1 TWR-K21F120MA The TWR-K21F120MA microcontroller module is designed to work either in standalone mode or as part of the Freescale Tower System, a modular development platform that enables rapid prototyping and tool re-use through reconfigurable hardware. Take your design to the next level and begin constructing your Tower System today by visiting www.freescale.com/tower...
One (1) user pushbutton switch for MCU reset Potentiometer Independent, battery-operated power supply for Real Time Clock (RTC) and tamper detection modules SD Card slot TWR-K21F120MA Tower Module User’s Manual, Rev. 0, 09/2015 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6 Hardware description The TWR-K21F120MA is a Tower MCU Module featuring the MK21FN1M0AVMC12 a Kinetis microcontroller in a 121 MAPBGA package with USB 2.0 full-speed on-the-go (OTG) controllers and system security and tamper detection with a secure real-time clock with independent battery supply. It is intended for use in the Freescale Tower System but can also operate stand-alone.
6.2 Microcontroller The TWR-K21F120MA features the MK21FN1M0AVMC12 MCU. This 120 MHz microcontroller is part of the Kinetis K2x family and is implemented in a 121 MAPBGA package. The following table notes some of the features of the MK21FN1M0AVMC12 MCU. Table 1 Features of MK21FN1M0AVMC12...
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External watchdog monitor drives output pin to safe state for external components in the event that a watchdog timeout occurs – Included in Freescale’s product longevity program, with assured supply for a minimum of 10 years after launch TWR-K21F120MA Tower Module User’s Manual, Rev. 0, 09/2015 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
RTC are powered from the backup power supply (VBAT) and electrically isolated from the rest of the MCU. The TWR-K21F120MA provides a battery receptacle for a coin cell battery that can be used as the VBAT supply.
LEDs connected to GPIO signals (optionally isolated using jumpers): o Green LED (D5) to PTD4 o Yellow LED (D6) to PTD5 o Orange LED (D8) to PTD6 o Blue LED (D9) to PTD7 TWR-K21F120MA Tower Module User’s Manual, Rev. 0, 09/2015 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6.11 General Purpose Tower Plug-in (TWRPI) Socket The TWR-K21F120MA features a socket (J3 and J4) that can accept a variety of different Tower Plug-in modules featuring sensors, RF transceivers, and other peripherals. The General Purpose TWRPI socket provides access to I2C, SPI, IRQs, GPIOs, timers, analog conversion signals, TWRPI ID signals, reset, and voltage supplies.
The MK21FN1M0AVMC12 features a full-speed/low-speed USB module with OTG/Host/Device capability and built-in transceiver. The TWR-K21F120MA routes the USB D+ and D- signals from the MCU via J24 jumper either to the on- board micro-AB USB connector (J19) or to the mini-AB USB connector (J14) on the TWR-SERIAL tower board.
7 TWR-K21F120MA Jumper Options and Headers The following is a list of all the jumper options on the TWR-K21F120MA. The default installed jumper settings are indicated by white text on a black background. Table 5 TWR-K21F120MA Jumper Options and Headers...
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Connect PTD4 to green LED (D5) Connect PTD5 to yellow LED (D6) Connect PTD6 to red LED (D8) LED connections Connect PTD7 to blue LED (D9) Disconnect PTD[4:7] from associated LED TWR-K21F120MA Tower Module User’s Manual, Rev. 0, 09/2015 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
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