Industrial Development Platform Texas Instruments TMDXICE3359

Detailed Description

The AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 microprocessors integrate the Programmable Real-time Unit (PRU) that has been architected to implement the real-time communication technologies used in a broad range of industrial automation equipment.

It enables low foot print designs with minimal external components and with best in class low power performance.

The AM3359 ARM MPU based ICE enables customers to easily incorporate industrial communication standards such as EtherCAT, PROFIBUS, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, POWERLINK, SERCOS-III, CANOpen, and more in their industrial automation products. The ICE includes the hardware and software resources required for physical and data link layer implementations for several industrial communications standards and allows customers to focus on application level aspects of their systems. To further simplify the developmental activities, the ICE also includes copies of software frameworks such as the SYS/BIOS real-time kernel, application stacks for industrial communication standards, and sample applications that enable compelling demonstrations of the capabilities of the ICE. Complete software tool chain is included to jump start software development efforts and worldwide technical support is available to help with any future needs.

The ICE hardware and included software is designed to help integrate the industrial communications interfaces in a broad range of industrial systems. Some of these are listed below.

• Industrial communication modules
• Industrial communication interfaces for sensors and input/output (I/O) systems
• Industrial communication gateways
• Industrial drives with integrated communications
• Motor feedback systems

Features

• Hardware Specifications
  • Processor
    • Sitara AM3359 ARM Cortex-A8 MPU
  • Memory
    • Serial SPI Flash
    • NOR Flash
    • Dual-port RAM
    • Micro-SD
  • Industrial interfaces
    • PROFIBUS
    • CAN
    • Ethernet interfaces for real-time Ethernet
    • Connectivity
    • SPI
    • UART
    • Parallel I/O to dual port RAM
  • Debug
    • JTAG via USB port
    • Debug UART via USB port
    • JTAG header for external emulator
• Software and Tools
  • Complete software tool chain is provided in the ICE to enable faster development process. The software components included in the ICE are listed below:
  • Open source SYS/BIOS real-time kernel with boot loader
  • Starter-ware library of peripheral drivers
  • Sample industrial input/output applications over communication protocols such as PROFIBUS, EtherCAT, and many others
  • Evaluation versions of stacks for industrial communication protocols such as PROFIBUS and EtherCAT to facilitate software development
  • Code Composer Studio integrated development environment (IDE) v5

System Requirements

• For evaluation of sample industrial applications:
  • AM3359 Industrial Communications Engine(ICE)
  • Communications Master (not included)
  • Power supply
  • Cables
• For development of customer application:
  • AM3359 Industrial Communications Engine(ICE)
  • Windows XP/7 based workstation
  • Code Composer Studio IDE v5 (installation media provided in the ICE)
  • Communications master/slave (not included)
  • Power supply
  • Cables

What's Included

1. CCSTUDIO, Code Composer Studio (CCStudio) Integrated Development Environment (IDE) v5
2. Ethernet Cable
3. ICE circuit board
4. Micro-SD card reader
5. Micro-SD card with boot image, SDK and Code Composer Studio IDE v.5
6. Power supply (24V) with universal pin adapter and power cables
7. Quick Start Guide
8. USB Cable

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