topic What's the difference between Driver Suite 10.4 and PEx for Kinetis 3.0.0 (Eclipse plugins) in Processor Expert Software https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/What-s-the-difference-between-Driver-Suite-10-4-and-PEx-for/m-p/427219#M3479 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I'm in the middle of setting up my enviroment for Kinetis development. I prefer to use pure Eclipse build, not prebuild IDE, that's why I want to use PE plugin for Eclipse. I prefer to use Eclipse in newer version, but what I read is that Luna is not supported in 10.4 but when I installed 10.4 plugin in Keppler I could not add Kinetis SDK to my projects.</P><P>What are main difference between versions in my topic? And what should I pick to develop my software, mostly working on Kinetis L.</P><P></P><P>Kind regards,</P><P>Robert</P><P></P><P>EDIT:<BR />I succesfully installed Driver Suite 10.4 on Eclipse Keppler, but couldnt install PEx_for_Kinetis_3.0.0_Install_into_Eclipse_3.7_4.2_4.3, I also was able to install PEx_for_Kinetis_3.0.0_Install_into_Eclipse_4.4 on Juna but had a problems with updates - I made different post about it.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 23 Oct 2015 20:03:41 GMT robert-lightwav 2015-10-23T20:03:41Z What's the difference between Driver Suite 10.4 and PEx for Kinetis 3.0.0 (Eclipse plugins) https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/What-s-the-difference-between-Driver-Suite-10-4-and-PEx-for/m-p/427219#M3479 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I'm in the middle of setting up my enviroment for Kinetis development. I prefer to use pure Eclipse build, not prebuild IDE, that's why I want to use PE plugin for Eclipse. I prefer to use Eclipse in newer version, but what I read is that Luna is not supported in 10.4 but when I installed 10.4 plugin in Keppler I could not add Kinetis SDK to my projects.</P><P>What are main difference between versions in my topic? And what should I pick to develop my software, mostly working on Kinetis L.</P><P></P><P>Kind regards,</P><P>Robert</P><P></P><P>EDIT:<BR />I succesfully installed Driver Suite 10.4 on Eclipse Keppler, but couldnt install PEx_for_Kinetis_3.0.0_Install_into_Eclipse_3.7_4.2_4.3, I also was able to install PEx_for_Kinetis_3.0.0_Install_into_Eclipse_4.4 on Juna but had a problems with updates - I made different post about it.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 23 Oct 2015 20:03:41 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/What-s-the-difference-between-Driver-Suite-10-4-and-PEx-for/m-p/427219#M3479 robert-lightwav 2015-10-23T20:03:41Z Re: What's the difference between Driver Suite 10.4 and PEx for Kinetis 3.0.0 (Eclipse plugins) https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/What-s-the-difference-between-Driver-Suite-10-4-and-PEx-for/m-p/427220#M3480 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Robert,</P><P>the DriverSuite 10.4(.2) comes in two variants: with an Eclipse distribution (4.2, Juno) or as a plugin for Juno (4.2)/Kepler(4.3).</P><P>it does not work to my knowledge with Luna.</P><P>I have the Processor Expert for Kinetis 3.0.x working with Luna and Mars (see <A href="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2015/09/04/going-to-mars-building-a-diy-eclipse-ide-for-arm-embedded-microcontrollers/" title="http://mcuoneclipse.com/2015/09/04/going-to-mars-building-a-diy-eclipse-ide-for-arm-embedded-microcontrollers/">Going to Mars: Building a DIY Eclipse IDE for ARM Embedded Microcontrollers | MCU on Eclipse</A> ).</P><P></P><P>The advantages of Processor Expert for Kinetis 3.0.x (compared to DS 10.4) are:</P><P>- newer/updated Processor Expert version</P><P>- support for Kinetis SDK</P><P>- support for newer Eclipse version (Luna/Mars)</P><P>- new Kinetis Devices supported.</P><P>- basically replaces driver suite for Kinetis devices, can be used for GNU, IAR and Keil.</P><P></P><P>There is only one thing which is in 10.4 and not in Kinetis 3.0.0: there is no support for ColdFire+ and Vybrid. But not an issue if doing development for ARM/Kinetis devices.</P><P></P><P>I hope this helps,</P><P>Erich</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Oct 2015 13:27:12 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/What-s-the-difference-between-Driver-Suite-10-4-and-PEx-for/m-p/427220#M3480 BlackNight 2015-10-26T13:27:12Z Re: What's the difference between Driver Suite 10.4 and PEx for Kinetis 3.0.0 (Eclipse plugins) https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/What-s-the-difference-between-Driver-Suite-10-4-and-PEx-for/m-p/427221#M3481 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you very much Erich! I managed to set myself a proper environment thanks to your website. </P><P>Cheers.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:11:02 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/Processor-Expert-Software/What-s-the-difference-between-Driver-Suite-10-4-and-PEx-for/m-p/427221#M3481 robert-lightwav 2015-10-30T10:11:02Z