freescalekinetis.rst

Freescale Kinetis

Registry:	https://registry.platformio.org/platforms/platformio/freescalekinetis
Configuration:	:ref:`projectconf_env_platform` = freescalekinetis

Freescale Kinetis Microcontrollers is family of multiple hardware- and software-compatible ARM Cortex-M0+, Cortex-M4 and Cortex-M7-based MCU series. Kinetis MCUs offer exceptional low-power performance, scalability and feature integration.

For more detailed information please visit vendor site.

Contents

• Examples
• Debugging
• Stable and upstream versions
• Packages
• Frameworks
• Boards

Examples

Examples are listed from Freescale Kinetis development platform repository:

• zephyr-blink
• zephyr-net-telnet
• mbed-rtos-usb-msd
• mbed-rtos-blink-baremetal
• mbed-rtos-ethernet-tls
• mbed-rtos-psa
• mbed-rtos-kvstore

Debugging

:ref:`piodebug` - "1-click" solution for debugging with a zero configuration.

• Tools & Debug Probes
  • On-Board Debug Tools
  • External Debug Tools

Tools & Debug Probes

Supported debugging tools are listed in "Debug" column. For more detailed information, please scroll table by horizontal. You can switch between debugging :ref:`debugging_tools` using :ref:`projectconf_debug_tool` option in :ref:`projectconf`.

Warning

You will need to install debug tool drivers depending on your system. Please click on compatible debug tool below for the further instructions.

On-Board Debug Tools

Boards listed below have on-board debug probe and ARE READY for debugging! You do not need to use/buy external debug probe.

Name	MCU	Frequency	Flash	RAM
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_IBMEthernetKit`	MK64FN1M0VLL12	120MHz	1MB	256KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_k22f`	MK22FN512VLH12	120MHz	512KB	128KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_k64f`	MK64FN1M0VLL12	120MHz	1MB	256KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_k66f`	MK66FN2M0VMD18	180MHz	2MB	256KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_k82f`	MK82FN256VLL15	150MHz	256KB	256KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_kl25z`	MKL25Z128VLK4	48MHz	128KB	16KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_kl43z`	MKL43Z256VLH4	48MHz	256KB	32KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_kl46z`	MKL46Z256VLL4	48MHz	256KB	32KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_kw41z`	MKW41Z512VHT4	48MHz	512KB	128KB

External Debug Tools

Boards listed below are compatible with :ref:`piodebug` but DEPEND ON external debug probe. They ARE NOT READY for debugging. Please click on board name for the further details.

Name	MCU	Frequency	Flash	RAM
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_kw24d`	MKW24D512	50MHz	512KB	64KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_hexiwear`	MK64FN1M0VDC12	120MHz	1MB	256KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_segger_ip_switch`	MK66FN2M0VMD18	180MHz	2MB	256KB

Stable and upstream versions

You can switch between stable releases of Freescale Kinetis development platform and the latest upstream version using :ref:`projectconf_env_platform` option in :ref:`projectconf` as described below.

Stable

; Latest stable version, NOT recommended
; Pin the version as shown below
[env:latest_stable]
platform = freescalekinetis
board = ...

; Specific version
[env:custom_stable]
platform = freescalekinetis@x.y.z
board = ...

Upstream

[env:upstream_develop]
platform = https://github.com/platformio/platform-freescalekinetis.git
board = ...

Packages

Name	Description
framework-mbed	Arm Mbed OS is a platform operating system designed for the internet of things
framework-zephyr	Zephyr is a new generation, scalable, optimized, secure RTOS for multiple hardware architectures
tool-cmake	CMake is an open-source, cross-platform family of tools designed to build, test and package software.
tool-dtc	Device tree compiler
tool-gperf	GNU gperf is a perfect hash function generator
tool-jlink	Software and Documentation Pack for SEGGER J-Link debug probes
tool-ninja	Ninja is a small build system with a focus on speed
tool-pyocd	Open source python library for programming and debugging ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers using CMSIS-DAP
toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi	GNU toolchain for Arm Cortex-M and Cortex-R processors

Warning

Linux Users:

• Install "udev" rules :ref:`platformio_udev_rules`
• Raspberry Pi users, please read this article Enable serial port on Raspberry Pi.

Windows Users:

Please check that you have a correctly installed USB driver from board manufacturer

Frameworks

Name	Description
:ref:`framework_mbed`	Arm Mbed OS is a platform operating system designed for the internet of things
:ref:`framework_zephyr`	Zephyr is a new generation, scalable, optimized, secure RTOS for multiple hardware architectures

Boards

Note

• You can list pre-configured boards by :ref:`cmd_boards` command
• For more detailed board information please scroll the tables below by horizontally.

Freescale

Name	Debug	MCU	Frequency	Flash	RAM
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_IBMEthernetKit`	On-board	MK64FN1M0VLL12	120MHz	1MB	256KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_k22f`	On-board	MK22FN512VLH12	120MHz	512KB	128KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_k64f`	On-board	MK64FN1M0VLL12	120MHz	1MB	256KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_k66f`	On-board	MK66FN2M0VMD18	180MHz	2MB	256KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_k82f`	On-board	MK82FN256VLL15	150MHz	256KB	256KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_kl25z`	On-board	MKL25Z128VLK4	48MHz	128KB	16KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_kl43z`	On-board	MKL43Z256VLH4	48MHz	256KB	32KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_kl46z`	On-board	MKL46Z256VLL4	48MHz	256KB	32KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_kw24d`	External	MKW24D512	50MHz	512KB	64KB
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_frdm_kw41z`	On-board	MKW41Z512VHT4	48MHz	512KB	128KB

MikroElektronika

Name	Debug	MCU	Frequency	Flash	RAM
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_hexiwear`	External	MK64FN1M0VDC12	120MHz	1MB	256KB

SEGGER

Name	Debug	MCU	Frequency	Flash	RAM
:ref:`board_freescalekinetis_segger_ip_switch`	External	MK66FN2M0VMD18	180MHz	2MB	256KB