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Freescale Zoom™ ColdFire SDK

Freescale Zoom™ ColdFire SDK

Product Overview

Freescale Zoom ColdFire SDK :: 102 x 152 x 16.8 mm
Freescale Zoom ColdFire SDK

By providing a product-ready software and hardware platform, Logic PD's embedded product solutions fast forward product development and helps your company stay focused on its high-value core technologies. The Zoom ColdFire SDK is a low-cost, high-performance application development kit for evaluating the functionality of the Freescale ColdFire processor and Fire Engine.

Application development is performed right on the product-ready Fire Engine and software Board Support Packages (BSPs) included in the kit, which enables customers to seamlessly transfer their application code and hardware into production.

The Fire Engine is ideal for applications in the medical, point-of-sale, industrial, and security markets. From patient monitoring and medical imaging, to card payment terminals and bar code readers, to CCTV cameras and intruder alarms, the Fire Engine allows for powerful versatility and long-life products.

The Zoom ColdFire SDK includes the MCF5329/73 Fire Engine, application baseboard, and accessories required to immediately begin development work.

Model Number

M5329EVBE
M5373EVB

Suggested Resale Price

$699

Kit Contents

  • Includes Fire Engine:
    • MCF5329 Fire Engine
    • MCF5373 Fire Engine (The MCF5373 Fire Engine is only available as part of the M5373EVB Development Kit. For production volumes, please use the MCF5329 Fire Engine.
  • Software and Tools
    • MQX Embedded
    • Nano-X
    • Green Hills
    • Micro Digital SMX RTOS
    • uClinux
    • Accelerated Technology
    • Wind River
    • CodeWarrior
    • LogicLoaderTM (bootloader/monitor) in executable format
    • Freescale's dBUG ROM monitor
    • GNU Cross-Development Toolchain (compiler, linker, assembler, debugger)
  • Standard peripheral connectors supporting: Ethernet, LCD (MCF5329 only), audio in/out, serial, CompactFlash®, USB host, USB device, CAN (MCF5329 only) / serial, BDM
  • BDM interface (USB version)
  • ColdFire SDK baseboard (102 x 152 x 16.8 mm)
  • RoHS compliant
  • Kit contents
    • Fire Engine
    • Application baseboard
    • Null-modem serial cable
    • Ethernet crossover cable
    • BDM interface (USB version)
    • USB cable
    • 5 volt power supply with power adapters (Europe, Japan, UK, and US)
    • QuickStart Guide
    • Freescale TIC card

Note 1: The MCF5329 and MCF5373 Fire Engines are only compatible with the ColdFire SDK baseboard and should not be inserted into other Logic PD baseboards.

Note 2: The MCF5373 Fire Engine is only available as part of the M5373EVB Development Kit. For production volumes, please use the MCF5329 Fire Engine.

Additional Notes

The following documents are freely available for download. Customers with registered products can download additional documents, as well as software and tools, from their Account Summary page. 

Product Information

User Manuals

Hardware Documents and Design Files

White Papers

Where To Buy

Ordering Information

Zoom ColdFire SDK Development Kits are available from Freescale and their Worldwide Distributors.

  • M5329EVBE (includes M5329BFEE Fire Engine) $699
  • M5373EVB (includes MCF5373 Fire Engine) $699

Support

SUPPORT LINKS FOR REGISTERED USERS

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GENERAL SUPPORT

Frequently Asked Questions
Use our FAQ tool to find answers to common questions about Logic PD Products.

Support Packages
For customers requiring continued support to assist with application development, Logic PD offers standard and configurable support contract options, as well as expert services to reduce time-to-market.

Return Material Authorization & Warranties
To submit a Return Material Authorization (RMA) Request, please follow the instructions on the RMA page. This page also provides downloads for Product Warranties.

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SUPPORT FORUMS

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FAQs

Are all Card Engines interchangeable on the Zoom Starter Development Kit (SDK) baseboards?

All Card Engines are designed to be interchangable on all Zoom Starter Development Kit (SDK) baseboards with the exception of the NXP LH79524 Card Engine and Freescale MCF5329/MCF5373 Fire Engines which require different versions of the SDK baseboard.

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How do I find the part number, serial number, and model number on my SOM or Development Kit?

The White Paper Model Number Explanation & Decoder explains how to identify your product by part number, serial number, and model number.

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Why am I having trouble getting my CompactFlash memory card to work with my MCF5329 Fire Engine?

This issue is present in MCF5329 silicon part numbers MCF5329CVM240 and earlier.  On the MCF5329 processor, the only mechanism to control the flexbus to the CompactFlash bus specification is through the RDAH and WRAH bits....

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How can I use the I2C interface on the MCF5329 Fire Engine?

The I2C interface is muxed with the CAN interface. You will need to remove U14 on the Zoom ColdFire SDK baseboard so it does not create contention. It will also be necessary to add pullups to the I2C SCL and SDA signals because I2C is an open drain interface.

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