Using S32K3X8EVB-Q289 On-Board Debugger to Program a Custom S32K358 Target

Yash2530 — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:01:00 GMT

I am currently using the S32K3X8EVB-Q289 evaluation board and have developed a custom hardware design based on the S32K358 MCU.

Could you please clarify:

Is programming/debugging an external S32K358 target using the EVB's on-board debugger officially supported?
If supported, what jumper settings or hardware modifications are required on the EVB?
Which debug connector should be used for this purpose?
Are there any limitations compared to using an S32 Debug Probe ?
Is there any documentation or application note describing this configuration?

Thank you for your support.

Regards,
Yash Gupta

Re: Using S32K3X8EVB-Q289 On-Board Debugger to Program a Custom S32K358 Target

PavelL — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:14:20 GMT

Hello @Yash2530 ,

1. Yes, using the S32K3X8EVB-Q289 on-board debugger to program/debug an external S32K358 target is supported. Actually, the EVB’s on-board OpenSDA debugger uses a P&E Micro-developed bootloader/debug application - https://community.nxp.com/t5/S32-Design-Studio/Which-debugging-interface-is-better/m-p/1715877

2. No soldering rework or jumper setting is required on the EVB for this use case.

3. J55 USB host connector.

4. In practice, for standard flashing and source-level debug of an external S32K358 target, the EVB’s on-board debugger should be sufficient. Since I don't know what feature is important to you, please compare features by yourself:

https://www.nxp.com/design/design-center/software/automotive-software-and-tools/s32-design-studio-ide/s32-debugger-for-s32-platform:S32DBG-S32PLATFORM

https://www.pemicro.com/products/product_viewDetails.cfm?product_id=15320180&productTab=5045

5. Yes, https://www.nxp.com/webapp/Download?colCode=S32K3X8EVB-Q289HWUM

Best regards,

Pavel

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