Embedded System Development Kit includes Vinculum-II controller.
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Designed for developing embedded systems, VNCLO-START1 kit can be used with USB host/device drivers and software development tool chain consisting of C compiler, assembler, and debugger. Product includes motherboard with 8-channel, 10-bit ADC, simplifying connection to sensors, actuators, and other analog devices. Integrated Vinculum-II, debug/programming module has 16-/32-bit MCU core; 16 kB of RAM and 256 kB of Flash memory; and UART, SPI, GPIO, FIFO, and PWM interfaces.
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FTDI Expedites Embedded Design Projects with New Addition to Its Vinco Offering
Complete development package contains hardware, firmware and debug elements
USB solutions specialist Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) has further strengthened its Arduino-inspired Vinco platform (which was first announced in November 2010) with the introduction of the VNCLO-START1 kit. This comprehensive new development environment based on the company's Vinculum-II (VNC2) dual channel USB Host/Device controller effectively gives engineers everything they need for developing next generation embedded systems.
The VNCLO-START1 kit is made up of a Vinco motherboard and a VNC2 debug/programming module. An optional accessory pack that expands this development kit even further is the VNCLO-SHLD-1A prototyping board accompanied by a set of interconnect, optoelectronic and passive components with which engineers can create their own I/O application boards (or 'shields') in line with the highly popular open-source Arduino concept. The Vinco VNCLO-START1 kit is further supported by a set of free to download libraries that include USB Host/Device drivers and an easy to use software development tool chain (consisting of a 'C' compiler, assembler, and debugger) for generating firmware.
The Vinco motherboard integrates an 8-channel, 10-bit ADC, simplifying connection to sensors, actuators and other analogue devices. It supports 38 general-purpose input/output connections. The Vinculum-II controller chip at the heart of the board integrates a 16/32-bit (instruction/data) MCU core, 16kB of RAM and 256kB of Flash Memory, along with a range of interfaces (UART, SPI, GPIO, FIFO and PWM).
The VNCLO-START1 kit is priced at US$44.44 for one off purchases.
The Vinco datasheet is available for download:
http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/DataSheets/Modules/DS_Vinco.pdf
About FTDI
Future Technology Devices International (FTDI) specialises in the design and supply of silicon and software solutions for the Universal Serial Bus (USB). FTDI offers a simple route to USB migration by combining easy-to-implement IC devices with proven, ready-to-use, royalty-free USB firmware and driver software. The company's single and multi-channel USB peripheral devices come with an easy-to-use UART or FIFO interface. These popular devices can be used in legacy USB-to-RS232/RS422 converter applications or to quickly interface an MCU, PLD, or FPGA to USB. A wide range of evaluation kits and modules are available to evaluate FTDI's silicon prior to design-in. Vinculum is FTDI's brand name for a range of USB Host/Device controller ICs that provide easy implementation of USB Host controller functionality within products and use FTDI's tried and tested firmware to significantly reduce development costs and time to market. FTDI is a fab-less semiconductor company headquartered in Glasgow, UK with R&D centres in Glasgow and Singapore and has regional sales offices in Oregon, USA, Shanghai, China and Taipei, Taiwan.
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