Freescale Kinetis software & mbed.org compiler

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Has anyone any experience (successful preferably) at exporting code from mbed to Kinetis SDK?

I have been playing with a FRDM K64F board and found it much easier to create code using the mbed compiler.

However debugging is a complete mystery to me ( other than printf statements)

The learning curve for KDSK etc is extreemly steep.

My main misfortune is to use WIN8.1

secondly to choose a recently released mbed device where most documentation is for something else!

So a few pointers would be gratefully received.

georgemm101

Former Member · Accepted Answer

Hi george, You have to install the KSDK eclipse plugin first. That plugin is what tells KDS (and other eclipse based tools) about Kinetis SDK. Instructions are in Section 4.4.1 of the C:\Freescale\KSDK_1.0.0\doc\Kinetis SDK K64 User's Guide.pdf Then when using the new project wizard, you also have to make sure you're selecting a device/board supported by Kinetis SDK. You don't have to re-install KSDK. Hope that helps. -Anthony

FreescaleTools_and_Software · Answer

Hi George Please keep living ... we are here to support you ;D Based on your description, I understand that you are using a FRDM-K64F hardware, right ? To debug with Kinetis Design Studio, you need to reprogram the OpenSDA debug interface of your FRDM-K64F which is preprogrammed in factory with the mbed mode. Simply keep reset button press while plugging the -mini-USB cable to the USB port corresponding to the OpenSDA interface. In windows file explorer, you will see a new drive Bootloader. Drag n drop the Segger JLink v2.0 file inside then unplug and replug your usb cable. Bootloader drive should have disappeared and you should have a new JLink device in Device Manager. Your board is now setup to debug in KDS. As mentioned by Anthony KDS is the compiler/debugger toolchain and KSDK is a library/driver package. To avoid a frequent KDS update as soon as a new Kinetis derivatives are launched, Freescale has developped KSDK separately to the compiler/debugger. To get KSDK available in KDS 2.0, no need to reinstall it, you just need to go to Help/Install New Software make Add, then Archive and select the file "SDK_1.0.0-GA_Update_for_Eclipse.zip" available at KSDK_1.0.0	ools\eclipse_update as explained in the Kinetis SDK User Guide. To save your time, I recommend you to follow Bheema's first step tutorials for Freedom with KDS and SDK available at Freescale Freedom development platform Don't hesitate if you have additional questions.

Freescale Kinetis software & mbed.org compiler

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