Unboxing NXP K82F
I was lucky enough to receive NXP's Freedom development board, the K82F in the mail the other day. Like some of the previous boards in the series, this one is well done with some interesting features. Here are some of the more salient points:
Form-factor compatible with the Arduino
R3 pin layoutOpenSDAv2.1, the NXP open source hardware embedded serial and debug adapter running an open source bootloader, offers options for serial communication, flash programming, and run-control debugging
Peripherals enable rapid prototyping, including a six-axis digital accelerometer and magnetometer to create full eCompass capabilities, a tri-colored LED and two user push-buttons for direct interaction, 2x32Mb QuadSPI external flash, FlexIO camera header, touch pads and headers for use with Bluetooth
and 2.4 GHz radio add-on modulesFlexIO header compatible with OV7670 camera
FXOS8700CQ - accelerometer and magnetometer
Kinetis MK82FN256VLL15MK82FN256VLL15 MCU(ARM
Cortex-M4 @150 MHz, 256KB SRAM, USB, advanced security)
I could go on from here, but check out K8X Freedom Development Platform|NXP for more including an excellent jump start instructions.
In the box, there are three items. First the board itself in a static bag with a warning about electrostatic discharges. I would be careful to be discharged by touching ground first. Next is the USB to micro cable. This one has a thick and heavy wire, unlike those on cheaper made knock offs. Lastly in the box are a quick start guide with nice pictures showing the board's sections. Pay attention to the USB micro adapters. The one in the middle is an OTG user cable while the one outside is for power and debugging (OpenSDAv2). You will find the reset switch near by around the corner.
Next I plugged the USB into my PC. Next the micro end was plugged into the micro closest to the corner. Within seconds the green power button flashes on. Already loaded into memory is a "bubble level" demo utilizing the on-board accelerometer. On a level surface the light is off. by tilting the board length wise toward or away from cable turns the user LED to green. Otherwise tilt on side or the other side up turns user LED blue. Play with this and enjoy the fun.
