Development Kit for SNAP FX-32/8

Contents

• Platform development kit with hardware, software, cables
• Imsys IM3910 CPU board with Java profile
• Socket board with access to all ten 8-pin GPIO ports, three serial channels and dual Ethernet
• Imsys Developer including Java and C compiler and debugging tools
• Trace adapter for PC host communication.

Overview

The SNAP FX-32/8 is a complete kit for the development environment of Imsys' new family of microcontrollers. The new microcontroller platform has an innovative architecture specialized in communication and efficiency. Leveraging its reconfigurability, hardware-like performance can be achieved through low level acceleration of firmware. The design environment enables the programmer to manage projects with configurations for different applications. The Development Kit supports development of energy efficient embedded applications, especially if Java is part of the design.

The system architecture for the Development Kit is modular. An FX10 connector based CPU plug-in module connects into a socket board. The socket board interfaces to the target applications and development systems through physical layer components. The plug-in module contains an Imsys microcontroller with a standard configuration of flash and DRAM together with clock circuitry. The 100 signal pins of the FX10 connector make all user signals of the IM3910 processor available in the socket board.

The Development Kit contains all necessary hardware and software to develop applications for this architecture including a fully featured CLDC Java profile.

Features

• Ethernet 10/100 auto-sensing PHY with RJ-45 jack
• Two RS-232 ports with 9-pin connectors, third port via USB or pin header
• CAN 2.0B controller and transceiver
• Socket for SD/MMC for easy flash expansion
• Multi-Protocol Connector with I2C and SPI, for peripheral expansion
• I/O bus expansion connector, for connection to high-speed peripherals
• RTC battery
• Power via USB or AC/DC adapter
• RoHS compliant

Block Diagram

The Development Kit is designed for an easy access to the ports of the processor, especially for communication applications. The three serial channels are available on connecdtors or headers and one Ethernet channel is fully equipped with PHY interfaces and have dedicated connectors on the board.

Technical Specifications

• IM3910 controller on a 24x45 mm plug-in module with FX10 100-pin connector, 32 MB SDRAM, 8 MB Flash
• DF17 Connector for expansion of I/Os
• One 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface, RJ45 connector
• Clock frequency 167 MHz (software programmable 0-167 MHz)
• Supply Voltage 5V via USB connector, max. 500mA
• Developer for PC based development, Win 2000/XP
• Trace adapter links PC to Development Kit target system