MPC56x NEXUS Debugger and Trace
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  Highlights
Support for NEXUS standard class 1 to 3
Easy high-level and assembler debugging
Interface to all compilers
Program and data flow trace up to 100 MHz
16/32 M * 128 bit trace depth
Trace contents readable while sampling
Code coverage
Performance analysis
Trigger programming
Interface to all hosts
USB and ETHERNET interface included
 
  Introduction
The Lauterbach product TRACE32-PowerTrace/NEXUS supports the NEXUS standard class 1 to 3. The hardware module for the NEXUS debugger is universal and allows to interface different target processors by simply changing the NEXUS adapter and starting a new software.


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Nexus Adaption for ETAS
Nexus Adaption for AMP50
Nexus Adaption for GA51
Nexus Adaption for MICTOR38



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Nexus Concept



The PowerNexus Module includes all systems for trace and debugging. Controlled by an PowerPC controller with 200 MHz it gives max. performance for fast download and trace upload.

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Controller

CPU

  • 200 MHz PowerPC
  • 64 MByte SDRAM

PODBUS Interface to PC, ETHERNET or TRACE32-ICE

Direct USB Interface

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Active Debugger

High-Speed Download

  • Up to 800 KByte/sec



Variable Debug Clock Speed

  • Variable up to 100 MHz
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Nexus Trace

Nexus Port

  • 40 Trace Channels for 100 MHz Operation

Trace Storage

  • 256/512 MByte Trace Storage
  • 16/32 MFrames
  • Full Dual-ported
  • 640 MByte/sec sample rate
  • Time Stamp 20 ns Resolution
  • Time Correlation and Tracking with other TRACE32 Tools

Code Coverage

  • Hardware Code Coverage
  • 4 Segments with 4 MByte each

Data Coverage

  • Hardware Data Coverage
  • 4 Segments with 256 KByte each

Shadow Memory

  • 4 Segments with 256 KByte each

Breakpoints

  • 4 Breakpoint Memory with 256 KBit each

Trigger Sequencer

  • 4 Trigger Levels
    • Goto
    • Continue
  • Trace Control
    • Enable
    • On
    • Off
    • Break
  • 3 Counters
    • Enable
    • On
    • Off
    • Restart
  • 2 Flags
    • On
    • Off
    • Toggle
  • 2 Markers
  • Break
    • Program
    • Trigger Bus
  • 2 Trigger Outputs

Trigger Delay

  • 0 .. 300 s

External Trigger

  • Input from PODBUS
  • Output to PODBUS

Performance Analyzer

Support for EPROM/FLASH Simulator

  • Breakpoints in ROM Area
  • 8, 16 and 32 Bit EPROM/FLASH Emulation

CTS Trace-based Debugging



  • Allows re-debuggging of a traced program section
  • Provides forward and backward debugging capabilities
  • High-level language trace display including all local variables
  • Timing and function nesting display
  • Has the ability to fill most trace gaps caused by the limited bandwidth of trace port


SmartTrace



  • Fills in missing code
  • Direct branch reconstruction
  • Indirect branch reconstuction with CTS
  • Memory and Register values from CTS


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IDE - Integrated Development Environment



ASM Debugger
  • Supports almost all file formats
  • Assembler source-level debugging
  • Advanced memory display
  • Inline assembler
  • Memory tests
  • Customizable windows
  • Peripheral windows
  • Terminal window
  • Semi-hosting
  • Flash programming
  • Full support for peripherals
High-Level-Language Debugging
  • Supports multiple languages
  • Full support for C++
  • Integrated into TRACE32 environment
  • Supports most compilers and hosts
  • Same user interface on different hosts
  • High speed download
  • Debugs optimized code
  • Display of function nesting
  • Display of linked lists
  • Powerful expression evaluation
Compiler Support

C

  • HIGH-C (ARC International)
    • ELF/DWARF
  • CXPPC (Cosmic Software)
    • ELF/DWARF
  • CC (Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.)
    • XCOFF
  • XCC-V (GAIO Technology Co., Ltd.)
    • SAUF
  • GREEN HILLS C (Greenhills Software Inc.)
    • ELF/DWARF
  • GCC (HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH)
    • ELF/DWARF
  • MCCPPC (Mentor Graphics Corporation)
    • ELF/DWARF
  • ULTRA C (Radisys Inc.)
    • ROF
  • DCPPC (TASKING)
    • ELF/DWARF
  • D-CC (Wind River Systems)
    • IEEE
    • COFF
    • ELF/DWARF

C++

  • HIGH-C++ (ARC International)
    • ELF/DWARF
  • GCC (Free Software Foundation, Inc.)
    • ELF/DWARF
  • GREEN HILLS C++ (Greenhills Software Inc.)
    • ELF/DWARF
  • CCCPPC (Mentor Graphics Corporation)
    • ELF/DWARF
  • MSVC (Microsoft Corporation)
    • EXE/CV5
  • D-C++ (Wind River Systems)
    • ELF/DWARF
  • GCCPPC (Wind River Systems)
    • ELF/STABS

C/C++

  • CODEWARRIOR (Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.)
    • ELF/DWARF

GCC

  • GCC (Free Software Foundation, Inc.)
    • ELF/DWARF

JAVA

  • FASTJ (Wind River Systems)
    • ELF/DWARF
Logical Display of Peripherals
  • Display of onchip peripherals
  • User definable windows
  • Interactive window definition with softkey support
  • Pulldown menues for selection of choices
  • Additional description for each field
Full MMU Support
  • Full integrated support of processor′s MMU
  • Display of processor MMU registers
  • Display of MMU table entries
  • Display of address translation table
  • ′Shadowing′ MMU address translation inside debugger
  • Full virtual and physical access to target at any time
  • Debugger has optionally write access to write protected memory areas
  • Detection and decoding of software MMU tables built by operating systems
  • Support for several user space MMU tables side by side
  • TLB context tracking and git statistics via CTS
Script Language PRACTICE
  • Structured Language
  • Menu Support
  • Command Logs
  • Custom Menues
  • Custom Toolbars and Buttons
  • Custom Dialog Windows
  • 64-Bit Arithmetic
  • Numeric, Logical and String Operators
  • Direct Access to System States
NOR FLASH Programming
  • Internal and/or external NOR FLASH memories
  • All common NOR FLASH types
  • Programming of multiple NOR FLASH devices
  • Provided by debuggers and in-circuit emulators
NAND FLASH Programming
  • Generic and CPU-specific NAND FLASH controllers
  • Support all common NAND FLASH devices
  • Bad block treatment (skipped, reserved block area)
  • ECC generation
SIM Instruction Set Simulators
  • Easy high-level and assembler debugging
  • Interface to all compilers
  • Trace Buffer
  • Powerful script language
  • Software compatible to all TRACE32 tools
  • Hardware simulation
Trace-based Profiling
  • Detailed analysis of function run-times
  • Detailed analysis of task run-times and state
  • Graphical analysis of variable values over the time
  • Analysis of the time interval of a single event (e.g. Interrupt)
  • Analysis of the time interval between 2 defined events
Trace-based Code Coverage
  • Long-Time Hardware Coverage Analysis for Emulator and ETM
  • Trace Based Coverage Analysis for ICD and Emulator
  • Analysis on ASM and HLL
  • Coverage summary on modul/function level
Sample-based Profiling
  • Long-time performance analysis for functions
  • Long-time performance analysis for tasks
  • Long-time analysis of the contents of a variable or memory location and more
TPU Debugger (68332, MPC55x/56x)
  • Full support of TPU1, TPU2 and TPU3
  • Step and Go commands
  • Supports all TPU Breakpoints
  • Disassembler for Microinstructions
  • Monitor all TPU Registers during stepping
  • Modify TPU internal Registers
  • Display of Entry Points
  • Peripheral View of TPU Registers
Logger
  • Software trace of any size stored in an array structure on the target
  • General trace format provided by TRACE32-PowerView
  • Configuration and display commands provided by TRACE32-PowerView
  • Works as trace with address and data information
  • Works as a program flow trace (SH4, PowerPC)
  • Time stamp possible
  • Predefined algorithms to fill the trace provided by Lauterbach
  • User defined algorithms to fill the trace also possible
Snooper
  • Samples memory while application is running
  • Support for special debug communication channels
  • All trace display and analysis functions can be used
  • Trigger on specific values
  • Dynamic performance analysis
RTOS
RTOS Support
3rd Party Integration
3rd Party Tool Integration
Help System
  • Acrobat Based Documentation
  • Fast Text Search
  • Device Specific Filtering
  • Basic and Advanced Help
  • Training Manuals Included
  • WWW Update
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Connectors

Adaption for NEXUS Debugger on ETAS board
  • AMP 104549-6 40-pin
Adaption for NEXUS Debugger on AMP50 (Non Robust)
  • Low-Cost Connector
  • AMP 104549-7 50-pin
Adaption for NEXUS Debugger on GA51 (Robust)
  • Robust Connector
  • Glenair MR7580-51P2BNU
Adaption for NEXUS Debugger on Mictor
  • Provided by Lauterbach - no NEXUS standard
  • AMP 2-767004-2
  • AMP 767054-1
  • AMP 767061-1
  • AMP 767044-1 : Board-to-Board Type: Coplanar
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Details and Configurations

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Changes and technical enhancements or modifications can be made without notice.
Last generated/modified: 9-May-2012