[sdiy] Freescale announces a new ARM Product based upon Cortex A5 and Cortex M4

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On 10/31/11 4:55 PM, "Bruce Duncan" <modcan at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> I'd love to try some ARM projects but I don't want to drop 3-5Gs on
> software to do it and the "lite" version compiler/IDEs are not
> adequate for audio projects especially ones using wavetables etc.
> Without getting into Linux are there any other ways to get into ARM?
> How about a synth DIY version of CodeWarrior? The restriction is it has
> to be used to make synths :)
> Microchip PIC32 tool-chain is much more in-line with synth level economics.
> ARM development tools seem to be aimed at big companies with unlimited
> R&D budgets unless of course you have unlimited time for Linux.
> 
> Bruce
> 
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Hi Bruce and all,

The MQX Real Time OS support for Kinetis is free from the Freescale Web
site. The CodeWarrior tool chain is free for applications that are 128K or
under in size. Then it goes to about $500.00 for the next rung of the
Ladder. 

http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/homepage.jsp?code=MQX_HOME&tid=SWnT

The Keil and IAR tools are supplied for The TWR K60-KIT as an example:

http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=TWR-K60N512-K
IT&parentCode=K60&fpsp=1

So you see, inexpensive tools or free in some cases. We have removed the
barriers to using ARM Cortex M4 processors.

This is a very reasonable price for the experience and the quality is quite
high.

I gave discount coupons for 50% off for the TWR kit when we launched the
product a year ago. I gave away quite a bit of tools at our recent DIY Synth
workshop At Cambridge UK. Last July.

For Less than $300.00 you can get a full license, debugging JTAG uLINK-ME
and TWR Kit. This is a far cry from the figures you quoted.

The Kinetis Cortex M4 with 32-bit Floating Point @ 120 MHZ , DDR interface
and new SAI audio interface starting shipping 2 weeks back.

I really hope you look a bit deeper into what I am showing you and perhaps
give me a revised assessment.

Best regards,

Terry