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does freescale provide library for kinetis?

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bluehacker
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I notice TI provide stellarisWare library for their stelleris arm MCU. the library is well designed and is very easy to use.does freescale also plan to develop the library for kinetis?

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ianr
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This is a frustration for me as well...

Since there was no answer from Fresscale, I would assume the answer is "no".

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mjbcswitzerland
Specialist V

Hi

 

I am interested in knowing what users are really looking for in terms of supporting software for the Kinetis.

 

- freescale provides a kit of sample code for most peripherals on the K40 and K60 for CW and IAR (in the kit's notes it is defined as being various "bare-metal" example projects [KINETIS512_SC])

- freescale also provides complimentary OS, TCP/IP and USB stacks (which would cost up to $100'000 if they needed to be purchased)

- also a touch-sensing software suite (TSSSW) [this is the only package which is grouped under 'library']

- plus a driver suite (Processor Expert - PE_DRIVER_SUITE)

- as well as example projects built into CW

 

StellarisWare software (from TI) is also a set of functions to control peripherals on their chips, together with example projects.

 

What makes StellarisWare so much better and what is freescale missing with their support?

 

Regards

 

Mark

 

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EthernetHelp
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That is just a personnet opinion, but i don't like much PE like tools. It is for sure more flexible, but very hard to set up all the registers. I like much more a very good structured lib with tons of examples. However, maybe if i giv more time to PE i can get used to it.

 

Cya

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emh203
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I can understand the frustration.....

 

 

It took Freescale 3 months via support tickets to actually acknowledge that the clock code for CW10 was broken (didn't address errata 2448).

 

It took awhile before CW was even supported.   I think the issue was more of being able to find information.    I think everything is there,  its just tougher to find.

 

Here is another example:    There are a couple USB examples in the Kinetis_SC.    But it took me searching the forums for awhile to realize they have a full USB stack (under the health care stuff) that is more comprehensive.

 

 

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