Kinetis® KL43, KL33, KL27, KL17 48 MHz MCUs Tower® System Module

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The TWR-KL43Z48M Tower® System Module is based on the NXP® 48 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MKL43Z256VLH4 MCU and is a development tool for the Kinetis® KL43, KL33, KL27, KL17 families.

The TWR-KL43Z48M module is designed to work either in standalone mode or as part of the Tower System, a modular development platform that enables rapid prototyping and tool re-use through reconfigurable hardware.

The TWR-KL43Z48M is supported by a range of NXP and third-party development software.

Supported Devices

Processors and Microcontrollers

KL Series Arm Cortex-M0+

  • KL1x: Kinetis® KL1x-48 MHz, Mainstream Small Ultra-Low Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Core
  • KL2x: Kinetis® KL2x-72/96 MHz, USB Ultra-Low-Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Core
  • KL3x: Kinetis® KL3x-48 MHz, Segment LCD Ultra-Low-Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Core
  • KL4x: Kinetis® KL4x-48 MHz, USB, Segment LCD, Ultra-Low-Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Core

Features

Microcontroller

    MKL43Z48M MCU

  • 8 MHz
  • 256 KB Flash
  • 32 KB RAM
  • 16 KB ROM-based boot loader
  • low power
  • sLCD controller
  • 64 LQFP package

Connectivity

  • Tower System-compatible MCU module
  • Dual role USB interface with Micro-AB USB connector
  • Touch Tower plug-in socket (with TSS only)
  • General-purpose Tower Plug-in (TWRPI) socket
  • General-purpose pin header to directly access MCU signals

Debug

  • Onboard debug circuit MK20D50 openSDA with virtual serial port

Sensors

  • 6-Axis Xtrinsic Sensor with Integrated Linear Accelerometer and Magnetometer (FXOS8700CQ)

Support

  • Software support and application development are offered through the Kinetis® software development kit (SDK), an extensive suite of robust peripheral drivers, stacks, and middleware (replacing Sample Code Packages/examples). Get expert advice and support by joining the Kinetis Software Development Kit Community forum.

Components

  • Four (4) user-controllable LEDs
  • Two (2) user push-button switch
  • Infrared transmit and receive
  • Potentiometer for ADC measurements

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Tower System Development Board for Kinetis KL13, KL17/KL27 (128-256KB Flash), KL33 and KL43 MCUs.

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