The LPCXpresso board contains a JTAG/SWD debugger called the “LPC-Link” and a target MCU. The LPC-Link is equipped with a 10-pin JTAG header (highlighted in image) and it seamlessly connects to the target via USB. Cutting the tracks between the LPC-Link and the target will make the LPC-Link a stand-alone JTAG debug probe. This enables the LPCXpresso platform to be connected to an external target and be used to develop a wide variety of NXP’s Cortex-M0, Cortex-M3, and ARM7/9 based applications. The target board houses the LPC microcontroller and includes a small prototyping area as well as easily accessible connections for expansion. The LPCXpresso board with target can be used on its own for software development and benchmarking. It can also be connected to an off-the-shelf baseboard from EA for rapid proof-of-concepts.