
Quick Start Guide
FRDM-KE15Z Board
FREEDOM DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM

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GET TO KNOW THE FRDM-KE15Z
Figure 2: FRDM-KE15 Pin-OutFigure 1: FRDM-KE15 Callouts
16-PTA17
14-PTA16
12-PTC5
10-PTE9
8-PTC15
6-PTD12
4-PTC9
2-PTC8
1-PTE5
3-PTE4
5-PTB5
7-PTB4
9-PTD7
11-PTD1
20-PTD9
18-PTD8
16-AREF
14-GND
14-PTE0
12-PTE1
10-PTE2
8-PTA15
6-PTE7
4-PTE8
1-PTD10
3-PTD11
5-PTB17
7-PTB16
9-PTB15
11-PTB14
13-PTB13
15-PTB12
PTE3-19
PTE10-17
PTE11-15
PTD6-13
PTD5-11
ADC0_SE7-9
ADC1_SE11-7
ADC0_SE6-5
ADC0_SE5-3
ADC0_SE4-1
NC-2
VDD-4
RESET-6
P3V3-8
P5V_LDO_OUT-10
GND-12
GND-14
P5_9V_VIN-16
NC15
NC13
NC11
NC9
NC-7
NC-5
PTC14-3
NC-1
PTA0-2
PTA1-4
PTA6-6
PTA7-8
PTA2-10
PTA3-12
Power/
OpenSDA
Micro USB
Reset
J2 I /O
Header
Accelerometer/
Magnetometer
J1 I /O
Header
RGB LED
SW2
Touch
Electrode2
J3
I/O Header
J4
I/O Header
SWD
Header
SW3
Touch
Electrode1

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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Connect the FRDM-KE15Z board to a
PC using the included micro USB cable
to Power/OpenSDA Micro USB “J5.”
A power LED will illuminate.
2. The FRDM-KE15Z comes preprogrammed with a demo
which leverages the onboard accelerometer. When the
board is laying flat, the RGB LED is turned off. When
the board is tilted, the red or blue LEDs will gradually
illuminate based on the degree of tilt.
3. Explore more out-of-box demos and download software
and tools on www.nxp.com/FRDM-KE15Z.
4. Enjoy your design freedom with the FRDM-KE15Z.

SUPPORT
Visit www.nxp.com/support for a list
of phone numbers within your region.
WARRANTY
Visit www.nxp.com/warranty for
complete warranty information.
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NXP, the NXP logo and Kinetis are trademarks of NXP B.V. All other product or service names are the
property of their respective owners. © 2016 NXP B.V.
Document Number: FRDMKE15ZQSG REV 0
Agile Number: 926-29023 REV A
Get Started
Download installation
software and documentation
under “Jump Start Your Design”
at www.nxp.com/FRDM-KE15Z.