Freescale: TWR-PXS3020-KIT Power Architecture PXS30 Functional Safety MCU Module

Kit Overview

The Freescale's TWR-PXS3020-KITTWR-PXS3020-KIT module is part of the Freescale Tower System portfolio, a modular development platform that enables rapid prototyping and tool re-use through reconfigurable hardware. Elevate your design to the next level with this industrial power house by building your Tower System today.

The TWR-PXS3020-KITTWR-PXS3020-KIT microcontroller module can be used as a standalone single board computer (SBC) and as part of the Freescale Tower System rapid prototyping development platform. Choose from a variety of configurable hardware and software options to support your target application.

The PXS30, a SafeAssure solution, has dual core architecture and built-in hardware redundancy that makes it ideal for safety applications. Each core can run independently for increased performance. From low-level source code generation, to high-level operating system requirements, the PXS family is your industrial control solution.

The PXS30 devices are 32-bit Power Architecture embedded microcontrollers designed for safety critical applications. All devices in this family are built around a dual core safety architecture. The devices offer more processing power and larger memory sizes to handle a variety of industrial designs. The dual core can be operated in lockstep mode (redundant processing and calculations) or decoupled parallel mode (independent core operations). The PXS30 microcontrollers are SafeAssure solutions.

The PXS30 devices provide a cost-effective, single chip display solution for the industrial market. An integrated TFT driver with digital video input ability from an external video source, significant on-chip memory, and low power design methodologies provide flexibility and reliability in meeting display demands in rugged environments.

The advanced processor core offers high performance processing optimized for low power consumption, operating at speeds as high as 64 MHz. The family itself is fully scalable from 512 KB to 1 MB internal flash memory. The memory capacity can be further expanded via the on-chip QuadSPI serial flash controller module.

Key Applications: Safety Critical Applications , Consumer (Boiler Heating Control), Industrial (Programmable Logic Control (PLC), Input-Output Control (I/O Control), Off-Grid Solar Power Inverters, Commercial Solar Power Inverters, Residential Solar Power Inverters, Unmanned Vehicles (Ground, Air, Water), Motion Control, Process Control), Medical/Health Care (Anesthesia Unit Monitor, Ventilators and Respirators), Motor Control (Stepper Motor)