NXP Semiconductors GoldBox for Vehicle Networking (S32G-VNP-GLDBOX)

NXP Semiconductors GoldBox for Vehicle Networking (S32G-VNP-GLDBOX) is a highly optimized and integrated reference design based on the S32G2 Vehicle Network Processor. With its high-performance computing capacity and rich input/output (I/O), the GoldBox can provide a reference for a variety of typical automotive applications, such as service-oriented gateways, vehicle central compute, domain controllers, safety processors, and black boxes. Vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and software ecosystem partners can directly use the GoldBox to accelerate development for a shorter time-to-market.

Featuring a rugged enclosure with integrated thermal management, the NXP Semiconductors GoldBox is ideal for development and proof-of-concept demonstrations. Multiple interfaces are available, including 18 CAN/CAN FD, 12 Ethernet ports, USB, and an SD card slot. Two M.2 slots enable the use of optional SSD storage or AI/Machine Learning acceleration modules.

Features

S32G274A Vehicle Network Processor
- Core: 3x Arm® Cortex®-M7 LS pairs, 4x Cortex-A53 cores
- Memory: 8MB system RAM, 32KB standby RAM, DRAM I/F, QuadSPI I/F, eMMC/SDXC
- Communications: FlexCAN, LINflexD, FlexRay, DSPI, I²C, PCIe® 3.0, USB 2.0
- Ethernet Networks: 1Gbit MAC, 1Gbit/2.5Gbit MAC (PFE_MAC0), 1Gbit MAC (PFE_MAC2), 1Gbit MAC (PFE_MAC1)
- Security: HSE, XRDC, eFuse, Lifecycle
- Safety: 2x Safe DMA, FCCU, and LBIST/MBIST
- ADC/Timers: 12-bit SAR ADC, System timer module, software watchdog timer, periodic interrupt timer, FlexTimer, Real-Time Clock
64MB NOR Flash
32GB eMMC
4GB LPDDR4 memory
SD card slot
1x USB 2.0

6x 100BASE-T1 Ethernet
5x 1000BASE-T Ethernet
1x 100BASE-TX Ethernet
18x FlexCAN
5x LINFlexD
1x FlexRay
5x ADC, 1x DSPI, 1x I²C
PCIe X1
1x M.2 M-key, 1x M.2 E-key
Supports functional safety features
- ASIL D S32G274A vehicle network processor
- ASIL D VR5510 power management IC
- ASIL B SJA1110A Ethernet switch
- Fault management and reset logic circuits
Enablement Tools
- NXP S32 Design Studio, Yocto, EB tresos™
- Linux®, FreeRTOS™, Real-Time Drivers (RTDs)
- Compiler: Green Hills®, gcc
- Debugger: Lauterbach, S32G Debug Probe

Kit Contents

Rugged enclosure with integrated thermal management
S32G-VNP-RDB2 Reference Design Board
Universal AC Adapter
AC-DC 12V, 6.67A power supply
16GB SD Card
DuPont Line
2x USB A-to-Micro B cables (UART0/1)

Ethernet and Ethernet loopback cables
100BASE-T1 Ethernet cable
J5 cable (LIN, ADC)
J6 cable (CAN, FlexRay)
4x Heatsinks
4x Thermal Pads
M2 Screws

Resources

S32 Design Studio

The S32 Design Studio is a complimentary Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for automotive and ultra-reliable Arm-based microcontrollers and processors that enable editing, compiling, and debugging of designs.

The S32DS for S32 Platform offers designers a straightforward development tool with no code-size limitations, based on open-source software including Eclipse IDE, GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), and GNU Debugger (GDB).

NXP software, along with the S32 Design Studio IDE, provides a comprehensive enablement environment that reduces development time.