Luminary Micro Introduces Two New Stellaris(R) Evaluation Kits and Reduces Prices Up to 12% on Some Stellaris Evaluation Kits

Luminary Micro Introduces Two New Stellaris(R) Evaluation Kits and Reduces Prices Up to 12% on Some Stellaris Evaluation Kits

September 18, 2007

Fully Integrated Kits Greet Users of 34 Newly Announced
Integrated Communications and High Pin Count, Low Power
Stellaris MCUs

    AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Luminary
Micro ( http://www.luminarymicro.com ), creators of the
award-winning Stellaris(R) family of ARM
Cortex(TM)-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs), today
announced the immediate availability of two new Stellaris
Evaluation Kits, along with a 12% price reduction on two
other Stellaris Evaluation Kits.  Designed for the new
classes of Stellaris integrated communication MCUs and high
pin count, low power MCUs, these compact and versatile
evaluation kits take advantage of the capabilities of the
new Stellaris microcontrollers with more memory, more
GPIOs, enhanced power management, and the addition of
combined integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC and PHY and CAN
communications.  In addition, pricing has been reduced on
the Stellaris Evaluation Kits that support the LM3S2000
series of CAN-connected MCUs and the LM3S6000 series of
integrated Ethernet MCUs. 

    Evaluation Kits Have Developers Up and Running in 10
Minutes Or Less
    Each feature-rich evaluation kit includes evaluation
boards, all required cables, a choice of evaluation tools
suites for popular development tools, documentation, the
Stellaris Peripheral Driver Library (providing a
royalty-free, convenient, no-hassle method of initializing,
programming, and controlling peripherals), source code for
example applications, applications notes, and everything a
developer needs to get up and running in 10 minutes or
less, for a superb "out-of-the-box" experience. 
Both kits span the design spectrum from evaluation to
prototyping to application-specific design by functioning
both as an evaluation platform and as a serial in-circuit
debug interface for any Stellaris microcontroller-based
target board. Each kit also provides labeled breakout pads
for all Stellaris MCU I/O; a 128 x 64 pixel 4-bit
monochromatic OLED graphics display; user LED, navigation
switches, and select push buttons; a magnetic speaker; USB
cable (power and debug) for simple set-up; standard ARM(R)
20-pin JTAG debug connector with input and output modes;
and a Stellaris CD packed with datasheets, schematics,
applications notes, and programming examples.
    Evaluation tools suite choices include ARM RealView(R)
Microcontroller Development kit (MDK-ARM), IAR Embedded
Workbench(R) KickStart Edition, and CodeSourcery Sourcery
G++(TM) GNU tools. In addition, the kits can also be used
with popular debug emulators such as the ARM ULINK or IAR
JLINK, enabling rapid debug and development with fast
download speeds.  Free downloads of ported demos of Real
Time Operating Systems (RTOSes) and demo communications
stacks are available on the product page for each kit
version on Luminary Micro's web site.  

    ARM RealView Microcontroller Development Kit Tools: a
Popular Option
    Each Stellaris Evaluation Kit provides an evaluation
tool suite choice for an evaluation copy of the ARM
RealView Microcontroller Development Kit (MDK) software,
limited to 16K code size. The RealView MDK includes the ARM
RealView C/C++ Compiler, Assembler, and Linker, the Keil(TM)
uVision IDE, Stellaris-aware Debugger and Simulator,
together with examples and templates and the RTX real-time
kernel.  In addition, ported demos of RTOSes include
FreeRTOS.org(TM), Express Logic ThreadX(R), CMX Systems
CMX-RTX(TM), Keil RTX, and SEGGER embOS.  For kits that
include embedded Ethernet capabilities, Ethernet stacks
available include open source lwIP; Express Logic NetX(TM)
TCP/IP; InterNiche TCP/IP NicheStack(TM), NicheLITE(TM),
and add-on modules such as HTTP, SNMP, and security
protocols; CMX Systems CMX-MicroNet(TM); FreeRTOS.org-based
open source uIP stack; and RTA Automation EtherNET/IP(TM).  
For kits that include hardware-assist IEEE 1588 Precision
Time Protocol support, the open source 1588 PTPd stack has
been ported for use with FreeRTOS.org RTOS.  For kits that
include embedded CAN communications, CAN stacks available
include CMX Systems CMX-CANopen(TM) and RTA Automation
CANopen and DeviceNet(TM).

    IAR Embedded Workbench Tools: a 32KB KickStart Edition
    The IAR Embedded Workbench is a powerful set of
essential build and debug tools for embedded projects using
both C and C++. The KickStart Edition allows projects of up
to 32KB code size, enabling users to seriously evaluate the
performance and capabilities of the new real-time
communications-enhanced Stellaris microcontrollers.  In
addition, ported demos of RTOSes include FreeRTOS.org,
Micrium uC/OS-II with uC/Probe embedded system monitoring,
CMX Systems CMX-RTX, IAR PowerPac(TM), and SEGGER embOS.  
For kits that include embedded Ethernet capabilities,
Ethernet stacks available include open source lwIP; Micrium
uC/TCP-IP and uC/Modbus; InterNiche TCP/IP NicheStack,
NicheLITE, and add-on modules such as HTTP, SNMP, and
security protocols; CMX Systems CMX-MicroNet;
FreeRTOS.org-based open source uIP stack; and RTA
Automation EtherNET/IP.  For kits that include
hardware-assist IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol support,
the open source 1588 PTPd stack has been ported for use
with FreeRTOS.org RTOS.  For kits that include embedded CAN
communications, CAN stacks available include Micrium uC/CAN;
CMX Systems CMX-CANopen and RTA Automation CANopen and
DeviceNet.

    CodeSourcery Sourcery G++ GNU Toolchain Features a
Cost-Effective Personal Edition
    In partnership with ARM, Ltd., CodeSourcery develops
improvements to the GNU Toolchain for ARM processors and
provides regular, validated releases of the GNU Toolchain.
The CodeSourcery version of Stellaris Evaluation Kits
include a 30-day evaluation version of the Sourcery G++
toolchain, which provides an integrated development
environment, the GNU Toolchain, and hardware debug support
for the entire Stellaris family of microcontrollers.  A
fully-capable Personal Edition license is available for
just $199.   Ported demos of RTOSes include FreeRTOS.org. 
For kits that include embedded Ethernet capabilities,
Ethernet stacks available include open source lwIP;
InterNiche TCP/IP NicheStack, NicheLITE, and add-on modules
such as HTTP, SNMP, and security protocols; and
FreeRTOS.org-based open source uIP stack.   For kits that
include hardware-assist IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol
support, the open source 1588 PTPd stack has been ported
for use with FreeRTOS.org RTOS.  

    Stellaris LM3S8962 Evaluation Kit: Fully Integrated
10/100 Embedded Ethernet with CAN Controllers
    The Stellaris LM3S8962 Ethernet+CAN Evaluation Kit is
exceptional for its compactness and versatility, providing
a convenient platform for evaluating and developing
internetworking applications.  The kit includes an
out-of-the-box quickstart application with both an embedded
web server utilizing the open source lwIP TCP/IP stack and
CAN communication with a provided secondary CAN board based
on the LM3S2110 entry-level CAN MCU.  In addition to the kit
features listed above, each Stellaris LM3S8962 Ethernet+CAN
Evaluation Kit contains:

    -- EVB-LM3S8962 Evaluation Board with 50MHz LM3S8962
(fully integrated 
       10/100 embedded Ethernet controller with integrated
CAN controller, 
       256K flash, 64K SRAM)
    -- EVB-LM3S2110 Evaluation Board with 25MHz LM3S2110
(fully integrated CAN 
       controller, 64K flash, 16K SRAM)
    -- MicroSD card slot
    -- Retractable Ethernet cable 
    -- CAN network cable to connect the two boards


    Stellaris LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit Features
Battery-Backed Hibernation 
    The Stellaris LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit provides a
convenient platform for evaluating and developing with
Stellaris high pin count real-time MCUs with battery-backed
hibernation.  The kit includes a quickstart application that
uses hibernation mode to keep track of game high scores
between power-ups.  In addition to the kit features listed
above, each Stellaris LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit contains:

    -- EVB-LM3S1968 Evaluation Board with 50MHz LM3S1968
(256K flash, 64K 
       SRAM, battery-backed hibernation, 8 ADCs, 2
Quadrature Encoder Inputs, 
       and up to 52 GPIOs)
    -- CR2032 battery slot with battery


    Price Reductions on LM3S6965 Ethernet Evaluation Kit
and LM3S2965 CAN Evaluation Kit
    Luminary Micro has also reduced prices on selected
Stellaris Evaluation Kits.  Pricing on the LM3S6965
Ethernet Evaluation Kit has been reduced from $79 USD to
$69 USD.  Featuring fully integrated 10/100 Ethernet
capability and including two examples of an embedded
web-server demonstration application, the LM3S6965 Ethernet
Evaluation Kit is ideal for developers creating embedded
applications with Ethernet communications.
    The LM3S2965 CAN Evaluation Kit, featuring a complete
CAN network right out-of-the-box, is now available for just
$79 USD, a 12% reduction in price.  The LM3S2965 CAN
Evaluation Kit includes two separate CAN networking boards
to provide working examples of CAN packet transmission and
receipt right out-of-the-box.  

    Stellaris Evaluation Kits Ordering and Availability
    All of these Stellaris Evaluation Kits are available
now through Luminary Micro's global sales channel (
http://www.luminarymicro.com/sales ) and online:

    -- US $59 -- Stellaris LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit -- buy
online at   
      
http://www.luminarymicro.com/products/lm3s1968_evaluation_kit.html
    -- US $69 -- Stellaris LM3S6965 Ethernet Evaluation Kit
-- buy online at 
      
http://www.luminarymicro.com/products/lm3s6965_evaluation_kit.html
    -- US $79 -- Stellaris LM3S2965 CAN Evaluation Kit --
buy online at   
      
http://www.luminarymicro.com/products/lm3s2965_evaluation_kit.html
    -- US $89 - Stellaris LM3S8962 Ethernet+CAN Evaluation
Kit - buy online at 
      
http://www.luminarymicro.com/products/lm3s8962_evaluation_kit.html


    The Stellaris family of microcontrollers currently
contains 85 real-time microcontrollers targeted at embedded
and industrial applications, such as motion control, fire
and security, remote sensing, HVAC and building controls,
power and energy monitoring and conversion, network
appliances and switches, factory automation, electronic
point-of-sale machines, test and measurement equipment,
medical instrumentation, and gaming equipment.  

    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. Developed for
use in embedded and industrial applications, Luminary
Micro's introduction of the award-winning Stellaris(R)
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 [e-mail] for more
information. 

    Stellaris is a registered trademark and the Luminary
Micro logo is a trademark of Luminary Micro, Inc. or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All
other brands or product names are the property of their
respective holders.  

    Luminary Micro Company Contact:
    Jean Anne Booth / CMO / +1.512.917.3088 mobile /
+1.512.279.8801 office / [e-mail] 


    For more information, please contact:

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