April 2010

System Control Made Simple with the MachXO Control Development Kit

Temperature measurement, current monitoring, power supply sequencing, fan control and fault logging are typical board control functions used in system control designs. Minimize your risk and effort and maximize your design flexibility with the easy-to-use MachXO Control Development Kit. The Kit is available for a special price of $119 until May 15, 2010.

MachXO Control Development Kit

Demos Optimized for System Control Functions

The following demos are optimized for the MachXO Control Development Kit.

• Power Supply Fault Logging
  Monitor and keep a log of power supply failures using the MachXO PLD, Power Manager II POWR1014A and SPI Flash memory. Maximize system reliability by monitoring devices for marginal power supply failures.
• Voltage Monitoring using Delta Sigma ADC
  Monitor sensors and power rails for free by replacing discrete ADCs in your system.
• Fault Isolation Using BSCAN Testing
  Leverage BSCAN1 and BSCAN2 reference designs to partition complex JTAG chains on a printed circuit board. Detect and isolate faults more efficiently and cost effectively with zero risk.
• Interface to CompactFlash Memory
  Use MachXO PLDs and the 8-bit LatticeMico8 microcontroller to talk to CompactFlash.
• Control SoC Demo
  Pre-loaded Control SoC design demonstrates board control functions including fan speed control based on temperature monitoring, LCD control, comprehensive power supply monitoring and reset distribution in conjunction with the Power Manager II POWR1014A and LatticeMico8 microcontroller.

MachXO Control Evaluation Board

Pricing and Availability

The MachXO Control Development Kit (LCMXO2280C-C-EVN) is available from the Lattice Online Store at a special price $119. This price applies to kits shipped from March 15 to May 15, 2010.

To Learn More

For further information about how MachXO PLDs are used in system control designs, refer to the MachXO PLDs in System Control Designs White Paper. Additional information about the MachXO Control Development Kit is available on the Lattice web site.