Installing the Freescale programming tools is not trivial.

• the IDE is based on Eclipse and GCC, and is called Kinetis Design Studio
• to start a FRDM project, you also need to install the Freescale SDK as an Eclipse update
• the programmer is based on OpenSDA, a software tool which, by the way, is not open, and is from another company

How to start a new FRDM-KL25Z project:

• Install KDS (Freescale Kinetis Design Studio)
• Install KSDK (Freescale Kinetis SDK), otherwise FRDM-KL25Z will not be present in the New -> Project wizard
  • - In the installation folder of the KSDK go to tools (Default is 'C:\Freescale\KSDK_1.2.0\tools\eclipse_update')
  • - Unzip 'KSDK_1.2.0_Eclipse_Update.zip' into 'C:\Freescale\KSDK_1.2.0\tools\eclipse_update\KSDK_1.2.0_Eclipse_Update'
• Open KDS and go to Help -> Install New Software...
  • - Press 'Add...', then 'Local', then browse to 'C:/Freescale/KSDK_1.2.0/tools/eclipse_update/KSDK_1.2.0_Eclipse_Update'
  • - Install 'KSDK 1.2.0 Eclipse Update'
• Restart KDS
• Create a new project
  • - File -> New -> Kinetis Project
  • - Type a name in the 'Project name:' field, then press 'Next'
  • - Type 'kl25z' in the 'Processor to be used:' field
  • - Click on FRDM-KL25Z, then press 'Next'
  • - Check the 'Processor Expert' checkbox, then press 'Next'
  • - Press 'Finish'

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