Run TrustZone Hello World example

Before you begin

Install Keil MDK and Arm Compiler for Embedded on a Windows machine and connect the NXP LPCXpresso55S69 board to it.

Build and Run the Hello World TrustZone example

The hello world TrustZone example can be obtained using the Pack installer in Keil µVision.

Using the Pack Installer widget, select the LPC55S69 device and then copy the hello_ns and hello_s examples into your workspace. These are the non-secure and secure sub-projects of the TrustZone example. Then select Project-> Open Project on the IDE and select the hello_world_s example. Under this example, open the hello_world.uvmpw µVision Multi-Project file.

Hello world TrustZone project

Now proceed to build the project by selecting the Batch Build button. This step will build both the hello_ns and hello_s sub-projects.

Once this step is completed you can proceed to running the example on the NXP LPCXpresso55S69 board that you have connected to the same Windows machine on which you are running the Keil µVision tools.

Select the Start/Stop Debug Session option from the Debug Menu. This steps loads the contents of both the sub-projects onto the NXP board. Then select the Run button on the IDE. The output from the program is displayed via the UART port. Ensure you have connected to the UART via the COM port with the speed set to 115200. You can use the PuTTY tool to connect to the UART COM port. The COM port number that your board is using for the UART communication can be identified by checking the Ports(COM & LPT) section on the Device Manager of your Windows machine.

You should then see the following output on the COM port:

    

        
        Hello from secure world!
Entering normal world.
Welcome in normal world!
Thus us a text printed from normal world!
Comparing two string as a callback to normal world
String 1: Test1
String 2: Test2
Both strings are equal!

        
    

As shown by the printed messages, the application boots in secure world and then switches to the non-secure world. From the non-secure world it calls from secure functions and then exits.

In the following section you will learn some of the key TrustZone concepts used in this application.