Freescale Semiconductor NXP DEMO9S08SF4 Specification sheet

Quick Start Guide for DEMO9S08SF4
DEMO9S08SF4
8-bit microcontrollers

Get to Know the DEMO9S08SF4 Board
Reset Button
Open Source BDM
USB Port
SW1 and SW2
Potentiometer
MC9S08SF4
Buzzer

Quick Start Guide for DEMO9S08SF4
Introduction
DEMO9S08SF4 is a cost-effective kit targeting quick
MC9S08SF4 evaluation. It can be used to demonstrate the
features of the MC9S08SF4 devices. This quick start guide is
designed to get you ready to develop your next cost-effective
application using the MC9S08SF4 within minutes.

Install CodeWarrior™
Development Studio for
Microcontrollers
CodeWarrior is a powerful tool designed
to help you minimize your time to market.
CodeWarrior installation is a one-time
required step before connecting the board
to your computer.
1. Insert the provided DVD into your
computer.
2. Double click Install CodeWarrior
Development Studio for
Microcontrollers 6.2.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions
until installation is complete.
Once the installation is complete, you can
take advantage of several CodeWarrior
tutorials that will walk you through
various development tool features,
such as C Programming, Assembly
Programming, Using Processor
Expert™ and more. Simply open
CodeWarrior using the path Programs
> Freescale CodeWarrior > CW for
Microcontroller V6.x > CodeWarrior
IDE.exe.
Click Run Getting Started Tutorial from
the startup dialog, select a tutorial and
follow the on-screen instructions.
Install CodeWarrior
for Microcontrollers
6.2.2 Patch
You must install the CodeWarrior 6.2.2
patch so CodeWarrior can create and
compile the MC9S08SF4 project. The
CodeWarrior patch 6.2.2 includes
MC9S08SF4 service pack and provides
open source BDM (OSBDM) support.
This installation is a one-time required
step before connecting the board to your
computer.
1. Insert the provided DVD into your
computer.
2. Double click Install CodeWarrior
Development Studio for
Microcontroller 6.2.2 patch.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions
until installation is complete.
After the CodeWarrior 6.2.2 patch is
installed, you can select MC9S08SF4
silicon when you create an application.
STEP
1
STEP
2

Quick Start Guide for DEMO9S08SF4
Connect Board
to Computer
USB driver installation is a one-time
required step, to be completed after
CodeWarrior installation.
1. Remove DEMO9S08SF4 demo board
from anti-static bags.
2. Connect the provided A to B USB
cable from a free USB port on your
computer to the USB connector on
the board.
3. The operating system will recognize
your board as new hardware and will
prompt you to install the USB drivers.
Choose the recommended option to
install the software automatically. USB
drivers for your board were pre-loaded
in the CodeWarrior installation.
4. Follow on-screen instructions until all
USB driver installations are complete.
The green USB LED on the board
should illuminate.
Run and Debug
Example Code on Board
1. Copy DEMO9S08SF4 Demo code
from the provided DVD and save to
your PC folder
2. Start CodeWarrior from Windows
Start menu.
3. From the CodeWarrior main menu,
choose File > Open and choose the
DEMO9S08SF4\SF4_Demo.mcp file
from the folder where you saved the
DEMO9S08SF4 Demo code. Click
Open. The Project window will open.
4. The C code of this example is
contained in the main.c file. Double
click on the file to open it.
5. From the main menu, choose
Project > Change MCU/Connection.
When the Device and Connection
dialog box appears, select HCS08 FSL
Open Source BDM from top
right window in the dialog and click the
Finish button. The operation allows
you to select different debug tools
for the targets. In DEMO9S08SF4,
FSL OSBDM is applied and must be
selected as the tool before debug.
STEP
3
STEP
4

6. From the main menu, choose
Project > Debug. This will compile the
source code, generate an executable
file and download it to the demo board.
When the Loader Warning dialog
appears, click OK to proceed.
7. A new debugger environment will
open. From the main menu, choose
Run > Start/Continue. The program
will be executed in real time.
8. Press the SW1 key and the buzzer
on the demo board will work with the
preset frequency. Press the SW1 key
continuously to change the frequency
of the sound. The duty will be changed
when the potentiometer is adjusted.
9. Press the SW2 key on the demo
board to stop the buzzer. The buzzer
will stop automatically after several
seconds.
10. From the main menu, choose
Run > Halt. The program execution
will stop. The next instruction to
be executed is highlighted in the
Source window.
11. From the main menu, choose
Run > Single Step. The instruction
highlighted in the Source window
will be executed, and the program
execution will be stopped
immediately after.
12. From the main menu, choose
Run > Start/Continue. The application
will restart from where it was previously
stopped.
Start Your Development
Congratulations, you have successfully
completed this tutorial! We encourage
you to continue experimenting with
the CodeWarrior user interface. For an
in-depth guide of all of the user interface
features, select Help > CodeWarrior
Help from CodeWarrior Development
Studio’s main menu.

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Doc Number: DEMO9S08SF4QSG / REV 0
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