1. Out of the Box

1.1 Out of the Box

NXP S32Z280-594EVB evaluation board
12 V power supply with universal adapters
Board standoffs

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1.2 Get to Know the Hardware

The S32Z280-594EVB provides a platform for evaluation and development of S32Z2 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.

S32Z280-594EVB Callout

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1.3 Block Diagram Features

S32Z280-594EVB Evaluation Board

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1.4 Board Features

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

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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: Check the S32 Design Studio page for the latest version, 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.

GS-S32Z280-594EVB-IMG3_2_1

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

GS-S32Z280-594EVB-IMG3_2_2

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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

Select from Dio Examples the Dio_Example_S32Z2XX_SMU

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

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

Connect the EVB to the 12 V 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