1. Overview
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The PK-HCS12E128 Starter Kit takes advantage of the Metrowerks CodeWarrior Integrated
Development Environment (which groups an Editor, Assembler, C Compiler and Debugger)
and the Motorola BDM interface, which allows the download and debug of the user
application into the microcontroller’s FLASH memory.
Together with CodeWarrior, PK-HCS12E128 provides you with everything you need to
write, compile, download, in-circuit emulate and debug user code. Full-speed program
execution allows you to perform hardware and software testing in real time. PK-HCS12E128
is connected to the host PC through a USB port. A prototyping area allows you to wire your
own small application.
PK-HCS12E128 offers you the following benefits:
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Real-time code execution;
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In-circuit debugging;
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In-system programming and debugging through a BDM-compatible interface;
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Demo area with push-buttons, potentiometer and user LEDs;
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Prototyping area;
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Metrowerks CodeWarrior IDE (the same user interface of all Motorola tools), with editor,
assembler, C compiler and debugger.
Note:
the PK-HCS12E128 starter kit has been designed for evaluation purposes only. Even
though it has full-feature debugging options, its main limitations are:
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The target microcontroller is fixed (soldered to the board).
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The data transfer rate (PC to target and target to PC) is slow. This results in high
programming times.
For serious debugging, we suggest you to switch to the SofTec Microsystems inDART-
HCS12 Series of debugging/programming tools.
