NXP Embed Design Challenge - Free LPC1768 kit

[bluehash 1,581]

All you hackers and tinkerers,

Its an ARM cortex with a plethora of peripherals. May come in handy standalone or interface it to the Launchpad

 

The mbed Microcontroller, based on the NXP LPC1768, lets you work with an ARM Cortex-M3 in a 0.1" DIP form-factor. Combined with the http://mbed.org website, featuring the mbed "Cloud" Compiler, it is an ideal platform for rapid prototyping with microcontrollers.

Features:

Convenient form-factor: 40-pin DIP, 0.1-inch pitch

Drag-and-drop programming, with the board represented as a USB drive

Best-in-class Cortex-M3 hardware

100-MHz ARM with 64 KB of SRAM, 512 KB of Flash

Ethernet, USB OTG

SPI, I2C, UART, CAN

GPIO, PWM, ADC, DAC

Easy-to-use online tools

Web-based C/C++ programming environment

Uses the ARM RealView compile engine

API-driven development using libraries with intuitive interfaces

Comprehensive help and online community

 

Apply:

http://www.circuitcellar.com/nxpmbeddesignchallenge/

http://www.circuitcellar.com/nxpmbeddes ... ge/kit.htm

 

Kit Specs: http://mbed.org/handbook/mbed-NXP-LPC1768

 

Good luck!

[gatesphere 45]

Nice find!

 

Grr... damn classes.

[jsolarski 94]

and it looks like gcc supports that processor too cortex m3...... i might sign up for one

[jsolarski 94]

hardest question to answer on the form

 

Please provide a brief description of why your mbed NXP LPC1768 Contest Kit should be accepted.

[Sean 1]

Thanks I requested a kit, and I'll take a crack at the contest with a few project ideas if I finish them before the deadline.

[GeekDoc 226]

Gaaaah!

 

Can't - Resist - Free!

 

Yeah, I had to. Might as well give it a shot.

[NJC 17]

Interesting! I signed up. I will be comparing a few ARM, FPGA, and DSP options in the future anyways. Why not start with something that is free? :-)

 

Thanks for the link.

 

NJC

[bluehash 1,581]

Look what came in the mail today!

 

[GeekDoc 226]

Yummy! Free gadgets!

 

Hope the rest of us get one also!

[gatesphere 45]

Yes, that would be great! Tell me, bluehash, did you get a confirmation email? They said at the end of the application that there would be one, but I haven't received one yet.

[bluehash 1,581]

I dont think I got any.

[gatesphere 45]

Alright. Thanks for letting me know. *fingers crossed*

[GeekDoc 226]

Just got an email:

Hello,

Thanks for your interest in the NXP mbed Design Challenge! Your mbed NXP LPC1768 contest kit has shipped.

Very cool, but I don't think I'll get to mess with it very soon. I'm having a heck of a time trying to get my LCD working (with a 595 and in 4-bit mode to cut down on pins).

[jsolarski 94]

LOL i never got an email for it but i got one in the mail

pics and unboxing comming in a day or so lol

[gatesphere 45]

Just received mine today (well, actually it came in the mail on Monday, but I've been out of town). It's pretty neat. One thing I would advise doing is making a backup of the MBED.HTML file that comes on the board. That is the only way to check if your firmware is up to date.

 

Now, to write a how-to on compiling code offline, to reduce dependency on the cloud compiler. Apparently it's possible to build code with arm-gcc and the current development SVN of the mbed libraries. I'm going to look into it and do a write up on my blog when I have the process figured out.