Overview
The Point of Sale reference design demonstrates how the control, security, and connectivity features found on the NXP® MCF5329 ColdFire® MPU and MCS908QG8 MCU work together to create a secure Industrial Point of Sale System.
Complete with an Open Source Embedded Linux® Software Solution, the Point of Sale Reference Design serves as a reference for any industrial design that requires flexible connectivity options, secure communication, or a human interface at a low cost and with a fast development cycle.
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Features
The Point of Sale Reference Design was designed with the following considerations:
- Low system cost
- Easy and intuitive graphical user interface
- Multiple connectivity solutions to accommodate various POS system connectivity requirements
- Secure networking communications, transactions, and memory accesses
- Fast development cycle
The Industrial Point of Sale Reference Design also features an Open Source Software Solution:
- µCLinux Operating System running on the MCF5329 Microprocessor
- NanoX Graphical User Interface (GUI) Configuration Tool running in the µCLinux environment
- Communication protocol for secure ethernet transactions
- MySQL Server Database used to store/access sales transactions
