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The Fraunhofer Institute of Integrated Circuits in Erlangen (Germany) is the inventor (with Thomson) of the MP3 files most of use today in our smartphone and media players. They are over 20,000 researchers strong and a force in the R&D community in Germany and around the world. The institute will welcome and host the Freescale Cup 2014 EMEA finals on 29-30 April 2014. It is a great chance for the student teams that will be at the event to get a glimpse of engineering R&D at its best and make contact with talented Fraunhofer Institute engineers shaping the world of tomorrow. See the press release at 20130715_Freescale_2014 - Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS

Instructions There are several main hardware configuration steps. After installing the battery, once the USB cable has been connected between the evaluation board and PC, it may be necessary to update the chip firmware which requires moving a jumper pin on the evaluation board. Install the included battery into the VBAT (RTC) battery holder. Then, connect one end of the USB cable to the PC and the other end to the Power/OSJTAG mini-B connector on the TWRK40x256 module. Allow the PC to automatically configure the USB drivers if needed. Before updating the firmware, it is necessary to start a CodeWarrior Project. Open Codewarrior Navigate to File-> New ->Bareboard Project Select Kinetis K40->MK40X256VMD100 , P&E Open Source Jtag, C Language, No Rapid Application Development ,Finish Click on the main.c To get project focus Selection Project->Build Configurations->MK40X256VMD100_INTERNAL_FLASH Project-»Build All Run->Debug Configurations—> Use the Codewarrior download Filter and Select "PROJECTNAME_MK40XD256VMD100_INTERNAL_FLASH_PnE_OSJTAG" Additional step is required if the firmware is out of date: Firmware Upgrade Instructions (if needed) Firmware may change after an evaluation board has been manufactured and shipped. As a result, an alert will be displayed during the first attempt to download software to the board. Follow the instructions carefully. Unplug the USB cable. Look for the two pins labeled JM60 Boot and put a jumper on those pins Note: As it comes from the factory, the K40 board has a free jumper on the board. . Jumper J13 is labeled "JM60 BOOT." It connects two header pins which set the evaluation board in the firmware programming mode. This jumper is behind the LCD screen, and right next to LED/Touch Sensor "E3". Remove the LCD creen to gain access to the jumper. Reconnect the USB cable and click OK. Wait for the new firmware to download. A new dialog will appear when the process is complete. Unplug the cable, remove the jumper, and reconnect the cable. Then click OK. (You can store the jumper on the board, just set it so that it does not connect pins.) You may or may not encounter the firmware issue, or the multiple configurations issue. Once resolved, you should not see them again. With propertly set up hardware, users can return to Step 3: Import the LED Project of the Blink a LED on Kinetis Tutorial

El proyecto se trata de un tiro al blanco que funciona con una pistola que emite luz infrarroja, la cual es captada por los sensores infrarrojos localizados en el centro de los blancos. De atinarle al blanco, este se esconderá y aparecerá uno nuevo.

15. Juli 2011, Audi Training Center am Flughafen München: Der eb011 absolviert den ersten Testrun. Brake Test erfolgreich, die ersten Runden wurden gedreht. ...

Qorivva Based Freescale Cup Webinars:  Lecture 1: Introduction and Motor Basics Lecture 2: Pulse Width Modulation Lecture 3: Control Design Lecture 4: Speed and Position Lecture 5: MPC5607B Overview

These are the 2015 Freescale Cup Worldwide Challenge Rules. The Finals will take place in Erlangen Germany on September 14-15, 2015. The Worldwide Rules are to be used for all challenges unless the University Programs Coordinator modifies the rules for your specific region. Update on Rules V6: highlighted the fact that no wireless connectivity is allowed during the race. Any wireless connectivity module must be removed before the technical inspection

Discussion of how to setup interrupts on the NVIC. The Flex timer is used as an example

MathWorks is a proud global sponsor of The NXP Cup If you are a member of a NXP Cup team, you have access to a complimentary Software License for MATLAB / Simulink. Visit the NXP Cup - MathWorks Deutschland website to learn more about the Software offering.  Examples for using Simulink in the NXP Cup are packaged with the Simulink Coder Support Package for  FRDM-KL25Z available from the Hardware Support Page.  Additional examples for reading and analyzing live data from the Line Scan Camera are available in the NXP Cup Companion App available on the MATLAB File Exchange.  Additionally, there is an example which uses the Simulink Coder product from MathWorks to target the FRDM-KL25Z. Feel free to use the forum on MATLAB Answers or here below to ask your questions about MATLAB use with The NXP Cup.  You can also email [email protected] with any questions.

Note:    We are currently a 3 completed projects.   At this point we are going to stop and rethink the ideas for future projects.   Feel free to add comments below for project suggestions!   Any ideas for new stuff that currently aren't out in the wild with other platforms would be very helpful! Introduction HIT projects are a new initiative to help improve your embedded systems chops.  The target audience spans STEM student in high school,  DIY enthusiasts, hackers, Makers,  universities and seasoned embedded developers.    Each project makes use open hardware, software and instructional videos to supply the audience all they need to put together a cool project and expose them to a new topic space. Each HIT project will be comprised of the following A low cost Freescale Development Board (such as the FRDM series) A FRDM Shield.  Many cases,  there will be a shield that the participant can assemble themselves with parts procured from common distributors.  Raw PCBs will be available at low cost All Hardware will open.  Raw design files (Schematics, BOM. Gerbers, notes) will be supplied so the participant can fabricate PCBs themselves. All software will be opensource and available on the project packages and/or Google Code or GitHub The projects will try to simulate the participant by mapping code to the senses..... Play sounds,  blinking LEDs, starting warp drives.  After all it is nice to see a microcontroller do something.  A DMA unit  may be a really cool piece of hardware but it would be quite boring if we never used it to do something cool ! The goal is to have cool projects that will capture your interest,  develop new skills while not breaking the bank.    While efforts will be made to keeps costs minimum,  other factors such as part availability, ease of use, cool factor also come into play! Each project will list a set of skills that you will develop.  This will included both microcontroller hardware  and high level concepts (I2S modules, Digital Signal Processing, etc.).    When you complete a project,  you will have some good experience with something new.  Efforts will be made to have the project span a variety of hardware interfaces, design patterns and embedded systems topics.  Most importantly, each project will be cool in its own way! Project Listing and Roadmap Here you will find the current project list , status and roadmap.  Note that items on the roadmap are subject to change Project #1: Monkey Jam! A DIY Guitar / Bass Stomp Box Summary: Project #1 will use the FRDM-K20D50 board (which has a Cortex M4 core with DSP instruction) with the FRDM-JAM shield so you can  make your very own guitar  bass  stomp box.  The end result will be a functional DSP system that will allow you to do high quality amplifier simulation and effects. The FRDM-JAM does not limit you to DSP on musical instruments!  There are 3.5MM stereo jacks to DSP filtering any type of audio signal.    You could even use the USB interface to create a USB-MIDI Synthesizer!  Lastly,  no need to bring the house down.....  a headphone amplifier circuit is provided so you can jam out without bothering the neighbors Skills Developed: Real Time DSP Algorithms Fixed Point Mathematics 24-bit I2S Data Converter Interfacing Soldering SOIC8 and 1206 Surface mount devices Cortex CMSIS DSP Library Audio filtering techniques Tube Amplifier modeling Status:    Released! Project Page: Freescale H.I.T. Project #1:  MonkeyJam - A DIY Guitar Stomp Box Project #2: Monkey Listen! Audio Spectrum Analyzer Display Summary: MonkeyListen uses the FRDM-K20D50 board (which has a Cortex M4 core with DSP instructions) with the FRDM-OLED shield so you can make your very own spectrum analyzer display.  The end result will be a functional DSP system that will analyze incoming audio content via an electret microphone on FRDM-OLED board and display the spectral content.   The example code will also show you how to plot time domain data (a simple audio scope!),  Frequency domain data (via an FFT) and a time-frequency plot (spectrogram).  Extra I/O are provided to hack the code and create your own DMM or oscilloscope. The FRDM-OLED shield also has an optional RS-485 interface for doing cool things like driving a DMX lighting system! Skills Developed: Spectrum Anazlysis via FFT OLED Display Interfacing Electret Microphone Interfacing Soldering SOIC8 and 1206 Surface mount devices Cortex CMSIS DSP Library Audio Data Capturing with an ADC Status: Released! Project Page: Freescale H.I.T. Project # 2:  MonkeyListen - A DIY Audio Spectrum Analyzer Display Project #3: Monkey Do! DIY Home Automation and IoT Summary: Project #3 will explore DIY Home In this project, you will learn how to do basic electrical automation and control via the web.  Think of the NEST.... only more open and hackable!   Using Websockets, Javascipt and HTML,  you will have a simple way of viewing remote data and be able to control some solid state relays.   This framework will will allow you to create more complex IoT applications.    The example will combine a FRDM-K64F and a FRDM-AUTO to read a temperature sensor and control a solid state relay. 1 High current solid State relay output (10Amp Triac About up to 240VAC) 1 Low current solid state relay  output (1Amp Triac output up to 120VAC) 2 Opto-Coupler (Isolated) Inputs - (Read up to 120VAC on/off signals) Option for K-Type thermocouple Input with Omega thermocouple Connector Option for MCP9700A active thermistor Input RN-XV WIFI Module -  Footprint compatible with Xbee modules and RN42-XV bluetooth modules. RS-485 interface for chaining multiple systems over a wired network.... Or talk to a FRDM-OLED Skills Developed Embedded Systems Networking Electrical Control Systems HTML5/Javascript - Websockets SOIC8 and 1206 Surface mount soldering Internet of "Things" Status:   Released! Project Page: Freescale H.I.T Project #3: MonkeyDo

Freescale india and CEDT, IISc organised Smart car race india 2010 winner team from NIT,Surat. Students: Maulik Gandhi , Rikil Shah and Samir Sirohi.

Team Wooden Jalopy from the University of Applied Sciences in Landshut on their run at the Freescale Cup Europe Finals in Prague (2012-04-04). We ranked the 5th place.