Getting Started with the SEN-SPI-BOX Evaluation Board
Contents of this document
-
Out of the Box
-
Get Hardware
-
Install Software
-
Use the Hardware
Sign in to save your progress. Don't have an account? Create one.
Purchase your SEN-SPI-BOX: Evaluation Tool for Automotive Sensors
1. Out of the Box
The NXP analog product development boards provide an easy-to-use platform for evaluating NXP products. The boards support a range of analog, mixed-signal and power solutions. They incorporate monolithic integrated circuits and system-in-package devices that use proven high-volume technology. NXP products offer longer battery life, a smaller form factor, reduced component counts, lower cost, and improved performance in powering state-of-the-art systems.
This page will guide you through the process of setting up and using the SEN-SPI-BOX board.
1.1 Kit Contents/Packing List
The SEN-SPI-BOX contents include:
- One Sensor SPI Master Kit (SEN-SPI-BOX)
- One USB Type A USB cable
- One NXP MDI ribbon cable (16-pin)
- One Beagle ribbon cable (10-pin)
- One debug cable
- One 8 GB microSD card
- One microSD to PC adapter
1.2 Additional Hardware
The SEN-SPI-BOX kit can be coupled with SEN-GEN6-SKT.
The following figure shows how to couple the SEN-SPI-BOX with a SEN-GEN6-SKT board for the FXLS9xxxx evaluation.
1.3 System Requirements
NXP Sensor FFV Tool software is compatible with Window-based computer. Win10 (x86, x64) is recommended. Older version of Window Microsoft OS could work but have not been tested and are not supported.
2. Get Hardware
2.1 Board Description
The NXP SEN-SPI-BOX kit provides a full-solution of built-in functionalities to communicate with any SPI/I2C sensor. The kit graphs real-time data, executes custom scripts, and verifies sensor status. The NXP FFV tool which works with the SEN-SPIBOX can graph real-time data, execute custom scripts, and verify sensor status.
The software currently supports FXLS90xxx, FXLS93xxx, FXLS8962, MMA69xx, MMA65xx, MMA68xx NXP automotive sensors.
2.2 Board Features
- Board based on an NXP Cortex M4 microcontroller (M4MK64FN1M0VLQ12)
- USB connectivity to communicate with any Win10 based machine
- Built-in SD Card boot loader to allow firmware upgrades
- Two separate terminals to connect any sensor board using a ribbon cable or the debug cable included in the kit
- Supports 3.3 V and 5.0 V sensors
- Auxiliary output supplies: 10.5 V, 13.5 V
- SPI interface, up to 12 MHz, supports 8, 16, 24, and 32-bit transfers
- I2C interface: up to 1 MHz
2.2 Board Components
Overview of the SEN-SPI-BOX board.
The kit contains an NXP SEN-SPI-BOX evaluation board, three different cables compatible with dedicated NXP sensor boards, a microSD card for built-in boot loading capability, and a USB Type-B cable to connect the kit to a computer.
The kit is powered by an NXP Kinetis® K64F Cortex M4 Microcontroller.
3. Install Software
Go to SEN-SPI-BOX: Evaluation tool for Automotive Sensors and download the software.
Double-click the downloaded .msi file and follow the instructions.
4. Use the Hardware
- Connect the FFV kit via the USB Type-B cable included in the kit
- Launch the software
- Select a predefined sensor package
- After the software detects the kit, enable and select the voltage for the power supplies as needed
- Connect the sensor board to the SEN-SPI-BOX kit using a ribbon cable (NXP MDI or Beagle terminal) or the debug cable
- In the Sensor First Field Verification Tool window, click Scan
- Click Select to confirm the sensor selection from the device list
- Play the demo
Design Resources
Board Documents
Support
Forums
Connect with other engineers and get expert advice on designing with the SEN-SPI-BOX on one of our community sites.