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OpenSDA is an open-standard serial and debug adapter. It bridges serial and debug communications between a USB host 

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and an embedded target processor. OpenSDA software includes a flash-resident USB mass-storage device (MSD) 
bootloader and a collection of OpenSDA Applications. FRDM-KE04Z comes with the MSD Flash Programmer OpenSDA  
Application preinstalled. Follow these instructions to run the OpenSDA Bootloader and update or change the installed 
OpenSDA  Application.

Enter OpenSDA Bootloader Mode

1

Unplug the USB cable if attached.

2

Press and hold the Reset button (SW1)

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While in OpenSDA Bootloader mode, double-click 

SDA_INFO.HTML

in the 

BOOTLOADER 

drive.  A web 

browser will open the OpenSDA homepage 
containing the name and version of the installed

Load an OpenSDA Application

2

Press and hold the Reset button (SW1).

3

Plug in a USB cable (not included) between a USB 
host and the OpenSDA USB connector (labeled 
“SDA”). .

containing the name and version of the installed 
Application. This information can also be read as text 
directly from 

SDA_INFO.HTML.

2

Locate the 

OpenSDA Applications

folder in the 

FRDM-KE04Z Quick Start Package. 

A removable drive should now be visible in the host file 
system with a volume label of 

BOOTLOADER

. You are now 

in OpenSDA Bootloader mode. 

4

Release the Reset button.

3

Copy & paste or drag & drop the MSD Flash 
Programmer Application (

MSD-FRDM-

KE04Z_Pemicro_v

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.SDA)

to the 

BOOTLOADER

drive.  

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Unplug the USB cable and plug it in again. The new 

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OpenSDA  Application should now be running and a 

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system. 

You are now running the latest version of the MSD Flash 
Programmer. Use this same procedure to load other 

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

Follow the “Load an OpenSDA 

Application” instructions to update the MSD Flash 
Programmer on your FRDM-KE04Z to the latest version.  
It is likely that the version provided in this package is 

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Quick Start Guide for FRDM-KE04Z  

OpenSDA  Applications. 

If to use debugger, load debug application named DEBUG-
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newer than what was preprogrammed on your FRDM-
KE04Z. 

Summary of Contents for Freedom FRDM-KE04Z

Page 1: ...latform FRDM KE04Z Contents Q ick Start Package O er ie Quick Start Package Overview Get to Know the FRDM KE04Z Getting Started Out of the Box Introduction to OpenSDA p Explore Further www freescale com FRDM KE04Z TM 1 Quick Start Guide for FRDM KE04Z Rev 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...upporting files for getting started with the FRDM KE04Z FRDM KE04Z User s Manual This document overview and detailed information for the FRDM KE04Z hardware Spreadsheet of pin connections for all MCU pins Includes pinout for FRDM KE04Z Pinouts Spreadsheet of pin connections for all MCU pins Includes pinout for the I O headers Arduino R3 compatibility chart and OpenSDA MCU pinout FRDM KE04Z Schemat...

Page 3: ...TM 3 Quick Start Guide for FRDM KE04Z ...

Page 4: ... MMA8451Q accelerometer Tri color LED Capacitive touch slider MMA8451Q accelerometer Tri color LED Flexible power supply options USB external source Easy access to MCU I O IrDA transmitter and receiver Form factor compatible with Arduino R3 pin layout New OpenSDA debug interface p g Mass storage device flash programming interface default no tool installation required to evaluate demo apps P E Debu...

Page 5: ...Application preinstalled It will appear as a removable storage drive with a volume label of FRDM KE04Z The MSD Flash Programmer also includes a USB virtual The pre installed demo running on the KE04Z MCU will cycle through several colors on the RGB LED After this completes tilt the board The color mix of the RGB LED will change based on the accelerometer data 3 The MSD Flash Programmer also includ...

Page 6: ...rsion of the installed Application This information can also be read as text directly from SDA_INFO HTML 2 Locate the OpenSDA Applications folder in the FRDM KE04Z Quick Start Package A removable drive should now be visible in the host file system with a volume label of BOOTLOADER You are now in OpenSDA Bootloader mode 4 Release the Reset button 3 Copy paste or drag drop the MSD Flash Programmer A...

Page 7: ...d reattach the USB cable before reprogramming 2 to the FRDM KE04Z drive Precompiled Examples folder using the MSD Flash Programmer 4 Configure the terminal program Most embedded examples use 8 data bits no parity bits and one stop bit 8 N 1 Match the baud rate to the selected serial test application and open the port reattach the USB cable before reprogramming Program Lab_demo_frdm srec example to...

Page 8: ...and OpenSDA it s time to explore the additional software and l b id il bl f l FRDM lab guides available on www freescale com FRDM KE04Z Select your next path from the links in the Jump Start Your Design section TM 8 Quick Start Guide for FRDM KE04Z ...

Page 9: ... time All operating parameters including Typicals must be validated for each customer application by customer s technical experts Freescale does not convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others Freescale sells products pursuant to standard terms and conditions of sale which can be found at the following address products pursuant to standard terms and conditions of sale which...

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