Request for OpenSDA Bootloader / Firmware Support for S32K344 EVB-Q172

cagladundar — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:51:03 GMT

Hello NXP Support Team,

I am currently working with the S32K344 EVB-Q172 evaluation board.
While exploring the available OpenSDA firmware packages from P&E Micro (MSD-DEBUG .SDA files), I noticed that there are .SDA files for S32K1xx EVBs (S32K142, S32K144, S32K146, etc.), but I could not find any OpenSDA firmware for S32K3xx boards, including S32K344.

My questions are:

Is there an official firmware or bootloader for the S32K344 EVB-Q172 that uses OpenSDA?
If yes, could you please share the download link or the firmware package name?
If not, what is the recommended way to debug and program the S32K344 EVB (e.g., P&E Multilink, J-Link, NXP S32 Debug Probe)?
Is there any plan to release OpenSDA firmware support for S32K3xx EVBs in the future?

Additional context:

I checked the P&E Micro OpenSDA “Firmware Apps” package.
Found firmware for S32K1xx EVBs, but nothing for S32K3xx / S32K344.
I want to confirm whether the S32K344 EVB officially supports the OpenSDA bootloader/firmware or not.

Thank you in advance for your guidance.

Best regards,

Re: Request for OpenSDA Bootloader / Firmware Support for S32K344 EVB-Q172

petervlna — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:26:10 GMT

Hello,

Please have a look at following thread:

https://community.nxp.com/t5/S32K/question-about-S32K3X4EVB-OpenSDA-debugger/m-p/1420972

We have unified boot loader:

https://community.nxp.com/t5/S32K-Knowledge-Base/Unified-bootloader-Demo/ta-p/1423099

I want to confirm whether the S32K344 EVB officially supports the OpenSDA bootloader/firmware or not.

No, the S32K344 EVB-Q172 does not officially support OpenSDA bootloader or firmware.

Is there any plan to release OpenSDA firmware support for S32K3xx EVBs in the future?

Not from NXP.

If yes, could you please share the download link or the firmware package name?

To update or install OpenSDA on your NXP S32K3 board, download the latest OpenSDA firmware from the official PEmicro OpenSDA page and follow the instructions to place the board into bootloader mode.

Is there an official firmware or bootloader for the S32K344 EVB-Q172 that uses OpenSDA?

No.

f not, what is the recommended way to debug and program the S32K344 EVB (e.g., P&E Multilink, J-Link, NXP S32 Debug Probe)?

PEMIcro, Segger, Lauterbach, PLS, etc....

Since OpenSDA is not supported on the S32K344 EVB-Q172, NXP recommends using external debug probes:

1. NXP S32 Debug Probe

Officially supported by NXP for S32K3xx devices.
Works seamlessly with S32 Design Studio (S32DS).
Supports JTAG and SWD protocols.

2. P&E Micro Debuggers

Multilink Universal / FX: Good for development.
Cyclone FX: Ideal for production programming.
Fully supported in S32DS and other IDEs.

3. SEGGER J-Link

Compatible with S32K344.
Supported in SEGGER Embedded Studio and other IDEs.

4. Lauterbach debbuger

Expensive, but best, preferred by NXP engineers.