- Qt Creator Documentation
- Connect MCU devices
- Qt Creator 15.0.1

How To

# Connect MCU devices

Note: Enable the McuSupport plugin to develop for MCUs.

To configure a connection between Qt Creator and your MCU board:

1. Go to Preferences > Devices > MCU.
2. In Qt for MCUs SDK, specify the path to the directory where you installed Qt for MCUs SDK.

3. In Targets supported by the Qt for MCUs SDK, select your MCU board.
4. In Requirements, check that the platform-specific requirements are met. This depends on the target:
   - For STM32 targets:
     - The GNU ARM Embedded Toolchain or IAR ARM Compiler path.
     - The STM32CubeProgrammer install path.
     - The Board SDK for the chosen target.
     - The FreeRTOS Sources for the chosen target.
   - For NXP targets:
     - The GNU ARM Embedded Toolchain or IAR ARM Compiler path.
     - The MCUXpresso IDE install path.
     - The Board SDK for the chosen target.
     - The FreeRTOS Sources for the chosen target.
   - For Renesas targets:
     - The Green Hills Compiler path.
     - The Renesas Graphics Library path.
   - For Infineon targets:
     - The Green Hills Compiler for ARM path.
     - The Graphics Driver for Traveo II Cluster Series path.
     - The Infineon Auto Flash Utility path.
5. Select Automatically create kits for all available targets on start to create kits automatically the next time Qt Creator starts.

   Note: Select Create Kit to manually create kits for the target.

6. Select Apply to save the preferences.

## Add MCU devices

Qt Creator automatically adds a default MCU device when you select Apply in the MCU tab after configuring the MCU toolchain.

To add MCU devices, select Preferences > Devices > Add > MCU Device > Start Wizard:

1. In Name, give the device a name.
2. In Type, select the board type.
3. Select Apply to add the device.

See also Enable and disable plugins, How To: Develop for MCUs, and Developing for MCUs.