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RM46 HDK Kit
The RM46 Hercules Development Kit (HDK) is ideal for evaluating and starting development with the Hercules platform of safety microcontrollers. The kit is comprised of a development board, a DC power supply, a mini-B USB cable, and Ethernet cable and a software installation DVD. The development board features an on board XDS100v2 JTAG emulator along with access to several key communication and peripheral interfaces. The HDK features:
- 337p BGA RM46 MCU, on board
- On Board USB XDS100v2 JTAG
- On Board SCI to USB Serial
- 20pin ARM and MIPI JTAG connectors
- 6 White NHET LEDs
- 2 Tri-Color RGB NHET LEDs
- 8MB SDRAM (EMIF)
- Ambient light and temp sensor
- 2 CAN transceivers
- 1 RJ-45 ethernet port
- 1 Micro SD card slot (SPI mode)
- 1 USB host herder and 1 SUB device connector
More information specific to the RM48 Hercules MCU family can be found on the RM4 wiki page.
Contents
Kit Contents[edit]
Included in the kit are the following items:
- The RM46 Hercules development board
- A DVD-ROM that includes:
- HDK quick start, and user guide
- CodeComposer Studio v4.2 IDE
- Flash Programming Utility
- HALCoGen Peripheral Drivers Generation Tool
- HET Simulator/Debugger w/ Synapticad WaveViewer
- Example programs for the RM48 Development Kit
Not included:
- 12V power supply
Below are two options that electrically and mechanically will work with the HDK:
- 12V output, 2A max output current
- Positive center
- Barrel plug (2.1mmx5.5mm)
- Output Protection: Short Circuit, Over Voltage, Over Current
- Safety approvals: CB, CE, UL, FCC, PSE, LPS, BSMI, RCM, and CCC
- 12V output, 2A max output current
- Positive center
- Barrel plug (2.1mmx5.5mm)
- Output Protection: Short Circuit, Over Voltage, Over Current
- Safety approvals: UL/cUL, CCC, RCM, PSE
How to Order Kit[edit]
To order see TMDXRM46HDK Hercules Development Kit
HDK Board Schematic[edit]
Design files are available spnr032 available for download from the TMDXRM46HDK Tool Folder. This includes:
- Schematic in PDF format and Orcad(TM) .DSN Format
- Layout file in Orcad(TM) .BRD Format
- PCB Gerber Files
- Schematic Symbol used in this design. (1)
(1) For new designs, please use the vendor-neutral symbol/footprint files and reader/converter available for download from http://webench.ti.com.
HDK Quick Start[edit]
A digital version of the Quick Start Guide included in the kit is available here: RM46_HDK_Quick_Start_.pdf
HDK User Guide[edit]
A digital version of the User Guide included in the kit is available here: [1]
Example Programs[edit]
A website containing HDK example programs for CCS4.2 IDE can be found here: RM46_HDK_Sample_Code.zip
Example Expansion Board Design[edit]
Support[edit]
- Post questions to the RM4 Forum
Important Links[edit]
- Visit the RM4 Homepage www.ti.com/rm4 for the latest information on upcoming products and RM4 announcements.