Linux Solutions

Atmel ARM9 Linux Development Kit

American Arium introduces the LC-500 C637 Linux development kit with Cogent CSB637. The kit contains the Arium LC-500 hardware - assisted debug solution and the recently introduced cogent csb637 hardware platform running embedded Linux. It offers developers a fast, easy, and reliable way to develop and debug embedded software targeting a wide range of applications. The CSB637 forms the core of any low power, high performance device such as an intelligent front panel, networked building controller, medical monitors, or industrial Ethernet-to-machine interface.

The CSB637 minimizes the risks associated with the design of Micro-BGA, Blind Via, and 5 mil track technology. It is based on the Atmel® AT91RM9200 184 MHz ARM 920T™ core. Developed for low-power industrial and medical applications, the CSB637 comes packed with:

• 64 MB SDRAM
• 8 MB Flash
• 640x480 LCD/CRT/TV controller
• On-board 3.3V to 3 A power
• Ultra-small size (1.75" ( x 2.5" x .25" high)

The CSB637 comes connected to the Cogent CSB937 Target Board. The CSB937 is designed for low profile embedded applications and uses SMT connectors for attachment to the target board. The board provides access to these connectors during the software development state. This also provides a way to easily add and test custom hardware. Specifications include:

• Appropriate connectors for RS232 (debug UART), Ethernet, and USB (host and device)
• Two GPIO-driven LEDs for status display
• One GPIO readable switch for user input
• Type I/II compact flash and 4-bit SD/MCC sockets
• 1" dual row headers for access to most CSB637 signals
• 5C @ 3A switching regulator for USB host, LCD, and LCD backlight
• Compact 4.1 in x 5 in size

Linux Software

The kit contains a pre-build and tested GNU-toolset and a linux 2.4 kernel distribution with BSP for the Cogent CSB637. A flash filesystem is also included. To use the more advanced features of the CSB637, the kit can be extended with the Microcross GX-Linux IDE, tools, and BSP especially adapted for the CSB637.

Debug Tools

Arium's run control LC-500 JTAG emulator and SourcePoint™ for Linux Host software interface rounds out the kit. The tool set offers what no other debug solution can - debug on initial target bring-up from board reset and relocatable and dynamically loaded Linux kernel modules at run time. Linux OS support includes full symbolic, source-level debugging of Linux kernel and embedded applications in an elegant and intuitive GUI environment.

Arium's debug solution includes:

• LC-500 JTAG emulator and SourcePoint debugger
• Non-intrusive debug
• Real-time operation
• JTAG rate up to 20 MHz
• Excellent run control
• Exceptional breakpoint control
• Intel XScale® processor trace
• Flash programming
• USB 1.1 connector
• 10Base-T/100Base-T Ethernet connector
• 20-pin JTAG port connection

Intel IXDPG425 Linux Development Kit:

American Arium and Jungo Ltd. have jointly introduced the Intel® IXDPG425 development kit, a fast, easy, and reliable way to develop a network board prototype targeting a wide range of applications.
The kit contains the Intel IXDPG425 Network Gateway Reference Platform (also known as Monte Jade), Jungo OpenRG™ software (evaluation version), and American Arium LC-500 hardware-assisted debug solution (with a 90 day evaluation license).

Board

The kit includes an easy-to-use Intel® IXP425 network processor-based reference platform designed to provide a significant improvement in time to market for developers of leading-edge gateway products.

The Intel IXDPG425 reference platform includes:

• Intel IXP425 at 533 MHz
• 32 MB SDRAM, 16 MB socketed Flash standard (pad-out for up to 128 MB SDRAM, 32 MB Flash)
• Two MiniPCI Type III slots (32-bit, 33 MHz)
• Wireless: 802.11a/b/g via MiniPCI
• WAN: 10/100 Ethernet, Utopia 2 mezzanine card connection for optional third-party ADSL, ADSL2 or ADSL2+ card
• LAN: 4-port Ethernet switch
• Four POTS FXS telephone ports with PSTN failover
• Two USB 2.0 host ports
• USB 1.1 device port
• RS-232 port
• Optional metal enclosure

Linux Software

OpenRG is designed to support a range of applications including wireless residential gateways with network attached storage and print server capability, security solutions providing VPN termination, power management, reporting mechanism support, and voice over IP (VOIP) solutions for the small office.

Jungo OpenRG includes:

• Optimized Linux distribution
• Firewall
• VPN (Virtual Private Networking)
• Voice delivery services
• Wireless Security 802.1x WPA
• Remote and local management
• File server for storage devices
• Print server
• Support for cable home-based devices
• Patent-pending plug-and-play home networking
• 90-day evaluation license

Debug Tools

Arium's run control LC-500 JTAG emulator and SourcePoint™ software interface rounds out the kit. The tool set offers what no other debug solution can - debug on initial target bring-up from board reset and relocatable and dynamically loaded Linux kernel modules at run time. Linux OS support includes full symbolic, source-level debugging of Linux kernel and embedded applications in an elegant and intuitive GUI environment.

Arium's debug solution includes:

• LC-500 JTAG emulator and SourcePoint debugger
• Non-intrusive debug
• Real-time operation
• JTAG rate up to 20 MHz
• Excellent run control
• Exceptional breakpoint control
• Intel XScale® processor trace
• Flash programming
• USB 1.1 connector
• 10Base-T/100Base-T Ethernet connector
• 20-pin JTAG port connection
• 90-day evaluation license

Note: Intel sells the LC-500MJ Development Kit and the Intel IXDPG425 platform together as a kit.

Validated Open Source Development Tools:

Microcross is the leading international distributor of open-source embedded development tools based on GNU technology. Microcross is making embedded systems easier to program by providing full-featured, open-source development tools that are validated and documented, so customers can affordably accelerate their development. Microcross enables customers to confidently develop and run software in embedded systems faster, more reliably and at a lower cost.

Microcross' professional embedded tools solution tightly integrates a rich set of leading real-time operating systems and its own brand of embedded Linux to meet the needs of customers producing embedded devices and smart technology. Microcross' customers span multiple vertical markets including aerospace, defense and homeland security, ground transportation, medical devices, electronic consumer, industrial controls, telecommunications, network infrastructure, and electronic instrumentation.

GNU X-Tools™

Open-source tools that feature C/C++ cross-compilers, linker, assembler, fully reentrant C Library with unrestricted license, C++ Class Libraries, binary utilities, and Visual GDB debugger — everything you need for your embedded development project. Above all competing solutions GNU compilers offer uniformity, flexibility, and portability.

GX-Linux

Microcross GX-Linux™ features a complete embedded Linux development platform for Cogent Single Board Computers that includes a GNU X-Tools™ Toolsuite, Visual X-Tools™ IDE, Visual GDB debugger, GDB Server, Linux v2.6.x BSP, uClibc library for embedded development, filesystem, BusyBox utilities, and drivers for a feature-rich, board-level capability including serial I/O, TCP/Ethernet, USB host, Compact Flash, real-time clock, PCI (if processor supports it), Video (if processor supports it), audio (if processor supports it) and touch screen (if processor supports it).