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Product Info

Adapt9S12D is a compact, modular implementation of the Freescale 9S12DP256C microcontroller chip. The HCS12 family is backward-compatible with 68HC12 (and 68HC11), and utilizes the latest process technology. By shrinking feature size, more functionality can be put on a chip, reducing power consumption and cost, while increasing operating speed. Adapt9S12DP256 is an ideal low-cost platform that brings these advantages within easy reach of engineers, students, and hobbyists. The flexible design of the entire Adapt series microcontroller products accomodates all facets of training, evaluation, development, prototyping, and even volume production.

Implemented in an AdaptS12 form factor board, Adapt9S12D is compatible with an entire range of application cards, prototyping cards, and backplanes, and usable with solderless breadboards (proto boards). The Minimal configuration includes all necessary support circuitry for the MCU, as well as a 5-Volt regulator and RS232 transceiver on-board.

Product Details

Module Features:

• 2.30-inch x 3.25-inch AdaptS12 form-factor
• two 50-pin connectors bring out all I/O pins of the MCU
• all I/O pins on a 0.1-inch grid for easy interfacing to standard perfboard
• versatile connector design for use with solderless breadboards, prototyping cards, or embedding into your design
• RS232 transceivers provided for both SCI channels
• 16 MHz crystal, but internal bus can run up to 24MHz (using on-chip PLL)
• accomodates optional user-supplied oscillator
• Background Debug Mode (BDM) fully supported for loading and debugging user code
• universal 6-pin/10-pin BDM connectors support BDM pods from multiple vendors
• program in C, BASIC, Forth, assembler, etc.
• no special Flash programming voltage or switch required
• fast in-circuit programming
• on-chip bootloader/monitor (DBug12) for quick loading of user programs
• ideal development platform for all D- and A- series 9S12 variants (eg. 9S12DG, 9S12DA, etc.)
• automotive grade, low-dropout 5V regulator on-board (underneath)
• includes low-voltage inhibit reset circuit + reset button
• accomodates optional precision voltage reference chip for analog-to-digital converters
• accomodates optional BOOT/RUN switch for alternate loaders
• second I/O connector accomodates memory expansion bus
• many accessories available:
  • prototyping cards and backplanes
  • low-cost demo card
  • Servo/Sensor Interface module
  • 100-BaseT LAN card

Resources

MCU Documentation:

• Device Guide
• Freescale webpage
• soBASIC web site

Module Documentation:

• Adapt9S12DP512 Data Sheet
• Evaluation Package User Manual-- NOTE: current version of this manual does not cover the Serial Monitor
• Support Library

Tools:

• uBug12 GUI for working with the on-chip Serial Monitor under Windows and .NET framework (if you need it)
• Linux command line tool hcs12mem for working with the Serial Monitor
• SynCode: Free Integrated Editor and GNU C Compiler package for Windows
• Special Edition C compiler for 9S12X from Freescale (32K C code limit; unlimited assembler)
• CodeWarrior Learning Center
• 45-day Demo C compiler from ImageCraft
• AsmIDE is a free Windows IDE for GNU C, created by Eric Engler
• Using the GNU Development Tools for 68HC11 and 68HC12
• 68HC11/HCS12 Application Notes for ICC and GNU C Compilers
• FreeRTOS for 9S12D
• University of Texas library of C code for 68HC12 and HCS12 microcontrollers
• Assembly-and-c-language-programming-using-codewarrior
• Examining-the-hcs12-dp256-using-codewarrior-memory-screen
• Lab-3-hand-assembly-and-code-warrior-debugger
• Lab-5-logic-and-shifting-operations-wuth-codewarrior

Notes & Examples:

• University of Detroit Mercy - Embedded Design student project photos
• Details of University of Detroit Mercy Mechatronix program using SwiftX Forth
• Tennessee Tech University Mechatronics Course Material