DRAGON12-Plus2 Trainer  A popular upgrade for 68HC11 and 68HC12 boards

The new easy-to-use DRAGON12-Plus2 trainer offers the highest performance-to-price ratio that you can get from a trainer.
It's fully backwards compatible to the DRAGON12-Plus-USB trainer and programs were written for the DRAGON12-Plus-USB trainer can run on the DRAGON12-Plus2 trainer without modifications.

The DRAGON12-Plus2 trainer comes with D-Bug12 monitor firmware or serial monitor firmware installed. 

The D-Bug12 monitor for the HCS12 is similar to the BUFFALO monitor for the 68HC11. It will execute all BUFFALO commands and work with an ASCII  terminal program, like AsmiDE, MiniIDE and HyperTerm. With the vast online resources available for the HCS12, it will take almost no time to start a HCS12 course for a professor who is currently teaching a 68HC11 or a 68HC12 course.

The serial monitor is required to work with the CodeWarrior IDE.

New features:
If the new features are not used, the DRAGON12-Plus2 trainer works just like the DRAGON12-Plus-USB trainer.

1.   MicroSD memory card slot (Memory card is not included) .
2.   JPEG camera TTL interface (camera is not included) .
3.   XBee (Wi-Fi) interface (XBee module is not included)
4.   Bluetooth interface (Bluetooth module is not included)
5.   Nordic nRF24L01+ interface (Nordic module is not included)
6.   RS232 DB9 connector for SCI1  
7.   Capacitive touching switch shows how a capacitive switch works
8.   Arduino shields compatible headers
9.   Automatic sensing/switching circuit to select power input from USB and external AC adapter, no jumpers are required.
10  On-board 3.3V regulator
11. Resettable fuse to protect USB port
12. High efficiency dual H-Bridges for controlling two DC motors or one stepper motor

DRAGON12-Plus2- silkscreen

The DRAGON12-Plus2 trainer kit includes a DRAGON12-Plus2 board, a solderless breadboard and a 6 foot USB cable.
(The XBee module is not included)
For US and Canadian orders we will also include a 9V 500mA switching power supply AC adapter at no extra cost.
 

Other DRAGON12-Plus2 features:

• Backwards compatible to 68HC11 and 68HC12 code
• On-board USB interface based on the flawless FT232RL for all Windows operating systems
• USB interface selectable for either SCI0 or SCI1
• USB TX and RX indicator LEDs
• RGB color LED
• 16X2 LCD display module with LED backlight.
• 4-digit, 7-segment display module for learning multiplexing technique
• 4 X 4 keypad
• Eight LEDs connected to port B
• An 8-position DIP switch connected to port H
• Four pushbutton switches connected to PH0-PH3
• IR detector
• CAN controller
• RS485 communication port with terminal block for daisy chaining
• Speaker driven by timer, or PWM, or DAC for alarm, voice and music applications
• Potentiometer trimmer pot for analog input
• X-Y-Z accelerometer module interface header
• Two analog sensor input headers
• Dual 10-bit DAC for generating analog waveforms
• I²C based Real Time Clock DS1307 with a capacitor backup
• I²C expansion port for interfacing external I²C devices
• High efficiency dual H-Bridge for controlling two DC motors or one stepper motor
• Four robot servo outputs with a terminal block for external servo voltage 
• DPDT form C relay
• Temperature sensor for home automation applications
• Light sensor for home automation applications
• Logic probe with a LED indicator
• Fast SPI expansion port for interfacing external SPI devices
• Power-On LED indicators for 5V and 3.3V
• Abort switch for stopping program when program is hung in a dead loop
• MC9S12DG256 MCU includes the following on-chip peripherals:
  • 3 SPIs
  • 2 SCIs
  • 2 CANs
  • I²C interface
  • 8 16-bit timers
  • 8 PWMs
  • 16-channel 10-bit A/D converter
• Super fast bus speed up to 25 MHz
• The 112-Pins on-board MCU (MC9S12DG256CVPE) with 89 I/O-Pins is included
• BDM-in connector to be connected with a BDM from multiple vendors for debugging.
• BDM-out connector for making this board as a HCS12 / 9S12 BDM or programmer. No extra hardware needed.
• Female headers provide shortest distance (great for high speed applications!) to every I/O pin of the MC9S12DG256
• Comes with AsmIDE under GPL (general public license)
• Pre-loaded with D-Bug12 monitor for working with AsmIDE or serial monitor for working with CodeWarrior
• Supports source level debugging in C and Assembler without a BDM
• Mode switch for selecting 4 operating modes with D-Bug12 monitor: EVB, Jump-to-EEPROM, BDM POD and Bootloader
• Auto start user programs after power on
• Fast prototyping with on-board solderless breadboard
• Many fully debugged 68HC12 program examples including source code
• Free 9V 500mA switching power supply AC adapter for US and Canadian orders
• PCB size: 8.4" X 5.3"

Options:

• XBee module
• Bluetooth module
• Nordic nRF24L01+ module
• Serial JPEG camera, TTL interface
• X-Y-Z accelerometer module for Mechatronic applications

More information on options:

1.  SD memory interface: http://www.evbplus.com/hcs12_9s12/SD_memory.html

2.  Bluetooth: http://www.mdfly.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=769

     Bluetooth project: http://www.rasmicro.com/Bluetooth.htm

5.  X-Y-Z accelerometer module: http://www.evbplus.com/accelerometer_3axis/tinybee_accelerometer_3axis.html

Applications:

• A perfect stand-alone 16-bit HCS12 trainer for classrooms. It's not too simple like an 8-bit trainer and not too complex like a 32-bit trainer
• Perfect for upgrading all outdated 68HC11 / 68HC12 development boards 
• A versatile project board with Arduino shields and multiple wireless interfaces for senior design projects

The DRAGON12-Plus2 board comes with a built-in USB interface based on the FT232RL. The driver for the FT232RL must be installed properly before using the board.

Install and verify USB driver:

1. Before connecting the DRAGON12-Plus2 board to your PC's USB port for the first time, make sure that the AC adapter is unplugged. You do not need the AC adapter since the board can be powered by a USB port.
    

2. Go to the FT232RL driver installation and verification page for operating procedures: http://www.evbplus.com/TinyUSB_9s12/ft232rl.html.
    

3. Once you have verified that the USB driver is properly installed, you may invoke the IDE (CodeWarrior or AsmIDE).
    

4. If you are going to use CodeWarrior IDE and have not installed it you need to Download and configure CodeWarrior
   http://www.evbplus.com/Code_Warrior_hcs12.html
    

In order to establish a reliable USB communication, always connect the DRAGON12-Plus2 board to your PC's USB port first before invoking the IDE (CodeWarrior or AsmIDE), otherwise the IDE will not be able to communicate with the DRAGON12-Plus2 board.  During a debugging session, if you accidentally unplug the USB cable from the DRAGON12-Plus2 board, you need to re-establish the USB communication.  The IDE will not recognize the DRAGON12-Plus2 board again if you just simply plug the USB cable back. 

To re-establish the USB communication you need to exit the IDE and disconnect the USB cable from the DRAGON12-Plus2 board, wait for a few seconds before re-plugging in the USB cable, then wait for a few more seconds and allow the USB communication to be re-established with the DRAGON12-Plus2 board. After re-establishing the USB communication you can invoke the IDE again and the IDE will start to communicate with the DRAGON12-Plus2 board.  If this does not work, you need to restart your PC.

If restarting the PC does not solve the problem, you may need to re-install the USB driver or try on another PC.

With a plug-in Bluetooth module	With a plug-in Nordic nRF24L01+ module	With a plug-in XBee module

Note:  The on-board H-Bridge controller is for controlling small motors whose normal current is less than 1A for experiments only. Do not connect a large motor to the H-Bridge, because a large motor will act as a short circuit for a small H-Bridge controller and it may damage it when an external voltage with high current capability is connected at the T3.  

How to use the Dragon12-Plus2 as a USB to TTL adaper:

The Dragon12-Plus2 has a built-in FT232 chip and can be used as a USB to TTL adapter for the Thunderbird or the Dragonfly12 or the MicroDragon modules.  The following pictures show the connections.

You need to remove two jumpers of J42 on the Dragon12-Plus2  board and then connect 4 wires:

Wire1: (White) from pin 3 of J42 on the Dragon12 to pin 1 of J1 on the Thunderbird12.  This is the PS0 signal

Wire2: (White) from pin 4 of J42 on the Dragon12 to pin 2 of J1 on the Thunderbird12.  This is the PS1 signal

Wire3: (White) from pin 6 of J42 on the Dragon12 to pin 3 of J1 on the Thunderbird12.  This is the GND

Wire4: (White) from pin 8 of J42 on the Dragon12 to pin 4 of J1 on the Thunderbird12.  This is the 5V