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Motorola Offers Comprehensive Linux® Support for Its MPC5200 Processor
Metrowerks Linux Board Support Package and Tools Simplify the Design Process and Speed Application Development
AUSTIN, Texas - Nov. 10, 2003 - Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) now offers designers using the MPC5200 embedded processor containing a PowerPC® core a combined hardware and software package for applications running on the Linux® operating system. Linux designers can now turn to one vendor for a processor as well as the evaluation board and development tools needed to support it.
A Metrowerks Linux Board Support Package (BSP) for the Lite5200 evaluation board is now available. The BSP works with the Metrowerks Linux Platform Creation Suite (PCS) and the Metrowerks Code Warrior Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Together these tools help designers create embedded Linux applications powered by the MPC5200 processor - taking designers from the earliest stages of assembling an image through execution and debug.
The Metrowerks Platform Creation Suite (PCS) eases the customization of the Linux operating system for embedded devices. Designers may use the CodeWarrior IDE as an intuitive and highly visual application development tool for embedded Linux environments. Using the IDE helps shorten the learning curve, increase productivity and reduce development time for MPC5200-based projects.
This end-to-end approach offers the customer a unified software and hardware development environment with excellent support. This simplifies the design process and speeds time to market of Linux-based products targeting industrial, instrumentation and automotive applications.
About the MPC5200
The MPC5200 is a low power, 760 MIPS processor built on the PowerPC® core. It includes support for Ethernet, USB, PCI, ATA, I2S, I2C, SPI, serial, J1850 and CAN (Controller Area Network). It supports Double Data Rate (DDR) memory and incorporates a double precision Floating Point Unit (FPU).
Pricing and Availability
The MPC5200 embedded processor is sampling now with a suggested resale price in 10,000 unit quantities of $22.50 (USD). The Lite5200 Evaluation Board (EVB) kit is available for $995 (USD) and includes a Metrowerks WireTap probe for debug. It provides 16 MB flash memory, 64 Mbytes SDRAM and Ethernet, USB, PCI, serial, I2C and CAN interfaces.
An initial, pre-configured Linux BSP is available today for the Lite5200 EVB. The BSP includes support for key features on the MPC5200 including a boot loader, Linux Kernel 2.4.21 with enhanced real-time capabilities, and support for input/output including Ethernet, PCI, I2C, serial, CAN and flash files.
Platform Creation Suite (PCS) Version 3.0 for Linux® OS and CodeWarrior Development Studio, PowerPC ISA, Embedded Linux are available for purchase now from Metrowerks. Retail price is $6,240 (USD) per license for PCS 3.0. Retail price is $3,114 (USD) per license for a single seat of CodeWarrior for Linux. Both prices include one year of maintenance support.
To download the BSP at no charge or to purchase these software tools, go to www.metrowerks.com. Support and updates for this BSP are available for $3,000 (USD) per year per developer. For additional information about the MPC5200 and support tools please visit
e-www.motorola.com/files/abstract/overview/SPSMPC5200.htm
About Motorola, Inc.
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2002 were $26.7 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important technologies that make things smarter and life better for people, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75 years ago this year. For more information, please visit: www.motorola.com
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