In order to improve user experience with S32 Design Studio, in this article you can find some tips and tricks.   Use-Case #1: S32 Design Studio takes to much time to perform some of UI update operations Workaround: Manually update the Eclipse configuration parameters in the s32ds.ini file Use-Case #2: S32 Design Studio takes a lot of time to open waiting for updates checking to finish Solution: Update your environment to use at least Update12 or newer or disable the checking at startup Use-Case #3: Control of package dependencies between RTD and S32DS during install/update flow Solution: Transition to Package Manager as the main/single delivery solution for SW and Tools installation. The concept of “Bundles & Use Cases” guarantee interoperability and come with customer support.    

        Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio v3.3 Vision Extension Package for S32V234 1.2.0          What is new? Integrated VSDK 1.6.0   Installation instructions The update is available for online installation (via S32DS Extensions and Updates) or offline installation (direct download link)  installation:  go to menu "Help" -> "S32DS Extensions and Updates" dialog  select from available items and click "Install/Update" button offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform product page -> Downloads section or use direct link to download the update archive zip file        Start S32 Design Studio and go to "Help" -> "S32DS Extensions and Updates", then click 'Go to Preferences' link And add a new site "Add..." repository and browse to select the downloaded update archive zip file you downloaded in the previous step       Select the 'S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture Device Package' and 'Update with S32 SDK 3.0.2 for Power Architecture' packages and click "Install/Update" button.   This will start the update installation process.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture v2.1 Update 12          What is new? Integrated S32 SDK for Power Architecture RTM 3.0.3 (replacing 3.0.2) Integrated AMMCLIB 1.1.21 This is a cumulative update - it includes all the content of previous updates (Update 1,Update 2, Update 7, Update 8, Update 10)   Installation instructions The update is available for online installation (via S32DS Extensions and Updates) or offline installation (direct download link)  installation:  go to menu "Help" -> "S32DS Extensions and Updates" dialog  select from available items and click "Install/Update" button offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio for Power product page -> Downloads section or use direct link to download the update archive zip file      Start S32 Design Studio and go to "Help" -> "S32DS Extensions and Updates", then click 'Go to Preferences' link And add a new site "Add..." repository and browse to select the downloaded update archive zip file you downloaded in the previous step   Select the 'S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture Device Package' and 'Update with S32 SDK 3.0.2 for Power Architecture' packages and click "Install/Update" button.     This will start the update installation process.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for ARM® 2018.R1  Update 4          What is new? S32 SDK 1.9.0 BETA for S32K14x. This is a cumulative update - it includes all the content of previous updates (Update 1, Update 2, Update 3) To select the new SDK in the New Project Wizard, the Toolchain must be changed to 'ARM Bare-Metal 32-bit Target Binary Toolchain' Installation instructions The update is available for online (via Eclipse Updater) or offline installation (direct download link) online installation:  go to menu "Help" -> "Install New Software..." dialog  select predefined update site "S32DesignStudio - http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/updates/Eclipse/S32DS_ARM_2018.R1/updatesite" select all available items and click "Next" button   offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio for ARM product page -> Downloads section or use direct link to download the update archive zip file Start S32DS and go to "Help" -> "Install New Software..." Add a new "Archive" repository and browse to select the downloaded update archive .zip file you downloaded in the previous step Select all available items and click "Next" button.   This will starts the update installation process.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture v2.1 Update 1          What is new? Integrated Radar SDK RTM 1.3.0 (see the Radar SDK release notes) Installation instructions The update is available for online installation (via S32DS Extensions and Updates) or offline installation (direct download link)  installation:  go to menu "Help" -> "S32DS Extensions and Updates" dialog  select from available items and click "Install/Update" button offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio for Power product page -> Downloads section or use direct link to download the update archive zip file  Start S32 Design Studio and go to "Help" -> "S32DS Extensions and Updates", then click 'Go to Preferences' link And add a new site "Add..." repository and browse to select the downloaded update archive zip file you downloaded in the previous step Select the 'RSDK 1.3.0 for S32R274 and S32R372' package and click "Install/Update" button.   This will start the update installation process.

        Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for ARM v2.0             Austin, Texas, USA August 16, 2017 The Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors’ Embedded Tools Team at NXP Semiconductors, is pleased to announce the first release of the S32 Design Studio for ARM  v2.0  Release content (What is new?) • Eclipse Neon 4.6 Framework • GNU Tools for ARM® Embedded Processors (Launchpad) build (4.9.3 20150529) • ARM64: Linaro GCC 4.9-2015.05 • Libraries included: newlib, newlib-nano and ewl2 (ewl and ewlnano) • P&E Multilink/Cyclone/OpenSDA (with P&E GDB Server) - updated (v3.1.1.20180808) • SEGGER J-Link (with SEGGER GDB Server) -  (V616f_b170707) • New Project wizard to create application and library projects for supported devices • Fully integrated S32 SDK for S32K14x EAR release v.0.8.4. For the details on the feature set  of SDK please refer to SDK Release notes and Reference Manuals attached below. • SDK management included: o Sample Drivers for KEA family (Evaluation grade) o FreeMASTER Serial Communication driver for KEA and S32K families o Automotive Math and Motor Control Libraries for KEA and S32K devices v1.1.8  • Import projects from CodeWarrior for MCU v.10.6 and Kinetis Design Studio for respective supported processors • IAR v7.x compiler support by new project wizard • iSystem, Lauterbach and IAR debuggers support by new project wizard • Kernel Aware debugging for FreeRTOS, OSEK. • Devices supported: o SKEAZN8, SKEAZN16, SKEAZN32, SKEAZN64, SKEAZ128, SKEAZ64 o S32K144 v2.0, S32K148, S32K142 o S32V234 o MAC57D54H Complete S32 Design Studio for ARM v2.0 release notes are available here Installation Notes To download the installer please visit the S32DS product page downloads section. The installer requires the the NEW Activation ID to be entered during the installation. You should receive an email including the Activation ID after starting the download process:   Technical Support S32 Design Studio issues are tracked through the S32DS Public NXP Community space. https://community.nxp.com/community/s32/s32ds

        Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture v2.1         The Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors’ Embedded Tools Team at NXP Semiconductors, is pleased to announce the release of the S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture version v2.1. It is the successor of S32 Design Studio for Power 2017.R1. - the versioning scheme has changed. Release content (What is new?) Eclipse Neon 4.6 Framework GNU Build Tools for e200 processors bld=1607 rev=gceb1328 (support VLE and BookE ISA, based on gcc 4.9.4 [1.February 2019], binutils 2.28 and gdb 7.8.2) - see the complete GCC release notes Libraries included: newlib, newlib-nano and Freescale EWL2 P&E Multilink/Cyclone/OpenSDA (with P&E GDB Server) - updated (v1.7.2.201709281658) New Project wizards to create application and library projects and projects from project examples for supported devices Peripherals Register and Special Purpose Registers View Fully integrated S32 SDK RTM v.3.0.0 (Windows only). For the details on the feature set of SDK please refer to SDK Release notes attached and Reference Manuals (Please note that SDK has Early Access Release status, which means that there could be some limitations and/or issues. Also note, the SDK is available for Windows host only). SDK management included: o FreeMASTER Serial Communication driver (v2.0 August 31th 2016) o Automotive Math and Motor Control Libraries(v1.1.15) o Support for importing MCAL configuration to a custom SDK o An SDK can be attached to a library project using the project wizard Windriver Diab, and GreenHills compiler support by new project wizard (The Green Hills Software (GHS) compiler support depends on the availability of the Eclipse plug-in integrating GHS compiler compatible with the Eclipse Neon. Full support for the Green Hills Software compiler Eclipse Neon-compatible plug-in within S32DS for PA 2.1 was not validated in time for this release.) Lauterbach, iSystem, and PLS debuggers support by new project wizard (The plugins to support Diab, iSystem, Lauterbach, and GreenHills are not included and have to be installed from the corresponding update site or installation.) Kernel Aware debugging for FreeRTOS, eCOS, OSEK Devices supported: S32R274 S32R372 MPC5775B, MPC5775E MPC5775K, MPC5774K MPC5746R, MPC5745R, MPC5743R MPC5777M MPC5777C MPC5748G, MPC5747G, MPC5746G MPC5744B, MPC5745B, MPC5746B, MPC5744C, MPC5745C, MPC5746C MPC5744P, MPC5743P, MPC5742P, MPC5741P MPC5601P, MPC5602P, MPC5603P, MPC5604P MPC5644B, MPC5644C, MPC5645B, MPC5645C, MPC5646B, MPC5646C MPC5601D, MPC5602B, MPC5602C, MPC5602D, MPC5603B, MPC5603C, MPC5604B, MPC5604C, MPC5605B, MPC5606B, MPC5607B MPC5606S MPC5604E MPC5644A, MPC5642A MPC5643L MPC5676R MPC5632M, MPC5633M, MPC5634M MPC5674F MPC5673K, MPC5674K, MPC5675K Collateral Getting Started page The S32DS Extensions and Updates tool Migration guide to help migrate projects from an earlier version to S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture 2. Bug Fixes For detailed list of the GNU Tools bug fixes, refer to the release notes located in S32DS/ build_tools/powerpc-eabivle-4_9/ Fixed the semihosting issues with the EWL and NewLib libraries Fixed the FLASH programming algorithm for MPC5744P Added missing linker script sections for MPC5748G Fixed reading values from the peripheral bridge A registers for MPC5634M Fixed access to the RAM memory for MPC5634M Removed unavailable addresses from the MPC574xB linker files Added the -fstrict-volatile-bitfield compiler option to the project settings Fixed secure connection to MPC5744P Disabled RTTI for EWL library due to incompatibility with the GNU tools Fixed importing/exporting projectinfo.xml with library settings Complete S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture v2.1 release notes are available here Installation Notes To download the installer please visit the S32DS for Power Architecture product page: downloads section. The installer requires the the NEW Activation ID to be entered during the installation. You should receive an email that includes your Activation ID after starting the installer downloading process: Technical Support S32 Design Studio issues are tracked through the S32DS Public NXP Community space: https://community.nxp.com/community/s32/s32ds    

* Brief Periodical function call by LPIT timer ******************************************************************************** * Detailed Description: * Application performs function call on configurable period. Period in ms is * taken from potentiometer connected to ADC. * * * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Test HW: S32K144EVB, * MCU: S32K144 * * Debugger: PeMicro USB-ML-PPCNEXUS * * Target: internal_FLASH (debug mode, debug_ram and release mode) *

Condition:  I am trying FreeRTOS using S32K118 EVB and run in DEBUG mode. When I set the break point in vTaskDelay and press Resume for the first time, there is a smooth stop at the break point. The second time I press Resume, the debugger should enter the same break point again, but there is no response. Then I press Suspend and can't press Resume again, at this point I can only leave. However, I am free to run this project with no problem, what's wrong? Analysis: This is due to an access of DDR memory region which is not initialized by default project settings. Solution: To resolve it, a macro initializing the DDR memory should be selected to run at the beginning of a debug session. A user should go to Advanced Options dialog and check "Enable initialization script". Our DDR init macros can be found at the following location within S32DS3.2 layout: eclipse\plugins\com.pemicro.debug.gdbjtag.pne_4.2.8.201909091700\win32\gdi\P&E\supportFiles_ARM\NXP\S32Vxxx\S32V234M100_DDR3_EVB29288.mac. Please note that the type of the macro might depend on the revision of the board and S32V23x device one is working with. I am also attaching a picture of debug configuration and Advanced Options dialog with all the settings in place.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for ARM® 2018.R1  Update 6          What is new? S3214x SDK RTM 2.0.0. This is a cumulative update - it includes all the content of previous updates (Update 1, Update 2, Update 3, Update 4, Update 5) To select the new SDK in the New Project Wizard, the Toolchain must be changed to 'ARM Bare-Metal 32-bit Target Binary Toolchain' Installation instructions The update is available for online (via Eclipse Updater) or offline installation (direct download link) online installation:  go to menu "Help" -> "Install New Software..." dialog  select predefined update site "S32DesignStudio - http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/updates/Eclipse/S32DS_ARM_2018.R1/updatesite" select all available items and click "Next" button   offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio for ARM product page -> Downloads section or use direct link to download the update archive zip file Start S32DS and go to "Help" -> "Install New Software..." Add a new "Archive" repository and browse to select the downloaded update archive .zip file you downloaded in the previous step Select all available items and click "Next" button.   This will starts the update installation process.

The following article describes how to add FreeRTOS thread aware debugging to the Eclipse Debug view using SEGGER J-Link: Show FreeRTOS Threads in Eclipse Debug View with SEGGER J-Link and NXP S32 Design Studio | MCU on Eclipse  I hope this is useful, Erich

        Product Release Announcement Automotive Processing S32 Design Studio for ARM 2.2         January 31, 2020   The Automotive Processing's Embedded Tools Team at NXP Semiconductors is pleased to announce the release of the S32 Design Studio for Arm® v2.2.  Here are some of its major features: GNU Bare-Metal Targeted Tools for Arm® 32-bit Embedded Processors (GCC version 6.3.120170509, revision g7fea41d) GNU Tools for Arm® Embedded Processors (Launchpad) (GCC version 4.9.3 20150529,revision 227977) Libraries: NewLib, NewLib Nano, EWL, and EWL Nano Semihosting for Arm® 32-bit Bare-Metal Targeted toolchain MSYS2 32bit version 1.0.0 GDB 7.12.1 with Python support The wizards for creating application, library projects and projects from project examples The S32DS Extensions and Updates tool Support for importing projects from CodeWarrior for MCU v.10.6 and Kinetis Design Studio Support for importing MCAL configuration to a custom SDK IAR v7.x and v8.11.2 compiler support Green Hills compiler support SEGGER J-Link (with SEGGER GDB Server) iSystem, Lauterbach and IAR debuggers support PEMicro debugger support (P&E Multilink/Cyclone/OpenSDA) Kernel Aware debugging for FreeRTOS, OSEK MQX 4.2 for MAC57D54H EmbSys Registers view support FreeMASTER Serial Communication Driver v2.0 Sample Drivers for KEA family (Evaluation grade) Integrated S32SDK RTM 3.0.2 Integrated AMMCLIB SDKs 1.1.18 The Getting Started page   NOTE Support for S32V234 was moved to S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform 3.x and not included into S32 Design Studio for ARM anymore. The complete S32 Design Studio for ARM 2.2 release notes are attached below.   Installation Notes Please visit the S32 Design Studio for ARM product page - download section or direct link to download the installer. The installer requires the NEW Activation ID to be entered during the installation. You should receive an email that includes your Activation ID after starting the download.   Technical Support S32 Design Studio issues are tracked through the S32 Design Studio Public NXP Community space: https://community.nxp.com/community/s32/s32dsS32 Design Studio    

This application demonstrate integration Processor Expert (PE) RAppID Suite for  MPC5777M initialization tool with S32 Design Studio for Power v1.1. There is a separate RAppID project and RAppID Workspace folder included in this project:       This multicore project first initializes the device (PinMux, Clocks, PIT timer). Each core toggles with one LED with different time period. Z4_0 core: LED1...GPDO[0] Z7_0 core: LED2...GPDO[1] Z7_1 core: LED3...GPDO[2]     Yo can adjust the device initialization in PE RappID (open included workspace), generate the code and finally rebuild the project in S32DS.   Note:  Do not let generate PE_Types.h file since it includes some non-vle instructions mixed with VLE ones - this cannot be built by S32DS compiler. linker command file generation needs to be disabled otherwise it generates HighTec specific keywords that S32DS GCC linker does not understand.    Test HW:       MPC5777M-512DS, MPC57xx Motherboard MCU:             PPC5777MQMVA8 0N78H Debugger:    PeMicro USB-ML-PPCNEXUS Target:           Debug (internal flash) EVB connection:  USER LED1 connected to P8.0, LED2 connected to P8.1 LED3 connected to P8.2

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture 2017.R1 Update 11          What is new? S32 SDK for Power Architecture RTM 3.0.0 supporting  S32R274, S32R372, MPC574x-B-C-G, MPC574x-P, MPC574x-R and MPC577x-B-E-C (see the S32 SDK release notes) Integrated Radar SDK RTM 1.2.1 (see the Radar SDK release notes) This is a cumulative update - it includes all of the content of previous updates (Update 1, Update 2, Update 3, Update 4, Updates 5 and 6, Update 7, Update 8, Update 9, Update 10  ). Installation instructions The update is available for online installation (via S32DS Eclipse Updater) or offline installation (direct download link)  installation:  go to menu "Help" -> "Install New Software..." dialog  select predefined update site "S32DesignStudio - http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/updates/Eclipse/S32DS_POWER_2017.R1/updatesite" select all available items and click "Next" button offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio for Power product page -> Downloads section or use direct link to download the update archive zip file  Start S32DS and go to "Help" -> "Install New Software..." Add a new "Archive" repository and browse to select the downloaded update archive zip file you downloaded in the previous step Select all available items and click "Next" button.   This will start the update installation process.

        Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture v1.2, Update 3            September 21, 2017   What is new? S32 SDK EAR 0.8.1 supporting MPC5748G & MPC5748C. The new project wizard now offers the new version of S32 SDK: "New S32 Project from Example" offers additional demos and examples. The complete S32 SDK EAR 0.8.1 release notes attached below. Installation instructions This is a cumulative installer - all previous updates (except previous version of S32 SDK EAR 0.8.0) are included so you do not need to install any previous update. The update is available for online (Eclipse Updater) or offline (direct download link) installation. online installation go to menu "Help" -> "Install New Software..." dialog  select predefined NXP S32 Design Studio update repository select all available items http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/updates/Eclipse/S32DS_POWER_1_2/com.freescale.s32power.updatesite click "Next" button offline installation  go to S32 Design Studio product page -> Downloads section or use the direct download linkand download the "S32 Design Studio for Power v1.2 - Update 3" file. Start S32DS and go to "Help" -> "Install New Software..." Add a new "Archive" repository and browse to select the downloaded Update 3 archive file Select all available items and click "Next" button.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for ARM 2018.R1  Update 1          What is new? This update adds device support for S32K116  and installs the S32 SDK 1.8.7 EAR (Early Access Release) supporting the S32K116 (see attached S32K116 SDK release notes for more details) S32K116 EAR SDK v1.8.7 Examples - "Create S32DS Project from Example" Installation instructions The update is available for online (via Eclipse Updater) or offline installation (direct download link) online installation:  go to menu "Help" -> "Install New Software..." dialog  select predefined update site "S32DesignStudio - http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/updates/Eclipse/S32DS_ARM_2018.R1/updatesite" select all available items and click "Next" button   offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio for ARM product page -> Downloads section or use direct link to download the update archive zip file Start S32DS and go to "Help" -> "Install New Software..." Add a new "Archive" repository and browse to select the downloaded update archive zip file you downloaded in the previous step Select all available items and click "Next" button.   This will starts the update installation process.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture 2017.R1 Update 7          What is new? MPC574xx SDK BETA 1.9.0 S32R SDK BETA 1.9.0  Radar SDK for S32R274 & S32R372 RTM 1.1.1 AMMCLib 1.1.13 for MPC560xB, MPC560xP, MPC564xL, MPC567xF, MPC567xK, MPC574xC, MPC574xG, MPC574xP, MPC574xR, MPC577xC, MPC577xK,  MPC577xM This is a cumulative update - it includes all of the content of previous updates (Update 1, Update 2, Update 3, Update 4, Updates 5 and 6). Installation instructions The update is available for  (via S32DS Eclipse Updater) or offline installation (direct download link)  installation:  go to menu "Help" -> "Install New Software..." dialog  select predefined update site "S32DesignStudio - http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/updates/Eclipse/S32DS_POWER_2017.R1/updatesite" select all available items and click "Next" button   offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio for Power product page -> Downloads section or use direct link to download the update archive zip file  Start S32DS and go to "Help" -> "Install New Software..." Add a new "Archive" repository and browse to select the downloaded update archive zip file you downloaded in the previous step Select all available items and click "Next" button.   This will start the update installation process.

        Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for Power v1.2, Update 1 1            What is new? The S32 Software Development Kit (S32 SDK v0.8.0 EAR) which is an extensive suite of peripheral drivers, RTOS, stacks and middleware designed to simplify and accelerate application development on NXP Power MPC5748G and MPC5746C microcontrollers. Release notes are available here: http://www.nxp.com/docs/en/release-note/C55_SDK_EAR_0.8.0-RN.pdf  Installation instructions The update is available for online (Eclipse Updater) or offline (direct download link) installation.   online installation: go to menu "Help" -> "Install New Software..." dialog select predefined NXP S32 Design Studio update repository http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/updates/Eclipse/S32DS_POWER_1_2/com.freescale.s32power.updatesite  select all available items and click "Next" button offline installation: go to S32 Design Studio product page -> Downloads section or use the direct download link to download the "S32 Design Studio for Power v1.2 - Update 1" file.   Start S32DS and go to "Help" -> "Install New Software..." Add a new "Archive" repository and browse to select the downloaded Update 1 archive file: Select all available items and click "Next" button.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for ARM® 2018.R1  Update 3          What is new? S32 SDK 1.8.8 EAR (Early Access Release) for S32K118. This is a cumulative update - it includes all the content of previous updates ( Update 1, Update 2) Installation instructions The update is available for online (via Eclipse Updater) or offline installation (direct download link) online installation:  go to menu "Help" -> "Install New Software..." dialog  select predefined update site "S32DesignStudio - http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/updates/Eclipse/S32DS_ARM_2018.R1/updatesite" select all available items and click "Next" button   offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio for ARM product page -> Downloads section or use direct link to download the update archive zip file Start S32DS and go to "Help" -> "Install New Software..." Add a new "Archive" repository and browse to select the downloaded update archive .zip file you downloaded in the previous step Select all available items and click "Next" button.   This will starts the update installation process.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for ARM® 2018.R1  Update 5          What is new? Service Pack WCT101xS. This is a cumulative update - it includes all the content of previous updates (Update 1, Update 2, Update 3, Update 4) Installation instructions The update is available for online (via Eclipse Updater) or offline installation (direct download link) online installation:  go to menu "Help" -> "Install New Software..." dialog  select predefined update site "S32DesignStudio - http://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/updates/Eclipse/S32DS_ARM_2018.R1/updatesite" select all available items and click "Next" button   offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio for ARM product page -> Downloads section or use direct link to download the update archive zip file Start S32DS and go to "Help" -> "Install New Software..." Add a new "Archive" repository and browse to select the downloaded update archive .zip file you downloaded in the previous step Select all available items and click "Next" button.   This will starts the update installation process.