Fujitsu F²MC-16LX Microcomputer Starter Kit

Jouet Bleu (blue toy) is a starter kit for a microcomputer beginner who is going to learn a microcomputer and embedded software.
This kit includes the microcomputer board, the software development environment, the sample program, the manual, and can be used effectively as an educational tool of the embedded software development for a student and future software developer.

MODEL CT-161S price 4,935 Yen (Including tax, FOB TOKYO)

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Features

• For study from the base to application of the microcomputer.
It is possible to study from the base to application of the microcomputer by using high performance 16-bit microcomputer, MB90F387S. Because the sample program and the manual are prepared for the beginner of the microcomputer, the beginner can study the microcomputer effectively and acquire the basic knowledge required for the embedded software engineer.

Major sample programs
·Mechanism of LED lighting
·LED control by switching
·How to sound a buzzer
·Mechanism of interrupting and its usage
·How to use a timer
·How to use a temperature sensor

• The manual is prepared in Japanese, English, and Chinese.
The people of the base outside Japan and the developer can use it easily.

• Equipped with high performance 16bit microcomputer.
Because MB90F387S is installed, this kit can support not only an easy program of the study purpose but also the complex microcomputer control program.

• Software development environment attached.
The Integrated Development Environment made by Fujitsu, SOFTUNE (Trial version *1) and the monitor debugger made by ACCEMIC (trial version *2) are attached. SOFTUNE is the Integrated Development Environment that integrates the C compiler, the assembler, the linker, and the debugger and greatly contributes to the efficiency improvement of the software development. Moreover, the monitor debugger made by ACCEMIC is software that can implement debugging without expensive ICE (In-Circuit Emulator). On-chip debugging can be implemented by using this software only with the microcomputer with built-in FLASH memory mounted on the application system.

• The notebook personal computer is available for software development.
The communication with the personal computer for software development is connected with the USB cable. Therefore, the personal computer with only the USB port such as notebook personal computers can be used for the software development. Moreover, the power is also supplied from USB cable to operate.

• Various I/O devices
Several input ports for digital and analog signals and output ports for lamp and buzzer are installed on a compact board. Various functions such as the switch input, the analog input and the PWM output can be used.

Major specifications

Installing microcomputer	F²MC-16LX series, MB90F387S
Input device	Push switch × 2 pcs.
	Slide volume × 1 pcs.
	Thermistor for temperature of detection × 1 pcs.
	Reset switch × 1 pcs.
	Operation mode changeover switch × 1 pcs.
Output device	LED lamp × 5 pcs.
Output device	Ceramic sounding body × 1 pcs.
Personal computer interface	USB (mini B connector)
USB controller	MB90F334 Equipped with firmware by Interface Ltd.
Operation power supply	Bus powered
Board size	72 × 95mm
Content of Download file	SOFTUNE Integrated Development Environment (trial version) made by Fujitsu. Monitor debugger (trial version) made by ACCEMIC Sample program Manual 1 The program size that can be debugged is limited to 32 KB. 2 The program size that can be debugged is limited to 12 KB.
Accessory	USB cable
Jouet Bleu is a joint development product of FUJITSU Ltd., Kyocera Corp., Interface Ltd., and ACCEMIC GmbH & Co.KG.

CT-161S FAQ

Frequentry asked questions for jouet bleu (CT-161S).

A. Board specification

1. How is power supplied to the starter kit board?: Connecting the starter kit to the PC via the attached USB cable supplies USB power to it.
2. Is there any problem if I extract the USB cable during operation of the starter kit board?: If you extract the USB cable during debug using Accemic MDE, an error occurs. After terminating Accemic MDE, extract the USB cable.
3. Can I play a melody with the implemented buzzer?: You can play a melody with generating a program controlling the buzzer.
4. Can I use it in combination with other Sunhayato's product for a microcontroller?: The use in combination with other product for a microcontroller is not supported.
5. Can I execute the sample program if I have CT-161S and a PC?: Yes, you can execute the sample program if you have CT-161S and a PC. To purchase CT-161S, download the development software from the web site.
6. What kind of PC can I use for development?: Normal operations of Windows (XP/2000/Me/98) and a USB port are required. In addition, for operating CT-161S, there must be about 200 MB of free space on the hard disk before installing the required software (such as the development environment). We do not provide a product supporting Linux or other OS. Please be forewarned.

B. Development environment

1. After the "build" by Softune, when Accemic MDE starts, an error (Cannot connect to target) occurs to disable debug.: There is a problem in the connection between the PC and the starter kit board. Make sure that the USB driver has been installed, that the COM port of Accemic MDE has been set correctly, and that the USB cable is connected normally.
2. During debug by using Accemic MDE, I pressed the reset switch on the board by mistake.: An error may occur in the debugger. Be careful not to press the reset switch.
3. I sounded a buzzer during debug using Accemic MDE. Although the program stopped, the buzzer did not stop.: Since PPG of the microcomputer continues the output after the program is stopped , the buzzer keeps sounding. To stop the buzzer, press the reset button of Accemic MDE.
4. As confirmed with a device manager of Windows, there is an exclamation mark (!) in the part of "INTERFACE USB to RS232C Converter Virtual COM Port," and it does not operate normally.: It seems the board is not recognized properly when it is connected to the USB port. Please try the connection again.
5.When I tried to start ACCEMIC MDE, the following error message appears, and it won't start.: The COM port number specified in ACCEMIC MDE may not be correct.&-54 Please change the COM port number. To initialize the information, it is necessary to delete the MDE.ini file in the Files\AccemicMDE2_2SK folder and start ACCEMIC MDE again.
6. Are there the manuals of SOFTUNE integrated development environment and ACCEMIC monitor debugger available?: The basic operations are described in the User's Manual. Please see this manual. For SOFTUNE, please see the respective specification stored in SOFTUNE\MANUAL folder on the supplied CD-ROM.
7. Are there any restrictions when I create a software program that can be debugged with ACCEMIC MDE.: When a program that uses ACCEMIC MDE for debugging is created, the following restrictions apply.

- UART1 cannot be used.
This is because UART1 is used for communication between PC (Accemic MDE debugger software) and the microcomputer.

- The internal operation clock cannot be switched.
Since PC (ACCEMIC MDE Debugger software) and the microcomputer communicate at a fixed baud rate via the UART, communication becomes impossible if the internal operation clock is switched.

- The FLASH areas FFA000h to FFBFFFh and FFFb00h to FFFbFFh cannot be used.
This area is allocated by the monitor debugger program.

C. Sample program

1. In the sample program, there are assembler source files (monitor16LX.asm and start905s.asm) besides the C language files. Are they necessary? What processing do they perform?: They are necessary. The processing related to Accemic MDE is coded in monitor16LX.asm, and the system start processing is coded in start905s.asm. After completion of the processing coded in start905s.asm, the main() function of main.c is executed.
2. When I added functions to the basic sample program, error (Demo limit reached. ...) appeared to disable debug at Accemic MDE start.: Since Accemic MDE is the trial version, there is a restriction that "a program that has 12 or less functions" can be debugged.
3. Is there anything I have to note when I debug several different sample programs continuously?: The supplied sample programs have been designed on the assumption that the system is reset before executing the program. When the several different programs are debugged continuously, to prevent a malfunction, please reset the system before executing the program.

D. Setup

1. I want to change the directory to which Softune and Accemic MDE are installed. Is there any problem?: It is possible to change the directory. However, since the directory of header file to be referenced when the attached sample program is built is also changed, an error may occur.
Conforming to Appendix C (How to Change Include Path) in the F2MC-16LX Starter Kit Manual, change the include paths for "C compiler" and "assembler".
2. I have installed the USB driver, Softune, and Accemic MDE in the order different from as in the manual. Is there any problem?: If all of them are installed when being operated, there is no problem.

E. Manual

1. Does the program described in the manual contain an error in writing?: We are truly sorry. There are some errors in the programs (in Figures 5-4, 5-5, and 7-7) described in the User's Manual (1.0 version). The correct information is provided with the errata (manual_seigo0509-1_e.pdf). In addition, Figure 5-3, Table 7-3, and Figure 7-5 that include the information about those programs are also corrected in the errata (manual_seigo0509-1_e.pdf).

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