NXP Semiconductors MPC-LS-VNP-RDB User manual

Quick Start Guide
MPC-LS Vehicle Network Processing
Reference Design Board
An advanced automotive gateway solution using
NXP’s MPC5748G gateway microcontroller and
LS1043A communications processor
MPC-LS-VNP-RDB

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Quick Start Guide
Figure 1: Front side of MPC-LS-VNP-RDB
12 V power
connector (J7)
30-pin LIN and
CAN connector
(J36)
MPC5748G
console port
(J13)
TJA1102
Ethernet ports
(J27, J28)
RJ45
connector
(J2)
RJ45
connector
(P4)
USB 3.0
Type A
connector
(J15)
LS1043A console
port (J39)
LS1043A JTAG
header (J9)
DIP switch (SW3)
FlexRay channel
B connector (J5)
Reset switch
(SW2)
M.2 slot (J1)
MPC5748G
JTAG header
(J8)
RJ45 connector
(J37)

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MPC-LS-VNP-RDB
The NXP MPC-LS VNP RDB brings
an advanced automotive gateway
solution using NXP’s MPC5748G
gateway microcontroller and
LS1043A communications processor.
The combination of a real-time
microcontroller with microprocessor
application processing enables
new gateway use cases and service-
oriented gateways.

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MPC-LS-VNP-RDB FEATURES
Hardware
MPC5748G Automotive Microcontroller
• AEC-Q100, Grade 2
• ISO 26262 ASIL B Functional Safety
• Processors
– (2x) Power Architecture®e200z4 @ 160
MHz
– (1x) Power Architecture e200z2 @ 80
MHz
• 8x CAN FD + 4 (Non FD) w/SPI expansion
• 2x AVB Ethernet (w/switch)
• 2x FlexRay, 4x LIN
• Embedded Hardware Security Module
(HSM)
– Supports SHE and EVITA standards
PMIC
• PF8200 PMIC
• Configurable and programmable outputs
to power the core processor, memory and
a wide range of peripherals
SJA1105S Automotive Ethernet Switches
• AEC-Q100, Grade 2
• 1024-entry MAC address learning table
• Hardware support for IEEE 802.1AS and
IEEE 802.1Qav for AVB networks
• SJA1105S: 4x MII/RMII RGMII, 1x SGMII
• SJA1105Q: 5x MII/RMII/RGMII
LS1043A Layerscape Microprocessor
• (4x) Arm
®
Cortex-A53 64-bit processors
– Up to 1.4 GHz
• Gigabit Ethernet Data Path Acceleration
• 10 Gbps Crypto Acceleration
• 2 GB DDR3L @ up to 1.6 GT/s
• 1 GB NAND flash
• 64 MB Serial NOR flash
• Micro SD card slot
• 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet
• 2x USB 3.0

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MPC-LS-VNP-RDB FEATURES CONT.
Software
• MPC5748G: MCAL, Bare-metal
• LS1043A: Linux, fast path packet
forwarding
• Inter-Platform Communications
Framework (IPCF)

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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
1Installing
Software
1. Download and Install the Tera Term
terminal emulator, if not installed
already
Go to http://download.cnet.com/Tera-
Term/3001-2094_4-75766675.html and
download the executable file. Execute
the file and proceed with the default
configurations that the installation
wizard recommends. At the end of the
installation process you should have
Tera Term on your Windows PC.
2. Download and Install the MCP2221A
USB-to-UART driver, if not installed
already
Go to https://www.microchip.com/
wwwproducts/en/MCP2221A. Scroll
down and click Documents. In the
Software section, click “MCP2200/
MCP2221 Windows Driver & Installer”.
Install the driver.
2Booting the
LS1043A
1. Connect the power supply
Connect power supply to the power
jack of the MPC-LS-VNP-RDB board
and micro-B USB cable to the LS1043A
USB3 console port. Make sure the
power status LED is glowing green on
the board.
2. Setup Tera Term Console
Open Tera Term on Windows PC.
Select the COM port to which the
USB3 console port is connected and
click OK. Go to Setup>Serial Port and
select 115200 as the baud rate.
If no COM port is detected
automatically, make sure the
MCP2221A driver is downloaded and
installed correctly.
3. Reset the Board
Press the reset button on the chassis
back panel to reboot the board.
The boot log appears in the console
window.
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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS—CONT.
4. Application Startup
After the boot completes you will be
prompted for a TinyDistro Login.
Type “root” and then press enter.
The getting started IPCF (Inter-
Platform Communications Framework)
application is automatically executed
on login.
3Booting the
MPC5748G
1. Connect the power supply
Connect power supply to the power
jack of the MPC-LS-VNP-RDB board
and micro-B USB cable to the
MPC5748G USB4 Console port. Make
sure the power status LED is glowing
green on the board.
2. Setup Tera Term Console
Open Tera Term on Windows PC.
Select the COM port to which the
USB4 console port is connected and
click OK. Go to Setup>Serial Port and
select 115200 as the baud rate.
If no COM port is detected
automatically, make sure the
MCP2221A driver is downloaded and
installed correctly.
3. Reset the Board
Press the reset button on the chassis
back panel to reboot the board.
The boot log appears in the console
window.
4. Application Startup
The getting started IPCF (Inter-
Platform Communications Framework)
application is auto executed on login.
WARNING
The RDB enclosure provides thermal
management. Do not run the RDB
with the enclosure open without
proper cooling. Refer to the user
manual for cooling recommendations.

SUPPORT
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WARRANTY
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complete warranty information.
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Document Number: MPC-LS-VNP-RDBQSG REV 0
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