Technological Arts Inc.

Product Info

Adapt9S12XDP512 is a compact, modular implementation of Freescale's flagship 9S12XD family of microcontroller chips. The HCS12X family is backward-compatible with HC(S)12 (and 68HC11), and utilizes the latest process technology. Adapt9S12XDP512 is a 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 accommodates all facets of training, evaluation, development, prototyping, and even volume production.

Evaluation Package Contents:

• fully assembled and tested Adapt9S12XDP512M2 module:
  • supplied with "RA1" connector option, for easy probing of all signals
  • two on-board RS232 ports (one 9-pin D-sub and one 4-pin Molex connections)
  • on-board RS485 transceiver (terminal block connection)
  • two on-board CAN transceivers (3-pin Molex connections)
  • 16 MHz crystal (supports 40MHz bus speed, via PLL)
  • S12X version of Freescale Serial Monitor in Flash
• two prototyping cards (one each for H1 and H2)
• convenient nylon standoffs for mounting
• mating connector housings and crimp terminals supplied for both CAN ports (#HPCT3)
• standard 9-pin D-sub straight-through serial cable (#CX09B06)
• 9-pin to 4-pin Molex serial cable for second serial port (#SCPC9)
• 120VAC to 9VDC adapter (unregulated, 300 mA) (#DC9V)
• 2-pin power cable assembly (#PCJ1-8)
• full hardcopy schematic and data sheet

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Product Details

Description:

Adapt9S12XDP512 is a compact, modular "AdaptS12" form factor board, compatible with an entire range of application cards, prototyping cards, and backplanes, and usable with solderless breadboards ("proto boards"). It includes all necessary support circuitry for the MCU, as well as a 5-Volt regulator, and transceivers for RS232, CAN, and RS485.

Here are a couple of ways you can use Adapt9S12XDP512:

- Flash-based code development using on-chip Serial Monitor with uBug12x

With the Flash-resident serial monitor, you'll be able to load your program into Flash via the serial port using any terminal program. The entire 510K of user-accessible Flash can be programmed in about a minute! Just move the switch to Load mode, send your .s19 file, switch back to Run mode, and press reset when you're done. Your code runs from Flash, and interrupts are supported (via user-transparent pseudo vectors). A program that you load into Flash this way will run every time you apply power or reset the board in Run Mode.

- Flash-based code development using a BDM pod

If you want to take advantage of the debug/monitor functions of D-Bug12, but you'd like to use all the Flash for your program, you can use a BDM pod (such as MicroBDM12XG) to erase and load Flash with your program. The entire 512K Flash can be used, because the Flash-resident Serial Monitor is no longer needed. Just use the FBULK and FLOAD commands to erase and load your programs.