Lpc2000

Al,

Thank's for all the information on your selection, it has really
helped put things into perspective, and give me a better big picture
of things. 
Funny how you can go through Uni and get none of this perspective.
Then again, your not exactly spending much time on the same thing.
Just come out of uni even more unsure.

Thanks again

Nick


--- In lpc2000@...m, Onestone <onestone@b...> wrote:
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> Hi Nick, The MSP430 originated in the mid 90's, and on several
occasions 
> the local distsi's pointed me at them. At that time they were just 
> another obscure processor in ROM with expensive tools, but the low
power 
> aspects were enough that I followed development. By this time I was 
> already using FLASH based processors with uilt in debug (HC12/PIC/etc). 
> then in 1999 I became aware that the family was moving to flash, and at 
> that time I'd been seeking an ultra low power solution to two problem 
> designs. When they arrived the tools were cheap, and the parts were 
> excellent, good balanced instruction set etc, and very easy to work 
> with. Some nice features not commonly available on other low end micros 
> at that time. Since then I've been an avid user. I visited the ARM7
when 
> I had a need for something much more powerful than the MSP430, but at 
> that time the LPC2xxx  range was too much for my needs, they had no 
> analog peripherals until you got to larger parts and their peripheral 
> sets were too heavily communicatiosn biased. I didn't need 8 different 
> comms interfaces! The ADuC7xxx family from ADI solved this problem 
> nicely, but had a few early core problems, anyway both of these, and 
> other ARM7 devices turned out to be too current hungry for my needs at 
> that time, however that doesn't detract from it being an excellent 
> general part for many systems.
> 
> On a note regarding Dans comments, we obviously work at the opposite
end 
> of the fields to each other. I too have worked exclusively in embedded 
> design for many years, but whereas he classesd ARM 7 as TINY systems, I 
> would class this as the ultimate top end. To me TINY implies 6 or 8 pin 
> processors, up to 20 pins at most, sometimes ingestible systems,
most of 
> my recent work has been on designs no bigger than postage stamps,
MEDIUM 
> range would be higher end MSP430's. like the MSP430F149/169, which I've 
> used in such things as a combined design with motor control and image 
> recognition, or an 18 sensor multi-channel navigation and comms system 
> about the size of a match box. I haven't done anything I'd class as 
> large yet, but would put the ARM7 as the sort of processor I'd use for 
> this type of job. Horses for course I guess.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Al
> 
> nma550n wrote:
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> >Wow quicker response than I expected, and I didn't get flamed!
> >Cheers guys!
> >
> >I don't really have any constraints to design only really cost, as
> >this is a hobby. However, ease of development and uC longevity will
help.
> >
> >I have worked with PIC and various 8051 variants, but the choice was
> >already presented. Now I'm coming to start a new fresh project, and I
> >just want to know the alternatives. I do believe the ARM core idea is
> >excellent, thanks Dan for the expanded info :)
> >
> >When you go to a Microcontroller webpage, you are always told the
> >vague description of what the controller could be used for, which seem
> >to be the same.
> >
> >Anyone know of any comparison page of similar microcontrollers?
> >
> >Also why not an FPGA? (The only reason I ask that question, is, if I
> >ask it in google I will get a whole bunch of white papers from XILINX
> >stating why it is so great). Just like a nice open discussion.
> >
> >On reading that it appears I've asked it again. Sorry Dan, Al, your
> >views were welcome.
> >
> >Quick question AL,
> >How did you get to know about the MSP430 family of processors?
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Nick
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