IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM supports expanded Luminary Micro Stellaris® MCU range

Full support announced for Luminary Micro’s latest Cortex-M3 based Stellaris microcontrollers with CAN and Ethernet; two new Luminary Micro evaluation kits announced with IAR Systems tools

IAR Systems has announced that IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM now features full support for the new additions to Luminary Micro’s award-winning ARM Cortex-M3-based Stellaris® microcontroller family.

The 34 additions to the Stellaris microcontroller family announced today offer brand new control and connectivity combinations. The new Stellaris LM3S1000 series features enhanced memory and I/O options, and the new Stellaris LM3S8000 series provides the combination of 10/100 Ethernet MAC+PHY and up to three Controller Area Network (CAN) interfaces on-chip. In addition, a majority of the new Stellaris family members are optimized for low-power applications using a battery-backed hibernation module with a real-time clock and 256 bytes of dedicated non-volatile memory. IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM supports the entire Stellaris family – this includes the new devices, which are targeted at developers creating systems for motion control and communications applications, particularly those requiring CAN and/or Ethernet connectivity.

Luminary Micro also announced today two new evaluation kits that feature IAR Kickstart Edition Embedded Workbench for ARM (EWARM) software tools. Product types EKI-LM3S1968 and EKI-LM3S8962 both include a 32kB code-limited Kickstart Edition of EWARM, making it possible to evaluate the new devices thoroughly and to utilise the CAN and Ethernet functionality in a meaningful way. The EKI-LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit showcases the battery-backed hibernation capability in the memory and I/O-enhanced Stellaris LM3S1968 MCU. The EKI-LM3S8962 Evaluation Kit features a Stellaris LM3S8962 MCU with both CAN and Ethernet as the main MCU, and additionally a Stellaris LM3S2110 MCU that functions as a CAN node communicating with the main MCU via CAN.

Both kits include a wide range of examples that facilitate rapid evaluation of the real capabilities of the software tools and microcontrollers, without the need to spend time writing low-level routines.

Both kits can be connected to a PC and debugged using the onboard USB debug connection. It is also possible to use an external IAR J-Link JTAG probe for downloading and debugging code on the target, which allows faster downloading and gives a more rapid response when debugging, thus providing a better flow for the developer.

“IAR’s Embedded WorkBench for ARM has already proven its worth as a tool for developing code for Stellaris devices,” said Luminary Micro Chief Marketing Officer Jean Anne Booth. “The KickStart Edition, with its generous 32kB evaluation limit for code, combined in an evaluation kit with one of Luminary Micro’s new CAN and Ethernet-equipped devices, provides an ideal platform for developers to rapidly explore real applications for the microcontrollers, including communications functionality.”

“With 85 Stellaris microcontrollers to choose from, there are Stellaris microcontroller options to fit the performance, integration, power, and price-point requirements of any industrial application,” said Mike Skrtic, IAR Systems partner manager. “The breadth of Luminary Micro’s award-winning Stellaris family is an ideal fit for the optimized-for-embedded capabilities of IAR’s Embedded Workbench for ARM tools.”

About IAR Systems
IAR Systems is a world-leading provider of embedded development tools:

• IAR Embedded Workbench® — integrated development environment with C/C++ compiler and debugger supporting about 30 different 8 , 16-, and 32-bit devices.
• visualSTATE® — state chart design tool for development of event-driven systems.
• IAR KickStart Kit™ — complete software and hardware evaluation environment available for selected targets
• IAR Advanced Development Kit — integrated suite containing all the necessary components for full product development
• IAR PowerPac™ — a fully-featured real-time operating system (RTOS) combined with a high performance file system

IAR Systems’ customers represent many different market segments such as telecommunications, industrial automation and the automotive industry. The company was founded in 1983 and is part of the Nocom Group since 2005. IAR Systems operates in the US, China, Japan, Germany, the UK, Sweden and Brazil as well as through a large net of distributors all over the world. For additional information about IAR Systems, please visit www.iar.com.

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About Luminary Micro and Stellaris
Luminary Micro, Inc. designs, markets and sells ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs). Austin, Texas-based Luminary Micro is the lead partner for the Cortex-M3 processor, delivering the world’s first silicon implementation of the Cortex-M3 processor. Luminary Micro’s introduction of the award-winning Stellaris® family of products provides 32-bit performance for the same price as current 8- and 16-bit microcontroller designs. With entry-level pricing at $1.00 for an ARM technology-based MCU, Luminary Micro’s Stellaris product line allows for standardization that eliminates future architectural upgrades or software tools changes. Contact the company at +1-512-279-8800 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Luminary Micro Company Contact
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