-work/6540 "2008-02-23T17:28:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![swarga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@swarga](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/swarga)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/will-this-work/6540/1 "2008-02-23T17:28:39Z")

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I am starting a project based on the TMS470R1A256 micro. I have been working with another ARM7 variant, the STR710, for over a year now on another project, so I already own a licensed copy of the IAR EWARM IDE and a J-Link USB JTAG box.

I am considering the purchase of the [[Olimex development board](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=546) that Sparkfun sells. From what I have read in this forum, it sounds like the IAR toolchain and J-Link USB JTAG I already own will work with this board, but I wanted to try to get confirmation on that before placing my order.

Hence my question: can I use my existing IAR Embedded Workbench and J-Link USB JTAG debugger with the Olimex development board?

Thanks very much for your help!]([http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product\_info.php?products\_id=546](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=546))

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**Author:** ![mjbcswitzerland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@mjbcswitzerland](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/mjbcswitzerland)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/will-this-work/6540/2 "2008-02-23T23:05:36Z")

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Hi

IAR sells a kick start kit for this processor - [http://www.iar.com/index.php?show=5256\_ … n=5256\_ENG](http://www.iar.com/index.php?show=5256_ENG&reflogin=5256_ENG)

Therefore IAR will certainly work with it. Even if the version of EWARM doesn’t include a BSP for it, you can always download the kick start version and use them from there with your licensed one.

Regards

Mark

[http://www.uTasker.com](http://www.uTasker.com)

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**Author:** ![swarga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@swarga](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/swarga)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/will-this-work/6540/3 "2008-03-07T19:03:15Z")

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Just a quick follow-up to let everyone know that I ordered the board and so far it’s working just fine with IAR and the JLink USB JTAG interface. I compiled and ran a sample project right “out of the box” with no changes whatsoever.