Motorola Introduces $149.95 DSP56002 Evaluation Module for Turnkey Evaluation and Design.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 1995--Motorola (MOT:NYSE) Microcontroller Technologies Group's Digital Signal Processor Division today announced the availability of its DSP56002 Evaluation Module (EVM).

The DSP56002 EVM evaluation and design module enables fast and simple design of applications based on Motorola's 24-bit DSP56002 digital signal processor (DSP). The DSP56002 EVM -- the first in a series of evaluation modules for Motorola's DSP products -- is a low-cost platform designed to familiarize customers with Motorola's DSP56002, its architecture, instruction set and features. The DSP56002 EVM comes complete with Motorola's DSP56000 cross assembler and DSP56002 debug software from Domain Technologies (Plano, TX) running under MS-DOS.

"The EVM delivers the substantial hardware and software development tool performance and capability that application developers need in an easy-to-use, low-cost format," said Keith Essency, Motorola's 24- and 32-bit DSP operations manager. "Motorola's DSP Division is dedicated to supporting its customers with low-cost, easy-to-use tools and plans to offer additional EVM boards for other members of the DSP56000 family."

Motorola's Evaluation Module

Motorola's DSP56002 EVM is a complete evaluation and software development tool that allows fast evaluation of the DSP56002 and development of DSP56002-based applications. It is also useful for developing and debugging algorithms and system software and running final system verification tests.

The evaluation module connects to an MS-DOS(tm) personal computer (386 class or higher) via an RS232 cable and includes a DSP56002 system on a printed circuit board, a full assembler and windowed debugger (on a disk) and complete documentation, including a beginner's walk-through procedure. The board includes a complete analog input/output (I/O) section ready for direct connection to an audio source or headphones. This I/O section includes a stereo CD-quality analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converter.

At a CPU clock speed of 40 megahertz (MHz), the DSP56002 processor on the EVM has a processing bandwidth of 20 million instructions per second (MIPS). The DSP56002 EVM translates commands and data between the DSP56002 and an RS-232 port. The software debugger, from Domain Technologies, features a graphical user interface with sizable and relocatable windows for Command, Data, Registers, Flags, Stack, OnCE(tm), Text and I/O Peripheral variables.

The DSP56002 EVM includes 32k x 24 of external static RAM for storage of audio processing algorithms and a 16-bit, two-channel codec to handle compact-disc quality music data. Combining these features with the DSP56002's 24-bit precision, Motorola delivers an ideal environment for evaluating, implementing and debugging many audio processing algorithms.

For applications that require the real-time transfer of analog-to-digital data to a hard disk and back, SIGNALogic (Dallas, TX) offers an optional card. The SIGNALogic Sig56HI fits into the ISA backplane or PCMCIA bus of a PC and connects directly with the DSP56002, allowing parallel data transfers to occur.

The DSP56002 Processing Engine

The DSP56002 is the flagship member of Motorola's industry-standard 24-bit DSP56000 architecture. Introduced in 1992, Motorola's DSP56002 now delivers 40 million instructions per second (MIPS) and runs at up to 80 MHz with a 30.3 nanosecond instruction cycle. The 5-volt DSP56002 is also offered in 40- and 66 MHz speeds; a 3-volt version, the DSP56L002, is offered at 40 MHz.

The DSP56002 architectural features include a fully-static 24-bit DSP core with three independent execution units -- the data arithmetic logic unit, a program control unit and an address arithmetic unit. The DSP56002 also features 512-word program RAM, two 256-word data RAMs and two pre-programmed data ROMs. Peripherals include a host interface, a synchronous serial interface (SSI), an asynchronous serial communication interface (SCI), a 24-bit timer/event counter and an integrated phase-lock loop-based clock circuit (PLL). Motorola's on-chip emulation (OnCE(tm)) completes a full set of peripherals by offering a non-intrusive debugging function.

Pricing and Availability

The DSP56002 Evaluation Module is available now from Motorola distributors for $149.95. For order information contact a local Motorola semiconductor sales office or distributor. For information regarding SIGNALogic's real-time data transfer accessory card contact SIGNALogic at [phone]. -0- Note: Photo available upon request. -0-

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