Texas Instruments releases the "next-generation" Stellaris® 24-V Brushed DC Motor Control Module in a Complete Reference Design Kit

New kit provides variable speed control for 12-V and 24-V brushed DC motors and adds an RS232-based serial control input that also functions as a serial-to-CAN bridge.

The Stellaris® 24-V Brushed DC Motor Control Module Reference Design Kit (RDK-BDC24) ships with everything needed to quickly evaluate the MDL-BDC24 motor control module for your specific application. The RDK-BDC24 also provides the Stellaris® BDC-COMM application which provides control and monitor support through a command line or graphical user interface (GUI). The RDK-BDC24 is a complete open-tool reference design kit with everything you need to evaluate the BDC24 module for your specific application.
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Texas Instruments launches the Stellaris® Flash and SRAM Memory Expansion Board

New add-on board provides 8 MB Flash, 1 MB of SRAM, and an LCD interface, utilizing the popular DK-LM3S9B96 Development Kit's EPI in Host-Bus Mode

The Stellaris® Flash and SRAM Memory Expansion Board (DK-LM3S9B96-FS8) from Texas Instruments is an optional memory expansion board for the Stellaris DK-LM3S9B96 development board. This memory expansion board is designed to connect directly to the External Peripheral Interface (EPI) port of the Stellaris LM3S9B96 microcontroller and provides external Flash memory, SRAM memory, and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) controller interface in addition to demonstrating ease-of-use in connecting multiple external memories and peripherals via the Stellaris MCU's flexible EPI configured in Host Bus 8 address/data multiplexed mode.
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Texas Instruments unveils the "next-generation" Stellaris® Brushed DC Motor Control Module with CAN (MDL-BDC24)

The MDL-BDC24 "Black Jaguar" offers a direct replacement for Texas Instruments' MDL-BDC, the official CAN-enabled speed controller of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Kit of Parts

The Stellaris® Brushed DC Motor Control Module with CAN (MDL-BDC24) improves on the highly successful MDL-BDC design by providing variable speed control for both 12 V and 24 V brushed DC motors at up to 40 A continuous current, while adding a new RS232-based serial control input that also functions as a serial-to-CAN bridge. The MDL-BDC24 includes a rich set of sensor interfaces, connectivity, and control options, including analog and quadrature encoder interfaces, high performance Controller Area Network (CAN) interfaces, and an RS232 port. The module features highly optimized software and a powerful 32-bit Stellaris® microcontroller to implement open-loop voltage control as well as closed-loop control of speed, position, or motor current. The H-bridge on the MDL-BDC24 is run at high frequency through the MCU's integrated PWM interface and enables DC motors to run smoothly and quietly over a broad speed range.

The MDL-BDC24 is powered by the ARM® Cortex™-M3-based Stellaris LM3S2616 microcontroller that provides efficient and deterministic performance while integrating CAN, UART, and advanced motion control capabilities. The MDL-BDC24 design also incorporates high-quality analog components from Texas Instruments, including the SN65HVD1050 CAN Transceiver, MAX3221 RS232 Line Driver/Receiver, TPS54040 Swift DC/DC Converter, TPS73633 Voltage Regulator, and INA193 Current Shunt Monitor. The MDL-BDC24 is suitable for a wide variety of consumer and industrial applications, including factory automation devices and systems, mobile robots, household appliances, pumping and ventilation systems, and electric wheelchairs and mobility devices.
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Stellaris Family: New Parts, New Package, New Prices

The newly expanded and lower-cost Stellaris® MCU family brings additional memory, connectivity and package options to the world’s largest ARM MCU portfolio.

New Parts

Texas Instruments has announced 29 brand new Stellaris MCUs based on the ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller processor, offering new memory options and pin-compatibility within the largest ARM microcontroller portfolio in the world. New Stellaris MCUs include unique IP for motion control applications, intelligent analog functionality and expanded advanced connectivity options to provide a broad range of price/performance solutions for industrial applications.
New Parts available in the Stellaris...
>> 9000 Series
>> 5000 Series
>> 3000 Series
>> 1000 Series

New Package

With this announcement, Texas Instruments also announces the availability of a brand new package option available in the Stellaris MCU family: the ultra-tiny 48-QFN. Measuring just 7mm x 7mm and available for all Stellaris LM3Sx00 Series MCUs, the 48-QFN is ideal for small form-factor embedded applications.
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New Prices

Since the Stellaris MCU family has officially integrated into TI’s manufacturing leadership and economies of scale, TI is passing the cost savings directly to its customers. This translates to an immediate price reduction averaging 13 percent across the Stellaris family!

New Evaluation Kits feature LM3S9000-Series MCUs

Low-cost kits feature Ethernet+USB-OTG in a tiny form factor

The Stellaris® LM3S9B90 and LM3S9B92 Ethernet+USB-OTG Evaluation Kits provide a low-cost evaluation platform for 4th generation ARM® Cortex™-M3-based Stellaris microcontrollers. The kits each include two boards: the EK-LM3S9B90 or EK-LM3S9B92 evaluation board, and an In-Circuit Debug Interface (ICDI) board. The evaluation board features a simple, streamlined design for 32-bit Stellaris-based application with industrial connectivity, highlighting the Stellaris LM3S9B90 and LM3S9B92 microcontrollers' simultaneous integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC/PHY, full-speed USB-OTG interfaces, and convenient connection to the MCU's GPIO ports.

Stellaris® LM3S9B90 and LM3S9B92 Ethernet+USB-OTG Evaluation Kits features and benefits:

• Both kits each include two boards for a simple out-of-the-box experience: an In-Circuit Debug Interface board and the 36mm x 102mm EK-LM3S9B90 or EK-LM3S9B92 evaluation board
• The Stellaris LM3S9B90 or LM3S9B92 high-performance microcontroller with large memory
  • 32-bit ARM® Cortex™-M3 core
  • 256 KB main Flash memory, 96 KB SRAM, and ROM loaded with StellarisWare® software
• For applications requiring power saving modes, the new 80 MHz LM3S9B90 MCU features a hibernation module for extended periods of inactivity
• For applications requiring more simultaneous access to peripherals and advanced motion control, the 80 MHz LM3S9B92 MCU features eight PWM outputs for motion and energy and two Quadrature Encoder Inputs (QEI) modules, along with options for maximal peripheral connectivity
• Integrated advanced connectivity peripherals including Ethernet 10/100 with two LED indicators and USB 2.0 Full-Speed OTG
• Standard size terminal headers for all MCU I/O for ease of prototyping
• Complete source code, documentation and a choice of evaluation tools from third party ARM tools vendors for simplified development

>> Learn more about the LM3S9B92 evaluation kit.
>> Learn more about the LM3S9B90 evaluation kit.

Luminary Micro announces the Stellaris® Single-Board Computer Intelligent Display Reference Design Kit

Stellaris IDM-SBC offers an Ethernet, USB, and CAN-connected QVGA touch-screen user interface for control, automation, and instrumentation applications

Introducing the new Stellaris Intelligent 3.5-inch Landscape Display Single-Board Computer Reference Design Kit (RDK-IDM-SBC), featuring fully integrated 10/100 Ethernet (MAC+PHY), USB Host, and CAN interfaces. Based on the feature-rich Stellaris LM3S9B92 microcontroller, the new intelligent display reference design combines a 3.5-inch QVGA landscape-oriented touch-screen user interface with several serial, digital, and analog connectivity options for easy implementation as a Human Machine Interface (HMI) touch display panel in an embedded control device. Software development for the RDK-IDM-SBC is simplified by using Luminary Micro's comprehensive StellarisWare® Graphics Library, USB Library, Peripheral Driver Library and ARM development tools from ARM tools partners. Stellaris IDMs are the first display modules available with the efficient performance and robust integration of an ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller, positioning the modules into building access controllers and security systems, intelligent white goods and home appliances, thin clients, and factory automation applications.

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Luminary Micro Demonstrates its 4th Generation of Stellaris Family Products on a New Stellaris Development Kit Platform

Comprehensive Stellaris DK-LM3S9B96 has developers up and running in 10 minutes or less

Introducing the new Stellaris DK-LM3S9B96 Development Kit platform in support of the 4th generation Stellaris microcontrollers launched in March 2009. The new development kit provides users access to all the features of the new Stellaris microcontrollers, including new combinations of connectivity, data efficiency, and advanced motion control.

In addition to enabling access to the rich features of the latest Stellaris microcontroller family members – including simultaneous interfaces for Ethernet MAC/PHY, USB On-The-Go, and Controller Area Network – the DK-LM3S9B96 adds several features that enhances the overall user experience, such as an integrated 3.5-inch color QVGA LCD graphics display with a resistive touch interface, a thumbwheel potentiometer (for menu navigation), a MicroSD card slot, 1 MB of serial Flash memory, precision 3V analog reference voltage, user LED and pushbutton, and I/O wired to convenient break-out pads. Moreover, the DK-LM3S9B96 takes full advantage of the Stellaris family’s new versatile External Peripheral Interface with an 8 MB SDRAM memory module attachment and the new Integrated Interchip Sound (I2S) Interface with an external audio codec and interface supporting line in/out, microphone in, and headphone out. Software tools suite choices included in the kit include evaluation versions of ARM RealView® Microcontroller Development kit (MDK), IAR Embedded Workbench® Kickstart Edition, Code Red Technologies Red Suite™, and CodeSourcery Sourcery G++™ GNU tools.

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Luminary Micro and WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems Announce New ARM® Cortex™-M3 Microcontroller with Integrated SafeRTOS in ROM

New Stellaris LM3S9B96 Microcontroller Saves Developers Tens of Thousands of Dollars in License Fees

Luminary Micro and WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems, providers of robust embedded kernels for use in industrial, medical, and aerospace applications, announced a new Stellaris microcontroller featuring the SafeRTOS real-time kernel integrated into on-chip ROM. The LM3S9B96 microcontroller extends the industry-leading capabilities of the fourth generation of Stellaris microcontrollers with an IEC61508 compliant RTOS kernel at no additional cost to developers.

>> LM3S9B96 Microcontroller
>> LM3S9B96 Development Kit
>> More about SafeRTOS™

4th Generation of Stellaris Microcontrollers Released

Nine New ARM Cortex-M3-based Microcontrollers Unveiled in Low Power 130nm Technology

New Stellaris family members add a number of compelling new features, including a versatile External Peripheral Interface (with modes to support SDRAM, SRAM/Flash, Host-Bus, and M2M), an Integrated Interchip Sound (I2S) Interface, simultaneous dual ADC capability, a second watchdog timer with independent clock for safety critical applications (supported by the IEC 60730 library addition to the StellarisWare™ Library), and a 16 MHz software-trimmed 1% Precision Oscillator.

In addition, these new products offer valuable enhancements to the Stellaris family, such as faster ARM Cortex-M3 speed options up to 125 DMIPS (100 MHz), incorporation of the new ARM Cortex-M3 R2P0 low power core, extended on-chip software in ROM, increased single-cycle RAM up to 96KB for data efficiency, and 32 channels of Direct Memory Access (DMA) support expanded to more peripherals. The Stellaris family’s already-speedy UARTs have been augmented with LIN support, ISO 7816 support, full modem capability, and increased speeds up to 12.5 Mbps. Embedded programmers will appreciate the useful new End of Transmission interrupt capabilities on the enhanced UART and SSI peripherals.

>> New MCUS available in the 2700, 2B00, 5700, 5B00 and the all new 9000 Series

Luminary Micro Supports ARM® Cortex™ Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS)

The Stellaris® Family of MCUs, ARM’s CMSIS Initiative Share Same Goal of Standardizing the Microcontroller Market with a Single, Scalable Hardware/Software Architecture

Luminary Micro, with the Stellaris family of ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs), supports ARM’s Cortex Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS), a standardized hardware abstraction layer for the Cortex-M processor series. The purpose of the CMSIS initiative is precisely the same as Luminary Micro’s purpose when creating the Stellaris family of ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontrollers: to standardize a fragmented industry on one superior hardware and software microcontroller architecture. Learn More

Luminary Micro provides an IEC 60730 Class B Test Library to support its customers in the Class B certification process.

The StellarisWare™ software suite extension complements the safety features of Stellaris microcontrollers and provides Stellaris-based household appliance OEMs the ability to achieve Class B compliance with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)’s 60730 safety standard provisions. StellarisWare is a powerful, royalty-free software suite offered completely in source code that simplifies peripheral control of Stellaris microcontrollers and speeds time to market. StellarisWare is licensed free for use with Stellaris microcontrollers.
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Stellaris® Brushed DC Reference Design Kits and Modules Available

Luminary Micro's new Brushed DC Motor Controller Reference Design Kit (RDK-BDC) and Module (MDL-BDC) is powered by the Stellaris LM3S2616 microcontroller, featuring CAN and advanced motion control capabilities. While the LM3S2616 offers 128 KB of integrated single-cycle Flash memory, the preprogrammed factory source code that ships with the MDL-BDC compiles to less than 16 KB. The LM3S2616 microcontroller's robust combination of features, along with the efficient and deterministic performance of the ARM® Cortex™-M3 core, positions the modules into a wide variety of consumer and industrial applications, including factory automation devices and systems, mobile robots, household appliances, pumping and ventilation systems, and electric wheelchairs and mobility devices.

Stellaris® Brushed DC Motor Controller Module (MDL-BDC)

The MDL-BDC offers a variable speed control for 12 V brushed DC motors at up to 40 A continuous current. The motor control module includes high performance Controller Area Network (CAN) connectivity and a rich set of control options and sensor interfaces, including analog and quadrature encoder interfaces. The high-frequency PWM on the MDL-BDC enables DC motors to run smoothly and quietly over a wide speed range. The module uses highly optimized software and a powerful 32-bit Stellaris microcontroller to implement open-loop speed control as well as closed-loop control of speed, position, or motor current. The module is securely enclosed in industrial plastic and is cooled by a self-contained, temperature-controlled fan.
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Stellaris® Brushed DC Motor Controller Reference Design Kit (RDK-BDC)

The Brushed DC Motor Control Reference Design Kit (RDK-BDC) is designed to demonstrate the simultaneous motor control and connectivity capabilities of the MDL-BDC module and ships with a Mabuchi 12V Brushed DC Motor and a CAN console based on the EK-LM3S2965 CAN evaluation board. The RDK-BDC also ships with all the cables needed to connect the components in the kit, as well as a JTAG interface cable for debugging the MDL-BDC module. Finally, the RDK-BDC ships with a reference design kit CD, loaded with complete documentation, the Luminary Micro Flash Programmer utility for firmware updates, complete source code, schematics, and PCB Gerber files.
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New Stellaris® 3.5-inch Landscape Intelligent Display Module and Reference Design Kit

New module provides OEMs a shortcut to add a sleek, customized user interface to practically any industrial system.

Featuring a 3.5-inch landscape-oriented QVGA 16-bit color LCD resistive touch panel display with white LED backlight, the compact Luminary Micro Stellaris MDL-IDM-L35 takes full advantage of the vast connectivity features included in the integrated Stellaris LM3S1958 microcontroller. In addition to the LM3S1958 microcontroller’s integrated 256K of single-cycle Flash memory and 64K of single-cycle SRAM, the Intelligent Display Module also includes 168K of display buffer memory and a microSD card slot for image and data storage. The module offers separate UART serial ports for RS-232 and TTL signal levels, and peripherals include four analog measurement inputs, 16 digital I/O lines, and a PWM-controlled magnetic buzzer. Software for the Intelligent Display Module includes the StellarisWare Graphics and Peripheral Driver Libraries. The libraries provide an easy C/C++ applications programming interface that generates graphical elements for the IDM and controls the peripherals found on the LM3S1958 MCU. The Reference Design Kit for the MDL-IDM-L35 Intelligent Display Module (RDK-IDM) includes the MDL-IDM-L35 with metal standoffs, a USB-to-TTL cable to simultaneously power the board and connect to the LM3S1958 Stellaris microcontroller via UART0, a debug adaptor that allows connection to the 10-pin JTAG interface on the MDL-IDM-L35 with a standard 20-pin ARM JTAG debugger, and CD containing all the module design information.

RDK-IDM-L35 Reference Design Kit

MDL-IDM-L35 Standalone Module

New variation of the Intelligent Display Module

Luminary Micro quickly responds to broad customer demand with another open-tooled, ready-for-production Ethernet-connected touch screen module

Luminary Micro quickly responds to broad customer needs with another open-tooled, ready-for-production Ethernet-connected touch screen module. Stellaris® Intelligent Display Modules offers a complete graphical touch-screen user interface solution for industrial applications. The MDL-IDM28 features full 10/100 Ethernet connectivity, which can serve as a standard system network connection for monitoring and control and as a reprogramming interface to update module firmware in the field. Offered simultaneously as a volume production module and a complete, open-tooled reference design, the MDL-IDM28 communications module provides OEMs with the freedom to choose how to go to production: through volume procurement and integration of the cost-effective MDL-IDM28 module unit or by using the complete MDL-IDM28 hardware and software design files as terrific jump-start to a customer-tailored Stellaris-based design. Stellaris® IDMs are the first display modules available with efficient performance and robust integration of an ARM® Cortex™-M3 microcontroller, positioning the modules into building access controllers and security systems, intelligent white goods and home appliances, thin clients, and factory automation applications.

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New Stellaris® Microcontrollers Announced

Thirty New Award-winning Stellaris Family Members Add USB Connectivity, Superior Motion Control Performance, Smaller Package Options, and Green Application Energy Efficiency

Luminary Micro introduces 30 new members to the Stellaris family, including the first integration of Universal Serial Bus (USB) On-the-Go (OTG) and Host capability in the ARM Cortex-M3 architecture. Each of the 30 new Stellaris family members ships with the Stellaris Peripheral Driver Library and Bootloader conveniently preprogrammed in read-only memory (ROM), and each new microcontroller integrates the ARM PrimeCell® 32-channel configurable µDMA controller, designed and specifically optimized by ARM for use with the Cortex-M3 processor and providing features normally only available in high-end application processors, such as advanced scatter/gather transfer modes. Additionally, the announcement strengthens the position of Stellaris microcontrollers in precise and safeguarded motor control applications with augmented IP for superior motion control capability.

DMA & ROM available in select1000 and2000 series MCUs. USB, DMA and ROM available in the new3000 and5000 series MCUs.

New Evaluation Kit Available for the new USB-enabled Stellaris® microcontrollers

Evaluation Kit HasDevelopers Up and Running In 10 Minutes Or Less

Luminary Micro also introduces the arrival of a new evaluation kit: the Stellaris EK-LM3S3748 USB Host/Device Evaluation Kit. Stellaris EK-LM3S3748 Evaluation Kit provides a compact and versatile evaluation platform for USB Host/Device and USB OTG enabled Stellaris ARM® Cortex™-M3-based microcontrollers. Each board has an In-Circuit Debug Interface (ICDI) that provides hardware debugging functionality not only for the on-board Stellaris devices, but also for any Stellaris microcontroller-based target board. The evaluation kits contain all cables, software, and documentation needed to develop and run applications for Stellaris microcontrollers easily and quickly.

EK-LM3S3748 Evaluation Kit

New Stellaris Parts, Packages, and Temperature Grades; adding to the Largest Selection of ARM-based Microcontrollers

Twenty new Stellaris family members providing cost-effective entry points and precise motion control support are immediately available for order. Additionally, Luminary Micro extends the capability and reach of the entire Stellaris family by announcing a new small BGA (ball-grid array) package option with a space-saving 10mm by 10mm footprint and a new extended temperature option with a -40 to 105 degrees Celsius operating temperature range.

Serial to Ethernet and Intelligent Display Reference Design Kits Available

Stellaris® RDKs provide all the hardware and software you need to start you application today!.

Stellaris® Serial-to-Ethernet Reference Design Kit (RDK-S2E)

The tiny-footprint Luminary Micro Stellaris® Serial-to-Ethernet Reference Design Kit offers a complete, ready-to-implement solution designed to add web connectivity to any serial device. The most common RDK-S2E application is for the purpose of augmenting legacy products that contain a serial port for a configuration or control interface. Simply installing a Stellaris® Serial-to-Ethernet Module into the legacy serial device provides instant networking with no major board redesign or software changes, a tiny form-factor for unobtrusive implementation, and cable lengths much longer than what is available for legacy serial connections.
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Stellaris® Intelligent Display Reference Design Kit (RDK-IDM)

A complete, open-tool graphical touch-screen user interface design solution for control, automation, and instrumentation applications. Included in the RDK-IDM is the Stellaris® Intelligent Liquid Crystal Display Module (MDL-IDM). Featuring Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), the Stellaris® IDM offers a simple method to produce intelligent terminals that can be simultaneously powered and network-connected by a single CAT5 Ethernet cable. The MDL-IDM module also features additional serial connectivity options for easy implementation as a Human Machine Interface (HMI) touch display panel in an embedded control device.
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Stellaris Modules for Time-To-Production Advantage

Based on Luminary Micro’s powerful real-time Stellaris microcontrollers, our modules provide OEMs with a production-ready solution to immediately integrate high performance controls into their end products at cost-effective volume pricing. Luminary Micro supports very high volume applications by “open-tooling” each module: all the module design information is openly available, NRE- and royalty-free, for use and modification on any Stellaris-based design. Available module design information includes schematics, BOM, gerbers, software source code, and documentation.

Stepper Motor Control Module (MDL-STEPPER)

AC Induction Motor Control Module (MDL-ACIM)

Serial-to-Ethernet Module (MDL-S2E)

Intelligent Display Module (MDL-IDM) featuring Power-over-Ethernet (PoE)

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Code Red Technologies' Code Red tools with Code Trace™: Real Time Trace Capability for Embedded Microcontroller Developers is now available on all Stellaris Evaluation kits. With features previously unavailable to MCU developers, Code Red incorporates Code Trace, a software feature that capitalizes on the serial wire viewing (SWV) technology in Stellaris microcontrollers to deliver unprecedented visibility during debug. Code Trace delivers high accuracy profiling, interrupt statistics, interrupt tracing, RTOS event tracing, and a unique no-overhead host-strings viewing mechanism which provides printf style debugging and logging without intrusiveness. Interrupt tracing provides impressive graphical visualization of what is occurring in a real time system.

Stellaris Evaluation Kits: Running in 10 Minutes or Less

New Stellaris evaluation kits are available from Luminary Micro with unlimited-code evaluation versions of Code Red Technologies development tools.

• EKT-LM3S8962- Stellaris LM3S8962 Evaluation Kit with Code Red Development Tools (board locked), featuring integrated 10/100 Ethernet and CAN internetworking
• EKT-LM3S6965- Stellaris LM3S6965 Evaluation Kit with Code Red Development Tools (board locked), featuring integrated 10/100 Ethernet networking
• EKT-LM3S2965 – Stellaris LM3S2965 Evaluation Kit with Code Red Development Tools (board locked), featuring integrated CAN communications
• EKT-LM3S1968 – Stellaris LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit with Code Red Development Tools (board locked)
• EKT-LM3S811 – Stellaris LM3S811 Evaluation Kit with Code Red Development Tools (32 KB code limited)

New Stellaris® BLDC Reference Design Kits and Boards Available

Luminary Micro's new Brushless DC (BLDC) Reference Design Kit provides networked motion control OEMs with a time-to-production edge. This complete kit shows unprecedented integration of brushless DC motion control and industrial networking. With built-in Controller Area Network (CAN) and Ethernet interfaces, the RDK-BLDC represents an industry benchmark in the integration of motion control with network-based communication, command, and control.

Stellaris® Brushless DC (BLDC) Motor Reference Design Kit

The Brushless DC Motor Control Reference Design Kit (RDK-BLDC) is a four-quadrant controller for three-phase brushless DC motors rated at up to 36 V, 500 W, and 60,000 RPM. Key features of the RDK include complete CAN and Ethernet network interfaces, a powerful 32-bit Stellaris microcontroller with 256 Kbytes of single-cycle internal flash memory, and embedded software to optimally control a wide range of motors in diverse applications. Reference design kits (RDKs) from Luminary Micro accelerate product development by pairing ready-to-run software and hardware with an included motor, and providing comprehensive documentation with all software source code and hardware design files. Designers without prior motor control experience can successfully implement a sophisticated motor control system using the BLDC RDK. Integrated CAN and Ethernet ports connect the RDK-BLDC to an array of network options—from dedicated industrial networks to worldwide control and monitoring over the Internet.
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Stellaris® Brushless DC (BLDC) Motor Control Module

The BLDC Motor Control module is a single board version of the motor drive board in the RDK-BLDC provided in volume quantities, ready to integrate directly into your BLDC motor applications. The entire circuit is built on a simple two-layer printed circuit board. The design includes an on-board braking circuit, optional power-managed fan for forced-air cooling, analog and digital control inputs, and screw terminals for all power and signal wiring. Interrupt-driven embedded software provides four quadrant operation for precise motor control using Hall effect, quadrature, or sensorless operation modes.
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New Stellaris® Microcontrollers Now Available

Luminary Micro Launches 34 New Stellaris® Microcontrollers Including the First Offering of Real-Time Internetworking and IEEE 1588 Support with the ARM® Cortex™-M3 Processor

Luminary Micro introduces 20 members of the Stellaris LM3S1000 high pin count real-time MCU series, 11 members of the Stellaris LM3S8000 Ethernet+CAN internetworking series, and 3 members of the Stellaris LM3S6000 Ethernet series featuring hardware assist for IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) support. These new MCUs extend the world-class benefits of the Stellaris family with real-time networking, larger on-chip memories, enhanced power management, and expanded I/O capabilities.

The Stellaris LM3S8000 Series

The Stellaris LM3S8000 series combines Controller Area Network (CAN) with a fully-integrated 10/100 Mbps Ethernet solution in an ARM architecture MCU. The LM3S8000 devices combine up to three CAN interfaces with both the Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) and Physical (PHY) layers, marking the first time that integrated CAN and Ethernet connectivity is available together in an ARM® Cortex™-M3 MCU and the only integrated CAN and 10/100 Ethernet MAC/PHY available in an ARM architecture MCU.
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The Stellaris LM3S1000 Series

The Stellaris LM3S1000 series feature new combinations of expanded general purpose I/O, larger on-chip memory, and low-power optimization for battery-backed applications. Each Stellaris LM3S1000 Series microcontroller features a battery-backed hibernation module that includes a real-time clock, a generous 256 bytes of non-volatile battery-backed memory, low battery detection, signaling, and interrupt detection, and a hibernate mode that can wake on a real-time clock match, external pin interrupt, or low battery event. With a hibernate mode including real-time clock consuming approximately 16 uA standby current, a standard CR2032 watch battery can support a Stellaris system in hibernate mode for over 3 years.
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Two New Evaluation Kits Available for the new Stellaris® LM3S8000 and LM3S1000 Series microcontrollers

Evaluation Kits Have Developers Up and Running In 10 Minutes Or Less

Luminary Micro also introduces the arrival of two new evaluation kits: the Stellaris LM3S8962 Ethernet+CAN Evaluation Kit and the Stellaris LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit.

LM3S8962 Evaluation Kit

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Stellaris LM3S8962 Evaluation Kits provide a compact and versatile evaluation platform for Ethernet + CAN enabled Stellaris ARM® Cortex™-M3-based microcontrollers. Each board has an In-Circuit Debug Interface (ICDI) that provides hardware debugging functionality not only for the on-board Stellaris devices, but also for any Stellaris microcontroller-based target board. The evaluation kits contain all cables, software, and documentation needed to develop and run applications for Stellaris microcontrollers easily and quickly.

LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit

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Stellaris LM3S1968 Evaluation Kits provide a compact and versatile evaluation platform for LM3S1000 Series Stellaris ARM® Cortex™-M3-based microcontrollers. Each board has an In-Circuit Debug Interface (ICDI) that provides hardware debugging functionality not only for the on-board Stellaris devices, but also for any Stellaris microcontroller-based target board. The evaluation kits contain all cables, software, and documentation needed to develop and run applications for Stellaris microcontrollers easily and quickly.