Specifications

Supported Devices

Processors and Microcontrollers

K5x Measurement

K50_100 : Kinetis^® K50-100 MHz, USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
K50_72 : Kinetis^® K50-72 MHz, USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
K51_72 : Kinetis^® K51-72 MHz, Segment LCD, USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
K53_100 : Kinetis^® K53-100 MHz, USB, Segment LCD, Ethernet Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
K51_100 : Kinetis^® K51-100 MHz, Segment LCD, USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core

Technical and Functional Specifications

Microcontroller	Features MK53DN512CMD10 MAPBGA 144 pins MCU S08JM60 based open source JTAG circuit
Connectivity	Medical expansion connector (connect AFE Plugin like TWR-MCF51MM) SD Card Slot Compatible with TWR-SER (Ethernet, USB connectivity)
Sensors	Capacitive Touch Pad sensors MMA7660 Accelerometer
Display	Connect TWRPI-SLCD board (28 segment LCD) through TWRPI interface
User Components	Mechanical push buttons User-controlled status LEDs
	This board contains Kinetis^® K50 MK53N512CMD100, an Energy-Efficient Product Solution by NXP^®

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TWR-K53N512 ^Active
Tower System Development Board for Kinetis K50, K51, K52 and K53 MCUs
- Part Number TWR-K53N512 contains:
  - TWR-K53N512 board with a MK53N512CMD100 (144 MAPBGA) 32-bit MCU and TWRPI-SLCD daughter card
  - DVD with IDE software, training materials and collateral
  - Quick Start Guide document
- Part Number TWR-K53N512-KIT contains:
  - TWR-ELEV - Tower System Elevator Modules
  - TWR-SER - Tower System Serial Module

TWR-K53N512
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Design Resources

Get Started

User Guide

TWR-K53N512-KIT Quick Start Guide^{(REV
3
)}
- 603.9 kB
- K53N512QSG
- [ English ]

Documents

Application Note ( 9 )

Glucose Meter - Fundamentals and Design^{(REV
1
)}

This Application Note shows a basic glucometer using Kinetis MCF51MM or S08MM128 MCUs to determine approximate concentration of glucose in blood.
- PDF
- 12.1 MB
- 06 Jan 2013
- AN4364
- [ English ]
Remote monitoring solution using MQX and Kinetis^® MCUs^{(REV
0
)}

This Application Note demonstrates the implementation of a Remote Medical Monitor system using Kinetis MCUs and MQX RTOS
- PDF
- 2.0 MB
- 20 Mar 2013
- AN4644
- [ English ]
- Related File: AN4644SW.zip
DRM125, Activity Monitor Design Reference Manual - Application Notes^{(REV
1
)}

DRM125: The intent of this document is to specify the features of the Activity Monitor reference design. An activity monitor is a small device that records information about user's physical activity patterns. The device should normally run continuously for long periods of time. Activity monitors can frequently interpret and summarize the recorded data. Devices Supported: MCF51MM256, MC34673, MC13202, MMA7660.
- PDF
- 7.3 MB
- 20 Sep 2011
- DRM125
- [ English ]
Blood Pressure Monitor - Fundamentals and Design^{(REV
2
)}

This Application Note demonstrates the implementation of a basic blood pressure monitor using Kinetis K53, Flexis^® MC9S08MM128 or MCF51MM256 MCUs
- PDF
- 5.3 MB
- 18 Dec 2012
- AN4328
- [ English ]
MQX Board Support Package (BSP) - Porting Guide on KEIL^{(REV
0
)}

This Application Note describes how to create a new Board Support Package (BSP) for MQX (RTOS) in KEIL for porting purposes
- PDF
- 1.6 MB
- 31 Oct 2012
- AN4626
- [ English ]
- Related File: AN4626SW.zip
AN4223, Connecting Low-Cost External Electrodes to MED-EKG - Application Notes^{(REV
0
)}

AN4223: This application note explains how to connect external electrodes to the MED-EKG board and increase the signal quality shown in the GUI. The purpose of connecting external electrodes to the MED-EKG is to reduce the noise and variations added when the signal is obtained via fingertips.
- PDF
- 599.9 kB
- 09 Nov 2010
- AN4223
- [ English ]
Pulse Oximeter - Fundamentals and Design^{(REV
2
)}

This Application Note demonstrates the implementation of a basic pulse oximeter using NXP medical-oriented Kinetis K53 microcontroller (MCU)
- PDF
- 3.5 MB
- 18 Jan 2013
- AN4327
- [ English ]
Freescale Solutions for ECG and Heart Rate Monitor^{(REV
1
)}

This Application Note describes how to use the MED-EKG and Kinetis MCU Tower^® development board to obtain an electrocardiogram signal and measure heart rate
- PDF
- 2.1 MB
- 17 Apr 2013
- AN4323
- [ English ]
Spirometer - Fundamentals and Design^{(REV
1
)}

This Application Note shows how to use the Kinetis K50 and Flexis^® MM MCUs to quantify human respiration capacities by measuring volumes and flow rate
- PDF
- 2.8 MB
- 18 Dec 2012
- AN4325
- [ English ]

User Guide ( 1 )

TWR-K53N512 Tower^® Module^{(REV
0
)}

User's Manual
- PDF
- 1.3 MB
- 18 Jan 2012
- TWR_K53N512_UM
- [ English ]

Application Note Software ( 4 )

Software files for Application Note AN4644^{(REV
0
)}

Software files for Application Note AN4644 that demonstrates a remote monitoring system (medical client and server) based on Kinetis K60 and K53 MCUs
- ZIP
- 2.1 MB
- 09 Jan 2013
- AN4644SW
- [ English ]
Software files for AN4364^{(REV
1
)}
- ZIP
- 2.6 MB
- 10 Aug 2012
- AN4364SW
- [ English ]
Software Files for AN4327^{(REV
2.1
)}
- ZIP
- 573.5 kB
- 30 Oct 2014
- AN4327SW
- [ English ]
Software file for AN2295^{(REV
13
)}

This application note is for embedded-software developers interested in alternative reprogramming tools. The developer’s serial bootloader is not intended to compete with existing MON08, BDM, and J-Link development tools; it is a complementary utility for either demo purposes or applications originally developed using MMDS and requiring minor modifications to be done in-circuit.
- ZIP
- 17.5 MB
- 30 Mar 2015
- AN2295SW
- [ English , Chinese ]
Software file for AN2295^{(REV
13
)}
- ZIP
- 17.5 MB
- AN2295SW

Quick Reference Guide ( 1 )

TWR-K53N512-KIT Quick Start Guide^{(REV
3
)}

The TWR-K53N512 board is part of the Tower^® System, a modular development board platform that enables rapid prototyping and tool re-use through reconfigurable hardware.
- PDF
- 603.9 kB
- 26 Nov 2014
- K53N512QSG
- [ English ]

Supporting Information ( 2 )

Tower Mechanical Drawing^{(REV
E
)}

Tower^® Mechanical Drawing
- PDF
- 228.4 kB
- 21 May 2012
- 900-76126_TWR-MECHDRW
- [ English ]
TWR-K53N512 Quick Start Demo Labs^{(REV
2
)}

Lab Guide
- PDF
- 888.5 kB
- 26 Aug 2011
- TWRK53N512QSDLAB
- [ English ]

Design Resources

Design Tools & Files ( 3 )

Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics ( 3 )

TWR-K53N512 Design Package^{(REV
D
)}

Design files for the TWR-K53N512.
- EXE
- 5.6 MB
- 2012-01-23 00:00:00
- TWR-K53N512-PWB
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TWRPI-SLCD Design Package^{(REV
A
)}

Design files for the TWRPI-SLCD PWA (700-26817). Includes segment LCD datasheet, schematics (OrCAD and PDF), bill of material and layout (Allegro, gerbers, ODB++).
- EXE
- 2.2 MB
- 2010-11-05 00:00:00
- TWRPI-SLCD-PWB
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TWRPI-SLCD Schematics^{(REV
B
)}

Schematics (PDF) for the TWRPI-SLCD Segment LCD Tower^® Plug-in Module
- PDF
- 33.0 kB
- 2010-11-05 00:00:00
- TWRPI-SLCD-SCH
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Software

Embedded Software ( 6 )

BSP, Drivers and Middleware ( 4 )

MCUXpresso Software Development Kit (SDK)

MCUXpresso SDK contains FreeMASTER Communication Driver for UART, CAN, and PD-BDM along with examples and related documentation.

Download Options
MCUXpresso Config Tools - Pins, Clocks, Peripherals

Integrated system configuration and development tools for Kinetis, LPC, including SDK Builder, Pins, Clocks, Peripherals, Proj Gen, Power Estimation, more.

Download Options
MCUXpresso SDK - SDK Builder^{(REV
1.0
)}

Software Development Kit for Arm^® Cortex^®-M Cores including Kinetis^®, LPC MCUs and i.MX RT, with optional FreeRTOS^™ and MCU Bootloader
- EXTERNAL
- 1 KB
- 2017-03-02 13:05:00
- MCUXPRESSO-SDK
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USB Stack v3.1.1^{(REV
3.1.1
)}
- EXE
- 23.0 MB
- 2011-09-29 00:00:00
- USB_STACK_PHDC_V3.1
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Code Snippets ( 1 )

Kinetis MCU C/C++ Header Files^{(REV
A
)}
- ZIP
- 783.4 kB
- 2011-11-07 00:00:00
- KINETIS_HEADER_FILES
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Libraries ( 1 )

Touch-Sensing Software

Touch Sensing Software Suite enables any 8-bit S08 Microcontroller as a touch sensor, providing cost-effective and flexible solutions for human-machine interfaces.

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Development Software ( 3 )

IDE and Build Tools ( 3 )

MCUXpresso Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Easy-to-use software development tools for Kinetis, LPC, i.MX controllers based on Arm Cortex-M cores - GNU, Eclipse, profiling, debugger, trace

Download Options
Design Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

The Kinetis Design Studio is a complimentary, integrated development environment for Kinetis MCUs that enables robust editing, compiling and debugging.

Download Options
Arm Keil MDK

Keil MDK is the most comprehensive software development solution for Arm-based microcontrollers and includes all components that you need to create, build, and debug embedded applications.
- by Arm
- Platinum

Embedded Application Software ( 2 )

Graphics, UI, and Human Machine Interface ( 1 )

Medical GUI^{(REV
2.1
)}
- ZIP
- 4.5 MB
- 2014-10-30 00:00:00
- MEDICAL_GUI_INSTALLER
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Embedded Application Software - miscellaneous ( 1 )

Activity Monitor Design Package^{(REV
0
)}

Software offered 'As is', support provided on NXP^® Communities only – This package includes all the required files for Activity Monitor design and test (Schematics, Gerbers, Software and SD card files).
- ZIP
- 1.5 MB
- 2011-09-21 00:00:00
- ACTIVITYMONITOR_SW
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TWR-K53N512: Kinetis K53 Tower System Module

Overview

Target Applications

Specifications

Supported Devices

Processors and Microcontrollers

Technical and Functional Specifications

Buy

TWR-K53N512 Active

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Design Resources

Get Started

User Guide

Documents ( 17 )

Design Resources ( 3 )

Software ( 10 )

Documents

Application Note ( 9 )

Glucose Meter - Fundamentals and Design (REV 1 )

Remote monitoring solution using MQX and Kinetis® MCUs (REV 0 )

DRM125, Activity Monitor Design Reference Manual - Application Notes (REV 1 )

Blood Pressure Monitor - Fundamentals and Design (REV 2 )

MQX Board Support Package (BSP) - Porting Guide on KEIL (REV 0 )

AN4223, Connecting Low-Cost External Electrodes to MED-EKG - Application Notes (REV 0 )

Pulse Oximeter - Fundamentals and Design (REV 2 )

Freescale Solutions for ECG and Heart Rate Monitor (REV 1 )

Spirometer - Fundamentals and Design (REV 1 )

User Guide ( 1 )

TWR-K53N512 Tower® Module (REV 0 )

Application Note Software ( 4 )

Software files for Application Note AN4644 (REV 0 )

Software files for AN4364 (REV 1 )

Software Files for AN4327 (REV 2.1 )

Software file for AN2295 (REV 13 )

Software file for AN2295 (REV 13 )

Quick Reference Guide ( 1 )

TWR-K53N512-KIT Quick Start Guide (REV 3 )

Supporting Information ( 2 )

Tower Mechanical Drawing (REV E )

TWR-K53N512 Quick Start Demo Labs (REV 2 )

Design Resources

Design Tools & Files ( 3 )

Printed Circuit Boards and Schematics ( 3 )

TWR-K53N512 Design Package (REV D )

TWRPI-SLCD Design Package (REV A )

TWRPI-SLCD Schematics (REV B )

Software

Embedded Software ( 6 )

BSP, Drivers and Middleware ( 4 )

MCUXpresso Software Development Kit (SDK)

MCUXpresso Config Tools - Pins, Clocks, Peripherals

MCUXpresso SDK - SDK Builder (REV 1.0 )

USB Stack v3.1.1 (REV 3.1.1 )

Code Snippets ( 1 )

Kinetis MCU C/C++ Header Files (REV A )

Libraries ( 1 )

Touch-Sensing Software

Development Software ( 3 )

IDE and Build Tools ( 3 )

MCUXpresso Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Design Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Arm Keil MDK

Embedded Application Software ( 2 )

Graphics, UI, and Human Machine Interface ( 1 )

Medical GUI (REV 2.1 )

Embedded Application Software - miscellaneous ( 1 )

Activity Monitor Design Package (REV 0 )

MCUXpresso Software and Tools

TWR-K53N512 ^Active

Glucose Meter - Fundamentals and Design^{(REV
1
)}

Remote monitoring solution using MQX and Kinetis^® MCUs^{(REV
0
)}

DRM125, Activity Monitor Design Reference Manual - Application Notes^{(REV
1
)}

Blood Pressure Monitor - Fundamentals and Design^{(REV
2
)}

MQX Board Support Package (BSP) - Porting Guide on KEIL^{(REV
0
)}

AN4223, Connecting Low-Cost External Electrodes to MED-EKG - Application Notes^{(REV
0
)}

Pulse Oximeter - Fundamentals and Design^{(REV
2
)}

Freescale Solutions for ECG and Heart Rate Monitor^{(REV
1
)}

Spirometer - Fundamentals and Design^{(REV
1
)}

TWR-K53N512 Tower^® Module^{(REV
0
)}

Software files for Application Note AN4644^{(REV
0
)}

Software files for AN4364^{(REV
1
)}

Software Files for AN4327^{(REV
2.1
)}

Software file for AN2295^{(REV
13
)}

Software file for AN2295^{(REV
13
)}

TWR-K53N512-KIT Quick Start Guide^{(REV
3
)}

Tower Mechanical Drawing^{(REV
E
)}

TWR-K53N512 Quick Start Demo Labs^{(REV
2
)}

TWR-K53N512 Design Package^{(REV
D
)}

TWRPI-SLCD Design Package^{(REV
A
)}

TWRPI-SLCD Schematics^{(REV
B
)}

MCUXpresso SDK - SDK Builder^{(REV
1.0
)}

USB Stack v3.1.1^{(REV
3.1.1
)}

Kinetis MCU C/C++ Header Files^{(REV
A
)}

Medical GUI^{(REV
2.1
)}

Activity Monitor Design Package^{(REV
0
)}