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NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 User Manual

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FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual
Rev. 1 — 15 July 2024
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UM12120, FRDM-MCXC444, MCX C, MCXC444, Arduino, mikroBUS, MCU-Link
The FRDM-MCXC444 board is a design and evaluation platform based on the NXP MCXC444
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  • Page 1 FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual Rev. 1 — 15 July 2024 User manual Document information Information Content Keywords UM12120, FRDM-MCXC444, MCX C, MCXC444, Arduino, mikroBUS, MCU-Link Abstract The FRDM-MCXC444 board is a design and evaluation platform based on the NXP MCXC444 MCU.

  • Page 2: Board Overview

    LPC55S69JEV98. The FRDM-MCXC444 board is compatible with the Arduino shield module, Mikroe click board, and Pmod board. The FRDM-MCXC444 board comes preloaded with a LED blinky demo. The demo is available at the boards \frdmmcxc444\demo_apps\led_blinky folder of MCUXpresso SDK.

  • Page 3: Kit Contents

    Orderable part number FRDM-MCXC444 1.3 Kit contents Table 2 lists the items included in the FRDM-MCXC444 board hardware kit. UM12120 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved. User manual Rev.

  • Page 4: Board Pictures

    FRDM-MCXC444 board hardware assembly USB 2.0 Type-A to Type-C cable 1.4 Board pictures Figure 2 shows the top-side view of the FRDM-MCXC444 board with the MCXC444VLH MCU (target MCU) and LPC55S69 MCU (MCU-Link) highlighted. MCXC444 MCU LPC55S69 MCU-Link Figure 2. Board top-side view...
  • Page 5 (Arduino compatible header (outer row) / header (outer row) / FRDM header (inner row) FRDM header (inner row) Figure 3. FRDM-MCXC444 connectors, jumpers, push buttons, and LEDs Figure 4 shows the bottom-side view of the FRDM-MCXC444 board. Figure 4. Board bottom-side view UM12120 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.

  • Page 6: Connectors

    UM12120 NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual 1.5 Connectors Figure 3 shows the FRDM-MCXC444 board connectors. Table 3 describes the connectors available on the FRDM-MCXC444 board. Table 3. FRDM-MCXC444 connectors Part identifier PCB label Connector type Description Reference section 2x8-pin header Arduino socket connectors Section 2.10...

  • Page 7: Push Buttons

    For details, refer to the "MCX C44X Sub- Family Reference Manual". 1.7 Push buttons Figure 3 shows the FRDM-MCXC444 board push buttons. Table 5 describes the FRDM-MCXC444 board push buttons. UM12120 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers.

  • Page 8: Leds

    LEDs can be used for debugging purposes. Figure 3 shows the FRDM-MCXC444 board LEDs. Table 6 describes the FRDM-MCXC444 board LEDs that correspond to the target MCU. The board also has some MCU-Link-specific LEDs, which are described in Section 3.9.

  • Page 9: Power Supplies

    • Section 2.12 "Pmod connector" 2.1 Power supplies The FRDM-MCXC444 board is powered with a P5V0 (5 V) power supply using one of the following source options: • P5V_USB_FS supply from full-speed (FS) USB2.0 Type-C connector (J12) • P5V_HDR_IN supply from 5 V regulator populated at 3-pin connector (J11) (Not populated by default) •...

  • Page 10: Current Measurement

    • Source of VREFH_IN supply 2.1.1 Current measurement The FRDM-MCXC444 board supports measurement of the digital supply current of the MCXC444 MCU, using an ampere meter (ammeter). The current measurement steps are as follows: 1. Open the 2-pin jumper JP1 (shorted by default).

  • Page 11: Spi Interface

    UM12120 NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual Figure 5 shows the FRDM-MCXC444 LPUART interface diagram. MCXC444 PTA1 (LPUART0_RX) MCU_LINK_TX MCU-Link LPUART0 PTA2 (LPUART0_TX) (LPC55S69JEV98) MCU_LINK_RX D0 (PTA1 - D0/RX/int) Arduino socket D1 (PTA2 - D1/TX/int) connector J1 D15 (PTE1 - D15/LPUART_RX)
  • Page 12 UM12120 NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual • Slave select (SS) The FRDM-MCXC444 board allows communication with both SPI0 and SPI1 modules. Figure 6 shows the FRDM-MCXC444 SPI interface diagram. MCXC444 PTD4 D10 ( PTD4 - D10/SPI_SS/PWM/int) PTD6 D11 (PTD6 - D11/MOSI/int)

  • Page 13: I2C Interface

    The MCXC444 MCU has two inter-integrated circuit (I2C) modules, I2C0 and I2C1, which support serial I2C communication through a pair of clock and data signals. The FRDM-MCXC444 board allows communication with both I2C0 and I2C1 modules. Figure 7 shows the FRDM-MCXC444 I2C diagram.
  • Page 14 I2C0 PTB0 MCU_LINK_I2C0_SCL MCU-Link PTB1 MCU_LINK_I2C0_SDA (LPC55S69JEV98) Figure 7. I2C diagram Table 11 shows the FRDM-MCXC444 I2C bus device map. Table 11. I2C bus device map I2C bus 8-bit I2C Device Description address I2C0, I2C1 NXP MCXC444 (U1) Target MCU. It acts as the I2C master for all I2C connections on the board except for I2C connection with MCU-Link.

  • Page 15: Lcd Interface

    The MCXC444 MCU features a one segment liquid crystal display (SLCD) module that can support up to 24x8 or 28x4 segments. The FRDM-MCXC444 board supports one 7-segment LCD panel that uses seven different segments to form different numbers, letters, and some special characters. The MCU SLCD module controls the illumination of these segments through front plane/back plane signaling.
  • Page 16 J5 mikroBUS socket connector J6 PTD4 (D10/SPI_SS/PWM/int) Pmod connector J7 (DNP) Figure 8. SLCD diagram Table 13 describes the FRDM-MCXC444 SLCD module connections. Table 13. SCLD module (DS1) pinout Pin number GPIO LCD signal Description PTE20 LCD-01_P59 Common anode (COM0) PTE21...

  • Page 17: Accelerometer

    LCD-12_P44 Data signal to COL/4C/4B/4A 2.8 Accelerometer On the FRDM-MCXC444 board, an accelerometer sensor is used to sense motion, a feature required in the IoT application space. The main features of the Accelerometer sensor interface are as follows. • 3-axis MEMS accelerometer sensor device FXLS8974CFR3 (U2) is used.

  • Page 18: Visible Light Sensor Interface

    NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual 2.9 Visible light sensor interface On the FRDM-MCXC444 board, one light sensor is provided, which connects to the PTE22 port of the target device for evaluating the ADC module. Table 14 provides the detail of the light sensor device on the board.
  • Page 19 • Timer/PWM module (TPM) • Inter-IC sound (I2S) Table Table Table 18, and Table 19 explain the I/O headers pinout on FRDM-MCXC444. Table 16. J1 connector (at right-upper side) pinout I/O header MCXC444 pin Arduino / FRDM functions Potential conflict J1[1]...
  • Page 20 UM12120 NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual Table 16. J1 connector (at right-upper side) pinout ...continued I/O header MCXC444 pin Arduino / FRDM functions Potential conflict J1[16] PTE30 D7 / CMP / int • Arduino header J4 pin 11 • mikroBUS header J6 pin 2 Table 17. J2 connector (at left-upper side) pinout...
  • Page 21 UM12120 NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual Table 18. J3 connector (at left-lower side) pinout ...continued I/O header MCXC444 pin / function Arduino / FRDM functions Potential conflict J3[2] J3[3] J3[4] J3[5] J3[6] RESET_B J3[7] J3[8] P3V3 J3[9] J3[10] P5V0 J3[11]...

  • Page 22: Mikrobus Socket

    MikroElektronika (MIKROE) is one of the manufacturers of click boards. To find some example click boards for the FRDM-MCXC444 mikroBUS socket, visit MIKROE website. The FRDM-MCXC444 board has a mikroBUS socket with a pair of 1x8-position receptacles, J5 and J6. Figure 11 shows the pinouts of the mikroBUS socket connectors. Figure 11. mikroBUS socket connector pinout The mikroBUS socket allows communication with the following modules of the MCXC444 MCU: •...

  • Page 23: Pmod Connector

    Digilent Pmod (peripheral module) devices are small input/output interface boards that can be easily integrated with embedded control boards for expanding their capabilities. The FRDM-MCXC444 board supports a Digilent PPPC062LJBN-RC Pmod connector J7 (not populated) for expanding the board capabilities.

  • Page 24: Mcu-Link Ob Debug Probe

    MCU-Link Debug Probe Architecture page. The MCU-Link OB on the FRDM-MCXC444 board is factory-programmed with the firmware based on the NXP CMSIS-DAP protocol. The firmware also supports all other features supported in the hardware. A custom version of the J-Link firmware to make MCU-Link OB compatible with J-Link LITE is also available. However, this firmware version supports only limited features, including debug/SWO and VCOM.

  • Page 25: Supported Debug Scenarios

    UM12120 NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual 3.2 Supported debug scenarios Table 23 describes the debug scenarios supported on the FRDM-MCXC444 board. Table 23. Supported debug scenarios Debug scenario Feature support Required jumper / connector settings Use MCU-Link for debugging the SWD: Enabled MCU-Link SWD disable jumper JP4 is open.

  • Page 26: Updating Mcu-Link Firmware Using Firmware Update Utility

    UM12120 NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual Table 24. Compatibility check between MCUXpresso IDE and MCU-Link firmware MCUXpresso IDE Supported MCU-Link USB driver CMSIS-SWO FreeMASTER support via version firmware version type support SWD / JTAG USB bridge MCUXpresso 11.3 or V1.xxx and V2.xxx later MCUXpresso 11.7.0 or...

  • Page 27: Using Mcu-Link With Mcuxpresso For Visual Studio Code

    COM port on the host computer. The, MCU-Link acts as a USB-to-UART bridge between the host computer and the target MCU. In the FRDM-MCXC444 board, MCU-Link is connected to the LPUART0 module of the target MCU. To use MCU-Link as a USB-to-UART bridge, verify the following jumper settings and connect the MCU-Link USB connector J13 to the USB port of the host computer: •...

  • Page 28: Mcu-Link Status Leds

    A USB-to-I2C bridge can be used to emulate the host system / board peripherals. By default, the USBSIO feature is disabled for SPI and I2C on the FRDM-MCXC444 board, allowing the target MCU SPI/I2C port to be used for other purposes. Disabling the USBSIO feature instructs the firmware not to enumerate the USB endpoint for USBSIO (which is called “MCU-Link LPCSIO”...

  • Page 29: Acronyms

    UM12120 NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual agreement (NDA). To access such a document, contact a local NXP field applications engineer (FAE) or sales representative. Table 26. Related documentation Document Description Link / how to obtain MCX C44X Sub-Family Reference Provides a detailed description about the...

  • Page 30: Revision History

    UM12120 NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual Table 27. Acronyms ...continued Acronym Description UART Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter Universal serial bus USBSIO USB serial input/output VCOM Virtual communication 7 Revision history Table 28 summarizes the revisions to this document. Table 28. Revision history...

  • Page 31: Legal Information

    NXP Semiconductors. In the event that customer uses the product for design-in and use in In no event shall NXP Semiconductors be liable for any indirect, incidental, automotive applications to automotive specifications and standards, punitive, special or consequential damages (including - without limitation - customer (a) shall use the product without NXP Semiconductors’...
  • Page 32 UM12120 NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual AMBA, Arm, Arm7, Arm7TDMI, Arm9, Arm11, Artisan, big.LITTLE, IAR — is a trademark of IAR Systems AB. Cordio, CoreLink, CoreSight, Cortex, DesignStart, DynamIQ, Jazelle, I2C-bus — logo is a trademark of NXP B.V.

  • Page 33: Table Of Contents

    UM12120 NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXC444 Board User Manual Contents Board overview ..........2 Block diagram ............2 Board features ........... 2 Kit contents ............3 Board pictures ........... 4 Connectors ............6 Jumpers ............. 6 Push buttons ............7 LEDs ..............8 Functional description ........8 Power supplies ..........

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