Getting Started with the S32G-VNP-RDB Board | NXP Semiconductors

Getting Started with the S32G-VNP-RDB Board

Last Modified: 2021-03-12 09:57:00Supports S32G2 Vehicle Networking Reference Design

Contents of this document

  • 1

    Out of the Box
  • 2

    Get Software
  • 3

    Plug It In
  • 4

    Build, Run

1. Out of the Box

1.1 Get to Know the S32-VNP-RDB

GS_S32G-VNP-RDB_1

GS_S32G-VNP-RDB_1

1.2 Main Hardware Components

2. Get Software

2.1 Install Terminal Emulator for Console

User can install any one which is familiar to you, such as Tera Term, Putty and so on.

The below link is to download Tera Term 2.3.

DOWNLOAD TERA TERM

2.2 Install FTDI CDM WHQL Driver

FTDI CDM v2.12.28 WHQL driver for serial configuration from FTDI chip.

DOWNLOAD FTDI CDM Driver

3. Plug It In

3.1 Plug in the SD card

The SD card has pre-loaded Linux BSP image which runs on Cortex-A53 cores.

3.2 Plug in the UART cable

Use UART0 cable to connect UART0 port and PC.

3.3 Plug in the 12V Power Supply

Connect the power supply and power switch board and then plug the cable into J5 connector.

4. Build, Run

4.1 Setup Tera Term Console

  1. Open Tera Term on Windows PC
  2. Select the serial port to which can be found in “Device Manager” of the PC and click OK
  3. Go to Setup → Serial Port and select 115200 as the baud rate

4.2 Power On the S32G-VNP-RDB

Open the switch of power switch board.

4.3 Run Linux BSP

The Linux BSP is automatically executed from the SD card. The console display on Tera Term shows the running logs of Linux BSP.