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Evaluation Kit for Beginner in Stellaris Family

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: LM3S811

Hi All,

I am very interested in learning Stellaris especially using their ARM Cortex-M3 or M4 with Ethernet + LCD + USB OTG.

My main focus in learning Stellaris family is Embedded Ethernet Server with LCD display using IAR Compiler. 

Can anyone suggest me any evaluation board that I can focus on the above 3 main features? Possible I will need to add ZigBee sensors and RFID/NFC to complicate my project.

Please advice me. Thank you

  • Do you have prior experience with other microcontrollers?

    Do you have prior experience with any form of programming?

    If not, then jumping into Ethernet and, especially, USB OTG is like leaping off a ship in the middle of the ocean, and hoping that you'll somehow learn to swim before you drown!

    These are not beginner projects!

    Zhi Yong Woo said:
    Can anyone suggest me any evaluation board that I can focus on the above 3 main features?

    Go to the product selector, and identify what chips have those features; the product page for each chip will tell you which Eval Boards are available for that chip (or closest relative)

    http://www.ti.com/stellaris

     

     

  • Hi,

    Ok, I should said I am the "beginner" for Stellaris. I have experience in using PIC 16/18 family and I have also done my own RS232 communication & Cap Touch with my own PCB build. I am also good in C so far but not too good in C++.

    Reason of posting my question here is, I hope to find a well known or famous evaluation board that IAR support and provide all 3 functions I am interested in.

    Yes, I did try to use the search feature but too much choices. 

  • Zhi Yong Woo said:
    I did try to use the search feature but too much choices

    Really?

    There aren't that many eval boards:  it's pretty much 1 per family - so just pick any chip with your required features, and the product page for that chip will tell you an eval board with the corresponding features.

    Or, just look through the eval boards to see which ones have the features you require - and use that!

    http://www.ti.com/lsds/ti/microcontroller/arm_stellaris/kits_modules.page

     

  • Andy Neil said:
    like leaping off a ship in the middle of the ocean

    Or - more timely - like sending in, "the other Andy" to battle King Roger...  Spectacular run nonetheless...

  • I bought the EVB LM3S811. But I found a ***, is not decent content to learn. It seems that the dsPIC(with IAR) are more didactic.

  • Diego Souza said:
    is not decent content to learn

    In what way(s), exactly?

    Note that these are Development or Evaluation Kits - they are not specifically designed as Teaching kits!

    They can certainly be very helpful when used in conjunction with some teaching materials - but they are not really teaching materials per se.

  • Still, I think that the literature of EVB LM3S811 could be better.
    What kit do you suggest for those who want to learn to work with Stellaris MCU?

  • Hi Diego,

          Here is the link below to the TI Stellaris Kits Modules. I think choosing the EVB for you, depends on what you want to learn and budget.

         Stellaris Kits Modules

    - kel

     

  • Diego Souza said:
    I think that the literature of EVB LM3S811 could be better

    Again, be specific:  what, exactly, do you think needs to be "better" - in what way(s).

    How do you expect it to improve if you don't say what needs improving?!

    Diego Souza said:
    What kit do you suggest for those who want to learn to work with Stellaris MCU?

    That's far too vague a question!

    It depends on what prior experience they have and what specific requirements they have for learning.

    In general, I would probably suggest starting with the simplest - as that has the least to confuse the beginner - and then work up...

     

  • Thanks Markel !!

    Maybe it can be nice option (DK-LM3S9D96), because the peripheral touch-screen. But $ 425.00 (+ taxes + exchange) is heavy.

  • Andy, your criticism is constructive!!

    Who (beginners) like to read datasheets cast the first stone.

    The bibliographies tutorials (step by step, ie cake recipe) is the easiest way.

    The application notes are less tedious, but are not as trivial (how the veterans think that way...).

    .

    Tutorials teaching:

    *** How to build the foundation of a program with examples of use of the main registers (clock and GPIO). The famous "led-button."

    ***Other tutorials illustrating the use of peripherals (Timer, UART and ADC).

    This would solve the problem(basic) of many people who want to learn.

    .

    Anyway, good to know that this forum exists people who want to help beginners.

  • Hi Diego,

    You are spot on! I am actually looking for those tutorials that they can help me understand GPIO, Clocking, Timer, UART, ADC, etc. I personally can not find any useful tutorial on Sterallis platform... I think it is quite important to have these type of resources. This will definitely encourage beginner like me to start implement into actual design work. 

    The reason I put my question over here, is I am looking for some guidance instead of asking me back same old questions.

  • Hi Zhi !!

    Unfortunately I did not find tutorial.

    If I find I notice.

    If you find I would like you to let me know.

    Good luck !!

  • Hi Zhi Young Woo,

    How about:

    - a video tutorials http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Getting_Started_with_StellarisWare%C2%AE_and_the_ARM%C2%AE_Cortex%E2%84%A2-M4F_Workshop

    - Stellaris Teaching ROM http://www.ti.com/ww/eu/university/roms.html

    - books:http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=cortex-m3

    good luck

    Jan