Low price fully featured MCU development tools
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NEC Electronics has announced the release of its second generation fully-featured on-chip debugging and Flash programming development tool enhancing the existing MINICUBE.
The on-chip debug (OCD) peripheral is a common function of NEC Electronics' latest Flash microcontrollers, and using this function, MINICUBE2 enables debugging of a device on the target system itself.
Since debugging takes place with the target device operating on the board, it also makes MINICUBE2 ideal for debugging in the field. Additional target boards will also be made available to enable 'out of the box' evaluation on a ready-made PCB using the on-board clock, LED's, switches and a universal prototype area.
A single MINICUBE2 unit will support most NEC Electronics Flash microcontrollers, including the low pin count 78K0S 8-bit range, the 78K0 general purpose and ASSP 8-bit ranges, the V850 All Flash general purpose 32-bit ranges and the brand new 78K0R/Kx3 16-bit range.
And in case you get confused, a clever multi-coloured LED will tell you exactly which technology the unit is currently set for!
As well as supporting existing devices, MINICUBE2 has also been future-proofed with the capability to update the firmware using a simple Web download, to ensure that any new Flash microcontrollers can take advantage of the same tool.
Features
- On-chip debugging and full Flash programming functionality
- Single-tool support for 8-, 16- and 32-bit microcontrollers
- Easily upgradeable for any future Flash microcontrollers
- Powered by USB so no external supply necessary
- Just 4.8cm2 and only 30g!
- Low price - 80€