Getting Started with the FRDM-STBA-A8964 Evaluation Board

Get to Know the Hardware

2.1 Board Features

• Sensor evaluation board for FXLS8964AF, also offered as custom sensor kit with FRDM-K22F
• Enables quick sensor evaluation and helps accelerate quick prototyping and development using NXP sensors
• Compatible with Arduino and most NXP Freedom development boards
• Supports I²C and SPI communication interface with host MCU
• Supports hardware configurability to switch between accelerometer mode (normal vs. motion detect) and I2C/SPI interface mode
• Has multiple test points on the board

2.2 Board Description

The FRDM-STBA-A8964 is a sensor add-on/companion shield board for FXLS8964AF 3- axis low-power motion wake accelerometer.

FRDM-STBA-A8964 sensor shield board can be kitted with a FRDM MCU (FRDM- K22F) board to enable quick customer evaluation of FXLS8964AF using sensor toolbox enablement SW and tools.

2.3 Kit Featured Components

Overview of the FRDM-STBA-A8964 sensor toolbox development board

Install Software

Follow the getting started instructions provided for following sensors development software tools to jump-start your evaluation or development using FRDM-STBA-A8964 sensor shield board combined with FRDM-K22F:

• Get Started with IoT Sensing SDK
• Get Started with FreeMASTER-Sensor-Tool

Configure the Hardware for Startup

1. Check and confirm FRDM-STBA-A8964 Sensor shield board settings as described below:
   • To select I²C digital interface, connect pins 2-3 of SW2 on FRDM-STBA-A8964
   • To select SPI digital interface, connect pins 1-2 of SW2 on FRDM-STBA-A8964
   • Connect pins 2-3 of SW1 to select default accelerometer operating mode i.e., "ACCEL NORMAL" mode.
2. Connect FRDM-STBA-A8964 Sensor shield board to FRDM-K22F MCU board using Arduino I/O headers.
3. Connect the Sensor Demonstration Kit (FRDM-STBA-A8964 kitted with FRDM-K22F) to the training PC via the USB cable between the OpenSDA USB port on the board and the USB connector on the PC.
4. For a smooth 'Out of Box' experience with Sensor development software tools, make sure that the latest version of the default OpenSDA boot loader and Firmware application is on the FRDM-K22F. This allows debugging, flash programming and serial communication over a USB cable. Obtain the latest OpenSDA drivers for FRDM boards available at OpenSDA Update to the FRDM boards.