Lpc2000

--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Collins" <gnuarm@a...> wrote:
> 
> I think this is a very interesting development.  I have been asking 
TI
> about their ARM CPUs for a couple of years.  Since they are willing 
to
> sell their parts (although there is nothing available even as 
samples
> just yet) I have started a Yahoo group for the TMS430 ARM parts.  
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TMS470_ARM/
> 
> (this time I remembered to post the link!)
> 
> To Tsvetanusunov, what TMS430 chip is on your board?  Is it the
> TMS470R1A256?  The web site does not actually say and they list both
> the 256 and the 128 as "related devices".  Is this board currently
> available?  The TI site says status is "preview".  Will you be 
selling
> it directly?  $400 is a bit steep for such a simple board, even if 
it
> includes a simple JTAG dongle.  

on board is with TMS470R1A256 the only difference with 128 is that it 
have more memory so this is why they say board cover the development 
for both devices.
The board is available and TI sells it now in bundle with Segger's J-
Link.
I can't comment the price, this is TI policy. Segger retial for J-
Link only is 400 Euro, so looking at this side the deal looks like 
bargain ;)
This board was designed exclusively for TI and TI only sells it.
We are developing our own header, proto and Ethernet boards which 
will be available around May this year when the TMS470 devices will 
be available through TI disty channels.

Best regards
Tsvetan
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PCB prototypes for $26 at http://run.to/pcb
(http://www.olimex.com/pcb)
PCB any volume assembly (http://www.olimex.com/pcb/protoa.html)
Development boards for ARM, AVR, PIC, and MSP430
(http://www.olimex.com/dev)