Adaption for Excalibur (ALTERA)

Adaption for Excalibur

The ALTERA EXCALIBUR board can be adapted to 3 different tools

PowerTrace	PowerTrace Fast debugger and very fast download Upload of full trace within 10 seconds Programming support for on-chip and external flashes Hardware breakpoints and trigger (if supported by the on-chip debugging support) Program and data flow trace 256 or 512 MByte trace memory 300 MHz effective sample rate with AUTOFOCUS self calibration Statistic functions Performance analysis Code Coverage USB and Ethernet interface included
JTAG Debugger	ARM9 JTAG Debugger Easy high-level and assembler debugging Interface to all compilers RTOS awareness Display of internal and external peripherals at a logical level Flash programming Powerful script language Hardware breakpoints and trigger (if supported by on chip debug interface) Multicore debugging Multiprocessor debugging Software compatible to all TRACE32 tools High-Speed download up to 1100 KByte/sec Active Debugger controlled by PowerPC
ETM Trace for Program Flow and Core Data	ARM/Cortex Trace (parallel) Up to 4 GByte trace buffer Target voltage 0.9 .. 3.6 V 5 ns time stamp Program and data trace Performance analysis Function and task run-time measurement Code coverage Support for Embedded Trace Macrocell (ETM), Program Trace Macrocell (PTM) Support for Embedded Trace Buffer (ETB), Trace Memory Controller (TMC), Trace Port Interface Unit (TPIU) Support for multiple trace sources in a single stream (CoreSight trace)
PowerProbe	PowerProbe - Logic and Protocol Analyzer Timing Analyzer up to 400 MHz State Analyzer up to 100 MHz 64 Input Channels Transient Recording Time Correlation with RISC Trace Clock Qualifier for State Clock Mixed State and Timing Mode 4 State Clock Inputs Optional FPGA Onchip Trace Optional Pattern Generator Protocol Support for CAN, USB, etc.
SOC-Trace for On-Chip Peripherals	Adapter for SOC Trace Trace of up to 1024 Signals 100 MHz Sample Rate 32 Multiplexed Channels Scalable Trace Connector Easy Adaption Adapter for Excalibur Board

Examples

Step 1 Integration of SOC Scanner Module in Firmware

The SOC scanner is integrated on the top-level module and the trace and control lines are connected to X123:

	SOC_T[0]     : LOCATION = Pin_N11;
	SOC_T[1]     : LOCATION = Pin_AH11;
	SOC_T[2]     : LOCATION = Pin_N12;
	SOC_T[3]     : LOCATION = Pin_AC12;
	SOC_T[4]     : LOCATION = Pin_N13;
	SOC_T[5]     : LOCATION = Pin_AE11;
	SOC_T[6]     : LOCATION = Pin_M5;
	SOC_T[7]     : LOCATION = Pin_AB12;
	SOC_T[8]     : LOCATION = Pin_L5;
	SOC_T[9]     : LOCATION = Pin_AD11;
	SOC_T[10]    : LOCATION = Pin_K4;
	SOC_T[11]    : LOCATION = Pin_A8;
	SOC_T[12]    : LOCATION = Pin_E6;
	SOC_T[13]    : LOCATION = Pin_J4;
	SOC_T[14]    : LOCATION = Pin_E7;
	SOC_T[15]    : LOCATION = Pin_H4;
	SOC_T[16]    : LOCATION = Pin_C8;
	SOC_T[17]    : LOCATION = Pin_K5;
	SOC_T[18]    : LOCATION = Pin_B8;
	SOC_T[19]    : LOCATION = Pin_E4;
	SOC_T[20]    : LOCATION = Pin_E9;
	SOC_T[21]    : LOCATION = Pin_J5;
	SOC_T[22]    : LOCATION = Pin_E8;
	SOC_T[23]    : LOCATION = Pin_H5;
	SOC_T[24]    : LOCATION = Pin_D8;
	SOC_T[25]    : LOCATION = Pin_G5;
	SOC_T[26]    : LOCATION = Pin_B5;
	SOC_T[27]    : LOCATION = Pin_F5;
	SOC_T[28]    : LOCATION = Pin_A5;
	SOC_T[29]    : LOCATION = Pin_E5;
	SOC_T[30]    : LOCATION = Pin_E10;
	SOC_T[31]    : LOCATION = Pin_D5;
	SOC_CLKIN    : LOCATION = Pin_AD12;
	SOC_CLKOUT   : LOCATION = Pin_N4;
	SOC_SYNCH    : LOCATION = Pin_AF11;
	SOC_LOAD_N   : LOCATION = Pin_P13;
	SOC_DATA     : LOCATION = Pin_P4;

Step 2 Connection via Adapter to EXCALIBUR board

Step 3 Defining signal names for SOC Trace

      PP::
      NAME.RESET
      NAME.SET x.0 USER_LED0
      NAME.SET x.1 USER_LED1
      NAME.SET x.2 USER_LED2
      NAME.SET x.3 USER_LED3
      NAME.SET x.0 USER_LED4
      NAME.SET x.1 USER_LED5
      NAME.SET x.2 USER_LED6
      NAME.SET x.3 USER_LED7

Step 4 Operation Settings

    ANALYZER.CSELECT USER_LED0
    ANALYZER.CSELECT USER_LED1
    ANALYZER.CSELECT USER_LED2
    ANALYZER.CSELECT USER_LED3
    ANALYZER.CSELECT USER_LED4
    ANALYZER.CSELECT USER_LED5
    ANALYZER.CSELECT USER_LED6
    ANALYZER.CSELECT USER_LED7

    ANALYZER.MODE 8X32

    ANALYZER.RATE TRANSIENT

    ANALYZER.MODE 100MHZ

Step 5 Project Compilation and Loading

An example design 'Hello' shows typical use of the SOC module, to trace the internal signals in FPGA device using PowerProbe device. The example has been compiled using Quartus software and GNU compiler. File 'Hello.zip' contains a complete project for Quartus software and all necessary source and design files.

The compilation process will produce an hex file 'hello_flash.hex' used to program on-board boot flash devices. This file must be programmed into on-board flash memory devices on Excalibur evaluation board, using ByteBlaster cable and 'exc_flash_programmer.exe' utility, delivered with Quartus software.

The inputs/outputs of the embedded SOC block in Excalibur device have been mapped on the pins bounded to EPXA10 development board expansion connector U123. An special adapter MEPG-1 lets to connect SOC trace adapter MEPA-3 to the EPXA10 board using an Mictor connector.

A Practice file 'hello_demo.cmm' sets a appropriate configuration for SOC block.

hello.zip  809K

Step 6 Display