A new version of the KickStart kit supports the Luminary Micro LM3S102, a member of the Luminary Stellaris family of microcontrollers, which features the ARM Cortex-M3 32-bit microcontroller core. The KickStart kit provides a low-cost route for MCU system developers to test drive the Stellaris microcontrollers. It includes a free tool suite that enables you to progress rapidly to a working system. The ground-breaking ARM Cortex M3 architecture featured in Stellaris microcontrollers provides 32-bit performance with an ease of use and price point that rival those of 8-/16-bit devices.

 Each KickStart kit for the LM3S102 includes an evaluation board fitted with the Luminary microcontroller and an applications CD-ROM containing IAR Embedded Workbench V. 4.40 for ARM with Cortex-M3 support in an 8 KB code-size limited version that supports the full flash capability of the LM3S102. The kit includes a debugger with flash memory download capability, an integrated IAR J-Link JTAG interface, a USB cable, a QuickStart Guide, and documentation and warranty information for both the IAR Embedded Workbench and the Luminary Micro Stellaris microcontroller.

The integration of the stable IAR J-Link JTAG interface technology onto the board provides an innovative and highly usable means of rapidly and effectively connecting to the host for debugging and flash memory download. IAR J-Link integrates seamlessly into IAR Embedded Workbench and is fully plug-and-play compatible.

The KickStart kit for the LM3S102 is now available for $99 at www.luminarymicro.com.

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