Freescale: MC56F8006DEMO-T Demonstration Board for MC56F8006 Digital Signal Controller

Kit Overview

MC56F8006DEMOMC56F8006DEMO is a cost-effective board targeting quick digital signal controller (DSC) evaluation, demonstration and debugging of the Freescale MC56F8006VLFMC56F8006VLF digital signal controller. The board is equipped to handle USB communication right out of the box. MC56F8006 demo board has a series of 6 leds connected to PWM channels in order to monitor signals and has a Reset and 2 IRQ switches.

The MC56F8006/56F800256F8002 is a member of the 56800E core-based family of digital signal controllers (DSCs). It combines, on a single chip, the processing power of a DSP and the functionality of a microcontroller with a flexible set of peripherals to create a cost-effective solution. Because of its low cost, configuration flexibility, and compact program code, the 56F8006/56F8002 is well-suited for many applications.

The 56800E core is based on a dual Harvard-style architecture consisting of three execution units operating in parallel, allowing as many as six operations per instruction cycle. The MCU-style programming model and optimized instruction set allow straightforward generation of efficient, compact DSP and control code. The instruction set is also highly efficient for C compilers to enable rapid development of optimized control applications. The MC56F8006/56F800256F8002 supports program execution from internal memories. Two data operands can be accessed from the on-chip data RAM per instruction cycle. The 56F8006/56F8002 also offers up to 40 general-purpose input/output (GPIO) lines, depending on peripheral configuration.

Key Applications: Industrial control, Home appliances, Smart sensors, Fire and security systems, Switched-mode power supply and power management, Power metering, Motor control (ACIM, BLDC, PMSM, SR, and stepper), Handheld power tools, Arc fault protection, Medical portable diagnostic and therapeutic devices, Instrumentation, Lighting ballast.