1. Out of the Box

NXP S32E288-975EVB evaluation board 12 V power supply with universal adapters Board standoffs

1.1 Get to Know the Hardware

The S32E288-975EVB provides a platform for evaluation and development of S32E2 high-performance real-time automotive processors, facilitating hardware and software development and providing robust debug capabilities. NXP provides Real Time Drivers (RTD) to be installed on top of the S32 Design Studio IDE, which the RTD consists of example software applications for various features and peripherals of the EVB.

S32E288-975EVB Callouts

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1.2 Block Diagram Features

S32E288-975EVB Evaluation Board

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1.3 Board Features

USB to UART interface
2 x RCON Controller for custom boot settings
1 Kb EEPROM
JTAG debug connector
Quad flash
1 x 5 Mbit/S CAN-FD and 2 x 8 Mbit/S CAN-FD interfaces
1 x Micro-SD card socket
512 Mb + 64 Mb flash
LPDDR4 flash
BMS, Aurora Trace, Zipwire connectors
Automotive ethernet and LIN
2 x Motor Controll Connectors
User LEDs
Option to connect to the S32X-MB motherboard to extend I/O capabilities

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1.4 Software Preparation

S32 Design Studio IDE
S32ZE Real Time Drivers Version 2.x.x
FTDI VCP driver (required if the user wants to use UART interface)

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NextGet Software

2. Get Software

2.1 Download S32 Design Studio

Download and install the S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform.

Note: You will receive activation code through email.

Download S32 Design Studio IDE

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2.2 Install the Real Time Drivers (RTD)

Download the S32ZE Real Time Drivers Version 2.x.x updatesite.zip. Open the S32 Design Studio. Go to Help →S32DS Extensions and Updates →Add Update Sites, and choose the downloaded updatesite.zip.

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Find and select the two S32ZE Real-Time Drivers options from the list on the S32DS Extensions and Updates window, and click Install/Update.

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NextBuild, Run

3. Build, Run

3.1 Running an Example Application

Open the S32 Design Studio 3.6.x or above
Go to File → New → S32DS Project from Example

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Select from Dio Examples the "Dio_Example_S32E2XX_R52"

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Double click the example_Dio.mex file from the Project Explorer, click Update Code → OK

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Click on the S32DS C/C++ icon, select the project and click the Build icon

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Connect the EVB to the 12V power supply. Connect the S32 Debug Probe to the PC via USB, and connect the JTAG cable between the EVB and the S32 Debug Probe. Turn on the EVB using SW1
Click on the Run → Debug Configurations