The KSDK Project Generator requires the user to install an instance of KSDK 1.2.0, 1.3.0 or 2.x before generating new projects. Visit www.nxp.com/ksdk to get the Kinetis SDK.
Features of KSDK Project Generator 2.2:
The following features are available with the KSDK Project Generator 2.2 tool:
- Cross platform
- Operates on Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX
- Developed in 32-bit Python 2.7 on Windows 7, Ubuntu 14.10, OSX 10.10 & 10.11
- Supports KSDK 1.2.0, 1.3.0 and 2.x
- Quick Generate of development board based KSDK projects
- Advanced Generate of New KSDK based projects
- Device or development board based
- Linked to KSDK installation or standalone
- RTOS support ( when project with FreeRTOS is created part of source code is licensed with GPL-2.0 WITH the FreeRTOS GPL exception license)
- HAL or Platform library level projects (for KSDK 1.2, 1.3)
- Libraries in standalone projects tailored to device package (for KSDK 1.2, 1.3)
- KDS, IAR, Keil MDK, and/or Atollic TrueSTUDIO IDE projects
- Generation of standalone or linked cloned project
Getting started with KSDK project Generator:
Download the KSDK_Project_Generator.zip package from KSDK web page,
Unzip the package to a location of your choice on your host machine.
To run, open up the folder for your operating system (in my case it’s Windows) and execute the ‘KSDK_Project_Generator’ application.
Once the application is running, make sure to point the tool to a valid KSDK 1.2.0, 1.3.0 or 2.0.0 installation.
I have installed the SDK 2.0.0 for KL28Z board at below location:
“C:\NXP ksdk2.0 workspace\SDK_2.0_FRDM-KL28Z”
You will be prompted to the new project generated as shown below: and click on Open Project Folder
Now your project is created at folder
“C:\NXP ksdk2.0 workspace\SDK_2.0_FRDM-KL28Z\boards\frdmkl28z\user_apps”
Now open your project from KDS tool as shown below:
Select File->Import from the KDS IDE menu. In the window that appears, expand the "Project of Projects" folder and select "Existing Project Sets". Then, click the "Next" button.
Click the "Browse" button next to the "Import from file:" option.
Now direct the path of SDK V2.0 as shown
“C:\NXP ksdk2.0 workspace\SDK_2.0_FRDM-KL28Z\boards\frdmkl28z\user_apps”
After successfully importing the project to your workspace the complete setup looks as shown below:
Now we will try to toggle all the three LED’s connected to the board.
Add below lines in main.c file
#include "fsl_debug_console.h"
#include "fsl_port.h"
#include "fsl_gpio.h"
#include "fsl_common.h"
#include "board.h"
#include "pin_mux.h"
#include "clock_config.h"
int main(void) {
BOARD_InitPins();
BOARD_BootClockRUN();
BOARD_InitDebugConsole();
volatile int delay;
PRINTF("LED blinking project\n\r");
// Enable GPIO port for the red LED
CLOCK_EnableClock(kCLOCK_PortE);
CLOCK_EnableClock(kCLOCK_PortC);
PORT_SetPinMux(PORTE, 29U, kPORT_MuxAsGpio); //RED
PORT_SetPinMux(PORTC, 4U, kPORT_MuxAsGpio); //Green
PORT_SetPinMux(PORTE, 31U, kPORT_MuxAsGpio); // Blue
LED_RED_INIT(LOGIC_LED_OFF);
LED_GREEN_INIT(LOGIC_LED_OFF);
LED_BLUE_INIT(LOGIC_LED_OFF);
for(;;) { /* Infinite loop to avoid leaving the main function */
LED_RED_ON();
PRINTF("RED LED on project\n\r");
delay = 5000000;
while(delay--);
LED_RED_OFF();
PRINTF("RED LED OFF project\n\r");
delay = 5000000;
while(delay--);
LED_GREEN_ON();
PRINTF("GREEN LED on project\n\r");
delay = 5000000;
while(delay--);
LED_GREEN_OFF();
PRINTF("GREEN LED OFF project\n\r");
delay = 5000000;
while(delay--);
LED_BLUE_ON();
PRINTF("BLUE LED on project\n\r");
delay = 5000000;
while(delay--);
LED_BLUE_OFF();
PRINTF("BLUE LED OFF project\n\r");
delay = 5000000;
while(delay--);
}
}Code Explanation:
PORT_SetPinMux(PORTE, 29U, kPORT_MuxAsGpio); //RED
The above function set the portE-29 pin as output and similar with PortE-31 and PortC-4
LED_RED_INIT(LOGIC_LED_OFF);
The above function initialises the red led in off condition
Similar the case with Green and Blue led initialisation
LED_RED_ON();
PRINTF("RED LED on project\n\r");
delay = 5000000;
while(delay--); LED_RED_OFF();
PRINTF("RED LED OFF project\n\r");
delay = 5000000;
while(delay--);The above lines will switch on RED LED (LED_RED_ON();) and prints the status on hyperterminal and delays for some interval
LED_RED_OFF(); will switch off the led and prints the status on hyperterminal and delays for some interval
Save the file and compile it by pressing the hammer button or “Build Project” option
It will build with no errors:
Now we will execute our project by configuring it for debug
Make sure the board is loaded with segger J-link driver, it appears in the debug configuration as shown:
Then press on resume button to execute:
You will see all the 3 led’s toggles sequentially
The same output can be seen in hyperterminal as shown:
I have enclosed the project for future reference and quick evaluation
Below is the video output execution of this project:
Happy working with KSDK project generator using FRDM-KL28Z 
