This document is the user manual for Luminary Micro's product, the Stellaris® LM3S8962 Evaluation Board. It describes the features and characteristics of the product. The document includes information about intellectual property rights, disclaimers, intended applications, and obtaining the latest specifications.
The Luminary Micro LM3S8962 Evaluation Board provides a compact platform for evaluating the ARM® Cortex‑M3‑based LM3S8962 microcontroller. It integrates a 10/100 Ethernet controller, CAN module, OLED graphics display, USB interface, and a range of I/O breakout pads.
The board includes a companion CAN device board with an LM3S2110 microcontroller, a micro‑SD card slot, magnetic speaker, and standard debugging connectors. Detailed hardware descriptions, schematics, and connection details are provided to assist developers in prototyping and debugging.
| Display | OLED graphics display, 128 × 96 pixel resolution |
|---|---|
| I/O breakout | 30‑pin I/O breakout header |
| Debug connector | Standard ARM® 20‑pin JTAG debug connector |
| Storage slot | MicroSD card slot |
| Power source | USB cable provides power, serial communication and debugging |
It uses the Stellaris LM3S8962 ARM Cortex‑M3 microcontroller.
Power is supplied via the USB cable, which also provides serial communication and debugging access.
An OLED graphics display with a resolution of 128 × 96 pixels is included.