EasyARM Development System - ARM (NXP LPC) Development Board

Note: LCD, GLCD, DS1820, Serial Cable and MMC/SD memory cards are not included in the price!

Overview

EasyARM supports a wide range of 64- and 144-pin ARM (NXP LPC Family) MCUs.

On-Board High-Performance USB 2.0 Programmer

Very fast, on-board USB 2.0 programmer with a simplified driver installation.

MMC/SD cards enable you to add mass storage support to your prototype devices.

EasyARM allows ARM microcontrollers to be interfaced with numerous peripheral devices.

PS/2 communication with external devices is established via the on-board PS/2 connector.

EasyARM includes an on-board Touch Screen Controller with Touch Panel connector.

What's On-Board

Double RS-232 communication with a PC or a microcontroller is performed via DB9 connector.

System can be configured by means of DIP switches. Each DIP switch configures one part of the system.

MCU card is connected to the board through a dual in-line connector. The system comes with an LPC2148.

USB or external power supply source is selected by moving a jumper. Power supply switch turns the system on/off.

All the pins are connected to IDC10 connectors for further expansion.

96 LEDs are used to indicate the logic state of all MCU pins.

On-board jumpers are used for pull-up/pull-down port configuration. These jumpers are available for all pins.

96 push buttons are used to excite microcontroller digital inputs.

Fast, on-board USB 2.0 programmer. There is no need to connect the external programmer.

LCD can be easily connected via the on-board connector. This connector is also connected to MCU pins.

LCD Contrast Potentiometer is used to adjust LCD contrast in a fast and easy way.

Touch Screen is connected to the board via the Touch screen connector. There is also a Touch Screen controller.

External power supply can be DC or AC. On-board jumper is used for selecting external power supply.

On-board jumper is used to select pull-up level (3.3V or 5V).

Graphic LCD 128x64 can be easily connected via the on-board connector. It is connected to MCU pins.

All microcontroller pins are marked on the back of the board. These marks provide basic information on the pins.

Voltage level to be applied when a button is pressed is selected by means of a jumper.

GLCD Contrast Potentiometer is used for adjusting Graphic LCD Contrast.

Reset circuit is used to reset the microcontroller. It is connected to the MCLR pin of the microcontroller.

PS2 connector enables direct connection between the development system and a PS/2 device such as keyboard or mouse.

JTAG selection jumpers are used to enable or disable JTAG.

On-Board USB 2.0 Programmer

On-board USB 2.0 programmer ARMprog is a USB programmer which doesn't use a bootloader or any similar software for programming. The whole ARM memory and all pins are available to you. In addition, this is a fast USB ARM In-System programmer ideal for your future projects.

Our latest ARMprog Programmer is driven by a single USB port on a PC. No additional AC power adapter is needed. The programmer is recognized by Windows, which simplifies the driver installation. The programmer board is specifically designed for In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP).

Windows^® Certified Drivers

Drivers for the on-board programmer are Microsoft^® Windows^® XP, Windows^® Vista and Windows^® 7 certified. The Windows certificate is a proof that the programmer supports mentioned Windows operating systems and is immediately recognized by the system, which guarantees correct Plug and Play functionality. Driver certification provides users with a wide range of benefits such as stable functioning, the ability to install and delete drivers without rebooting and compatibility with future versions of Windows.

Supported Microcontrollers

The EasyARM development system supports a wide range of ARM microcontrollers. Newly released ARM microcontrollers will be supported by a new version of ARMFlash software that is updated regularly. Here is a list of microcontrollers supported by EasyARM:

ARM Microcontroller Family
LPC2132	LPC2134	LPC2136	LPC2138	LPC2141
LPC2142	LPC2144	LPC2146	LPC2148	LPC2114
LPC2124	LPC2194	LPC2212	LPC2214	LPC2292
LPC2294	LPC2364	LPC2365	LPC2366	LPC2367
LPC2368	LPC2377	LPC2378	LPC2387	LPC2388
LPC2458	LPC2468	LPC2478

Examples

Examples provided with this development system will show you how to connect ARM microcontrollers to other peripheral components and devices and how to develop your prototype device easily. Each example contains a detailed description of the relevant program including comments. All these examples can be downloaded from this page as well.

LED Blinking example.
Simple demonstration of CF(Compact Flash) Library.
Simple demonstration of how to read date and time from PCF8583 RTC (real-time clock) via Software I2C.
Simple demonstration of LCD library functions (4-bit data interface).
Demonstration of using Microchip's MCP3204 12-bit A/D converter with ARM MCU.

Measuring temperature with DS1820.
Simple demonstration of GLCD library routines.
Simple demonstration of LCD library functions (8-bit data interface).
Demonstration of using Microchip's MCP4921 12-bit D/A converter with ARM MCU.
Demonstration of using usart library (full duplex) routines.

USB communication example.
Simple demonstration of how to read date and time from PCF8583 RTC (real-time clock) via Hardware I2C.
Demonstration of communication with PS/2 keyboard.
CAN Network demonstration.
Example of simple usage of USART module library functions.
Examples of MMC/SD memory cards operations.

Package Details

The EasyARM development system is packed in the protective box along with the relevant documentation and product CD. This box is very resistant to all kinds of damages and shocks. Note: LCD, GLCD, DS1820, Serial Cable and MMC/SD memory cards are not included in the price. The package contains:

EasyARM development system.
MCU card with 64-pin LPC2148 MCUs.
USB cable.
CD with software, drivers and examples in C.
Printed documentation.

Accessory Boards

Accessory Boards were designed to allow students or engineers to easily exercise and explore the capabilities of the various microcontrollers with peripheral devices such as: ADC, DAC, CAN, Ethernet, IrDA, MP3, RS485 and many more. Click on the image below to find accessory boards that suits your needs. Note: Accessory Boards are sold separately.