TOWER SYSTEM
Quick Start Guide for TWR-MC56F8257
TWR-MC56F8257 Features List
Three mission choices to evaluate
the MC56F8257 (and future) DSC in
64 LQFP package:
• Stand-alone operation for cost-
effective power conversion system
development
• Stand-alone mother board for the
APMOTOR56F8000E BLDC motor
demo system
• Main control board in a Tower
System for large system development
Four flexible powering choices all
provide clean VDDA and VSSA for
low analog noise floor:
• USB power from host computer
• Barrel connector for small external
power supply
• Power from APMOTOR56F8000E
connector
• Tower System elevator board power
via edge connections
Devices included for evaluation
of the DSC:
• Optional 8 MHz crystal circuit
• Nine LEDs
• Auxiliary signal connector allows
access to all pins of the DSC in
stand-alone mode
• Four thermistors for single ended or
differential ADC input to the DSC
• CAN transceiver header and
termination
• Two push buttons for user input or
interrupts to the DSC
• Reset push button for the DSC
• USB to SCI bridge via on-board
MC9S08JM60
Two debugging configuration
choices:
• JTAG to the board
• OSBDM via USB, jumper selection
