Stellaris® LM3S1968 Evaluation Board The Stellaris® LM3S1968 Evaluation Board is a compact and versatile evaluation platform for the Stellaris LM3S1968 ARM® Cortex™-M3-based microcontroller. The evaluation kit design highlights the LM3S1968 microcontroller's peripherals and its Hibernation module. A 3V lithium battery, included in the kit, supplies power to the Hibernation module and maintains data and real-time clock information for about two years in the absence of USB power.
Stellaris® LM3S1968 Evaluation Board Features The Stellaris LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit includes the following features: Stellaris LM3S1968 microcontroller Simple setup; USB cable provides serial communication, debugging, and power OLED graphics display with 128 x 96 pixel resolution User LED, navigation switches, and select pushbuttons Ω...
• Code Sourcery GCC development tools • Code Red Technologies development tools • Texas Instruments’ Code Composer Studio™ IDE – Complete documentation – Quickstart application source code – Stellaris® Firmware Development Package with example source code Evaluation Board Specifications Board supply voltage: 4.37–5.25 Vdc from USB connector...
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Stellaris® LM3S1968 Evaluation Board Eight 10-bit ADC channels (inputs) when used as single-ended inputs Three independent integrated analog comparators Two I C modules Three PWM generator blocks – One 16-bit counter – Two comparators – Produces two independent PWM signals –...
Hardware Description In addition to a microcontroller, the Stellaris LM3S1968 evaluation board includes a range of useful peripherals and an integrated in-circuit debug interface (ICDI). This chapter describes how these peripherals operate and interface to the microcontroller. LM3S1968 Evaluation Board LM3S1968 Microcontroller Overview The heart of the EVB is a Stellaris LM3S1968 ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontroller.
Hardware Description Internal debug mode—By the USB device controller (U5 FT2232) when instructed by debugger The LM3S1968 microcontroller has an internal power-on reset, so the external circuits used in the EVB are not required in typical applications. Power Supplies In normal operating mode, the LM3S1968 is powered from a +3.3-V supply. A low drop-out (LDO) regulator converts +5-V power from the USB cable to +3.3-V.
Stellaris® LM3S1968 Evaluation Board Debug In Considerations Debug Mode 3 supports evaluation board debugging using an external debug interface. Mode 3 is automatically selected when a device such as a Segger J-Link or Keil ULINK is connected. Boards marked Revision B or later automatically configure pin 1 to be a 3.3-V reference, if an external debugger is connected.
Hardware Description Serial Wire Out The evaluation board supports the Cortex-M3 serial-wire output (SWO) trace capabilities. Under debugger control, the CPLD can route the SWO datastream to the virtual communication port (VCP) transmit channel. The debugger can then decode and interpret the trace information received from the VCP.
Stellaris® LM3S1968 Evaluation Board Other Peripherals Speaker The LM3S1968 evaluation board's speaker circuit can be used in either tone or waveform mode. The quick-start application uses tone mode. In tone mode, the LM3S1968 microcontroller's PWM module directly generates tones within the audible frequency range.
Using the In-Circuit Debugger Interface The Stellaris LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit can operate as an In-Circuit Debugger Interface (ICDI). ICDI acts as a USB to the JTAG/SWD adaptor, allowing debugging of any external target board that uses a Stellaris microcontroller. See “Debugging Modes” on page 12 for a description of how to enter Debug Out mode.
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Stellaris® LM3S1968 Evaluation Board The debug interface operates in either serial-wire debug (SWD) or full JTAG mode, depending on the configuration in the debugger IDE. The IDE/debugger does not distinguish between the on-EVB Stellaris microcontroller and an external Stellaris microcontroller. The only requirement is that the correct Stellaris device is selected in the project configuration.
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A P P E N D I X A Schematics This section contains the schematics for the LM3S1968 Evaluation Board: LM3S1968 Microcontroller on page 20 OLED Display, Switches and Audio on page 21 USB and Debugger Interfaces on page 22 USB, Debugger Interfaces and Power on page 23 JTAG Logic with Auto Mode Detect and Hibernate on page 24 January 6, 2010...
A P P E N D I X B Connection Details This appendix contains the following sections: Component Locations Evaluation Board Dimensions I/O Breakout Pads ARM Target Pinout References Component Locations Figure B-1. Component Locations January 6, 2010...
Stellaris® LM3S1968 Evaluation Board I/O Breakout Pads The LM3S1968 EVB has 58 I/O pads, 13 power pads, and 1 control connection, for a total of 71 pads. Connection can be made by soldering wires directly to these pads, or by using 0.1” pitch headers and sockets.
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Stellaris® LM3S1968 Evaluation Board References In addition to this document, the following references are included on the Stellaris LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit CD-ROM and are also available for download at www.ti.com/stellaris: Stellaris LM3S1968 Evaluation Kit Quickstart Guide for appropriate tool kit (see “Evaluation Kit Contents,”...
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