Starter Kit speeds development of ColdFire® microcontrollers.
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IAR KickStart Kit(TM) for ColdFire® provides components for developing system on Freescale ColdFire MCU. It includes MCF52223-SK evaluation board that integrates Freescale MCF52223 MCU as well as IAR Embedded Workbench v1.20 for ColdFire C/C++ development environment for building and debugging embedded applications. Kit also has IAR J-Link for ColdFire BDM26 debug probe, 20-state evaluation edition of IAR visualSTATE, and BDM26 and USB cable.
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IAR Systems Launches Starter Kit for ColdFire
IAR KickStart Kit includes newly released version of IAR Embedded Workbench for Freescale ColdFire
UPPSALA, Sweden-March 25, 2008-IAR Systems has announced the launch of IAR KickStart Kit(TM) for ColdFire®. The starter kit provides everything that a developer needs to begin developing a system on a Freescale ColdFire microcontroller, straight from the box. At the same time IAR Embedded Workbench® for ColdFire is being upgraded to Version 1.20.
The kit includes an MCF52223-SK evaluation board, a limited edition of the newly released IAR Embedded Workbench V1.20 for ColdFire, IAR J-Link for ColdFire BDM26 debug probe, and a 20-state evaluation edition of IAR visualSTATE.
IAR Embedded Workbench V1.20 for Freescale ColdFire is an integrated C/C++ development environment for building and debugging embedded applications. It provides full support for devices with ColdFire V1, V2 and V3 cores and generates very compact and efficient code. Highlights in this latest version include a new data model for near relative addressing, additional C-SPY debugger support for P&E microcomputer Cyclone Pro and Cyclone Max, Flash loader drivers, and support for the most recent ColdFire devices. The KickStart edition included in this kit has a size limitation on compiled code of 16kB for a V1 core and 32kB for a V2 or V3 core. In addition to this and the full version of IAR Embedded Workbench for ColdFire, a new baseline edition has also been introduced: this has a size limitation on compiled code of 64kB for a V1 core and 128kB for a V2 core.
The development board in IAR KickStart Kit for ColdFire integrates a Freescale MCF52223 microcontroller and features a 2x16 character LCD screen, 16 LEDs, 4 buttons (GPIO) and PWM to buzzer. External connections include: a JTAG-BDM26 connector; I2C routed to header pins; 3 UART connectors (DB9); SPI routed to header pins; USB connector (OTG/host jumper selectable) and a SD/MMC socket. DC power is supplied to the board either via an external power connector or through IAR J-Link, selectable using a jumper. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) provides output to a to potentiometer, and the board also incorporates a power supply LED indicator and a reset button, as well as a user prototyping area. The board is fully RoHS compliant.
A BDM26 cable and a USB cable are also included in the kit.
About IAR Systems
IAR Systems is the world's leading supplier of software tools for embedded systems that enable large and small companies to develop premium products based on 8-, 16-, and 32-bit microcontrollers, mainly in the areas of industrial automation, medical devices, consumer electronics and automotive products. IAR Systems has an extensive network of partners and cooperates with the world's leading semiconductor vendors. Established in 1983, IAR Systems is part of the Nocom Group since 2005. For more information, please visit www.iar.com
IAR Systems Contacts:
Fredrik Medin,
Marketing Manager,
IAR Systems
Tel: +46 18 16 78 00
E-mail: fredrik.medin@iar.com
