Did you try to use a code-init-tool like CFinit?
https://www.freescale.com/webapp/Download?colCode=COLDFIRE_INIT&prodCode=MCF5282&nodeId=0162468rH3YT...
I guess it will be a good software start point
About hardware, try to use the same transceiver as we did in our EVB or LITE boards.
Good luck.
Alban fixed link
Message Edited by Alban on 2007-02-12 12:18 PM