Getting Started with the MCSXTE2BK142

2.1 Connect the Motor

Connect the Permanent Magnet motor using the J11 connector.

Note: if there is a Hall sensor or encoder in your motor, connect it with J5 and J6 connectors.

2.2 Plug the Power Supply

Attached the 12/24 V power cable for powering your MCSXTE2BK142 development board, the D13 LED will turn on green.

2.3 Plug the Debugger

Attach your ARM- Cortex compatible JTAG/SWD debugger to the connector J3 or J4.

2.4 Plug the Serial Interface

Attach J2 header for connecting the USB to TTL serial interface.

Note:Be aware, that TTL signals from MCU are at 5V voltage level and Rx pin on board should be connected to Tx pin on USB to TTL serial interface.

3.1 Import the Demo Project Using your IDE

Import the installed application software project in the S32 Design Studio for Arm by launching S32 Design Studio and then click File > Import and then select General > Existing Projects into Workspace.

Navigate to the installed application directory: .. MC_DevKits\MCSXTE2BK142\sw folder, select project and click OK, then Finish

Note:You can also use other toolchains, such as IAR, GHS to compile the project via makefile. For more details, refer to the MCSXTE2BK142 development board – software User Guide

3.2 Optional - Build Project

These steps should not be necessary since they are executed in the next step automatically:
Right click on the imported project and select Clean
Right click on the imported project and select Build

3.3 Debug for Loading Code into the S32K142 MCU

In the S32 Design Studio menu click Run > Debug Configuration and select the predefined debug configuration and click on Debug to start loading built code into MCU.

3.4 Let Code Run and Disconnect

Let code run by click on Resume (F8) button. Use the Disconnect button for avoiding interference between S32DS debugger and FreeMASTER tool.

4.1 Start a Debugger Project

Start the FreeMASTER project for debugging by launching FreeMASTER and then open *.pmp file from MCSXTE2BK142\FreeMASTER_control folder. File > Open Project…

Note:You may start it by double click directly from S32DS project explorer

4.2 Create a Connection with the S32K142 MCU

Go to FreeMASTER project options, select the USB to TTL interface serial port at your computer and setup 115kbit per second communication speed.

Click the green GO! button in the FreeMASTER toolbar (or press <CTRL> + <G>) to enable the communication

Successful communication is signalized in the status bar at very bottom as:
RS232 UART Communication;COMn; speed = 115200

4.3 Open Application Control Page

In FreeMASTER, go to Control page tab, set required motor rpms and turn on the motor drive.

Success! Motor runs.