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M2S-FG484 SOM Starter Kit
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The M2S-FG484 SOM starter kit provides a low-cost hardware platform enabling development of embedded applications using the Microsemi SmartFusion® 2 SoC and Emcraft's M2S-FG484 System-On-Module (SOM). Depending on the specific SmartFusion2 device installed on the SOM, the kit is available in the following variants as follows:
- KIT-M2S010-FG484-EXT
- KIT-M2S025-FG484-EXT
- KIT-M2S050-FG484-EXT
- KIT-M2S060-FG484-EXT
- KIT-M2S090-FG484-EXT
The kit includes the M2S-FG484 System-on-Module itself, a SOM-BSB-EXT development baseboard, and a mini-USB cable for USB-based power and serial console. Note that that kit does not include a Microsemi FlashPro device or any other JTAG hardware debuggers.
The baseboard is 100x70 mm in size and has the following main interfaces:
- USB interface using USB-UART bridge connected to UART of the SmartFusion® 2
- 10/100 Ethernet interface and RJ-45 connector
- USB OTG Interface and mini-USB connector
- Microsemi FlashPro JTAG interface
- Standard 20-pin ARM JTAG interface
- User LEDs and push-button
- Unused SOM signals available on a breadboard area.
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The Linux BSP and the development environment as well as a sample Libero / SoftConsole project targeting the M2S-FG484 SOM starter kit are available for free download from Emcraft's web site. Each starter kit comes preloaded with uClinux and U-Boot.
Required Design Tools:
To work with the above listed Emcraft kits, Microchip recommends you use the latest:
Required Licenses:
- KIT-M2S010-FG484-EXT and KIT-M2S025-FG484-EXT kits require a free Silver license. Generate and install a free Silver license from microchipDIRECT.
- KIT-M2S050-FG484-EXT, KIT-M2S060-FG484-EXT and
KIT-M2S090-FG484-EXT require a paid Gold license. Create a Microchip tech support case through https://microchip.my.site.com/s/ and share the invoice copy of the Emcraft kit to receive a Gold license for free.
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