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PNEV5190B evaluation board quick start guide
5 Software
The PNEV5190B evaluation board is delivered with a graphical user interface application
(GUI), the NXP NFC Cockpit. The NFC Cockpit can be used to explore the functionality
of the PN5190 and perform RF and antenna design-related tests. It allows a direct
register access as well as EEPROM read and writes access, and it allows testing and
calibrating the DPC. The NFC Cockpit therefore, can be used to configure and test the
PN5190.
5.1 K82 firmware and driver
The K82 firmware is installed by default on the PNEV5190B and is ready to use. So, no
Kinetis firmware installation is required, if the board is only used with the NFC Cockpit.
However, the K82 might be used for software development together with one of the
samples (including the NXP NFC Reader Library). In this case, the K82 FW must be
reinstalled afterwards, if the PNEV5190B is supposed to be used together with the NFC
Cockpit again. Reason for this is that any software development using the MCUXpresso
will erase the default firmware. Therefore, the K82 FW installation is described in the
following section.
In any case, the correct PC driver must be installed, before the NFC Cockpit can be used
with the PNEV5190B evaluation board.
5.2 PN5190 NFC Cockpit
The PN5190 NFC Cockpit can be installed and started (see
1. Status when starting the NFC Cockpit with connected PNEV5190B board
Figure 20. NFC Cockpit with PNEV5190B initial view
After starting the NFC Cockpit, the communication link between the PC and the
PNEV5190B (via the K82 interface) is enabled automatically.
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