diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a3a0fb92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "STM32F4DISCOVERY TinyCLR",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "E:/GNU_Tools_ARM_Embedded/5_4_2016q3/bin/arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe",
+            "targetArchitecture": "ARM",
+            "program": "E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F4DISCOVERY/bin/tinyclr.axf",
+
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {"text": "target extended-remote localhost:3333"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"},
+				{"text": "monitor flash write_image erase \"E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F4DISCOVERY/bin/tinyclr.hex/ER_FLASH.hex\" "},
+				{"text": "file E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F4DISCOVERY/bin/tinyclr.axf"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"}
+            ],
+
+            "customLaunchSetupCommands": [
+			    {"text": "monitor reset halt"}
+            ],
+
+            "launchCompleteCommand": "exec-continue",
+			"debugServerPath": "C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/openocd.exe",
+			"debugServerArgs": "-s \"C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/scripts/\" -f interface/stlink-v2-1.cfg -f board/stm32f4discovery.cfg",
+			"serverStarted": "Info\\ :\\ [\\w\\d\\.]*:\\ hardware",
+            "filterStderr": true,
+            "externalConsole": true,
+            "cwd": "${cwd}"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "STM32F4DISCOVERY TinyBooter",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "E:/GNU_Tools_ARM_Embedded/5_4_2016q3/bin/arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe",
+            "targetArchitecture": "ARM",
+            "program": "E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F4DISCOVERY/bin/tinybooter.axf",
+
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {"text": "target extended-remote localhost:3333"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"},
+				{"text": "monitor flash write_image erase \"E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F4DISCOVERY/bin/tinybooter.hex\" "},
+				{"text": "file E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F4DISCOVERY/bin/tinybooter.axf"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"}
+            ],
+
+            "customLaunchSetupCommands": [
+			    {"text": "monitor reset halt"}
+            ],
+
+            "launchCompleteCommand": "exec-continue",
+			"debugServerPath": "C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/openocd.exe",
+			"debugServerArgs": "-s \"C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/scripts/\" -f interface/stlink-v2-1.cfg -f board/stm32f4discovery.cfg",
+			"serverStarted": "Info\\ :\\ [\\w\\d\\.]*:\\ hardware",
+            "filterStderr": true,
+            "externalConsole": true,
+            "cwd": "${cwd}"
+        },        
+        {
+            "name": "STM32F429IDISCOVERY TinyCLR",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "E:/GNU_Tools_ARM_Embedded/5_4_2016q3/bin/arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe",
+            "targetArchitecture": "ARM",
+            "program": "E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F429IDISCOVERY/bin/tinyclr.axf",
+
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {"text": "target extended-remote localhost:3333"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"},
+				{"text": "monitor flash write_image erase \"E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F429IDISCOVERY/bin/tinyclr.hex/ER_FLASH.hex\" "},
+				{"text": "file E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F429IDISCOVERY/bin/tinyclr.axf"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"}
+            ],
+
+            "customLaunchSetupCommands": [
+			    {"text": "monitor reset init"}
+            ],
+
+            "launchCompleteCommand": "exec-continue",
+			"debugServerPath": "C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/openocd.exe",
+			"debugServerArgs": "-s \"C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/scripts/\" -f interface/stlink-v2-1.cfg -f board/stm32f429discovery.cfg",
+			"serverStarted": "Info\\ :\\ [\\w\\d\\.]*:\\ hardware",
+            "filterStderr": true,
+            "externalConsole": true,
+            "cwd": "${cwd}"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "STM32F429IDISCOVERY TinyBooter",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "E:/GNU_Tools_ARM_Embedded/5_4_2016q3/bin/arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe",
+            "targetArchitecture": "ARM",
+            "program": "E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F429IDISCOVERY/bin/tinybooter.axf",
+
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {"text": "target extended-remote localhost:3333"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"},
+				{"text": "monitor flash write_image erase \"E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F429IDISCOVERY/bin/tinybooter.hex\" "},
+				{"text": "file E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/STM32F429IDISCOVERY/bin/tinybooter.axf"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"}
+            ],
+
+            "customLaunchSetupCommands": [
+			    {"text": "monitor reset init"}
+            ],
+
+            "launchCompleteCommand": "exec-continue",
+			"debugServerPath": "C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/openocd.exe",
+			"debugServerArgs": "-s \"C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/scripts/\" -f interface/stlink-v2-1.cfg -f board/stm32f429discovery.cfg",
+			"serverStarted": "Info\\ :\\ [\\w\\d\\.]*:\\ hardware",
+            "filterStderr": true,
+            "externalConsole": true,
+            "cwd": "${cwd}"
+        },        
+        {
+            "name": "MCBSTM32F400 TinyCLR",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "E:/GNU_Tools_ARM_Embedded/5_4_2016q3/bin/arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe",
+            "targetArchitecture": "ARM",
+            "program": "E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/MCBSTM32F400/bin/tinyclr.axf",
+
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {"text": "target extended-remote localhost:3333"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"},
+				{"text": "monitor flash write_image erase \"E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/MCBSTM32F400/bin/tinyclr.hex/ER_FLASH.hex\" "},
+				{"text": "file E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/MCBSTM32F400/bin/tinyclr.axf"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"}
+            ],
+
+            "customLaunchSetupCommands": [
+			    {"text": "monitor reset init"}
+            ],
+
+            "launchCompleteCommand": "exec-continue",
+			"debugServerPath": "C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/openocd.exe",
+            /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+            //REPLACE interface & board support configuration files bellow
+            "debugServerArgs": "-s \"C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/scripts/\" -f interface/stlink-v2-1.cfg -f board/stm32f429discovery.cfg",
+            /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+			"serverStarted": "Info\\ :\\ [\\w\\d\\.]*:\\ hardware",
+            "filterStderr": true,
+            "externalConsole": true,
+            "cwd": "${cwd}"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "MCBSTM32F400 TinyBooter",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "E:/GNU_Tools_ARM_Embedded/5_4_2016q3/bin/arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe",
+            "targetArchitecture": "ARM",
+            "program": "E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/MCBSTM32F400/bin/tinybooter.axf",
+
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {"text": "target extended-remote localhost:3333"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"},
+				{"text": "monitor flash write_image erase \"E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/MCBSTM32F400/bin/tinybooter.hex\" "},
+				{"text": "file E:/GitHub/netmf-interpreter/BuildOutput/THUMB2FP/GCC5.4/le/FLASH/release/MCBSTM32F400/bin/tinybooter.axf"},
+				{"text": "monitor reset halt"}
+            ],
+
+            "customLaunchSetupCommands": [
+			    {"text": "monitor reset init"}
+            ],
+
+            "launchCompleteCommand": "exec-continue",
+			"debugServerPath": "C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/openocd.exe",
+            /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+            //REPLACE INTERFACE AND BOARD SUPPORT CONFIGURATION FILES BELLOW
+			"debugServerArgs": "-s \"C:/Program Files (x86)/openocd-0.10.0/bin/scripts/\" -f interface/stlink-v2-1.cfg -f board/stm32f429discovery.cfg",
+            /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+			"serverStarted": "Info\\ :\\ [\\w\\d\\.]*:\\ hardware",
+            "filterStderr": true,
+            "externalConsole": true,
+            "cwd": "${cwd}"
+        }        
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fb48e401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
+    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
+    "version": "0.1.0",
+    "command": "cmd",
+    "args": ["/C"],
+    "isShellCommand": true,
+    "showOutput": "always",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "taskName": "Build STM32F4DISCOVERY",
+            "suppressTaskName": true,
+            "isBuildCommand": true,
+            "args": ["${workspaceRoot}\\Solutions\\STM32F4DISCOVERY\\build_vscode.cmd"]
+        },
+        {
+            "taskName": "Build STM32F429IDISCOVERY",
+            "suppressTaskName": true,
+            "isBuildCommand": true,
+            "args": ["${workspaceRoot}\\Solutions\\STM32F429IDISCOVERY\\build_vscode.cmd"]
+        },
+        {
+            "taskName": "Build MCBSTM32F400",
+            "suppressTaskName": true,
+            "isBuildCommand": true,
+            "args": ["${workspaceRoot}\\Solutions\\MCBSTM32F400\\build_vscode.cmd"]
+        }        
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/DeviceCode/Targets/Native/STM32F4/DeviceCode/STM32F4_Power/STM32F4_Power_functions.cpp b/DeviceCode/Targets/Native/STM32F4/DeviceCode/STM32F4_Power/STM32F4_Power_functions.cpp
index 143e7180d..afc0b2228 100644
--- a/DeviceCode/Targets/Native/STM32F4/DeviceCode/STM32F4_Power/STM32F4_Power_functions.cpp
+++ b/DeviceCode/Targets/Native/STM32F4/DeviceCode/STM32F4_Power/STM32F4_Power_functions.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ BOOL CPU_Initialize()
 {
     NATIVE_PROFILE_HAL_PROCESSOR_POWER();
     CPU_INTC_Initialize();
+
+#if !defined(BUILD_RTM)
+    // enable debug on any low power mode 
+    DBGMCU->CR |= DBGMCU_CR_DBG_SLEEP + DBGMCU_CR_DBG_STOP + DBGMCU_CR_DBG_STANDBY;
+#endif    
+    
     return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/Solutions/MCBSTM32F400/build_vscode.cmd b/Solutions/MCBSTM32F400/build_vscode.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce389dadc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Solutions/MCBSTM32F400/build_vscode.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+setlocal
+call setenv_gcc 5.4.1 "E:\GNU_Tools_ARM_Embedded\5_4_2016q3"
+cd Solutions\MCBSTM32F400
+msbuild dotnetmf.proj /t:build /p:flavor=release;memory=flash /filelogger /flp:ErrorsOnly  /clp:verbosity=minimal /maxcpucount /v:m 
+@REM must rename the image file to include the HEX extension
+cd..
+cd..
+cd BuildOutput\THUMB2FP\GCC5.4\le\FLASH\release\MCBSTM32F400\bin\tinyclr.hex
+rename ER_FLASH ER_FLASH.hex
+endlocal&&exit /B %ERRORLEVEL%
diff --git a/Solutions/STM32F429IDISCOVERY/build_vscode.cmd b/Solutions/STM32F429IDISCOVERY/build_vscode.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59b32bcba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Solutions/STM32F429IDISCOVERY/build_vscode.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+setlocal
+call setenv_gcc 5.4.1 "E:\GNU_Tools_ARM_Embedded\5_4_2016q3"
+cd Solutions\STM32F429IDISCOVERY
+msbuild dotnetmf.proj /t:build /p:flavor=release;memory=flash /filelogger /flp:ErrorsOnly  /clp:verbosity=minimal /maxcpucount /v:m 
+@REM must rename the image file to include the HEX extension
+cd..
+cd..
+cd BuildOutput\THUMB2FP\GCC5.4\le\FLASH\release\STM32F429IDISCOVERY\bin\tinyclr.hex
+rename ER_FLASH ER_FLASH.hex
+endlocal&&exit /B %ERRORLEVEL%
diff --git a/Solutions/STM32F4DISCOVERY/build_vscode.cmd b/Solutions/STM32F4DISCOVERY/build_vscode.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..768611c9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Solutions/STM32F4DISCOVERY/build_vscode.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+setlocal
+call setenv_gcc 5.4.1 "E:\GNU_Tools_ARM_Embedded\5_4_2016q3"
+cd Solutions\STM32F4DISCOVERY
+msbuild dotnetmf.proj /t:build /p:flavor=release;memory=flash /filelogger /flp:ErrorsOnly  /clp:verbosity=minimal /maxcpucount /v:m 
+@REM must rename the image file to include the HEX extension
+cd..
+cd..
+cd BuildOutput\THUMB2FP\GCC5.4\le\FLASH\release\STM32F4DISCOVERY\bin\tinyclr.hex
+rename ER_FLASH ER_FLASH.hex
+endlocal&&exit /B %ERRORLEVEL%