The $29.99 Delpino Launchpad

The C2000 Delfino F28377S MCU LaunchPad is based on TI's 32-bit TMS320F28377S MCU, which delivers a new level of performance to TI's LaunchPad ecosystem. The new LaunchPad provides a higher performance level than the existing C2000 LaunchPad, achieving 400 MIPS of floating-point performance through the powerful combination of the C28x core and the CLA real-time coprocessor. The TMS320F28377S MCU operates even faster by incorporating a built-in TMU (Trigonometric Math Unit), which enables rapid on-chip execution of trigonometric algorithms used for conversion and control functions, as well as the VCU (Viterbi Complex Unit) II, a power line communication algorithm and complex mathematical operation accelerator. In addition, the TMS320F28377S MCU incorporates sophisticated analog and control peripherals, including a more flexible PWM architecture, two ADCs supported in 12-bit mode on the launchpad, six delta-sigma sync filters, four window comparators, and various other control and communication peripherals.

Simple Motor Control and Digital Power Development

By using the C2000 Delfino F28377S MCU LaunchPad in conjunction with the Digital Power Booster Pack and Motor Drive Booster Pack, you can immediately begin developing digital power and motor control with the F28377S MCU. LaunchPad is supported by powerSUITE, which is included in the controlSUITE™ software tool and provides centralized software development along with examples, header files, and application files. Designers can download the Code Composer Studio™ Integrated Development Environment (IDE), an intuitive programming interface and debugging tool, and TI-RTOS, which supports multitasking application development, for free. Altair's model-based simulation tool, VisSim, also provides support for TI's C2000 F28377S MCU.

Price and Supply Time

With the C2000 Delfino F28377S MCU Launchpad (LAUNCHXL-F28377S), you can quickly and easily start developing industrial control designs for new projects. The current price is $29.99. The digital power booster pack (BOOSTXL-BUCKCONV) that connects to this Launchpad is $59, and the motor drive booster pack (BOOSTXL-DRV8301) is $49. These boards are available at the TI store and authorized TI distributors. Additionally, the LaunchPad (LAUNCH-XS-BUCKCONV) with the Digital Power Booster Pack is available for $83.99 at the TI store, while the LaunchPad (LAUNCH-XS-DRV8301) with the Motor Drive Booster Pack is available for $78.99. Development is made easier by utilizing the controlSUITE, Energia, TI-RTOS, and Code Composer Studio IDEs, which are provided for free via the TI website (ti.com). TI's C2000 Delfino F28377S MCU is currently available for sampling. Furthermore, TI offers designers various product types featuring different memory and peripherals in the TMS32028376S, TMS320F28375S, and TMS320F28374S configurations. Pricing starts at as low as $11.34 for quantities of 1,000 units.