Freescale: TWR-PXS2010-KIT Power Architecture PXS20 Functional Safety MCU Module

Kit Overview

The Freescale's TWR-PXS2010-KITTWR-PXS2010-KIT is a development board for the PXS20 family of 32-bit Power Architecture microcontrollers. It features the MPXS20VLQ120 device and targets industrial applications which require compliance with IEC 61508 (SIL 3) safety standard.

The TWR-PXS2010 operates as a standalone debug tool and can also be combined and used as part of the modular Tower System development platform.

The TWR-PXS2010-KITTWR-PXS2010-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 PXS20 series microcontrollers are system-on-chip devices that are built on Power Architecture technology and contain enhancements that improve the architecture’s fit in embedded applications, include additional instruction support for digital signal processing (DSP) and integrate technologies such as an enhanced time processor unit, enhanced queued analog-to-digital converter, Controller Area Network, and an enhanced modular input-output system.

The PXS20 family of 32-bit microcontrollers is the latest achievement in integrated safety controllers. The advanced and cost-efficient host processor core of the PXS20 family complies with the Power Architecture embedded category. It operates at speeds as high as 120 MHz and offers high-performance processing optimized for low power consumption. It capitalizes on the available development infrastructure of current Power Architecture devices and is supported with software drivers, operating systems and configuration code to assist with users’ implementations.

Key Applications: Industrial Control and Safety Applications