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 | Kit Overview
The MCF548x Fire Engine Module is a compact system-on-module, product-ready hardware and software solution that fast forwards your embedded product design.The kit contains a system-on-module, called a Fire Engine, containing 64 MBytes of DDR-SDRAM, 16 MB of Flash, and a graphics contoller. The Fire Engine module, along with the included ethernet ports, PCI slots, CAN interfaces, serial interfaces, and the best-in-class ColdFire debug module generates a complete package to enable quick design support MCF548x processors.
The ColdFire MCF5485MCF5485 processors are ideally suited for embedded industrial applications requiring simultaneous control, connectivity, and security. The Fire Engine modules based on these processors are complete System on Modules (SOMs) offerring essential features for embedded applications. Using a SOM allows engineers to design a custom baseboard that meets their specific needs and is compatible with other Logic SOMs. This compatibility makes it easy for developers to upgrade their product for greater functionality and performance while still using their original baseboard design.
The MCF5485MCF5485 ColdFire processors from Freescale Semiconductor provide a broad range of peripheral support, making them ideal processors for industrial and embedded applications.Designing a product around Logic’s SOM allows developers to easily combine their core technologies with the high performance of the MCF5485 ColdFire processor.
Ordering Information: The MCF548x Fire Engine is available in two varients, with/without flash memory:
Key Applications: Industrial (Mobile Robot (Battery Operated), Electronic Point-of-Sales (ePOS) Terminals, Security Systems) | |||||||||||
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Development Tools
Software Development Tools:
| Tool Type | Supplier | MPN | Supported Family | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDE | Freescale | CodeWarrior | All Freescale MCU's | Freescale's software and development solutions take you beyond the silicon, helping to bring your embedded applications to life. Learn More |
| RTOS | Freescale | MQX | ColdFire / HC08 / HC12 / ARM / S08 / RS08 / PowerPC | The Freescale MQX Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) provides real-time performance within a small, configurable footprint. This RTOS is designed to allow you to configure and balance code size with performance requirements. Learn More |
| RTOS | Micrium | uC/OS III | ColdFire / HC08 / HC12 / ARM / S08 / RS08 / PowerPC | μC/OS-III is Micrium’s newest RTOS, designed for developers who need to save time on their current and next embedded sytem projects. Using a commercial real-time kernel such as μC/OS-III provides a solid foundation and framework to the design engineer dealing with the growing complexity of embedded designs. Learn More |
| RTOS | Segger | embOS | ColdFire / HC08 / HC12 / ARM / S08 / RS08 | SEGGER embOS (Real Time Operating System) follows strict, yet efficient coding and documentation standards. embOS is a priority-controlled real time operating system, designed to be used as foundation for the development of embedded real-time applications. Learn More |
Hardware Development Tools:
| Tool Type | Supplier | MPN | Supported Family | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debuggers, Emulators & JTAG Tools | Freescale | U-MULTILINKU-MULTILINK | HC08 / HCS12 / S08 / RS08 / Coldfire / Kinetis | P&E USB Multilink Universal debug and programming interface for HCS08, HC(S)12(X), ColdFire, Qorivva MPC55xx/56xx, and Kinetis |
| Debuggers, Emulators & JTAG Tools | Freescale | USBMLCFUSBMLCF | Coldfire V2/V3/V4 | USB BDM Interface cable for the ColdFire V2/V3/V4 |
Technical Documents
Learning Center
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Product Brief | Freescale: CFEXPNSIONPAK-Fact Sheets for ColdFire 32-bit Controllers: Product and Tool |
| Product Brief | Freescale: Product Summary Page for 32-bit ColdFire MCU and MPU |
| Product Brief | Freescale: USCFDEVEVBFS-Fact sheet for ColdFire Development Tools |
| Datasheet | Freescale: Datasheet for MCF548x ColdFire Microprocessor |
| Reference Manual | Freescale: Reference Manual for MCF548x |
| Reference Manual | Freescale: Reference Manual for MCF5485 |
| Application Note | Freescale: Application Note for MCF547x/8x Linux BSP Quick Start |
Design Elements
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Application Library | Freescale: Software Code for M5485EVB Evaluation Board |
| Application Library | Freescale: S-record files for the M54X5EVB's and M54X4LITE board's dBUG ROM monitor |
| Application Library | Freescale: Software Code for M54X5EVB, M54X5EVBE and M54X4LITE dBUG |
| Application Library | Freescale: Codewarriror v7.0 for MCF5485EVB basic modules examples |
Video
Kit Features
- Product-ready System on Module with the Freescale MCF5485MCF5485 ColdFire V4e microprocessor running up to 200 MHz
- SDRAM Memory
- 64 MB DDR SDRAM standard
- Flash Memory
- Display
- Programmable color LCD controller
- Built-in driver supports up to 1024x768 with
- 16-bit LCD interface
- Network Support
- Dual 10/100 Base-T Ethernet controller for application/debug
- Hardware Encryption Engine
- PC Card Expansion
- CompactFlash Type I card (memory-mapped mode only) supported through the CPLD
- Two PCI 2.2 slots
- USB
- One USB 2.0 high-speed device interface
- PSC Ports
- Four PSC UARTs
- Configurable as UART, USART, modem, codec, or IrDA
- CAN
- Two CAN 2.0B interfaces
- PWM
- Four channels
- GPIO
- Programmable IO depending on peripheral requirements
- Software
- LogicLoader
(bootloader/monitor) - Freescale dBug ROM monitor
- Other third-party options
- LogicLoader
- SOM-ETX form factor 114 mm x 95 mm x 13.8 mm
- Long product life-cycle
- RoHS compliant
Kit Contents
The Freescale's MCF548x Fire Engine Module Supplied with below contents:
- MCF548x Fire Engine System on Module
- 5 volt power supply with power adapters (Europe, Japan, UK, and US)
- Cables
- QuickStart Guide
- Freescale TIC card