MCF51CN128 Reference Manual, Rev. 6
Freescale Semiconductor
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About This Book
The primary objective of this reference manual is to define the MCF51CN128 processor for software and
hardware developers. This book is written from the perspective of the MCF51CN128. The information in
this book is subject to change without notice, as described in the disclaimers on the title page. As with any
technical documentation, the reader needs to make sure to use the most recent version of the
documentation.
To locate any published errata or updates for this document, refer to the world-wide web at
http://www.freescale.com/coldfire
Audience
This manual is intended for system software and hardware developers and applications programmers who
want to develop products with this ColdFire processor. It is assumed that the reader understands operating
systems, microprocessor system design, basic principles of software and hardware, and basic details of the
ColdFire
®
architecture.
Suggested Reading
This section lists additional reading that provides background for the information in this manual as well as
general information about ColdFire architecture.
General Information
Useful information about the ColdFire architecture and computer architecture in general:
•
ColdFire Programmers Reference Manual
(MCF5200PRM/AD)
•
Using Microprocessors and Microcomputers: The Motorola Family,
William C. Wray, Ross
Bannatyne, Joseph D. Greenfield
•
Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach
, Second Edition, by John L. Hennessy and David
A. Patterson.
•
Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface
, Second Edition, David A.
Patterson and John L. Hennessy.
ColdFire Documentation
http://www.freescale.com/coldfire
.
•
Reference manuals — These books provide details about individual ColdFire implementations and
are intended to be used in conjunction with the
ColdFire Programmers Reference Manual.
•
Data sheets — Data sheets provide specific data regarding pin-out diagrams, bus timing, signal
behavior, and AC, DC, and thermal characteristics, as well as other design considerations.