User manual

LPCXpresso Experiment Kit - User’s Guide

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2.2 ESD Precaution

Please note that the LPCXpresso Experiment Kit come without any case/box

and all components are exposed for finger touches – and therefore extra

attention must be paid to ESD (electrostatic discharge) precaution.

Always work with the LPCXpresso Experiment Kit in a place with proper

ESD protection.

Avoiding electrostatic discharge is all about having the same electric potential

and to avoid building up charges between different areas where you work. This

is easily accomplished by having a conductive surface on your workbench and connecting yourself

with this surface via a wrist wrap.

Note that Embedded Artists does not replace boards that have been damaged by ESD.

2.3 General Handling Care

Handle the LPCXpresso Experiment Kit and all included components with care. The board is not

mounted in a protective case/box and is not designed for rough physical handling. Connectors and

components can wear out after excessive use. The LPCXpresso Experiment Kit is designed for

prototyping use, and not for integration into an end-product.

2.4 Code Read Protection

The LPC1000 family has a Code Read Protection function (specifically CRP3, see datasheet for

details) that, if enabled, will make the microcontroller impossible to reprogram (unless the user

program has implemented such functionality).

Note that Embedded Artists does not replace LPC1000 family chip where the chip has CRP3

enabled. It’s the user’s responsibility to not invoke this mode by accident.

2.5 CE Assessment

The LPCXpresso Experiment Kit is CE marked. See separate CE Declaration of Conformity document.

The LPCXpresso Experiment Kit is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may

cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

EMC emission test has been performed on the LPCXpresso Experiment Kit. Standard interfaces like

Ethernet, USB, serial have been in use. Connecting other devices to the product via the general

expansion connectors may alter EMC emission. It is the user’s responsibility to make sure EMC

emission limits are not exceeded when connecting other devices to the general expansion connectors

of the LPCXpresso Experiment Kit.

Due to the nature of the LPCXpresso Experiment Kit – an evaluation board not for integration into an

end-product – fast transient immunity tests and conducted radio-frequency immunity tests have not

been executed. Externally connected cables are assumed to be less than 3 meters. The general

expansion connectors where internal signals are made available do not have any other ESD protection

than from the chip themselves. Observe ESD precaution.

2.6 Other Products from Embedded Artists

Embedded Artists have a broad range of LPC1000/2000/3000/4000 based boards that are very low

cost and developed for prototyping / development as well as for OEM applications. Modifications for

OEM applications can be done easily, even for modest production volumes. Contact Embedded Artists

for further information about design and production services.

2.6.1 Design and Production Services

Embedded Artists provide design services for custom designs, either completely new or modification to

existing boards. Specific peripherals and I/O can be added easily to different designs, for example,