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!
You mean this: "
Does that really require a processor specifically designed for safety-critical systems?
"how much the vendor assist for their product i.e example code, tutorials, technical support team etc."
Have you actually looked on the TI website to see what they have available?
Have you looked at their support forums, to see the level of activity there?
I can certainly tell you that TI provide excellent support for their Stellaris range via their forums - they are one of the very few companies where the support staff do actively participate in the forum. [Keil et al take note!]
"Is there enough support for these devices form third party vendors? like debuggers/compilers etc."
That depends on what you mean by "enough" - doesn't it?
Again, the TI website should list 3rd-party support.
One thing to note, though, is that this chip is specifically targetted at safety-critical systems. That's a specialist market, which is bound to have less support than a "general purpose" product.
Also, safety-critical systems are, obviously, subject to stringent controls - so don't expect things to be "cheap" or "simple"
"Does that really require a processor specifically designed for safety-critical systems?"
It does, if the intention is to learn, using a model railway, how to create safety-critical systems. Few schools/companies can afford to have their own private full-scale railroad infrastructure just for teaching or for testing new designs ;)
en.wikipedia.org/.../Longmoor_Military_Railway
as you say, they couldn't affor to keep it going - so it closed in 1969.