FRDM-KEAZ128 Runtime Test

[bencekovari]

Hi! It's Bence from Hungary. I have an FRDM-KEAZ128 board, and i would like to make runtime and efficiency tests. As far as i know the common Real-Time Monitoring Software is FreeMASTER for NXP controllers, and it is also referred by my device documentation. I checked FreeMASTER here at nxp website, and Kinetis EA wasnt listed as a supported device. Never mind, i installed it, and gave it a try, but didnt manage to work (Can not detect the board information - when i try to connect). Can you tell me whether FreeMASTER works for Kinetis EA?  Because the documentation and support information are a bit ambiguous. If the answer is no, can you offer an alternative solution to achieve runtime tests?

Thanks in advance:

B.K.

[bencekovari]

Thanks, now some links work. Can you please explain in some details which unit to use, and in what way should it operate during my runtime test?

[mjbcswitzerland]

Hi Bence

The uTasker FreeMaster integration is discussed briefly at
http://www.utasker.com/kinetis/FreeMASTER.html

Otherwise it is compatible with the tools and documents at the NXP FreeMASTER page.

This means that product developers using the uTasker package can simply enable FreeMASTER on any device - by setting the define FREEMASTER_UART to have it on a UART (plus #define FREEMASTER_UART_CH 0 [1,2,3,4 or 5] to set which UART or LPUART the interface communicates on), or the define FREEMASTER_CDC to enable it on USB-CDC.
There are some additional features - such as being able to read and write memory in internal, external or SPI Flash - which is not possible with the NXP code.

The binary files at the link don't have this option enabled but anyone building the project can enable it as required. What is actually done with the FreeMASTER interface is defined by that application, whereas by using the MAP file from the build as input various internal variables and such can be monitored and presented graphically.

Regards

Mark

[bencekovari]

Unfortunately, the links are broken. Have tried KEAZ64 and 32 links, they are missing also.

[mjbcswitzerland]

Bence

Sorry: The FRDM-KEAZ128Q80 links have bee corrected in the meantime.

Regards

Mark

[mjbcswitzerland]

Hi

The uTasker project contains FreeMASTER integration for all processors, including KEA types, either on UART or on USB (when available).

See the following for your board:
http://www.utasker.com/kinetis/FRDM-KEAZ128Q80.html

- it builds with CW, KDS, S32, IAR, Keil, Crossworks, Green Hills, Atollic, CooCox, GCC or VS

Regards

Mark