MPE Hardware

Last update: 10 October 2007

ARM-based Ethernet boards

Currently in development are ARM-based control boards (180MHz and 60MHz) with integrated Ethernet facilities. These are ideal for control and instrumentation applications and will be supplied with a pre-configured Forth, TCP/IP stack, web server and Telnet.

For more software details see our Forth 7 and PowerNet pages.

ARM JTAG Widget

The ARM JTAG Widget provides hardware and scripting software for debugging application software and hardware on ARM CPUs. It is ideal for hardware debug and bring-up, low-level software debug and production programming of your boards. After many years of frustration with existing tools for ARM hardware and firmware development, this is the tool we need. We use it every day ourselves. Ten times faster than some other proucts.

MPE USB ARM Stamp

The MPE USB ARM Stamp is a small board (80 by 48 mm, 3.2 by 1.9 inches) containing a powerful CPU, Flash, SRAM, and peripherals. The Flash is supplied with a multi-tasking operating system and Forth compiler/interpreter. Applications can be developed and run entirely on the board itself, and turnkey applications can be saved to excute at power up. Everything, including Flash programming, is handled through the USB connection, which also provides all power needed by the USB ARM Stamp. Windows USB drivers are provided on the development CD. Mac, Linux, Free BSD and Open BSD drivers are available by free download. A seriously fast bit of hardware. Just plug one into a USB port and go.

NMI NMIN2106-USB

The NMIN2106-USB is electrically similar to the MPE USB ARM Stamp, but has a prototyping area and more user accessible GPIO lines. The USB connection is through the second serial port which is user selectable between RS232 and USB.

NMI TiniARM

The TiniARM™ is a very small board using the same ARM CPU as our ARM USB Stamp and with very similar on-board software. Use the 1" by 1.3" (25mm by 33mm) board as a component in your hardware.