1 – Download MICROEJ SDK

MICROEJ SDK is an IDE built on Eclipse for creating feature-rich applications for MicroEJ Virtual Execution Environment (VEE).

Supported Operating System

MICROEJ SDK runs on the following operating systems: Windows (7, 8, 8.1, 10), Linux, macOS.

A Java™ Runtime Environment 8 is needed on your host computer for running MICROEJ SDK. Download Java™ Runtime Environments

Download MICROEJ SDK

Download the installer package corresponding to your host computer OS (about MICROEJ SDK download).

2 – Install MICROEJ SDK

• Unzip the downloaded installer package, if needed.
• Run the unzipped executable file.
• On Windows, accept the administrator privileges elevation.
• Follow the installer steps.
• Proceed to the next step.

3 – Activate Your License

MICROEJ SDK requires to be activated. Before going further, an evaluation license is required.

Get your UID

• Download VEE sources
• Unzip the archive in the folder of your choice.
• Start MICROEJ SDK.
• Select a workspace. If you are not familiar with Eclipse workspaces, select the default one and press OK.
• Select the MicroEJ repository where to import MicroEJ architectures from. If you are not familiar with MicroEJ repositories, select the default one and press OK.
• Wait until MicroEJ Repository is initialized.
• Select File > Import > MicroEJ > Architectures and click on Next>.
• Select and browse the previously unarchived folder for MicroEJ Architecture files (select the directory platformArchitecture and import everything).
• Follow the installation process.
• Select the Window > Preferences > MicroEJ > Architectures menu.
• Click on one of the available architectures and press Get UID.
• Copy the UID. It will be needed when requesting a license.

Generate Your Activation Key

• Go to license.microej.com.
• Click on Create a new account link.
• Create your account with a valid email address. You will receive a confirmation email a few minutes after. Click on the confirmation link in the email and login with your new account.
• Click on Activate a License.
• Set Product P/N: to 9PEVNLDBU6IJ.
• Set UID: to the UID you generated before.
• Click on Activate.
• The license is being activated. You should receive your activation key by email in less than 5 minutes. If not, please contact support@microej.com.
• Once received by email, save the attached zip file that contains your activation key.

Activate MICROEJ SDK

• Go back to MICROEJ SDK.
• Select the Window > Preferences > MicroEJ menu.
• Press Add....
• Browse the previously downloaded activation key archive file.
• Press OK. A new license is successfully installed.
• Go to Architectures sub-menu and check that all architectures are now activated (green check).
• Your MICROEJ SDK is successfully activated. Proceed to the next step.

4 – Create Your First VEE

• You are a C developer.
• You want to create a custom MICROEJ VEE for your target hardware.

• Inside the MICROEJ SDK select the Window > Preferences > MicroEJ > Architectures and click on Import....
• Select and browse the previously unarchived folder for the MicroEJ Architecture directory.
• Select all the MicroEJ Architecture and Packs you need. Press Finish.

• Inside the MICROEJ SDK select the File > Import > General > Existing Projects into Workspace and click on Next>.
• Select and browse the previously unarchived folder for a MICROEJ VEE Reference Implementation file (e.g. [board]-[uid]-platformSource.zip).
• Select all Eclipse projects. Press Finish. The MICROEJ VEE Reference Implementation is successfully imported.

• In the project -configuration, inside the folder documentation, open the .pdf file.
• Follow instructions from Create and Use Your First MICROEJ VEE chapter of the document to build a new VEE, compile it in the third party IDE and program a MicroEJ Sample Firmware.

5 – Resources

• Visit MicroEJ GitHub to get basic examples from our foundation libraries as well as how-to’s and documentations.
• Leverage the developer resources and discover a wide range of examples, as well as Embedded UI and connectivity tools and libraries.