Freescale Semiconductor FRDM-KL03Z User manual

Freescale Semiconductor
User’s Guide
Document Number: FRDMKL03ZUG
Rev. 0, 7/2014
Contents
© 2014 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All rights reserved.
1 Overview
The Freescale Freedom development platform is an
evaluation and development tool ideal for rapid
prototyping of microcontroller-based applications. The
hardware design is form-factor compatible with popular
third-party hardware designed to work with Arduino™
and Arduino-compatible boards.
The Freescale KL03Z freedom board (FRDM-KL03Z) is
a simple, yet sophisticated design featuring a Kinetis L
Series microcontroller KL03Z, a 3.3 V microcontroller
built on the ARM® Cortex™-M0+ core.
The Kinetis L series is the most scalable portfolio of
low-power, high-robustness, mixed signal 32-bit ARM
Cortex-M0+ MCUs running up to 48 MHz in the
industry. It supports power supply voltage range from
1.71 V to 3.6 V, ambient operating temperature ranges
from –40C to 105C and includes up to 64 KB flash.
The FRDM-KL03Z includes the Freescale open standard
embedded serial and debug adapter known as OpenSDA.
1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Reference documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4 FRDM-KL03Z hardware overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5 FRDM-KL03Z hardware description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.1 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.2 Serial and Debug Adapter (OpenSDA) . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.3 Clock source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5.4 Serial port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.5 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.6 Debug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.7 Capacitive touch slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.8 3-axis accelerometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.9 RGB LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.10 Input/output headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.11 Arduino compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Reference documents
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This circuit offers the user several options for serial communications, flash programming, and run-control
debugging.
There are also many software development tool options available to the user. Choices include Kinetis
Design Studio (KDS), IAR Embedded Workbench, Keil MDK featuring the µVision IDE, etc.
All of these features combine to give the user the freedoms needed to rapidly prototype many embedded
designs: a powerful microcontroller built on a very low-power core and SoC platform, easy-access to I/O
with a large ecosystem of compatible hardware, a flexible programming and debug interface, and a large
ecosystem of software development environments. Freedom!
2 Reference documents
3 Getting started
Refer to the FRDM-KL03Z Quick Start Package for step-by-step instructions for getting started with the
freedom board. See the “Jump Start Your Design” section on http://www.freescale.com/FRDM-KL03Z for
the Quick Start Package and software lab guides.
4 FRDM-KL03Z hardware overview
The FRDM-KL03Z hardware is a Freescale Freedom development platform microcontroller board
assembled with the following features:
• Kinetis L Series KL03 family MCU MKL03Z32VFK4 in a 24 QFN package
• On-board serial and debug adapter (OpenSDA)
• I/O headers for easy access to MCU I/O pins
• Freescale inertial sensor MMA8451Q
• Capacitive touch slider
• Reset push button
• RGB LED
• Infrared communication
• Motor control header for simple BLDC motor control on APMOTOR56F8000E
Figure 1 shows a block diagram of the FRDM-KL03Z board.
OpenSDA User’s Guide A guide for users of the OpenSDA embedded circuit
KL03 Sub-Family Reference Manual A reference manual for KL03 sub-family devices
Arduino Overview A guide to the Arduino platform
Arduino Uno A guide to the Arduino Uno revision

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Figure 1. FRDM-KL03Z block diagram
The FRDM-KL03Z features two microcontrollers (MCUs): the target MCU and a serial and debug adapter
(OpenSDA) MCU. The target MCU is a Kinetis L Series KL03 family device, the KL03Z32VFK4. The
OpenSDA MCU is a Kinetis K Series K20 family device, the K20DX128VFM5.
Features of the KL03Z32VFK4 target MCU include:
• 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0+ core
— Up to 48 MHz operation
— Single-cycle fast I/O access port
• Memories
— 32 KB flash
— 2 KB SRAM
— 8 KB ROM with build-in bootloader
— 16-byte regfile
• System integration
— Nine low-power modes to provide power optimization based on application requirements
— COP Software watchdog
— Low-leakage wakeup unit
— SWD debug interface and Micro Trace Buffer
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— Bit manipulation engine (BME) for read-modify-write peripheral operations
•Clocks
— 48 MHz high accuracy internal reference clock
— 8/2 MHz low power internal reference clock
— 32 kHz to 40 kHz crystal oscillator
— 1 kHz LPO clock
• Analog peripherals
— 12-bit SAR ADC with internal voltage reference, up to 7 channels
— High-speed analog comparator containing a 6-bit DAC and programmable reference input
— 1.2 V voltage reference (Vref)
• Communication peripherals
— one 8-bit Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
— one I2C module
— one UART module
•Timers
— two 2-channel Timer/PWM modules
— one Low-Power Timer (LPTMR)
— Real time clock (RTC)
— System tick timer
— One watchdog module
• Security
— 80-bit unique identification number per chip
• Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI)
— General purpose input/output up to 22
— GPIO interrupt
— external input pin for LLWU in LLS and VLLSx mode
5 FRDM-KL03Z hardware description
5.1 Power supply
The FRDM-KL03Z offers a design with multiple power supply options. It can be powered from the USB
connector, the VIN pin on the I/O header, an off-board 1.71–3.6 V supply from the 3.3 V pin on the I/O
header or 3.3 V from motor control header. The USB and VIN supplies are regulated on-board using a
3.3 V linear regulator to produce the main power supply. The other two sources are not regulated on-board.
Figure 2 shows the schematic drawing for the power supply inputs and the on-board voltage regulator.

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Figure 2. FRDM-KL03Z power supply
Table 1 provides the operational details and requirements for the power supplies.
Note that the OpenSDA circuit is only operational when a USB cable is connected and supplying power
to J9. However, the protection circuitry is in place to allow multiple sources to be powered at once.
Table 1. Power supply requirements
Supply Source Valid Range OpenSDA
Operational?
Regulated
on-board?
OpenSDA USB (J7) 5 V Yes Yes
P5V0–9V0_VIN Pin on
I/O header
4.3–9 V Yes Yes
P3V3 Pin on I/O header 1.71–3.6 V Yes No
Table 2. FRDM-KL03Z power supplies
Power supply name Description
P5V0-9V0_VIN Power supplied from the VIN pin of the I/O headers (J3 pin 8).
P5V_USBSER Power supplied from the OpenSDA USB connector (J9).
P3V3_VREG Regulated 3.3 V supply. Sources power to the P3V3 supply rail through a back drive
protection Schottky diode.
P3V3 Main supply rail for the FRDM-KL03Z. Can be sourced from P3V3_VREG.
P3V3_MCU KL03Z MCU power supply. Header J10 provides a convenient means for KL03Z energy
consumption measurements.
P3V3_USBSER OpenSDA circuit power supply.
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NOTE
J10 and J5 are not populated by default on the production version. The two
pins of these headers are shorted together by 0 resistor R27 and R28 on
the PCB. To measure the energy consumption of either the KL03Z or the
OpenSDA MCU, the 0 resistor between these pins must first be cut. A
current probe or a shunt resistor and voltage meter can then be applied to
measure the energy consumption on these rails. When the MCU current
measurement is done with no further need, this 0 resistor can be soldered
on again.
5.2 Serial and Debug Adapter (OpenSDA)
OpenSDA is an open-standard serial and debug adapter. It bridges serial and debug communications
between a USB host and an embedded target processor as shown in Figure 3. The hardware circuit is based
on a Freescale Kinetis K20 family microcontroller (MCU) with 128 KB of embedded flash and an
integrated USB controller. OpenSDA features a mass storage device (MSD) bootloader, which provides a
quick and easy mechanism for loading different OpenSDA applications such as flash programmers,
run-control debug interfaces, serial-to-USB converters, and more. Two or more OpenSDA applications
can run simultaneously. For example, run-control debug application and serial-to-USB converter run in
parallel to provide a virtual COM communication interface while allowing code debugging via OpenSDA
with just a single USB connection. These two applications are provided in a single code package.
Refer to the OpenSDA User’s Guide for more details.
Figure 3. OpenSDA block diagram
OpenSDA is managed by a Kinetis K20 MCU built on the ARM® Cortex-M4 core. The OpenSDA circuit
includes a status LED (D1) and a RESET push button (SW1). The push button asserts the Reset signal to
the KL03Z target MCU. It can also be used to place the OpenSDA circuit into Bootloader mode by holding
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down the RESET push button while plugging the USB cable into USB connector J9. Once the OpenSDA
enters Bootloader mode, other OpenSDA applications such as a debug application can be programmed.
SPI and GPIO signals provide an interface to the SWD debug port of the KL03Z. Additionally, signal
connections are available to implement a UART serial channel. The OpenSDA circuit receives power
when the USB connector J9 is plugged into a USB host.
5.2.1 Debugging interface
Signals with SPI and GPIO capability are used to connect directly to the SWD of the KL03Z. These signals
are also brought out to a standard 10-pin (0.05”) Cortex Debug connector (J7) as shown in Figure 4. It is
possible to isolate the KL03Z MCU from the OpenSDA circuit and use J7 to connect to an off-board MCU.
To accomplish this, cut the trace between pin1 and pin2 of J6 on the bottom layer. This will disconnect the
SWD_CLK pin to the KL03Z so that it will not interfere with the communications to an off-board MCU
connected to J7.
Figure 4. SWD debug connector to KL03Z
5.2.2 Virtual serial port
A serial port connection is available between the OpenSDA MCU and LPUART0 pin PTB1(TXD) and
PTB2 (RXD) of KL03Z. Several of the default OpenSDA applications provided by Freescale, including
the MSD Flash Programmer and the P&E Debug Application, provide a USB Communications Device
Class (CDC) interface that bridges serial communications between the USB host and this serial interface
on the KL03Z.
PTB2 is a multiplex pin with VREF_CAP and LPUART0, furthermore PTB2 is configured to manage the
LPUART0_RX function under ROM Bootloader mode. There is one 0.1 F capacitor C35 on the PTB2
pin for VREF stability. We recommend using a maximum baud rate of 38400 bps. If the baud rate
increases, C35 should be removed.
5.3 Clock source
The Kinetis KL03 microcontrollers feature an on-chip oscillator compatible with low ranges of input
crystal or resonator frequencies: 32 KHz to 40 KHz (low frequency mode).
The KL03Z on the FRDM-KL03Z is clocked from a 32,768 Hz crystal.
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5.4 Serial port
The serial port interface signals used with OpenSDA are UART0 pin PTB1 (TXD) and PTB2 (RXD).
These signals are also connected to I/O header J1.
5.5 Reset
The RESET signal on the KL03Z is connected externally to a push button, SW1. The reset button can be
used to force an external reset event in the target MCU. The reset button can also be used to force the
OpenSDA circuit into bootloader mode when plugging the USB cable to J9. Please refer to Section 5.2,
“Serial and Debug Adapter (OpenSDA)” for more details.
5.6 Debug
The sole debug interface on all Kinetis L Series devices is a Serial Wire Debug (SWD) port. The primary
controller of this interface on the FRDM-KL03Z is the onboard OpenSDA circuit. However, a 25-pin
(0.05”) Cortex Debug connector, J7, provides access to the SWD signals for the KL03Z MCU. Table 3
shows SWD connector signal descriptions for KL03Z.
5.7 Capacitive touch slider
Two GPIO pins functioning as Touch Sense Input (TSI) signals are connected to capacitive electrodes
configured as a touch slider, as shown in Figure 5.
Table 3. ARM JTAG/SWD mini connector description
Pin Function Connection to KL03Z
1 VTref P3V3_MCU
2 SWDIO/TMS PTA2
3GND GND
4 SWDCLK/TCK PTA0
5GND GND
6 SWO/TDO NC
7NC NC
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Figure 5. Touch slider connection
5.8 3-axis accelerometer
A Freescale MMA8451Q low-power, three-axis accelerometer is interfaced through an I2C bus and two
GPIO signals as shown in Table 4. By default, the I2C address is 0x1D (SA0 pulled high).
Figure 6. Accelerometer connection
Table 4. Accelerometer signal connections
MMA8451Q KL03Z
SCL PTB3
SDA PTB4
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5.9 RGB LED
Three PWM-capable KL03Z signals are connected to a red-green-blue LED. The signal connections are
shown in Table 5.
Figure 7. RGB LED connection
5.10 Input/output headers
The MKL03Z32VFK4 microcontroller is packaged in a 24-pin QFN. Some pins are utilized in on-board
circuitry, but many are directly connected to one of four I/O headers (J1, J2, J3, and J4).
Table 5. RGB LED signal connections
RGB LED KL03Z
Red cathode PTB10/TPM0_CH1/SPI0_SS_b
Green cathode PTB11/TPM0_CH0/SPI0_MISO
Blue cathode PTB13/CLKOUT32K/TPM1_CH1/RTC_CLKOUT
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Figure 8. I/O headers
5.11 Arduino compatibility
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as shields) that connect to Arduino and Arduino-compatible microcontroller boards. The pins on the
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Rev. 0
7/2014
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Revision 3 board design. See Figure 8 for compatible signals.

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