June 14, 2004 - Belonging to the inDART-HCS08 series of in-circuit debuggers/programmers, the new inDART-HCS08/RG60 Design Kit provides users with everything they need to quickstart their HCS08 projects. The kit includes an in-circuit debugger/programmer and a full-featured evaluation board specific for the MC9S08RG60 microcontroller. The Design Kit is available for ordering with an end-user price of $299.
inDART-HCS08 takes advantage of Metrowerks CodeWarrior HC(S)08 Integrated Development Environment and the BDC (Background Debug Controller) feature to debug the user program. Together with CodeWarrior HC(S)08, inDART-HCS08 provides you with everything you need to compile, download (program), in-circuit emulate and debug user code. Full speed program execution allows you to perform hardware and software testing in real time. inDART-HCS08 is connected to the host PC through a USB port, while the 6-pin BDM connector of the product fits into the target's standard BDM connector. Design Kit packages also include a full-featured experiment board for a specific HCS08 microcontroller.
inDART-HCS08 offers you the following benefits:
- Real-time code execution without probes--works with all packages (BDM-compatible connector);
- In-circuit debugging;
- Built-in FLASH programmer (DataBlaze programming utility);
- 1.8 to 5.5 V devices supported;
- Standard chip used--no bondouts, 100% electrical characteristics guaranteed;
- Working frequency up to the microcontroller's maximum;
- Jumperless hardware mode setting;
- Automatic target frequency detection;
- Hardware self diagnostic test;
- USB connection to the PC;
- Metrowerks CodeWarrior IDE (the same user interface of all Motorola tools), with editor, assembler, C compiler and debugger.
The MC9S08RG60 evaluation board included in the inDART-HCS08/RG60 Design Kit features a BDM connector, push-buttons, a potentiometer, user LEDs, a serial interface and a prototyping area.
