Datasheet

The Freescale Tower System
MCU/MPU Module
• Tower controller board
• Works stand-alone or
in Tower System
• Features new on-board
debug interface for
easy programming
and debugging via
mini-B USB cable
Secondary Elevator
• Additional serial and
expansion buses and
peripheral interfaces
Peripheral Module
• (i.e. serial, prototype, etc.)
Size
• Tower is approx. 3.5” H x 3.5” W x 3.5” D
w
hen fully assembled
Primary Elevator
• Common serial
a
nd expansion
bus signals
• Two 2x80 connectors
on backside for easy
signal access and
side-mounting board
(i.e. LCD module)
• Power regulation
circuitry
• Standardized signal
assignments
Board Connectors
• Four card-edge
c
onnectors
• Uses PCI Express
®
c
onnectors
(x16, 90 mm/3.5”
long, 164 pins)
Figure 4. Freescale's Tower System
The following Tower modules are available for the Kinetis families. For more information on the Tower System see http://
www.freescale.com/tower.
Table 6. Tower Modules for Kinetis MCU Families
Microcontroller Modules Features
Kinetis K40 Family MCU Module K40 family 512 KB flash MCU in 144 MAPBGA package
On-board JTAG debug interface
Access to all features including Segment LCD and USB
Kinetis K60 Family MCU Module K60 family 512 KB flash MCU in 144 MAPBGA package
On-board JTAG debug interface
Access to all features including Ethernet and USB
Kinetis K53 Family MCU Module K53 family 512 KB flash MCU in 144 MAPBGA package
On-board JTAG debug interface
Access to all features including Ethernet, USB, Segment LCD (TWRPI),
and medical expansion connector
Developer Environment
K30 Family Product Brief, Rev. 8, 5/2011
30 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.