Kinetis IDE

[mac164]

I have download the Kinetis IDE & SDK several times and tried to use it to no avail. The user guide(s) are obviously wrong because they menu items described are wrong - Can Kinetis please provide me with a correct users guide?

The IDE will not let me "load the SDK into the IDE" following the Help Menu procedures.

The IDE will not let me select a Microprocessor - I can find it via the menus - but double clicking it (as the instruction states) does nothing.

None of the demos work.

The IDE still can't find the "MAKE file" [i.e. MAKE file not in path error] - but it is, I included it in the PATH via the menu.

Neither the FRDM-KL46Z & K22F are working - absolutely no communications with either of  the  two different Com Applications  mentioned in the Manual -  All configuration are per the setup instructions. The KL46Z continues to blink the green LED which is not one of the conditions stated by the Kinetis Web Site - It suggest that I contact the Community for help - hence this memo.

Three (3) Professional programmers have tried to make the IDE & the two FRDM Modules to work...

Surely someone can either validate the Kinetis 'system' will never work OR the Manuals and the supporting software is wrong and there is a Web site that I can download the Correct Sofware.

I understand that Kinetis is leaving Freescale/NXP, however I can't believe that they are defunct.

I would like a Valid Kenitis IDE with a Macro Assembler and C/C++ Compiler - for use with Kenitis MPUs). The Kenitis Web site ensures they have this capability. Is this Possible - I can find no  'Contact me' menu on any NXP/KIenitis site.

Could some one from Kenitis contact me and assist me with this?

Thank You

Mac

[mjbcswitzerland]

Hi Mac

1. You don't say exactly which IDE is being used. NXP offers CodeWarrior, KDS and S32. For most NXP examples you need to use KDS since importing projects to different ones won't work.

2. There are alternative guides here:
KDS - http://www.utasker.com/kinetis/compilers.html#KDS
CW - http://www.utasker.com/kinetis/compilers.html#CW10
and a video (for CW, but essentially valid for all Eclipe based IDEs) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBbiw36Caq4&feature=youtu.be

3. If starting out also check out the uTasker Kinetis project which allows (approx.) real-time simulation (makes the IDE almost superfluous for debugging) of its peripherals incl. interrupts and DMA.
It allows code to be easily moved around between different processors or IDEs (saving porting effort) and is fully supported to avoid professionals losing unnecessary time. Basically it enables much improved real-project development efficiency compared to the traditional tools and code base.
For your chips see
http://www.utasker.com/kinetis/FRDM-KL46Z.html
http://www.utasker.com/kinetis/TWR-KL46Z48M.html
http://www.utasker.com/kinetis/FRDM-K22F.html
http://www.utasker.com/kinetis/TWR-K22F120M.html
http://www.utasker.com/kinetis/BLAZE_K22.html

Regards

Mark