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Getting started instructions and a Guide to all Hardware, Software, Tools and Document resources
www.nxp.com/SBC-S32V234
SBC-S32V234
QUICK START GUIDE (QSG)
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We at NXP continuously strive to provide an easy-to-use enablement package for our devices. This
document serves as a launch-pad to navigate all essential resources that we provide to get started with
S32V23x SoC and SBC-S32V234 board.
It also contains instructions to get started with SoC, the board and a complete ecosystem.
WHAT IS QUICK START GUIDE?
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Contents
• Overview of a complete Ecosystem
• Out-of-box experience: SBC-S32V234
• Getting Started Instructions
• Resource Guide
− Hardware resources
− Software resources
− Operating Systems
− Drivers and other SWs
− Tools
− Documents
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Ecosystem
A high-level
picture
OSs
Linux BSP, QNX
Vision SDK
OpenGL
OpenCL
AUTOSAR
OS & MCAL
Yocto
S32DS for Vision
(Graph tools and
Compilers)
Vivante SDK
EB Tresos
Studio
HW
SW
Tools
A53 Core
Complex
ISP
APEX
CODECS
GPU M4 Core
SoC
Low Cost EVB
SBC-S32V234
Full EVB
S32V234-EVB2
Camera Modules
Sony IMX224,
OV10640, OV10635
Maxim Serializer/Deserializer
Extensive partnership with companies with expertise, ISP tuning,
surround view application, machine learning, hardware design and
more
Partners
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Out-of-box experience: SBC-S32V234 1 of 2
The SBC-S32V234 is a
low-cost development
platform for S32V234
vision processor.
SBC-S32V234 is a systemon-module concept
developed by NXP partner,
MicroSys Electronics
GmbH. It comprises of a
Module board mounted on
a Carrier board. The
module board contains
S32V234 processor,
external memories and
power regulators for
module, while the carrier
contains all system specific
peripherals like Camera
Connectors, Ethernet, SD
card slot, CANs, LIN etc.
This arrangement gives
customers flexibility of
designing their own carrier
board while still reusing the
same module board.
Heat Shield
Module Board
(MPX-S32V234)
Carrier Board
(CRX-S32V234)
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Out-of-box experience: SBC-S32V234 2 of 2
1
Connect Power Supply and USB Cable
Connect board with 12V/2A DC power supply. Keep the board
power off.
Connect one end of the USB cable to the PC and the other end to
the micro-B connector on the SBC-S32V234 board. Allow the PC to
automatically configure the USB drivers.
2
Install and Start Serial Terminal
Install and open any serial terminal (e.g. TeraTerm, Putty etc.).
Select the port where board is connected and configure it to 115200
baud rate, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit.
3
Insert the SD card and Power on the Device
The box contains SD card loaded with Linux BSP. Please make sure
it is inserted into SD card slot.
Power on the device by pressing Power Button.
You can now see SBC-S32V234 booting U-
boot followed by Linux in
the terminal window.
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Learn More About the SBC-S32V234
Access release notes and documentation at
nxp.com/SBC-S32V234
nxp.com/S32V234
Power
Button
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GETTING STARTED
INSTRUCTIONS
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How To Get Started?
• User often thinks …. “from where should I start working with this device?”
• In this section will walk you through the steps of “how to get started?”
− We will start with the simple out-of-box experience and move forward by understanding
different pieces of HW/SW one by one
Out-of-box
experience
Understand
Linux BSP
and Vision
SDK
Flash Linux BSP
that supports
VSDK
and run demos
Download S32
Design Studio and
run a built-in
example on EVB
Make an ISP and
APEX Graph project
and run it on EVB
First of all, please make sure
your board is working!!!!
Please follow the steps of Out-
of-Box Experience
Congratulations!
You are running
Linux on the
board
Step-1
Advanced: Build a Lane
Detection Application using
APEX-CV libraries
+
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Understand Linux BSP and Vision SDK
• As a part of the complete ecosystem NXP’s SW team has developed Linux Board
Support Package(BSP) and Vision SDK(VSDK)
• Linux runs on S32V SoC and supports various NXP development boards
− Using Yocto distribution, it can be customized to suit user application as well
• VSDK helps to develop vision processing applications that can run as a standalone
program or on an OS (like Linux, QNX)
• To understand different components of Linux BSP and VSDK please read:
1_Understand_Linux_BSP_and_Vision_SDK.pdf (download Quick Start Package to locate this file)
Out-of-box
experience
Understand
Linux BSP
and Vision
SDK
Flash Linux BSP
that supports
VSDK
and run demos
Download S32
Design Studio and
run a built-in
example on EVB
Make an ISP and APEX
Graph project and run
it on EVB
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Run Linux BSP that supports VSDK 1 of 3
• The Linux BSP that comes with the SBC-S32V234 is Vanilla BSP and need to be
changed with the customized Linux BSP that supports VSDK
− This customized Linux BSP is inherited from the Vanilla BSP itself
• Let us get started with swapping Linux BSP in your SD-card
− Download VSDK (contact your Marketer/Sales person to get an access)
− Go to vsdk_installation_dir/s32v234_sdk/os
− Unzip build_content.tar.gz and retrieve buid_content folder
Out-of-box
experience
Understand
Linux BSP
and Vision
SDK
Flash Linux BSP
that supports
VSDK
and run demos
Download S32
Design Studio and
run a built-in
example on EVB
Make an ISP and APEX
Graph project and run
it on EVB
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Run Linux BSP that supports VSDK 2 of 3
− Go to build_content/v234_linux_build folder
▪ Here, you can find the different components of Linux BSP customized to support VSDK
• Follow the instructions in README.txt file to flash SD-card
• Note: U-boot and dtb files available in this folder are for the other NXP EVBs. For SBC-S32V234 EVB use
the u-boot dtb files provided by your marketer/sales person/application engineer.
• Note: Use the Image and rootfs from this folder.
Out-of-box
experience
Understand
Linux BSP
and Vision
SDK
Flash Linux BSP
that supports
VSDK
and run demos
Download S32
Design Studio and
run a built-in
example on EVB
Make an ISP and APEX
Graph project and run
it on EVB
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Run Linux BSP that supports VSDK 3 of 3
• Once you followed the steps, SD-card is ready. You can insert it into the board and
boot the linux!
• You can go to home/root/vsdk directory and can run precompiled demo
applications
− Do not forget to connect cameras and screen according to application function!
Out-of-box
experience
Understand
Linux BSP
and Vision
SDK
Flash Linux BSP
that supports
VSDK
and run demos
Download S32
Design Studio and
run a built-in
example on EVB
Make an ISP and APEX
Graph project and run
it on EVB
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Download S32 Design Studio and run a built-in example on EVB 1 of 2
• Now that we have our device up and running, the next step is to start the application
development.
• To aid the developer, NXP provides a free IDE called S32 Design Studio for Vision
(S32DS for Vision)
− It includes:
1. Support for Standalone & Linux Application Development
2. Integrated Vision SDK
3. Integrated APEX and ISP graph tools
4. Built-in Compilers (e.g. GCC, NXP’s APEX compiler)
5. 3
rd
party SW support (e.g. OpenCV)
6. Built-in demos
and many more…
• Let us get started with S32DS for Vision
Out-of-box
experience
Understand
Linux BSP
and Vision
SDK
Flash Linux BSP
that supports
VSDK
and run demos
Download S32
Design Studio and
run a built-in
example on EVB
Make an ISP and APEX
Graph project and run
it on EVB
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Download S32 Design Studio and run a built-in example on EVB 2 of 2
• In this part we will download the S32DS for Vision, import a build-in example and run it on SBC-
S32V234 board
• Please follow the steps below…
1. Download S32DS for Vision from here. ( you can find download instruction under the
DOCUMENTATION tab)
2. Open S32 Design Studio and make a new workspace
3. You can see a “Getting Started” page
▪ Please Navigate to Documents tab and follow instructions of “HOW TO” documents listed below, one-by-one
1. ISP: Create An ISP Project From Example in S32DS for Vision.pdf
2. EVB: Setup S32V234 EVB for debugging with S32DS for Vision and Linux BSP.pdf
3. EVB: S32V234 EVB Linux setup static IP address.pdf
4. DEBUGGING: Setup A Remote Linux Connection in S32DS for Vision.pdf
4. Congratulation! You have just compiled, debugged and ran you first program using S32DS for Vision
• Explore Documents, Videos and Tutorials in S32DS to learn more about S32DS for Vision
Out-of-box
experience
Understand
Linux BSP
and Vision
SDK
Flash Linux BSP
that supports
VSDK
and run demos
Download S32
Design Studio and
run a built-in
example on EVB
Make an ISP and APEX
Graph project and run
it on EVB
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Make an ISP and APEX graph project & Run it on EVB
• After becoming an Expert with S32DS for Vision, let us move forward with Visual
Graph Tools integrated into S32DS for Vision
− APEX and ISP visual graph tools provide easy to use graphical interface to develop
vision pipeline for this dedicated vision accelerators on S32V
− Code generated from APEX and ISP graph tool can be used in any application developed
with and without IDE
• Please follow the Tutorials below to learn “how to use visual graph tools?” (both
tutorials can be found in quick start package and S32DS for Vision)
2_ISP_graph_tool_in-depth_tutorial.pdf
3_APEX_graph_tool_in-depth_tutorial.pdf
Out-of-box
experience
Understand
Linux BSP
and Vision
SDK
Flash Linux BSP
that supports
VSDK
and run demos
Download S32
Design Studio and
run a built-in
example on EVB
Make an ISP and APEX
Graph project and run it
on EVB
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Build a Lane Detection Application using APEX-CV libraries
• Let us create a “Lane Detection Application” using APEX-CV libraries
• Please follow instructions in the tutorial below
4_APEX_CV_Lane_Detection_Application.pdf
Congratulation!
You successfully started with
S32V234 Processors!
All the best for application
development!
Advanced: Build Lane Detection
Application using APEX-CV
libraries
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RESOURCE GUIDE
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Hardware: SBC-S32V234
• List of necessary documents and files for SBC-S32V234
Download: www.nxp.com/SBC-S32V234 >> DOCUMENTS
Document Type Document Name Description
Hardware User
Manual
User_Manual_SBC_S32V234.
pdf
This document describes all components and
connections on EVB
Hardware MCU flow
diagram
MCU_FlowDiag_SBC_S32V23
4.pdf
Walks through the flow of MCU execution that brings up
& watches the power supplies, detect & handles reset
and provides RCON configurations
Schematics
Schematic
-Module-S32V-
R2.pdf
Schematic for module board that mounts S32V234
processor, memories, control MCU etc.
Schematic
-Carrier-S32V-
R2.pdf
Schematic for carrier board that incorporates all
peripherals like Ethernet, MIPI connectors, CANs, LINs
etc
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Hardware: Camera Modules
• Description of supported camera modules
Camera Module Documents Description
S32V
-SONYCAM
Sensor: Contact Sensor
manufacturer
Schematics: Contact Module
manufacturer
MIPI based camera with Sony IMX224 sensor
MXOV10635
-S32V OmniVision 10635 camera with serializer
OV10640CSP
-S32V OmniVision 10640 camera with serializer
MAX9286S32V234
Maxim 9286 deserializer board for above 2 cameras
Buy: www.nxp.com/SBC-S32V234 >> BUY/PARAMETRICS
Buy from Distribution Partners: Arrow, Avnet, Digi-Key, E14, Future or Mouser
Buy from Maxim: maximintegrated.com >> ORDER
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Software 1 of 2
• List of supported Operating Systems
OS Description
Linux BSP
Linux Board Support Package with fully configurable Yocto Distribution
AUTOSAR
AUTOSAR OS 4.2.1 is available only for Cortex
-M4 core and MCAL 4.2 is
available for both Cortex
-M4 & Cortex-A53 cores
QNX
Visit BlackBerry QNX for more information
Get Linux BSP & AUTOSAR: www.nxp.com/softwarecenter >> Automotive Software
Getting trouble: Contact your NXP Marketer/Sales Person
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Software 2 of 2
• List of NXP developed important software
Software Description
Vision SDK
Vision SDK contains necessary libraries and tools essential to the vision processing.
It enables programming of on
-chip vision accelerator IPs. Works with Linux BSP
and QNX
AVB Video Listener
Driver to receive AVB streams from cameras connected through Ethernet
Structural Core Self Test
Library
Structural Core Self Test libraries for M4 & A53 cores and Neon
MBIST Manager
Driver to for dedicated Memory Built
-in Self Test IP in SoC
sBoot
sBoot is a software checking whether the device booted to a safe configuration
Security Firmware
Security Firmware for SoC integrated hardware security module
- CSE3
Get all: www.nxp.com/softwarecenter >> Automotive Software
Getting trouble: Contact your NXP Marketer/Sales Person
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Tools
• List of supported NXP or 3
rd
party tools
Tool Description
Yocto Project
An open source collaboration project that provides templates, tools and methods to
help you create custom Linux-based systems for embedded products regardless of the
hardware architecture
IDEs
NXP S32 Design Studio for Vision(S32DS for Vision)
Elektrobit Tresos Studio, Green Hills MULTI
Compilers
GCC or other ARM compilers for ARM cores
NXP compiler for APEX2 accelerator (integrated in S32DS for Vision and Vision SDK)
Synopsys compiler for APEX2 accelerator
Debuggers
P&E Multilink/Cyclone
Lauterbach TRACE32
Vivante SDK
Vivante SDK can be integrated with Linux for GPU programming
Get S32DS for Vision: www.nxp.com/s32ds >> DOWNLOADS
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Tools: S32 Design Studio for Vision
• An eclipse based IDE for S32V234
− Eclipse Neon 4.6 Framework
• Tool-Chain:
− GNU Tool-chain for ARM® Embedded Processors
(Launchpad) build (4.9.3 20150529)
− ARM64 Compiler: GCC Compiler 4.9
− APEX2 Compiler: NXP APU compiler
• Debuggers:
− P&E Multilink/Cyclone (with P&E GDB Server)
− Lauterbach TRACE32 support by New Project Wizard
• Software Integration
− Fully integrated Vision SDK
− OpenCV
• Tool Integration
− Visual Graph tools for ISP and APEX2 program development
− DDR configuration and validation tools
Base Eclipse
Framework
Industry
Standard
Premium
Compiler
Support
Tool
Integration
ISP and APEX
graph tool
Software
Integration
Vision SDK
OpenCV
Premium
Debugger
Support
NXP
Compiler for
APEX2
accelerator
Basic GCC
Compiler
and GNU
debugger for
ARM cores
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Documents: SoC
• List of SoC specific documents
Document Description
Fact Sheet
High level information of SoC
Data Sheet
SoC datasheet for Electrical and Physical characteristics
Reference Manual
Detailed manual for SoC IPs
Safety Manual
A guide for safety system developers to build safety
-related systems using the
safety mechanisms of the S32V234
Errata
List of errata for SoC with bug fixing solution
Get all: www.nxp.com/s32v >> DOCUMENTATION
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Documents: Tutorials and others
• There are many tutorials available to get started with S32V234, easily and smoothly
• Here is the list of available resources…..
Document Description
Understand Linux BSP and Vision SDK
Get: www.nxp.com/SBC
-S32V234 >> Documents >>
Quick Start Package
APEX VGT Tutorial
ISP VGT Tutorial
APEX
-CV Tutorial
HOW TO Docs/Videos
Get: open S32 Design Studio for Vision >> Getting Started (page) >>
DOCUMENTATION/VIDEO
Application Notes
Get: www.nxp.com/SBC
-S32V234 >> Documents
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Looking for Support? : nxp.com/support
• Technical Communities:
− We highly recommend to reach NXP community first for technical support, so that all users can benefit from questions you ask
− This way is faster too.
− Useful community links:
▪ S32V234
▪ S32 Design Studio
• Support Requests:
− If you do not want to discuss particular question on community, you can raise a support ticket
• Chat:
− All non-technical questions can be answered by a live Chat
NXP has dedicated teams of experts to handle support questions
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