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ST and Fastrax MCU evaluation tools now available from Rapid Electronics

8th April 2011

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Rapid Electronics can able to help customers test and trial new microcontroller systems with its range of evaluation tools and development platforms for ST and Fastrax ICs. Fastrax is one of the leading names in GPS positioning technology, and now available from Rapid is a mini evaluation kit and application board for the Fastrax range of GPS receiver modules. Powered by USB, the small, compact PCB provides user-friendly PC evaluation and testing of the iTrax03, iTrax100, iTrax300 and uPatch families of GPS module. Connectivity to the application board is provided by a 40-pin socket.

The application board is also equipped with an MCX antenna connector for the external active antenna. The application board is based on the Fastrax UP501 GPS receiver module with embedded GPS antenna, enabling high performance navigation in the most stringent applications and solid fix even in harsh GPS visibility environments.

Also available are evaluation kits and evaluation boards for ST microcontroller systems. The STM8S-DISCOVERY is a quick start evaluation board highlighting the many features of the STM8 microcontroller, and facilitates the development and sharing of custom made applications. The kit is based around a STM8S105 microcontroller and includes an embedded debugger, ST-LINK and touch sensing button.

The STM32 discovery evaluation kit delivers similar testing functionality on the STM32 range of microcontrollers. Everything required for beginners and experienced users to get up and running quickly is included, such as an STM32F100 microcontroller in a 64-pin LQFP and an in-circuit ST-Link debugger/programmer. Rapid also stocks the STM32 access and performance line 32-bit MCUs.

Andrew Warrener, product manager for integrated circuits at Rapid, commented: ‘These competitively priced evaluation tools are an excellent way for engineers and programmers to test the performance and capability of ST and Fastrax chips, across a wide spectrum of applications’.