1.0    Introduction

1.1    Eagle Family of Controllers

The Eagle series of single board computers run on an ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller with a vast array of peripherals from 10/100 Ethernet to a reprogrammable CPLD. Through example programs and project files this family of single board computers can be developed from concept to production quickly. The Eagle family is available in custom and standard configurations.

1.2    Eagle 100 Overview

The Eagle 100 is a single board computer designed for cost-sensitive control applications that require real-time performance, networking and extensive support of popular peripherals. It delivers 32-bit performance and features at a cost equivalent to legacy 8- and 16-bit controllers. Powered by a Luminary Micro Stellaris LM3S6918 ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller, capable of over 60 MIPS, the Eagle 100 can fulfill demanding requirements in monitoring, instrumentation, data acquisition, process control, factory automation and many other applications. An extensive array of peripherals is built-in plus expandability is available using PC/104 I/O cards. Several peripherals can be reconfigured with the programmable logic capabilities of the integrated CPLD.

1.3    Eagle 100 Features

•    50 MHz 32-bit ARM® Cortex™-M3
•    256 KB Flash/64 KB SRAM
•    10/100 Ethernet
•    Micro-SD Socket
•    LCD Port
•    4x4 Keypad Port
•    PC/104 8-bit I/O expansion
•    Two RS232 Serial Ports
•    I2C, SSI (SPI) Ports
•    8-ch. 10-bit ADC, 4-ch. 10-bit DAC
•    Reconfigurable I/O with Xilinx CPLD
•    Up to 52 - 5V tolerant GPIOs, 80 without PC/104
•    4 general purpose timers, 1 watchdog timer
•    Support for GNU and IAR compilers
•    Thumb2 instruction set for smaller object code
•    Basic and Python also supported
•    +5V@250mA power supply required
•    Dimensions: 3.8 inches x 4.4 inches

1.4    Eagle 100 Development Kit

The EAGLE 100-20 development kit comes with all of the necessary hardware and software to quickly develop applications. The development kit includes the following:

•    1 – EAGLE 100 SBC
•    1 – IAR J-Link Debugger
•    1 – IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM, 32K Kickstart Version

The Eagle SBC is also available unbundled, without the power supply and debugger.

1.5    Software and Support

Code examples are included with the Eagle 100 to get you started quickly. Applications can run standalone with no operating system or can use a compact real time operating system such as FreeRTOS. You can use popular IDEs together with the GNU and IAR compilers. The microSD card capability simplifies program and data storage. Remote access can be implemented via web or command line interfaces, providing off-site monitoring and maintenance capabilities. The JTAG interface speeds up application development and debugging.

Ports of popular Basic and LUA development tools are available for the Eagle 100 to reduce application development time and simplify integration with code libraries developed for industrial and scientific environments. Using these tools, you can achieve significant functionality in a very short time. These open source tools can be easily extended, allowing a virtually unlimited number of possibilities.

Micromint USA provides free technical support by phone, email, or fax. Technical support emails are usually answered within one business day. Software and documentation updates are available on our website at www.micromint.com. Each product comes with a one year warranty.

Revised: August, 2008