I have used LPC arm micros in my student project. Now for my next project ( Model Rail )i want to use TMS750LS20216 TI micro. I need suggestions from you peoples.
First one is support from vendor. I mean how much the vendor assist for their product i.e example code, tutorials, technical support team etc.
Second one, is hardware support of the selected device. Is there enough support for these devices form third party vendors? like debuggers/compilers etc.
You may say i should use google??? Yes used it and searched many things but in addition i need your experience about this device and its support.
Thanks in Advance! Have a nice day!
I second what Per says: the TMS750LS20216 is a specialist chip. By its very nature, that means that there will be a nuch smaller "community" than with any general purpose chip - so your chances of getting help & support will be much smaller.
Did you have some particular reason(s) not to continue using NXP's LPCxxxx chips?
Are there any particular chips that are "favourites" with the model rail "community"?
Is there any particular reason to do this on a microcontroller at all? Might it not be easier to do the application on a PC - possibly controlling a simple microcontroller just for IO interfacing?
Using a PC would certainly make the user interface nuch easier - and mimic diagrams, etc...
Should, of course, be: "a much smaller 'community'"