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MPC56xxB/C/D (Bolero) Family Course

Target Applications

Automotive, commercial, industrial, and aerospace

Course Description

This 4 day course offers detailed coverage of dual core architecture (e200z4 and e200z0) with emphasis on the main differences between the 2 cores. The execution units, programmer’s model, PowerPC Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) and variable-length encoding are covered.

System exceptions and Interrupt handling are fully covered on both cores with hands-on examples. Memory Management Unit (MMU) and Instruction Cache integrated on the PPC e200z4 core are fully discussed. Memory protection and memory controller, crossbar switch, power management, reset sources, boot-assist module and device modes are also covered.

The course includes details coverage of all on-chip peripherals, such as the enhanced eMIOS200, ADC, Cross Trigger Unit (CTU), system timers, FlexCAN, DSPI and SCI-LINFlex buses including the memory system and the error correction code (ECC). It also covers the dual core architecture and discusses synchronization issues between the 2 cores by enabling and utilizing the Semaphore Unit (SEM4) using some application examples.

The 4 day course includes complete coverage of the enhanced Direct Memory Controller (eDMA) and DMA multuiplexer.

Who Should Attend

Software and system engineers who need to come up to speed quickly on how to program and design with the MPC56xx Bolero Devices.

Participants will be provided a hardcopy of the workshop course notes, lab book and textbook. A CDROM of all the lab experiments and demo version of the development tools is also provided.

Prerequisite

Knowledge/experience of some microprocessor/microcontroller is necessary.

With hands-on provided and development tools, the participant will be able to program on-chip peripherals and be able to optimize system design.

After completing the 4 day workshop, the participant will understand the basic concepts of the Power Architecture and all major functional blocks of the MPC56xx devices.

Detailed Agenda

Day 1

  • Road Map and Main Features

  • System Overview

  • Power Architecture Coreand Programming Model (Z0 Core and Z4 Core)

  • PPC Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)

  • Variable Length Encoding

  • Dual Core Architecture (MPC564xC)

  • Semaphore Unit

  • Dual core examples

Day 2

  • Memory Management Unit (MMU) operation and programming

  • Instruction Cache

  • System exceptions and interrupt handling

  • Interrupt Controller (INTC)

  • Vector Table Implementations on e200z0 and e200z4 cores

  • Context Switching (New Instructions)

  • Wake Up module(WKUP)

  • Crossbar Switch

  • Memory Protection Unit

  • Frequency Modulated Phase Locked Loop module(FMPLL)

  • DMA Multiplexer

  • Enhanced Direct Memory Controller (eDMA)

Day 3

System Clock Generation and System Initialization

  • System Integration Unit (SIU)

  • Pad (Pin) Assignment and Configuration

  • Boot-assist Module (Boot Sequence) Device Configuration

  • System Reset Sources and Reset Handling

  • Mode Entry(MC_ME)

  • Power Management and Low Power Modes

  • Voltage Regulator(VREG)

  • Real Time Clock (RTC)

  • Periodic Interrupt Timer module(PIT)

  • System Timer (STM)

  • Timed Input Output module(eMIOS200)

Day 4​

Serial Interfaces

  • Deserialize-Serial Peripherals Interface controller module(DSPI)

  • Serial Communications-LINFlex Interface modules(SCI-LINFlex)

  • Controller Area Network controller modules(FlexCAN)

  • FlexRay overview

  • Inter IC Controller modules(I2C)

Analog System

  • Analog to Digital Converter modules (ADC)

  • Cross Triggering Unit(CTU)

System Memory

  • Error Correction Code(ECC)

  • SRAM organization

  • Flash organization, programming and operation

  • Software Initialization Checklist after Power and Resets

Tools

  • Joint Test Action Group interface(JTAG)

  • Nexus Debug Interface module(NDI)

  • Calibration

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