Embedded Artists´ LPC2478 Developer´s Kit lets you get up-and-running quickly with the LPC2478 OEM Board. The LPC2478 OEM Board is equipped with NXP´s ARM7TDMI-S based LPC2478 microcontroller suitable for a wide range of applications that requires advanced communication and high quality graphic displays. The Kit is perfect for running uClinux with its large on-board RAM and Flash, network and graphics capabilities.
The board can be used in OEM applications, as well as for education purposes, experiment, and prototype projects.

LPC2478 OEM Board Features

• Processor: NXP´s ARM7TDMI LPC2478 microcontroller in BGA package
• Program Flash: 128 MB NAND FLASH, 4 MB NOR FLASH + 512 kB internal
• Data Memory: 32 MB SDRAM + 96 KB internal 32- or 16-bit data bus to SDRAM
• Ethernet: 100/10M Ethernet interface based on National DP83848 Ethernet PHY
• Clock Crystals:
  
  • 12.000 MHz crystal for CPU.
    
  • 32.768 kHz crystal for RTC
• Dimensions: 66 x 48 mm
• Power: +3.3V
• Connectors: 200 pin expansion connector (as defined in SODIMM standard), 0.6mm pitch
• Other:
  •      256 Kbit I2C E2PROM for storing non-volatile parameters
  •       Buffered 32-bit databus

 

QVGA Base Board Features

• Display: 3.2 inch QVGA TFT color LCD with touch screen panel
• Connectors:
  •        200 pos SODIMM connector for OEM Board
  •        Expansion connector with all LCD controller signals, for custom displays
  •        Expansion connector with all cpu signals
  •        Ethernet connector (RJ45)
  •        MMC/SD interface & connector• CAN interface & connector
  •        JTAG connector• Pads for ETM connector

• Interfaces:
  • USB OTG interface & connector
    
  • USB host interface & connector
  • Full modem RS232 on UART #1 (cannot be used on 32-bit databus cpu   boards, but RxD2/TxD2 can alternatively be connected to the RS232 interface)
  • Dual CAN interface & connector
  • IrDA tranceiver interface

• Power
  •        Power supply, either via USB or external 9-15V DC
  •        0.3F capacitor backup for RTC and LED on ALARM output

• Expansion:
  • Expansion connector with all LCD controller signals, for custom displays
  • Expansion  connector with all cpu signals
    

• Other
  • 5-key joystick
  • 3 axis accelerometer
  • Push-button key and LED on P2.10
  • 4 push-button keys via I2C
  • 8 LEDs (via I2C)
  • 1 Analog input
  • USB-to-serial bridge on UART #0, and ISP functionality
  • Reset push-button and LED
  • Speaker output (DAC)• 240x150 mm in size

Software

In order to ease the development of and experiments with application programs our boards are delivered with a lot of software/sample applications.

• Pre-emptive Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) - the RTOS is delivered as a binary package together with some sample applications that illustrate different functionalities of the RTOS.
• Can be used for non-commercial applications.
• SDRAM initialization example.
• Sample applications.
• uCLinux Distribution

Embedded Artists provide a uClinux distribution for the board based on Linux 2.6 and using u-Boot 1.1.6 for booting.
The distribution is provided "as-is" and without any support. A Yahoo group exist for the board for sharing experiences.
They do, however, provide a support page packed with information how to get started with uClinux, working with drivers and developing uClinux applications (available after purchase).
A specific frame buffer driver does not exist for the LPC2478 at this moment.
A DVD is included with a complete Linux development environment for uClinux development, based on VMware Player™ technology - you can develop for uClinux on your Windows PC!

• QuickStart Build Environment

In order to be able to build the sample applications (and your own applications) you get access to Embedded Artists´ build environment. It is based on GCC + newlib as the compiler.