The BMSKTOPASA910 plug & play starter kit brings together all of the hardware and software needed to develop and test applications based on the TMPA910CRAXBG processor. The kit's hardware-development PCB measures just 110x150mm. In addition to the processor, onboard functionality includes a 3.5" display with a touch screen, Ethernet connectivity, a 480Mbps USB 2.0 interface and an RS-232 connector. An audio DAC, connected to the processor's I2S bus, provides the ability to output excellent sound quality, while board memory comprises 512Mbit SDRAM, 256Mbit NOR Flash and 2Gbit NAND Flash. An SD card socket facilitates the use of portable storage. Tools are available from third-party suppliers - for example as trial versions -, who also guarantee extensive software support for graphics libraries and embedded operating systems. The CD-ROM supplied with the kit includes schematics and PCB-layout data, which can be freely re-used. The board features a JTAG interface for ease of debugging and can be supplied with a wide variety of software examples to further speed the development and prototyping process. Based on the ARM926EJ-S CPU core operating at up to 200MHz, the new processor uses a seven-layer multibus architecture.
