The success of its Chronos MSP430 sports watch and wireless development system apparently has taught Texas Instruments (TI) a valuable lesson about using a fun platform for learning and evaluating software and MCUs. TI has announced the availability of its new Robotic Evaluation BoardRobotic Evaluation Board (EVALBOT) employing Stellaris microcontrollers (MCU) and Micrium's μC/OS-III real-time kernel.
The evaluation kit is a mini robot that allows developers to experience the Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3-based LM3S9B92 MCU in applications that leverage the processor's integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC/PHY, USB On-The-Go, CAN, and motion control capabilities. Based on a complete analog and embedded processing signal chain from TI, the kit includes all of the hardware and software required for quick assembly so that developers can begin evaluation in 10 minutes or less, according to the company.
The EVALBOT is available with a Stellaris-specific version of the book uC/OS-III: The Real-Time Kernel by Jean J. Labrosse, which reveals how a real-time kernel works using Micrium's μC/OS-III and the Stellaris EVALBOT as references. For more information, click here
