User Manual

P A G E 6
F u s i o n f o r A R M v 8 M a n u a l
O V E R V I E W
Development
board overview
The Fusion for ARM v8 development board features a clean and intuitive layout,
allowing the user to instantly understand how to set it up and how to easily tune it
according to needs. The development board is divided into several sections, arranged
so that all the related interactive components such as switches, buttons, indicators,
and connectors, are logically positioned and grouped together.
Each section of the development board contains components important for a reliable
operation of the board itself. The Power Supply Unit (PSU), the CODEGRIP programmer/
debugger module, and five mikroBUS
™
sockets are located at the upper section of the
development board. This is where the microcontroller unit (MCU) is powered from,
programmed, and interfaced with various Click boards
™
.
The PSU module provides a clean, regulated voltage for the development board. It
can use a wide range of external power sources, including a battery, an external 12V
power supply, and a power source over the USB Type-C (USB-C) connector. It supports
the power OR-ing function for uninterrupted operation. The onboard PSU module
regulates, filters, and distributes the power across all the connected peripherals.
The development board is equipped with two touch-sensitive buttons labeled as
POWER and RESET. These buttons are used to power up the board and reset the
MCU. Their sleek design and flawless responsiveness add up to the whole experience.
These touch-sensitive buttons are resistant to wear over time and do not exhibit any
bouncing effect, unlike mechanical switches.
The powerful CODEGRIP module, an ARM
®
Cortex
®
-M compatible programmer/
debugger, supports a wide range of different ARM
®
Cortex
®
-M based MCUs, produced
by several major chip vendors. It allows in-place programming and debugging
of all supported microcontrollers, offering many options, including the support
for JTAG, SWD and SWO Trace (Single Wire Output), seamless integration with the
Mikroe software environment, and some powerful and unique features such as the
programming/debugging over WiFi; a feature that will revolutionize the way that the
embedded applications are developed.
The CODEGRIP module uses the USB-C connector for a reliable and secure connection
with the personal computer (host PC). It does not require any additional drivers
because it utilizes an HID driver model, natively supported by the computer's