Migrating JumpStart Projects for s32k116 EVB

[highway_joe]

Hello everyone,

I am running out of ideas: When I load the jumpstart project from the nxp site for s32k116 EVB into Design Suite 3.4 I get errors.

I found a post for migrating projects, what I think I have to do. When I import the project as "Existing projects into Workspace" I get the above errors.
So, I right click the project and click migrate, i get the following window.
 

I have downloaded the project from here
https://www.nxp.com/downloads/en/board-support-packages/S32K116EVB_JumpStart_FreeMaster.zip

Can anyone help?

Regards

[highway_joe]

Hello Daniel, thank you for your answer.

Which project do you recommend to (jump) start a SDK project and do a Hello World on the EVB? I thought, the jump start SDK project is intended for doing so ...

Thank you!

[danielmartynek · Accepted solution]

There is a hello world example that just configures clocks, pins and toggles some LEDs.

Then it depends on the peripherals you want to use.

Regards,

Daniel

[highway_joe]

Hello Daniel,

thank you for the advice! I was able to compile the propject and running it on the EVB.

P.S.: I was sneaking around for a while in the whole menu ending up not finding the entry to open examples. Stepping back from the computer I realized this must be easier to find. Clicking in the menu

File/new/S32DS project from Example

brought me to the mentioned examples..... Maybe someone finds this information helpful.
Anyway, wondering why I could not find that hint on the getting started page, I found that pdf via the Getting started link.

...\S32DS.3.4\S32DS\help\resources\howto\HOWTO_Add_user_example_into_S32DS.pdf

I had that pdf open already, but my stupid Internet Explorer was only showing the front page. When I opened the file on the Adobe Acrobat ... what should I say :

Everything is there, when you know where to search for it

Thanks again!

Regards

Edit 20210812: I have to add, I could not load the program onto the k116 EVB. I am able to compile but not use the elf file for debugging with FreeMaster. I open a new topic for that.

[highway_joe]

Hey Daniel, thank you for sharing the example projects.

I feel like this is a pretty dump question, but I am not able to run the project in the K116 EVB.

What I have tried to do (even it seems not right to me but I am lost here) is to put the elf file on the EVB via Windows HardDrive. As said, this seems not right to me, but I could not find an appropriate hint in the user manual nor in the community ...

I want to compile a srec-file on the project, but how do I do that?

Sry for bothering with that ... but is there a tutorial for running an example project in the Design Studio and debugging that with FreeMASTER?

Regards

[danielmartynek]

Hi,

You can simply load and debug the examples via the OpenSDA onboard debugger.

If you want to use an .srec file instead, open the properties of the project (right click on the project file)

Apply and close.

Again, open the properties.

Built the project.

You should see the generated .srec file in the Debug folder.

Regarding FreeMaster, can you please create a new thread in the FreeMaster community?

https://community.nxp.com/t5/FreeMASTER/bd-p/freemasterhttps://community.nxp.com/t5/Software-Forums/...

There are simple FreeMaster examples for S32K14x but not for S32K11x.

Thanks,

BR, Daniel

[highway_joe]

Hello Daniel,

Thank you for giving me hints!

I tried your description for the OpenSDA connection. I am able to set breakpoints and watch variables. Perfect! I can work now!

Thank you, you rock!

P.S.: I will write separately in the forum for the freeMaster issue ... I am unsure, what will be the benefit out of it, when I would use the FreeMaster SW. Can you recommend the OpenSDA connection? In which case  would I better use the FreeMaster connection? Thank you!!

[danielmartynek]

Hi @highway_joe,

As you can see in the description of the FreeMaster,

FreeMASTER supports non-intrusive monitoring of variables on a running system and can display multiple variables on oscilloscope-like displays as standard widgets (gauges, sliders and more) or as data in text form, offering simple-to-use data recorders.

Host communication options

UART, USB/CDC serial communication peripherals
CAN communication
SWD/JTAG debug connection

https://www.nxp.com/design/software/development-software/freemaster-run-time-debugging-tool:FREEMAST...

Whereas OpenSDA can monitor variables in Debug mode over the JTAG/SWD interface only.

Regards,

Daniel

[danielmartynek]

Hello @highway_joe,

The JumpStart project is rather old.

The Migrate tool does support only SDK 3.0.x and SDK 4.0.x.

You can still load the already compiled .srec file though.

...\S32K116EVB_JumpStart_FreeMaster.zip\S32K116_EVB_JumpStart_Firmware\Debug\S32K116_EVB_JumpStart_Firmware.srec

Why do you need this JumpStart project?

There are many other examples/demos in the S32 Design Studio.

Regards,

Daniel