### Install PyLink using easy_install

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/installation.rst

An alternative method for installing PyLink using the easy_install tool.

```bash
easy_install pylink-square
```

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### Install PyLink from Source

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/installation.rst

Build and install the development version of PyLink from its source code repository.

```bash
python setup.py install
```

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### Install Development Requirements

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/README.md

Install development and testing requirements using pip.

```bash
pip install -e ".[dev,test]"
```

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### Serial Wire Viewer (SWV) Example

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/swd.rst

An example demonstrating the use of the Serial Wire Viewer (SWV) for real-time trace data. This snippet requires the 'swv.py' example file to be present in the ../examples/ directory.

```python
# This file is a literal include from ../examples/swv.py
# It demonstrates the usage of SWV functionality.
# The actual code content is not provided here but is expected to be in the referenced file.
pass
```

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### Install PyLink from a Release Branch

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/installation.rst

Check out a specific release branch and then build and install PyLink from source for a stable version.

```bash
git checkout release-major.minor
python setup.py install
```

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### Install J-Link Library on Mac (Copy)

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/installation.rst

Manually copy the J-Link dynamic library to the system's default library directory on macOS.

```bash
# Option A: Copy the library file to your libraries directory.
cp libjlinkarm.dylib /usr/local/lib/
```

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### Install J-Link Library on Linux (Copy)

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/installation.rst

Manually copy the J-Link shared object library to the system's default library directory on Linux.

```bash
# Option A: Copy the library to your libraries directory.
$ cp libjlinkarm.so /usr/local/lib/
```

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### Install PyLink using pip

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/installation.rst

Use this command to install the PyLink package directly from the Python Package Index.

```bash
pip install pylink-square
```

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### Start SWO with JLink

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/swd.rst

Initiates Serial Wire Output (SWO) tracing with a specified speed. Ensure your J-Link is set up and connected to the target device before calling this function.

```python
speed = 9600
jlink.swo_start(swo_speed=speed)
```

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### Configure J-Link Library Path on Linux

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/installation.rst

Add the SEGGER J-Link installation directory to the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable on Linux to help the system find the shared library.

```bash
# Option B: Add SEGGER's J-Link library path to your libraries path.
$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/path/to/SEGGER/JLink:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
```

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### Configure J-Link Library Path on Mac

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/installation.rst

Add the SEGGER J-Link installation directory to the DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable on macOS to help the system find the library.

```bash
# Option B: Add SEGGER's J-Link directory to your dynamic libraries path.
$ export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/Applications/SEGGER/JLink:$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH
```

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### Run Tests

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/README.md

Execute unit tests using setup.py test or functional tests using setup.py bddtest.

```bash
# Unit tests
$ python setup.py test

# Functional tests
$ python setup.py bddtest
```

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### Initialize and Connect to J-Link

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/index.rst

Demonstrates the basic steps to import the PyLink library, create a JLink instance, open a connection to a specific J-Link by serial number, and retrieve the product name.

```python
>>> import pylink
>>> jlink = pylink.JLink()
>>> jlink.open(serial_no=123456789)
>>> jlink.product_name
J-Trace Cortex-M
```

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### Generate Documentation

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/README.md

Generate Sphinx documentation by navigating to the docs directory and running the make html command.

```bash
$ cd docs
$ make html
```

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### PyLink CLI Help

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/cli.rst

Display the help message for the PyLink CLI. This shows available commands and options.

```bash
pylink --help
```

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### Connect to J-Link Emulator

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/tutorial.rst

Establishes a connection to a J-Link emulator using its serial number. Shows how to check connection status and retrieve product information.

```python
>>> import pylink
>>> jlink = pylink.JLink()
>>> jlink.open(123456789)
>>> jlink.product_name
J-Trace Cortex-M
>>> jlink.oem
>>> jlink.opened()
True
>>> jlink.connected()
True
>>> jlink.target_connected()
False
```

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### Generate Coverage Report

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/README.md

Generate code coverage report and open the HTML index file.

```bash
$ python setup.py coverage
$ open htmlcov/index.html
```

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### Configure J-Link on Linux

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/README.md

Copy the J-Link library to the system's library directory or add the SEGGER J-Link library path to the dynamic libraries path.

```bash
# Option A: Copy the library to your libraries directory.
$ cp libjlinkarm.so /usr/local/lib/

# Option B: Add SEGGER's J-Link library path to your libraries path.
$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/path/to/SEGGER/JLink:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
```

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### Enable SWO with JLink

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/swd.rst

Enables Serial Wire Output (SWO) with specific CPU and SWO speeds, and a port mask. This is an alternative to swo_start() and requires the target device to be connected and J-Link initialized.

```python
swo_speed = 9600
cpu_speed = 72000000 # 72 MHz
port_mask = 0x01
jlink.swo_enable(cpu_speed, swo_speed, port_mask)
```

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### Basic PyLink Usage

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/README.md

Connect to a J-Link device, connect to the target, and perform operations like flashing firmware and resetting the device.

```python
import pylink

if __name__ == '__main__':
   serial_no = '123456789'
   jlink = pylink.JLink()

   # Open a connection to your J-Link.
   jlink.open(serial_no)

   # Connect to the target device.
   jlink.connect('device', verbose=True)

   # Do whatever you want from here on in.
   jlink.flash(firmware, 0x0)
   jlink.reset()
```

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### Configure J-Link on Mac

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/README.md

Copy the J-Link library to the system's library directory or add the SEGGER J-Link directory to the dynamic libraries path.

```bash
# Option A: Copy the library to your libraries directory.
$ cp libjlinkarm.dylib /usr/local/lib/

# Option B: Add SEGGER's J-Link directory to your dynamic libraries path.
$ export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/Applications/SEGGER/JLink:$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH
```

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### Flash File to Target

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/tutorial.rst

Flashes a file from the specified path to the target device at a given address. Verifies the flash by reading back the data.

```python
>>> jlink.flash_file('/path/to/file', address)
1337
>>> jlink.memory_read8(0, 1337)
[ 0, 0, .... ]
```

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### Flash Bytes to Target

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/tutorial.rst

Flashes a list of bytes to the target device at a specified address. Verifies the flash by reading back the data.

```python
>>> data = [1, 2, 3, 4]
>>> jlink.flash(data, 0)
4
>>> jlink.memory_read8(0, 4)
[1, 2, 3, 4]
```

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### Connect to Target CPU

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/tutorial.rst

Connects to a specific target CPU on the J-Link emulator. Retrieves core ID and device family information, and verifies target connection.

```python
>>> jlink.connect('MKxxxxxxxxxx7')
>>> jlink.core_id()
50331903
>>> jlink.device_family()
3
>>> jlink.target_connected()
True
```

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### Handle Unspecified Error in PyLink

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/troubleshooting.rst

This traceback indicates a generic 'Unspecified error' from the J-Link SDK, often due to external factors. Review the specific operation (open, connect, erase, flash) for targeted solutions.

```python
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "pylink/decorators.py", line 38, in async_wrapper
    return func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "pylink/jlink.py", line 256, in open
    raise JLinkException(result)
__main__.JLinkException: Unspecified error.
```

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### Update J-Link Emulator Firmware

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/tutorial.rst

Initiates the firmware update process for the connected J-Link emulator. Returns a status code indicating the result of the operation.

```python
>>> jlink.update_firmware()
1
```

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### Unlock Kinetis Device

Source: https://github.com/square/pylink/blob/master/docs/tutorial.rst

Unlocks a Kinetis device using the provided J-Link object. This operation is currently only supported for Kinetis devices over SWD.

```python
>>> pylink.unlock(jlink, 'Kinetis')
True
```

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