The NXP LPC2468 ARM7 microcontroller based industrial reference design (IRD) is optimized to save development time in typical industrial control applications. Its modular format uses a base, core and application boards for added flexibility and a range of configurations. The kit is preconfigured with the IAR EWARM development environment, Micrium μC /OSII operating system, and protocol stacks for Ethernet, USB Host/Device, CAN, and I²C. Using NXP’s cost effective ARM7 microcontrollers as the basis for each platform means that designers can create competitive, highly differentiated products at a lower overall cost. The application board plugs directly into the base board via a common application connector and software configures the system for plug-and-play operation.