Motorola FLT-68K User Manual

68000 MICROPROCESSOR TRAINER

FLT-68K

The system should be based on the industry standard Motorola 68000 processor.
The microprocessor board should be connected to the PC via RS232 connection for the downloading of

programs written in assembly language and C.
Terminal emulation software should also be provided, enabling the system to be used in a

target/development environment.
An applications board should also be supplied allowing interfacing and control principles to be taught.
Full CPU bus signals must be brought out to a 64 way DIN connector, and the following hardware

features should be available:

68000 Microprocessor Board

o 68K CPU 10Mhz.
o Glue logic - CMOS includes two GAL’s.
o Full interrupt implementation as 68020.
o Ten fault switches (6 open circuit, 4 shorts to ground).
o Full CPU bus brought out to 64 way DIN connector.
o EPROM standard 2 x 27256 (should also accept 27128, 27256, 27512).
o RAM standard 16Kbytes, expandable to 512K.
o 68230 PIT - 16 I/O lines

- 8 user defined lines

- 24 bit counter/timer

- full interrupt support.

o 68681 DUAL DUART - 2 x RS232 ports

- 8 output lines

- 3 input lines

- counter timer.

o Hardware reset.
o 9v 1A Power supply included.
o Sturdy book-style case.
o RS232 connecting lead included.
o Four additional manuals provided, plus one training manual.

Applications Board

This board should be designed to teach a wide variety of control experiments. Circuits provided must
include:

o Eight digital switches.
o Temperature sensor.
o Optical speed/position sensor.
o Light sensor.
o Potentiometer.
o External analogue input.
o DC motor.
o Eight LED’s.
o Bargraph.
o Heater.
o Analogue output.

This board should include a power supply adapter, user’s manual, and an experiment manual with
eighteen easy to use programs specifically for use with the microprocessor board. The manual must
also contain sixteen questions with fully worked answers.

Software

Professional Software Development System should be supplied providing 68000 cross assembler and C
language cross compiler. Package should also include an editor/workbench environment, a terminal
emulator, and on-line help specific to the 68000 processor.

System Overview

The Motorola MC68000 family of microprocessors is now widely
recognized as an industry standard for industrial control and
multi-user computer systems requiring the speed and power of
an advanced 16/32-bit microprocessor. For this reason the
68000 is the number one choice for teaching microprocessor and
control principles to students on electronic engineering and
computing courses at all levels.

The 68000 may be used to teach advanced microprocessor
principles, yet the orthogonal architecture and uniform
addressing modes make it a very straightforward processor to
learn. This, combined with the ease of use of the FLT-68K, make
our system suitable for teaching microprocessors at introductory
level through to advanced applications. The system makes an
ideal platform both for the taught environment of the classroom
and self-teach use by individual users. It also makes an ideal
development/target board for control applications based on the
MC68000.

All you need to start learning and developing 68000 applications
is the FLT-68K and a personal computer with a serial port. The
line assembler, monitor and debugging facilities built into the FLT-68K ' s f i rm ware may then be used to
enter, run and test your programs. A printer may be linked to the FLT-68K's second serial port to
obtain hard copy output while EEPROMs may be i nserted into auxiliary memory sockets to provide non­volatile storage for programs or data. Used in conjunction with our range of PC-based macro cross
assembler and C compiler packages, the FLT-68K becomes a powerful target system allowing programs
to be downloaded to it in the form of Motorola 'S' Format files.

Included in the package is the FLT-68K system board which is supplied housed in a sturdy book-style
case, a power adapter, a PC serial link cable, PC-based terminal emulation and download software, a
detailed user's manual and Motorola data books for the MC68000 microprocessor and MC68681 and
MC68230 peripheral devices.