Home Advertise Magazine Events NETV Directory
  


New micro controller ‘faster and more powerful’
June 2009 Email to a friend
 
Micro-Robotics has introduced the VM2, an embedded controller that is an upgrade from the company's flagship VM1 controller.

New micro controller faster and more powerfulThe VM2 is smaller, measuring 52 x 48mm and, according to Micro-Robotics, is more powerful and 15 times faster than its predecessor.
The controller is said to have very low power consumption will be produced for the foreseeable future to support existing customers and applications. Designed for a range of applications, custom boards can also be provided to optimise the performance of specific applications.

The VM2 can handle analogue and digital I/O, graphical user interfaces, Flash, RAM and external memory card filing systems and TCP/IP Internet protocols. It uses a new controller in the STM32 family of ARM based 32-bit flash microcontrollers running at 72MHz. The board also has an 8MB Flash containing user application code and Flash filing system, a 1MB sram (backed up by optional battery), 512KB fast flash containing the Venom2 operating system and 64KB fast sram..

Micro-Robotics says that during continuous operation the VM2 consumes 45mA at 3.3V and in 'idle' mode the current consumption of the standard board is 19mA. For applications where fast clock speed is not important this can be traded off against improved current consumption when the idling current can be adjusted to 6mA. VM2 also has a 'sleep' mode in which it will consume micro amps. A copy of Venom2, the latest version of the Venom embedded control language is supplied with each VM2 control board.

 
Author
Chris Shaw
 
 
Supporting Information
http://www.microrobotics.co.uk
 
This material is protected by Findlay Media copyright 2010.
See Terms and Conditions.
One-off usage is permitted but bulk copying is not.
For multiple copies contact the sales team.
 
Bookmark this article using:
 
Del.icio.us digg reddit Facebook StumbleUpon
 
 
Your comments / feedback
Do you have any comments or feedback on this article? Please contact us by filling in the form below.
NameHide name
Your Email Address
Comments
Send
We may edit your comments and not all entries will be published.
Terms and Conditions

To comment on news stories or blogs you need to complete our 60 second registration process. Once completed this then allows you to download any and all white papers, register for e-zines and access our detailed supplier directory for FREE.

If you are all ready a registered user then enter your e-mail address and login.

You will need to have logged in prior to entering your comments in the boxes provided.

Please enter your email address to login and gain free access to this site.
 
If you are using this site for the first time registration is quick and completely free.
 
Register Now - Register Now


Email Address :  

Remember Me: - If this box is ticked you will be automatically logged in when you return.

Important: To protect your privacy, do not select 'Remember Me' if other users have access to the computer you are using.

 
Related News
IBM to ship ‘world’s fastest microprocessor’
 
High speed ldo needs no output capacitor
 
MCU targets system management
 
Global chip revenue for 2010 to rise by 35.1% says iSuppli
 
UKEA announces second ‘Anti Counterfeiting Forum’
 
 
Related Technology
CMOS' future depends on statistics
 
Operating under more pressure: Embedded microcontrollers
 
Sensors - A clever touch
 
Sounds good: Microsystems research and development
 
Viewpoints: Have you unplugged yet?
 
 
Related Products
Mouser stocks Texas Instruments' ultra-low power MSP430™ mcu value line
 
New startup bundle for Atmel's Cortex-M3 SAM3S range
 
1A VLDO outputs down to 0.2 from 0.9V input
 
OpenRTOS Cortus collaboration
 
40V precision operational amplifiers