topic Re: What is difference between OpenSDA and OSBDM? in Kinetis Microcontrollers https://community.nxp.com/t5/Kinetis-Microcontrollers/What-is-difference-between-OpenSDA-and-OSBDM/m-p/285258#M10920 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In short: OpenSDA is the newer technology, and new boards from Freescale come with OpenSDA. OSBDM/OSJTAG is pretty much depreciated.</P><P></P><P>OSBDM/OSJTAG:</P><P>- open source firmware (published with hardware reference design), so you can build your own probe based on it.</P><P>- for Kinetis (K family) (OSJTAG) and ColdFire/S08 (OSBDM)</P><P>- maintained by P&amp;E</P><P>- using S08JM60 as processor</P><P>- slower than OpenSDA</P><P>- 'monolithic': it is just the firmware</P><P>- debug mode only, no mass storage bootloader</P><P>- supported by multiple tool vendors (CodeWarrior, IAR, Keil, ...)</P><P>- You can debug any processor with it</P><P></P><P>OpenSDA:</P><P>- NOT open source (hardware schematics is open), but firmware is closed source, so you cannot build your own probe based on it</P><P>- Only for Kinetis (K and L family)</P><P>- maintained by P&amp;E</P><P>- using Kinetis K20 as processor</P><P>- faster than OSBDM/OSJTAG</P><P>- 'application loader' concept: you can load on top of the bootloader different application: mass storage bootloader, debug application, ...</P><P>- 'application' SDA files from P&amp;E, Segger, USBDM</P><P>- supported by multiple tool chains (CodeWarrior, IAR, Keil, ...)</P><P>- Using the P&amp;E firmware, you only can debug the processor on the board (not using OpenSDA to debug an off-board processor).</P><P>- Otherwise you need to use a different .SDA firmware (see <A href="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/11/07/jtagswd-debugging-with-the-frdm-kl25z-board/" title="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/11/07/jtagswd-debugging-with-the-frdm-kl25z-board/">JTAG/SWD Debugging with the FRDM-KL25Z Board</A>, <A href="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2013/04/21/using-the-freedom-board-as-jtag-programmer/?relatedposts_exclude=5243" title="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2013/04/21/using-the-freedom-board-as-jtag-programmer/?relatedposts_exclude=5243">Using the Freedom Board as SWD Programmer</A>)</P><P></P><P>Maybe I missed something, but I hope it is accurate enough. See as well <A href="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/09/20/opensda-on-the-freedom-kl25z-board/" title="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/09/20/opensda-on-the-freedom-kl25z-board/">http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/09/20/opensda-on-the-freedom-kl25z-board/</A></P><P></P><P>I hope this helps.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:52:30 GMT BlackNight 2014-01-03T14:52:30Z What is difference between OpenSDA and OSBDM? https://community.nxp.com/t5/Kinetis-Microcontrollers/What-is-difference-between-OpenSDA-and-OSBDM/m-p/285257#M10919 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Anyone can please brief about the basic difference between OpenSDA and OSBDM.I know both OpenSDA and OSBDM are used for debugging,but i want to know where to use OpenSDA and where to use OSBDM..</P><P>Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:46:21 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Kinetis-Microcontrollers/What-is-difference-between-OpenSDA-and-OSBDM/m-p/285257#M10919 velmuruganm 2014-01-03T13:46:21Z Re: What is difference between OpenSDA and OSBDM? https://community.nxp.com/t5/Kinetis-Microcontrollers/What-is-difference-between-OpenSDA-and-OSBDM/m-p/285258#M10920 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In short: OpenSDA is the newer technology, and new boards from Freescale come with OpenSDA. OSBDM/OSJTAG is pretty much depreciated.</P><P></P><P>OSBDM/OSJTAG:</P><P>- open source firmware (published with hardware reference design), so you can build your own probe based on it.</P><P>- for Kinetis (K family) (OSJTAG) and ColdFire/S08 (OSBDM)</P><P>- maintained by P&amp;E</P><P>- using S08JM60 as processor</P><P>- slower than OpenSDA</P><P>- 'monolithic': it is just the firmware</P><P>- debug mode only, no mass storage bootloader</P><P>- supported by multiple tool vendors (CodeWarrior, IAR, Keil, ...)</P><P>- You can debug any processor with it</P><P></P><P>OpenSDA:</P><P>- NOT open source (hardware schematics is open), but firmware is closed source, so you cannot build your own probe based on it</P><P>- Only for Kinetis (K and L family)</P><P>- maintained by P&amp;E</P><P>- using Kinetis K20 as processor</P><P>- faster than OSBDM/OSJTAG</P><P>- 'application loader' concept: you can load on top of the bootloader different application: mass storage bootloader, debug application, ...</P><P>- 'application' SDA files from P&amp;E, Segger, USBDM</P><P>- supported by multiple tool chains (CodeWarrior, IAR, Keil, ...)</P><P>- Using the P&amp;E firmware, you only can debug the processor on the board (not using OpenSDA to debug an off-board processor).</P><P>- Otherwise you need to use a different .SDA firmware (see <A href="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/11/07/jtagswd-debugging-with-the-frdm-kl25z-board/" title="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/11/07/jtagswd-debugging-with-the-frdm-kl25z-board/">JTAG/SWD Debugging with the FRDM-KL25Z Board</A>, <A href="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2013/04/21/using-the-freedom-board-as-jtag-programmer/?relatedposts_exclude=5243" title="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2013/04/21/using-the-freedom-board-as-jtag-programmer/?relatedposts_exclude=5243">Using the Freedom Board as SWD Programmer</A>)</P><P></P><P>Maybe I missed something, but I hope it is accurate enough. See as well <A href="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/09/20/opensda-on-the-freedom-kl25z-board/" title="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/09/20/opensda-on-the-freedom-kl25z-board/">http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/09/20/opensda-on-the-freedom-kl25z-board/</A></P><P></P><P>I hope this helps.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:52:30 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Kinetis-Microcontrollers/What-is-difference-between-OpenSDA-and-OSBDM/m-p/285258#M10920 BlackNight 2014-01-03T14:52:30Z