TMS470 and ARM-JTAG cable.

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Hi Guys, I’m looking for a microcontroller for a robot and I wanted to used an ARM part, I’m already familiar with IAR and just so happens that the university I work with has an ARM license but no ARM hardware whatsoever, since we already get free TI IC samples I was thinking I could use a TMS470 part for this project, However a TI sales representative told me that I need a J-Link (making clear it was the only way using iar)($199) to program and debug this device.

Of course I’m making my own research and so far I think it’s possible to program the TMS470s using the ARM-JTAG cable, IAR and the H-JTAG driver, but currently I have no HW means to test this out right now and was wondering if any of you guys have tested such set up before.

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ARM-JTAG + H-JTAG + EW-ARM is working fine

Tsvetan

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Thanks!, Now gona try freescale’s i.MX as well hehe, those things have integrated color lcd, too bad the only packing available is BGA

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You can program Atmel’s SAM7 parts with just a USB cable.