offers an affordable way of evaluating and exploring the architecture of the LPC2xxx family of NXP (Philips) ARM microcontrollers. The board comprises of a ready to use design project that covers typical development tasks, which includes  software and hardware for the I²C and RS-232 communication protocols, real-time clock, interrupt handling, LCD display, audio generation, and temperature measurement. With the addition of a few optional devices, the EVB-LPC2138 may be easily turned into a web server or a stepper/DC motor controller.
 

The flash firmware is written in plain C and relies on Open Source software, enabling you to tap the vast resources of the Open Source world. The included GNU tool chain—a compiler, linker, etc.—is pre-configured to run smoothly under Windows XP and 98. The installation of these GNU tools consists simply in copying a folder from a CD to your hard drive.

Experimental and test applications for the EVB are loaded into the on-chip RAM and debugged therein through the JTAG or ETM ports. The evaluation board (EVB) addresses the needs of both the novice and experienced user—the developer can start with a simple “blinking LED” application and later move on to more advanced tasks.

Signum Systems produces a powerful, but inexpensive, JTAG emulator for ARM devices along with an equally excellent debugger . In tandem with them, the LPC2138 EVB is an ideal tool for executing, verifying and debugging your ARM code in real time. The available trace feature option, which provides the capability to monitor and analyze the executed code and variable/peripheral access in real time, is an ultimate debug tool Signum System is proud of.