April 22, 2004 - SofTec Microsystems unveils a new Starter Kit for the STMicroelectronics ST7FLITE2 device. The PK-ST7FLITE2 Starter Kit takes advantage of the STMicroelectronics Visual Debug Integrated Development Environment (STVD7, which groups an Editor, Assembler and Debugger), and the ST7FLITE2 built-in debug features, which allow the download and debug of the user application into the microcontroller's FLASH memory.

The PK-ST7FLITE2 Starter Kit also includes the evaluation versions of the Metrowerks and Cosmic C compilers for ST7, which seamlessly integrate with STVD7. Together with STVD7, PK-ST7FLITE2 provides you with everything you need to write, compile, download, in-circuit emulate and debug user code. Full-speed program execution allows you to perform hardware and software testing in real time. PK-ST7FLITE2 is connected to the host PC through a USB port. A prototyping area allows you to wire your own small application.

The Starter Kit offers the following benefits:

• Real-time code execution;
• In-circuit debugging;
• Demo area with push-buttons, potentiometer and user LEDs;
• Prototyping area;
• USB connection to the PC.

The Starter Kit includes an evaluation board, USB cable, SofTec Microsystems CD (containing microcontroller-specific datasheets), printed user's manual and a "Quickstart Tutorial" poster.

The Starter Kit is available for ordering with an end-user price of $49.