Basic questions about S32 IDE and SDKs

[m_mishrikey]

Hi,

This page indicates some differences between S32DS for S32 and S32DS for Arm.

https://www.nxp.com/design/software/development-software/s32-design-studio-ide:S32-DESIGN-STUDIO-IDE

That page lists under each:

S32DS for S32: S32 SDK, supported products: S32K1

S32DS for Arm: S32K1 SDK, supported products: S32K1

Is there a difference?

Until now we have been using S32DS for Arm, for an FS32K148UJT0VLQT, and have been using the RTM 4.0.2 SDK release.  This page however shows releases only going to 3.0.2:

https://www.nxp.com/design/software/development-software/s32-sdk/s32-software-development-kit-for-s3...

Very confused about version numbers and what is what.

Can we or should we switch from the Arm IDE to the S32 IDE?

Thanks!!

[m_mishrikey]

Curious if anyone knows why the SDK download page doesn't show release notes from 4.0.2.

[m_mishrikey]

Thanks!  Where may I find the release notes on your website?

This page only shows up to 3.0.2?

https://www.nxp.com/design/software/development-software/s32-sdk/s32-software-development-kit-for-s3...

[JRoberto · Accepted solution]

Hello m_mishrikey!
The S32DS for S32 platform is the new and recommended IDE for s32k1xx and s32k3xx MCUs.
I strongly recommend updating your development environment to it.

[m_mishrikey]

Okay, thanks. 

If I get the offline installer, do I need to install the service pack as well?  Or does the offline installer already include those updates?

Is it correct that the latest S32K1 SDK version is 3.0.2?  

[JRoberto]

The Offline Installer is a released stable base version. It needs to be patched when the patches become available. It is always a good idea to have the latest version of the IDE.

At this moment, I have installed the 4.0.2 version of the S32k1XX SDK as shown in the image below.

Please let me know in case of further questions!