RDAIRPABPSI5UG , Rev. 2.0
Freescale Semiconductor
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Getting Started
2.2 Required Equipment
Minimum equipment required:
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Power supply (Power Plug or Laboratory Power Supply), with 12 V/2 Amp min current capability
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Oscilloscope (preferably 4-channel) with current probe(s)
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ECU Wiring Harness (included in the RDAIRBAGPSI5-1 kit)
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PSI5 Satellites Sensors (included in the RDAIRBAGPSI5-1 kit)
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Typical loads: 1.2 Ohm/2 Ohm for squibs, switch to ground for DC Sensors, LEDs for GPOs
Recommended equipment for ARP evaluation (GUI):
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FreeMASTER Software installed:
http://www.freescale.com/arp
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Airbag Reference Platform FreeMASTER GUI Application:
http://www.freescale.com/arp
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USB FTDI cable (Reference: TTL-232R-5V)
All software tools can be downloaded under Software & Tools tab of the
RDAIRBAGPSI5 webpage
. Registration might be required in order
to get access to the relevant files.
Recommended equipment for software development:
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Freescale CodeWarrior 10.5 or greater for Qorivva MCUs (Eclipse IDE) family installed:
http://www.freescale.com/arp
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Airbag System Evaluation Software (source code):
http://www.freescale.com/arp
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USB A-B cable
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P&E USB Multilink Debugger for Power Architecture:
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=USBMLPPCNEXUS
2.3 System Requirements
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USB-enabled PC with Windows XP or greater
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FTDI Drivers installed for serial communication:
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm