EDN on Development Tools: Freescale's Tower Kit, the Biomedical-Engineering Challenge, Compiler Code Quandaries and more
EDN, 8/5/2009
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 August 5, 2009

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Freescale's Tower Kit -- First Impressions
Freescale's "Tower" kit for the MCF51CN MCU needs more documentation.

A Biomedical-Engineering Challenge
Can you stimulate breathing without torturing a patient?

Which Chips Made a Difference?
Help identify the ICs that made designers' lives easier.

Better Simple Code Examples, Please
Some dev-kit code examples are just too complicated.

Does Your Compiler Treat Text Strings as Code?
Improper use of trigraphs can cause head scratching.

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DEV-monkey Review: Rabbit Semiconductor's RCM4200 RabbitCore™ Dev Kit
For developers who want a 16-bit MCU within a broad processor family that offers a cornucopia of on-chip I/O devices.

DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE SHOWCASE

Super-Compact RCM5700 Network Module Kit - $49
The MiniCore RCM5700 is the smallest, most affordable Embedded Ethernet solution available today, combining Rabbit's legendary ease-of-use and commitment to price competitiveness.

Ultra-Small RCM5600W Wi-Fi Module Kit – $99
Great things come in small packages. The RCM5600W combines Rabbit's legendary ease-of-use and low-cost commitment in the smallest, most affordable Wi-Fi embedded solution today.

Low-Cost Dev Kit for Wireless ZigBee Networks
Digi's Drop-in Networking Professional Development Kit introduces users to the advantages of low-power ZigBee mesh networks.

Long-Range Embedded RF Module Development Kit
XTend OEM RF modules provide long-range wireless communication of serial data. Their outstanding receiver sensitivity offers superior range and reliability throughout the deployment area.

Digi Jump-Starts Your Embedded Development
Digi JumpStart Kits are complete development solutions that leverage the reliability and flexibility of the royalty-free ThreadX-based NET+OS platform, or the readily available library of software and community support of Linux.

Wireless Network-Enabled Core Module Dev Kit
The ConnectCore Wi-9P 9215 wireless core module utilizes Digi's NET+ARM processor and Digi's own secure 802.11a/b/g WLAN technology with full WPA2/802.11i support.

BL4S100 Starter Kit - ZigBee-to-Ethernet Gateway
Rabbit's BL4S100 offers a low-cost single-board computer solution that illustrates ZigBee and Ethernet capabilities.

BL4S200 Starter Kit for Industrial Embedded Design
Rabbit's BL4S200 series of single-board computers delivers robust features and wireless connectivity to support networking for industrial control applications.

868 MHz RF Module Kit for European M2M
Digi's XBee-PRO 868 embeddable RF modules provide up to 40 km RF LOS transmission and are ideal for urban deployments.

Low-Power Network-Enabled ARM9 Core Module
Digi's ConnectCore 9M 2443 is based on the new 533 MHz Samsung S3C2443 ARM9 processor.

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