1. Out of the Box

NXP S32Z280-400EVB evaluation board 12 V power supply with universal adapters Board standoffs.

1.1 Get to Know the Hardware

The S32Z280-400EVB 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.

S32Z280-400EVB Callouts

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1.2 Block Diagram Features

S32Z280-400EVB Evaluation Board

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1.3 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 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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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 S32 Design Studio IDE 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.

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

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 Pins configuration icon. Add a new row of routing item, and configure GPIO 14 on the SIUL2_0 peripheral as shown in the picture. This configuration will enable GPIO 14 to control D12 LED on the EVB

Click on the Peripherals configuration icon. Change the Dio Channel Id to 14, and change the PortPin Mscr to 14

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