XScale Development Platforms

The Verdex Pro motherboards, based on the Marvell PXA270 with XScale, and feature up to 128MB RAM, on-board flash up to 32 MB, an onboard 60-pin Hirose I/O header, a 120-pin Molex connector for connecting additional expansion cards with Infineon Bluetooth as an option.

• Gumstix Overo and Verdex Pro Modules
• Gumstix Developer Site

CMI is a joint venture between Cambridge University and MIT aimed at enhancing innovation and knowledge exchange in the UK by focusing on the interface between academia and industry. The Multidisciplinary Design Project (MDP) is a CMI program that develops teaching resources to enhance undergraduate teaching.

• The Cambridge-MIT Institute MDP

 
A separate, compatible debug adapter is sometimes needed for development with ARM-based platforms. However, more ARM-based platforms are being made available with integrated, on-board debugging capabilities eliminating the need for such external hardware.

Some platforms have real-time data access and instruction trace capability for systems that that must be debugged in real-time without stopping the system and a physical trace interface will likely be needed for this purpose. 

These interfaces can be purchased directly from ARM (an ARM company), or through a variety of ARM partners and distributors.

• Obtaining a University Price Guide
• Keil ULINK Family (for MCUs)
• RealView ICE and RealView Trace (for ASICs and ASSPs)
• DSTREAM (for Linux and OS applications)
• Where to Buy

Low-cost debug adapters are also available for purchase from third-party companies such as Olimex, as well as a variety of others. 

Be sure to check the compatibility between your boards, software tools, and debug adapter.