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TMS570LS12x HDK Kit
The TMS570LS12x 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 TMS570LS1227 MCU, on board
- On Board USB XDS100v2 JTAG
- On Board SCI to USB Serial
- 20pin ARM and MIPI JTAG connectors
- 8 White 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)
More information specific to the TMS570LS12x Hercules MCU family can be found on the TMS570 wiki page.
Contents
Kit Contents[edit]
Included in the kit are the following items:
- The TMS570LS12x Hercules development board
- A DVD-ROM that includes:
- HDK quick start, and user guide
- CodeComposer Studio v5.2 IDE
- Flash Programming Utility
- HALCoGen Peripheral Drivers Generation Tool
- HET Simulator/Debugger w/ Synapticad WaveViewer
- Example programs for the TMS570 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 the TMS570LS12x Hercules Development Kit, visit the TI e-Store.
To learn more about other TMS570LS12x HDK, visit the TMS570 Tools & Software webpage.
HDK Board Schematic[edit]
The PDF format schematic drawings for the TMS570LS12x HDK is available here: TMS570LS12_HDK_Schematics.pdf
The Cadence Capture Format format schematic drawings for the TMS570LS31x HDK is available here: TMS570LS12_HDK_Schematics.zip
The gerber files for the TMS570LS12x HDK are available here: TMS570LS12_HDK_Gerbers.zip
The BOM for the TMS570LS12x HDK are available here: TMS570LS12_HDK_BOM.zip
Orcad Symbol[edit]
337pin ZWT BGA package symbol: TMS570LS12x_ZWT_OrcadSymbol.zip
HDK Quick Start[edit]
A digital version of the Quick Start Guide included in the kit is available here: TMS570LS12x_HDK_Quick_Start_RevE.pdf
HDK User Guide[edit]
A digital version of the User Guide included in the kit is available here: TMS570LS12x_HDK_USerGuide.pdf
Example Programs[edit]
HDK LED blinky example programs for CCS5.2 IDE can be found here: TMS570LS12x_HDK_Blinky_Sample_Code.zip (This link doesn't work!!!)
Example Expansion Board Design[edit]
Support[edit]
- Post questions to the TMS570 Forum
Important Links[edit]
- Visit the TMS570 Homepage www.ti.com/tms570 for the latest information on upcoming products and TMS570 announcements.