TI's new Stellaris® EVALBOT provides greater flexibility with microcontrollers and robotics

New mini-robot for TI's Stellaris ARM® Cortex™-M3 microcontroller
Evaluation platform enables experimentation and easy development by providing more tools and software options.

TI has announced the latest Stellaris Microcontroller (MCU) Robotic Evaluation Platform (EVALBOT), enabling developers to access a wider range of software and tool options. This new mini-robot platform in TI's embedded processing portfolio offers developers the flexibility to choose from various software toolchains, allowing them full access to the capabilities of the Stellaris Cortex-M3 MCU in their preferred environment. The updated Stellaris EVALBOT is also pre-loaded as a StellarisWare® application, and these kits provide more example projects in source code, including demos that allow developers to more easily experiment with the kit's expansion ports that support TI wireless evaluation modules. Through EVALBOT, developers can experience the Stellaris MCU in real-world applications that leverage the processor's capabilities, such as the integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC/PHY, USB On-The-Go, CAN, and motion control. (For more detailed product information, see www.ti.com/evalbot-2-pr-tf , and for a video overview, see www.ti.com/evalbot-2-pr-v )

Key Features and Benefits of Stellaris EVALBOT (EK-EVALBOT)
• 80MHz Stellaris LM3S9B92 MCU providing 256K Flash, 96K SRAM, and StellarisWare® software stored in ROM, as well as integrated Ethernet, USB OTG (On-the-Go)/Host/Device, and CAN
• Support for various toolchains including Keil MDK-ARM, IAR EWARM, TI Code Composer Studio, Code Red Technology Red Suite, Code Sorcery SorceryG++, and generic GNU.
• Example display, audio, and motor control software projects based on the comprehensive StellarisWare codebase for concept implementation
• Expansion ports supporting TI wireless modules and end-customer expansion
• Chronos-SimpliciTI demo software supporting wireless control of a robotic platform when combining TI's CC1101EM low-power RF module and the eZ430-Chronos Watch
• Two DC gear motors for driving and adjustment functions, an optical sensor detecting wheel rotation with 45° resolution, and a sensor for “bump” detection
• of the entire signal chain TI Motor Drivers, Voltage Regulators, Audio Codecs, Interfaces, and Logic Devices for Simple Evaluation
• Clear 96 x 6 blue OLED displays and on-board speakers
• Debugging requiring only one USB cable (included)

TI's diverse MCU and software portfolio
TI provides the widest range of embedded control solutions, from general-purpose ultra-low-power MSP430 MCUs to Stellaris® Cortex™-M3-based 32-bit MCUs and high-performance real-time control TMS320C2000™ MCUs. Developers can leverage TI's complete software and hardware tools, along with comprehensive partner products and technical support, to enable timely time-to-market.

Supply timing and price
The price of the Stellaris Robotics evaluation board is $149, and