S32DS contains many example projects from which you can learn how S32 can be used with the help of the Vision SDK to develop vision applications. The example projects contain generated and hand-written code, which utilize the Vision SDK to demonstrate a workflow using S32DS. In this document, the procedure for creating a project from one of the provided APEX2 examples through to execution on the EVB is detailed. This tutorial was made with S32DS Version 3.2 and VSDK Version 1.5.0. 1) Launch S32DS 2) Select 'File -> New -> S32DS Project from Example' 3) Select apex2_rotate_180 project 4) Click Finish 5) If not in the C/C++ Perspective, switch over by clicking on the icon showed below (Hovering over the correct icon should display 'C/C++'). The current perspective is displayed on the top bar. 6) Select apex2_rotate_180: A53 in the Project Explorer panel. Build the project using build config 'TEST_A53'. 7) Start a debug session using method as described in HOWTO: Create A53 Linux Project in S32DS for Vision, beginning at step 9. 😎 Click Resume  The program takes the input image  in_grey_256x256.png located in the /home/root/vsdk/data/common folder on the Linux BSP and rotates it 180 degrees The output image out.png is located inside the /home/root/vsdk folder 9) To see the output, access the device from the remote systems view. If this has not been set up, complete the steps described in HOWTO: Access Linux BSP file system on S32V234-EVB from S32DS for Vision.  10) Open both the input and output files from the remote systems view to verify that the program ran correctly.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio 3.1  Update 2          What is new? S32 SDK for S32S247TV EAR 0.8.1 - be installed on top of the previous EAR 0.8.0 This is a cumulative update -  it includes all the content of previous updates (Update 190508 , Update 190708 ) This update is ONLY applicable to S32 Design Studio 3.1 (DO NOT APPLY IT TO S32 Design Studio 3.2 or later) Installation instructions The update is available only via offline installation (direct download link)  offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio 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" Add a new "Add.." S32DS Software Site and browse to select the downloaded update archive .zip file you downloaded in the previous step          Select from available items 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 10          What is new? Service Pack for S32R264 This is a cumulative update - it includes all the content of previous updates (Update 1,Update 2, Update 7, Update 8 ) 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® 2.2  Update 1          What is new? SDK S32K1xx RTM SR 3.0.3 (Patch for SDK S32K1xx RTM 3.0.0) AMMCLIB version 1.1.19 for KEAx, for S32K11x, for S32K14x AMMCLIB version 1.1.20 for KEAx, for S32K11x, for S32K14x Installation instructions The update is available for online (via Eclipse Updater) or offline installation (direct download link)  online installation: go to menu "Help" -> "S32DS Extensions and Updates" dialog check boxes next to "S32K1xx development package", "S32K1xx SDK 3.0.3 pakage" and "S32 Design Studio for ARM Devices development package" click "Install/Update 3 item(s)" offline installation:   go to S32 Design Studio for ARM product page -> Downloads section or use direct link to download the update archive zip file go to menu "Help" -> "S32DS Extensions and Updates" dialog select "Go to Preferences" Add a new Software Site Add a new "Archive" repository and browse to select the downloaded update archive .zip file you downloaded in the previous step check boxes next to "S32K1xx development package" and "S32 Design Studio for ARM Devices development package" click "Install/Update 2 item(s)" This will start the update installation process.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture v2.1 Update 8          What is new? Integrated Radar SDK RTM 1.4.0 (replacing RSDK 1.3.0) (see the RSDK release notes) This is a cumulative update - it includes all the content of previous updates (Update 1,Update 2, Update 7) 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.

The Image Vector Table (IVT) image is a set of pointers to other images which are required by the BootROM. It typically contains the following images, though not all are required to create a valid IVT image: DCD Self-Test DCD HSE Application Bootloader The IVT Tool enables configuration and generation of the IVT image as specified in the BootROM reference manual. Prerequisites Before using the IVT Tool, it will be useful to have already generated the binary image from your application project, it will be an input to the IVT. It may also be necessary to include a DCD image, for example, to initialize the SRAM. For application bootloader image, follow the steps in HOWTO: Generate S-Record/Intel HEX/Binary file, selecting 'Raw binary' option. For DCD image, follow the steps in HOWTO: Use DCD Tool To Create A Device Configuration Data Image . Procedure With desired project open in project explorer (C/C++ perspective), switch to IVT perspective. Click on 'Open IVT'. In the Boot Configuration section, check that the correct Boot Target is selected. For the demonstration here, M7_0 is the correct selection. Check the 'Interface selection' section. If your intended boot device is SD, MMC or eMMC, then change the setting from QuadSPI Serial Flash. If your intended boot device is QuadSPI AND you do not have a QuadSPI parameter file to specify, then uncheck the box for 'Configure QuadSPI parameters'. QuadSPI parameters change some flash registers' settings away from the default setting and are generally required for larger memory sizes (for ex. applications over 1 MB in size, for some supported devices). From the Image Table section, depending on your configuration, turn off all unused images. For the demonstration here, the following will be changed to Reserved: Self-Test DCD, Self-Test DCD (backup), DCD (backup), Application bootloader (backup). The following images will remain enabled: DCD, Application bootloader. In DCD section of the Image Table, click 'Browse File' and select the DCD binary file. Some of the fields may become red shaded after the file is loaded. This is OK as it is showing the memory layout is no longer aligned. This will be resolved in a later step.  Scroll down to the Application bootloader section, again use  'Browse File' and select the application binary. When the application boot image is loaded, the tool processes the file to check if it contains the header for the application bootloader image. If the header is not found, it means that the file is only the raw code (the bin generated by S32 Design Studio) and it will be necessary to provide the values for RAM start & entry addresses (code length is automatically calculated), as noted with the expanded view and red shading. To set the RAM start pointer and entry pointer addresses, from to the C/C++ perspective: From Project Explorer on the C/C++ perspective, open the linker file (in this case: hello_world\Project_Settings\Linker_Files\<device_name>_common_ram.ld) and locate the RAM start address and enter it in both the RAM start pointer AND RAM entry pointer fields in the IVT Tool. Use copy and paste to add the values to the Application Boot Image settings. Since the application binary file which was loaded for this example is just a raw binary file, it is necessary to generate the full application bootloader image. The Export Image function takes the values entered for the RAM start & entry pointers and the automatically calculated Code length, then generates the Application bootloader header. This header is added to the raw binary file producing a new image, the full application bootloader image file. Within the Application bootloader section, click 'Export Image' and enter a meaningful name for the image file. In addition to being a necessary source component of the IVT image, this file can more easily be shared or re-used to as an input to other IVT images. After the file has been generated, you will notice that the address settings section has collapsed. This is because it has replaced the file you originally selected with the newly generated one and the tool has recognized that the file contains the required header information. Before the Blob image can be generated, all of the images must be properly aligned within the memory map. You will likely also see error messages regarding segment overlaps, but even without this error it is good to check that the alignment is correct. In the Automatic Align section, if you have a dedicated area of the memory you can specify the start address and then click 'Align'. If you don't have a dedicated area, then use the default automatic align start address of 0x0 (QSPI), or 0x1000 (SD, MMC, eMMC). Click 'Align' to automatically align the images to this address. Upon successful completion of the alignment, all of the red shading will be removed. Click 'Export Blob Image' to generate the blob image file. This is what will be flashed to the target. Now that the Blob Image is generated, the 'Flash Image' button could be used to program the image to the target over serial connection, or use the S32 Flash Tool.

Pin muxing is the process of assigning a peripheral function to a physical pin. This video will explain how fast and easy is to a configured pin muxing using Pins Tool from S32 Configuration Tool suite. Example is a UART project from S32V microcontroller SDK.

        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    

IVT - short for Image Vector Table, is an image with a set of pointers to other images which are required at boot by the embedded BootROM. This video will explain using S32V chip how IVT tool works and covers create and flash SDK's PIT example.

This instruction details the steps to create an image vector table, then subsequently generate a blob image which can be written to external flash on the S32G274A EVB. For this, the 'hello_world_s32g274a' example project from the S32G274 SDK installed to S32 Design Studio IDE. This instruction shows the process for QSPI, however, SD, MMC, and eMMC are also supported. The Image Vector Table (IVT) image is a set of pointers to other images which are required by the BootROM. It typically contains the following images, though not all are required to create a valid IVT image: DCD Self-Test DCD HSE Application Bootloader The IVT Tool enables configuration and generation of the IVT image as specified in the BootROM reference manual. Prerequisites Before using the IVT Tool, it will be useful to have already generated the binary image from your application project, it will be an input to the IVT. For application bootloader image, follow the steps in HOWTO: Generate S-Record/Intel HEX/Binary file, selecting 'Raw binary' option. For DCD image, follow the steps in HOWTO: Use DCD Tool To Create A Device Configuration Data Image . Procedure With desired project open in project explorer (C/C++ perspective), switch to IVT perspective. Click on 'Open IVT'. In the Boot Configuration section, check that the correct Boot Target is selected. For the demonstration here, M7_0 is the correct selection. Check the 'Interface selection' section. If your intended boot device is SD, MMC or eMMC, then change the setting from QuadSPI Serial Flash. If your intended boot device is QuadSPI AND you do not have a QuadSPI parameter file to specify, then uncheck the box for 'Configure QuadSPI parameters'. QuadSPI parameters change some flash registers' settings away from the default setting and are generally required for larger memory sizes (for ex. applications over 1 MB in size, for some supported devices).  From the Image Table section, depending on your configuration, turn off all unused images. For the demonstration here, the following will be changed to Reserved: Self-Test DCD, Self-Test DCD (backup), DCD (backup), Application bootloader (backup). The following images will remain enabled: DCD, Application bootloader. In DCD section of the Image Table, click 'Browse File' and select the DCD binary file. Some of the fields may become red shaded after the file is loaded. This is OK as it is showing the memory layout is no longer aligned. This will be resolved in a later step. In Application bootloader section of the Image Table, click 'Browse File' icon and select the image as noted in the Prerequisites section. When the application boot image is loaded, the tool processes the file to check if it contains the header for the application bootloader image. If the header is not found, it means that the file is only the raw code (the bin generated by S32 Design Studio) and it will be necessary to provide the values for RAM start & entry addresses (code length is automatically calculated), as noted with the expanded view and red shading. To set the RAM start pointer and entry pointer addresses, from to the C/C++ perspective: Open the linker file and locate the RAM start address and enter it in both the RAM start pointer AND RAM entry pointer fields in the IVT Tool. Use copy and paste to add the values to the Application Boot Image settings. The length must be adjusted since it is not 8 byte aligned. Since 14020 / 8  = 1752.5, we will round up to 1753. Then, 1753 * 8 = 14024, so we will enter 14024. Since the application binary file which was loaded is just a raw binary file, it is necessary to generate the full application bootloader image. The Export Image function takes the values entered for the RAM start & entry pointers and Code length, then generates the Application bootloader header. This header is added to the raw binary file producing a new image, the full application bootloader image file. Within the Application bootloader section, click 'Export Image' and enter a meaningful name for the image file. In addition to being a necessary source component of the IVT image, this file can more easily be shared or re-used to as an input to other IVT images. After the file has been generated, you will notice that the address settings section has collapsed to represent that this information is now included in the application bootloader image which will be used to generate the Blob image file. Click 'Export Blob Image' to generate the blob image file. This is what will be flashed to the target. Now that the Blob Image is generated, the 'Flash Image' button could be used to program the image to the target over serial connection, use the S32 Flash Tool, or over the JTAG connection using the Flash Programmer within the S32 Debugger (QSPI only).

PEmicro’s GDB Server can take advantage of four useful SWO debug tools: Power Measurement SWO ITM Console SWO Data capture Real-Time Expressions. This document describes how to enable and use these features. Note: To set up streaming for SWO debug features, the user should check the “Enable Streaming” checkbox in Debug Configurations during setup. Then the port should be specified in the Streaming Server Port text box. Hardware Requirements The following versions (or later) of PEmicro hardware interfaces are required to take advantage of SWO streaming functionality: Multilink FX Rev. C Multilink Universal Rev. D Multilink ACMP Rev. B Real-Time Power Measurement To enable Power Measurement capture, an active debug session must already be in process. Click the Gear Icon on the title bar of the PEmicro "Power Measurement” window. Select the frequency of data capture and check the Enable box. After clicking OK, Power Recording is now active. Note:    The Multilink FX debug probe is required for Real-Time Power Measurement Power Configuration Dialog The next time the target MCU is run, real-time power measurement readings will be shown. The user can start/stop power recording, zoom, export data, and more SWO Printf Console The SWO Printf Console will display messages which are streamed through the SWO pin and captured by the Multilink. There are two main configuration steps needed to leverage this feature. First, the project must be configured to re-direct the printf() statements to the SWO Printf peripheral. This is done at project creation time. Second, the green "Play" button on the SWO ITM Console needs to be clicked during an active debug session. This will cause data collection of SWO printf information to occur on the next Resume. Once data is streaming, the red “Stop” button will stop data streaming. Printf() Statements Displayed In SWO ITM Console The Multilink automatically measures the data communication rate on the SWO pin and adjusts to it automatically. This auto-detect sequence is done each time the processor is stopped in debug mode. If the running code changes the core frequency, a breakpoint should be set after the frequency change so the Multilink can adjust to the new SWO communications rate (which is a function of the core frequency). SWO Data capture The SWO Data view allows the user to configure variables to be tracked such that any reads and writes to these variables are captured and streamed to the Multilink via the SWO pin. This view shows all of the realtime access which have occurred along with the timing of the different accesses. For SWO data, there is a bit more setup.  The user needs to select the 'Eyeglasses+' symbol which will bring up a popup of Add datawatch items.  Simply enter the information of the different variables to be tracked. Up to four separate variables can be tracked simultaneously. In this example, we select that we wish to capture read and writes of the ledsOn and seconds variables. Once added, the user needs to select which watches data will be captured by checking the "Enable trace" boxes in the SWO Data window and then click the Green Arrow to set the program to start capture on Resume.Upon resuming the application, the right side of the window will show the access which are occurring. Note that this happens in real-time; the microcontroller is not stopped when accesses occur (i.e. the is separate from data breakpoints). Variable Read/Writes Displayed In Real Time The Multilink automatically measures the data communication rate on the SWO pin and adjusts to it automatically. This auto-detect sequence is done each time the processor is stopped in debug mode. If the running code changes the core frequency, a breakpoint should be set after the frequency change so the Multilink can adjust to the new SWO communications rate (which is a function of the core frequency). Real-Time Expressions This view is similar to the standard Eclipse "Expressions" window with the exception that its contents will update in real-time without the device being halted in debug mode. Just add the appropriate variables to the Real Time Expressions window and you will see them updating in real-time. Add Variables To Real-Time Expressions Windows

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio 3.2  Update 191219          What is new? S32 SDK for S32V234 RTM 1.0.1 package (Windows only) Installation instructions The update is available for online (via Eclipse Updater) or offline installation (direct download link)  online 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 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" Add a new "Add.." S32DS Software Site and browse to select the downloaded update archive .zip file you downloaded in the previous step         Select from available items and click "Install/Update" button. This will start the update installation process.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio 3.2  Update 191226          What is new? Vision Extension Package for S32V234 1.1.0 with VSDK 1.5.0 integrated.(VSDK Release Notes) This is a cumulative update (includes previous updates: Update 191219) Installation instructions The update is available for online (via Eclipse Updater) or offline installation (direct download link)  online 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 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" Add a new "Add.." S32DS Software Site and browse to select the downloaded update archive .zip file you downloaded in the previous step         Select from available items and click "Install/Update" button. This will start the update installation process.

This short video is a presentation of DDR tool. It contains a minimum requirement and troubleshooting for starting with DDR and S32G and an initialization training for S32G2-EVB

DCD(short for Device Configuration Data) is the configuration information that BootROM uses to configure the peripherals on the device. This video will explain using S32V how DCD works and create a simple example to have RUN1 as default run mode.

This short video will present an overview of S32 Configuration Tool. Tools that are briefly overviewed: Pins tool, clock tool, peripheral tool, DCD tool and IVT tool.

Problem details: 1) S32 Design Studio exits unexpectedly after workspace is selected AND Workspace folder .metatdata file '.log' contains Java errors. 2) Installer immediately rolls back following activation code entry AND Installer log contains: ==== License activation log start: ==== # # A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment: # #  EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x5afc8c19, pid=10540, tid=0x000031a4 # # JRE version: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (8.0_202-b08) (build 1.8.0_202-b08) # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (25.202-b08 mixed mode windows-x86 ) # Problematic frame: # C  [cll_app.dll+0x18c19]   Resolution: Trusted Storage is corrupted and needs to be re-initialized. Windows host: -> Delete 'C:\ProgramData\FLEXNet' This folder may be hidden by default, so then it would be necessary to change Windows Explorer settings to show hidden items. Linux host: /usr/local/share/macrovision/storage

On some versions of Windows 10, there is an issue which could impact your ability to open documents from the Getting Started page in S32 Design Studio. While we have resolved this issue in some of the newer releases, not all editions of S32 Design Studio have been updated since this issue was discovered. Also, you may required to use an older release. The problem occurs when a document linked within the Getting Started window of S32 Design Studio. The S32 Design Studio is configured to use the Windows default web browser to open the files. For some Windows 10 installations, Microsoft Edge is the default browser and it is unable to correctly open the requested file. The typical error message is as shown below: To resolve the issue, it is necessary to change the default browser within your Windows preferences. Here are some steps to do that: 1) Click on 'Settings' from the Windows Start Menu 2) Type 'browser' in the search bar, then select 'Choose a default web browser' 3) Click on the currently selected Web browser to bring up the selection menu and select 'Internet Explorer' or 'Google Chrome' 4) Relaunch S32 Design Studio and try again to open the document from the link in Getting Started page.

      Product Release Announcement Automotive Microcontrollers and Processors S32 Design Studio for Power Architecture v2.1 Update 7          What is new? Integrated S32 SDK for Power Architecture RTM 3.0.2 (see the S32 SDK release notes) 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 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.

UART0 communication is supported in the latest version of MPC5746R Bootloader .rbf file (attached below) + Supported UART0/LINFlexD_0: PD13-PD14 pins(Speed: 115200b/s)   Tested on the dev boards:   Development Board MPC5746R-252DC MPC57xx-MOTHERBOARD Processor PPC5746RTMMT5 - 1N83M