Xtrinsic Touch Sensing Software (TSS) 2.0 Add touch. With flexible libraries.

Xtrinsic Touch Sensing Software (TSS) 2.0

Add touch. With flexible libraries.

Xtrinsic Touch Sensing Software (TSS) 2.0 is Freescale’s second generation of innovative touch sensing software - now enabling 32-bit ColdFire V1 MCUs with touch functionality in addition to 8-bit S08 MCUs, providing cost effective and flexible solutions for Human Machine Interfaces.

In addition, release 2.0 has functions capable of improving low power and accuracy like the ability to use KBI and Input Capture interrupts combined with the ATL algorithm. Another new feature is the IIR filter that enhances the noise immunity. The standard software libraries are free to use, no NRE or royalty payments are required, and it can be downloaded from www.freescale.com/touch by agreeing to a standard license agreement.

Benefits of TSS 2.0

• Touch added to one chip solution to reduce the overall system cost and size
• Enables over 650 Freescale 8-bit S08 and 32-bit ColdFire V1 MCUs as a touch sensors
• Free license software with low cost development tools
• Enhances reliability by eliminating mechanical wear and tear
• Reduce time to market and development costs
• Increase lifetime of products

Key Features and Specifications

• Full API set support
• Up to 64 electrodes
• No need of extra IC
• Configurable rotary, slider and keypad decoders
• Optimized buffer structure enabling any arrangement of electrodes
• Smart auto-calibration mechanisms to prevent environmental hassles
• Noise rejection algorithms, new IIR filtering
• New KBI and IC functions for TSS ATL method
• Ability to enable and disable keys on runtime
• Auto repeat, stuck-up key, gorilla hand and other typical HMI function capabilities
• Ability to co-exist with other application code
• PC GUI application for electrode characterization
• Support multiple communication protocols: I2C, LIN, CAN , SPI, USB and more
• Possibility to have other peripherals working at the same time: LCD, LEDs, buzzer, ADC, other sensors, and more.
• 1.8 V to 5.5 V operational voltage
• CodeWarrior™ 6.3 compatibility
• Demos and application examples

Targeted Applications

Consumer	Industrial	Automotive
> Home appliances Front panels Touch screens Multi-media boards > Personal media players > Audio-video systems > Mobile phone handset > PC peripherals Keyboards Touch screens Touchpad Mouse > Electronic Gaming	> Medical - Handhelds Touch screens Front panels Medical devices interfaces > Factory Automation Instrumentation panels Building control panels Front panels HVAC controls	> Body and Security HVAC panels Central stacks Lighting controls Steering wheel sensors > Driver info and entertainment Dashboards Driver information systems Radio facelifts

Freescale Support Ecosystem

Freescale has a full set of development tools, that include the touch-sensing software evaluation board TSSEVB, any of the demo board for the S08 and ColdFire V1 Flexis families, combined with the KITPROXIMITYEVB, Tower sensor pack (TWR-SENSOR-PAK), electrode graphing tool (EGT), library configuration GUI, demo applications and documentation.

The TSSEVB contains everything to get started with a touch sensing application. This includes an out-of-box DVD including TSS installer, CodeWarrior 6.3 for microcontrollers, access to complementary GUIs, demo application examples and application notes. Everything you need to quickly get started with product evaluation and application development. The EVB hardware includes multiple touchpad configurations, i.e. keypad, rotary, slider configurations, enabling you to evaluate your preferred option.

• TSSEVB Evaluation Board
• Availability: available now.
• Pricing: USD$99
• Purchasing Information: TSSEVB web site under Buy/Specification tab.
• TSSSW 2.0 Software Release
• Availability: Mid July, 2010.
• Pricing: Free
• Purchasing Information: From TSS Summary page, go to Software and Tools tab, click on TSS installer, log in, accept Freescale license agreement, and download - after July 19, 2010.

Orderable Part Numbers, Pricing & Availability

Orderable Part Number	Description	MPQ	Pricing	Availability	Suggested Stocking Qty
TSSEVB	Touch Sensing Software Evaluation Board	1	Ask Seta	Available now	25
TSSSW 2.0	Touch Sensing Software Suite	NA	Free	July 19, 2010	NA

Price and availability with Electrónica Seta

Available Documentation

Document Type	Document Name
Reference Manuals	TSSAPIRM: Touch Sensing Software API Reference Manual
Application Notes	AN3863: Designing Proximity Sensing Electrodes AN3934: How to implement a HMI using FSL touch-sensing suite
Evaluation System	TSSEVBUG: Touch Sensing Software Evaluation Board User Guide TSSEGTUG: Touch Sensing Electrode Graphing Tool Users Guide TSSEVBQSG: Touch Sensing Software Evaluation Board Quick Start Guide TSSUG: Touch Sensing Software User Guide
Competitive information	TSS High Level Comparisons
Fact Sheets	TSSFS REV 2: Touch Sensing Software 2.0 Fact Sheet

All documentation for this product will be found at http://www.freescale.com/touch (under Xtrinsic Touch Sensing Software 2.0)