The Philips LPC210X Starter Kit provides developers with a highly flexible and feature-rich environment for rapid program development for LPC210X ARM-based microcontrollers. The kit also can be used to drive legacy 8051 boards.

The kit supports all of the LPC210X family of MCUs, including the older LPC2104/5/6 chips and the more recent LPC2101/2/3 chips. The kit includes an SE-ARM-P target board fitted with an LPC2103 chip. The clamshell socket that houses the MCU enables the chip to be readily replaced by any of the other MCUs in the family, thus making the board useful as an LPC210X programming tool.

A 32-KB version of Crossware’s ARM Development Suite software is also included. This enables you to create full working programs in seconds using the default start-up files created by the Crossware environment and the fully integrated Code Creation Wizards. Programs can be downloaded to the board using the Philips flash utility or alternatively via the Jaguar USB debugging interface, which facilitates super-fast download via the JTAG port.

The evaluation board has been constructed so that it is able to drive legacy 8051 boards. A ribbon cable connected to the starter kit board plugs into the socket normally occupied by the 8051. The ARM chip drives the 8051 board itself. A switch enables the 8051 board to be driven at either 3.3 or 5 V. This feature enables you to rapidly assess the potential of changing from an 8051-based chip to an LPC210X ARM-based MCU.

The starter kit costs approximately $280. The Jaguar interface costs approximately $470.

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