Breaking Bit Boundaries - Flexis™ Series - Industry’s First Compatible 8-and 32-Bit MCUs

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The 8-bit MC9S08QE128 and the 32-bit MCF51QE128 devices are Freescale’s first Flexis microcontrollers with new ultra-low power technology and feature rich capabilities that allow for the connection point of the Continuum to be reality, while suitable for general purpose applications including battery-powered applications.

The QE128 microcontrollers deepen the Freescale 8-bit and 32-bit microcontroller portfolio for consumer and industrial applications. Together, these devices offer an ease of migration or compatibility to move up or down the performance chain with a common set of tools.

Overall, the QE128 device solutions mean less time to code, software re-use, lower overall system costs and faster time-to-market.

 

FEATURES 2x SCI, 2x I2C, 2x SPI 2x KBI – 8 channels each 16-bit timers: 1 x 6-ch, 2 x 3-ch 12-bit 24 channel A-to-D converter 2 analog comparators   APPLICATIONS Battery-operated handheld devices Home health monitoring HVAC control Home appliances Security systems Home automation

BENEFITS Operating Voltage/Performance 50MHz S08 or ColdFire V1 core 25MHz bus frequency 1.8-3.6V operating range Memory Up to 8K bytes SRAM Up to 128K bytes flash Up to 70 general purpose I/Os System integration (PLL, SW Watchdog) Integrated 1-pin BDM interface Ultra-low Power Internal Clock Source (ICS) Vreg with fast start up and low regulation voltage Low power 32kHz oscillator Optimized clock tree and clock gating techniques

 

 

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Additional Information

QE128 Overview Video

Compatibility Demonstration Video

Virtual Lab

QE128 8-bit and 32-bit Comparison

Controller Continuum Brochure

Migrating from V1 to V2 Application Note

Migrating from S08 to V1 Application Note

Low Power Design Enabled by Flexis MCUs Application Note

Using Processor Expert with Flexis MCUs Application Note

Quick Reference User Guide

 

 

DEMOQE128

The DEMOQE128 is a low-cost development system designed for demonstrating, evaluating, and debugging the Freescale MC9S08QE128 and MCF51QE128 microcontrollers. It's Multilink circuitry on the DEMOQE128 board allows the processor on the DEMOQE128 to be debugged and programmed via USB from the PC. In addition, the demo board can be powered using the USB bus. Supports S08 and ColdFire V1 QE128 devices through plug-in daughter cards. It also supports plug-in RF daughter cards for SMAC and 802.15.4.

 

 

FEATURES On-board logic analyzer On-board virtual serial port Asymmetrically positioned 4 8x2 male connectors for interchangeable daughter cards P&E's embedded multilink circuitry populated on the bottom RS-232 serial port w/ DB9-F connector SCI signals connected to P&E's embedded multilink through jumpers ON/OFF power switch w/ LED indicator A 5V DC to 12V DC power supply input barrel connector Power input selection jumpers for selecting the input voltage source: Power input from embedded multilink to LDO regulator Power input from DC power jack to LDO regulator Regulated VDD output at 3.0V Regulated VDD output at 2.1V Power input from battery Power input from MCU_PORT connector RESET push button and LED indicator w/ Enable Optional external crystal circuitry layout (not populated) User Features: 3-axis Accelerometer w/Enable 8 user LEDs w/ Enable 4 user push buttons w/ Enable 1 Piezzo buzzer w/ Enable IIC pullups w/ Enable 10K Ω POT w/ Enable Option Jumpers: COM_EN for 1.8V to 4.25V RS232 transceiver TXD_EN for SCI_TXD to embedded multilink RXD_EN for SCI_RXD to embedded multilink INPUT_EN for two input channels to embedded multilink

SPECIFICATIONS Board Size 3.5 x 4.0 Power Input: USB Cable: 5VDC, 500mA max DC Power Jack: 2.5/5.5mm barrel connector, 5VDC to 12VDC Center Positive Two AAA Battery Cells   DEMOQE DAUGHTER CARD FEATURES Built-in BDM eliminates need for external BDM cable Four bottom-mounted asymmetrically positioned 8x2 female connectors to mate with the DEMOQE base board a top-mounted MC9S08QE128CLH or MCF51QE128CLH chip One RS232 COM port plus optional SCI via USB Virtual logic analyzer through two TPM channels via USB Three-axis accelerometer Operates from battery pack with two “AAA” batteries   KIT CONTAINS DEMOQE base board with a MC9S08QE128 Daughter Card installed MCF51QE128 Daughter Card DVD Breaking Bit Boundaries Getting Started With QE128 2-cell AAA battery package USB cable Quick Start Guide Freescale warranty card

 

 

Flexis QE128 Evaluation Board

The EVBQE128 evaluation board has been designed for the evaluation, demonstration and debugging of the Freescale Flexis QE128 microcontrollers (MC9S08QE128 and MCF51QE128). The EVBQE128 can be used as a standalone application or can be controlled by a host PC via its built-in microDART™ interface.

 

FEATURES An “MCU” section containing: An 80-pin LQFP socket accepting either the MC9S08QE128 or the MCF51QE128 microcontroller A crystal oscillator, a provision for a clock module, a provision for a connector for providing an external clock source, together with jumpers to select the clock source A BDM connector for in-circuit debugging/programming with an external instrument A female header connectors with all of the MCU signals A power supply section containing: A 12V DC barrel input connector (2.1mm) A four-way micro terminal block for providing specific power supplies and voltage references to the microcontroller A jumper to select the power supply source (USB bus or barrel connector) A power on/off switch A built-in “microDART INTERFACE” section (with the main circuitry mounted on the back of the board) which allows the host PC to communicate with the microcontroller through a standard USB interface. Jumpers are present to configure this module. Thanks to the microDART in-circuit debugging firmware, BDM commands are sent to the target microcontroller through the USB bus. Additionally, a virtual COM port is automatically available over the same USB connection. This virtual COM port can be used by standard terminal programs, like HyperTerminal, to send/receive serial characters to/from the target microcontroller. An “I/O” section containing A Reset push-button Four additional push-button One potentiometer Eight dip-switches A piezoelectric buzzer A light sensor A temperature sensor Ten user LEDs A circuitry for driving and external LCD A series of jumpers to connect/disconnect the above controls to/from the microcontroller An “RS-232” section containing two RS-232 connectors together with a jumper to enable the RS-232 communication A “SERIAL SETTINGS” section containing jumpers to select communication options

KIT CONTAINS The EVBQE128 evaluation board 80-pin LQFP MC9S08QE128 and MCF51QE128 microcontrollers A USB cable A pick-up vacuum pump A universal, 12V DC power supply System software DVD-ROM, including CodeWarrior™ Development Studio A Quick Start Guide sheet   Flexis QE128 Evaluation Board

 

 

 Featured Products

Part Number		Description	Data Sheet	App. Notes
DEMOQE128		Flexis QE128 Demonstration Board
EVBQE128		Flexis QE128 Evaluation Board
PC9S08QE128CLK		Flexis 8-Bit HCS08 Microcontroller
PCF51QE128CLK		Flexis 32-Bit ColdFire® V1 Microcontroller

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