PowerTrace

PowerTrace Concept

The PowerTrace 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.

Controller

CPU

• 200 MHz PowerPC
• 250 Drystone 2.1 MIPS
• 64 MByte SDRAM

PODBUS Interface to PC, TRACE32-ICE or TRACE32-FIRE

Direct USB Interface

• USB-1 12 MBit/sec
• USB-2 480 MBit/sec

Direct FastEthernet Interface

• 10/100 MBit/sec
• Upload of full trace (256 MByte) within 10 seconds

Active Debugger

Debuggers available

Support of combined operation

• BDM
• JTAG
• OCDS
• ONCE

Software Compatible to In-Circuit Emulator

• Operation System
• PRACTICE
• ASM Debugger
• HLL Debugger for C,C++, ADA, PASCAL
• Peripheral Windows

High-Speed Download

• Up to 5000 KByte/sec
• Fastest JTAG Debugger worldwide
  
  
  

  Processor	kByte/sec	JTAG Clock Speed
  PowerPC (PQ3)	5200	50 MHz
  NIOS-II (Xilinx)	2000	40 MHz
  TC10GP (Tricore)	1250	25 MHz
  ARM940	1250	30 MHz
  MPC860	1700	40 MHz
  SH4	820	20 MHz

Variable Debug Clock Speed

• 10 kHz...5 MHz
• 1/4 CPU Clock
• 1/8 CPU Clock
• Variable up to 100 MHz

Trace Analyzer

Trace Port

• Max. 92 Trace Channels for 100 MHz Operation
• Max. 46 Trace Channels for 200 MHz Operation
• Max. 23 Trace Channels for up to 400 MHz Operation
• High effective trace rate by self calibration
  
  

Supported Adapters

MICTOR Adaption

• 2 Mictor probes (34 channels) can be used

Trace Storage

• 256/512 MByte Trace Storage
• 16/32 MFrames
• 64/128 M ETM or NEXUS Frames typically
• Full Dual-ported
• Hardware Search Engine
• 640 MByte/sec sample rate
• Time Stamp 12.5 (20) ns Resolution
• Time Correlation and Tracking with other TRACE32 Tools

Code Coverage

• Hardware Code Coverage
• 4 Segments with 2 or 4 MByte each

Data Coverage

• Hardware Data Coverage
• 4 Segments with 256 or 512 KByte each

Shadow Memory

• 4 Segments with 256 or 512 KByte each

Breakpoints

• 4 Breakpoint Memory with 256 or 512 KBit each

Trigger Sequencer

• 4 Trigger Events
• 4 Trigger Levels
• 3 Trigger Counters

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

Software Debugger

	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
	Memory Analysis Display of allocated memory blocks Memory allocation Statistics Check for out-of-bounds writes Trace of allocation calls Graphical displays of memory usage
	Intelligent Loader Up to 30 times faster download speed Differential loader especially designed to speed-up iterative edit/compile/load cycles Zipped download for large files Memory contents are verified by checksum instead of reading memory
	Multicore Debugging Debugging support for homogeneous and heterogeneous multiprocessor and multicore systems High quality standard debuggers can be combined for multiprocessor and multicore systems All TRACE32-ICD debuggers are designed to work together in a multiprocessor/multicore debugging environment Fast integration of third party debuggers Several processors in a single piece of silicon can share the same debug port Start and stop synchronisation
	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
	Logical Display of Periperals Display of onchip peripherals User definable windows Interactive window definition with softkey support Pulldown menues for selection of choices Additional description for each field
	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
	SmartTrace Fills in missing code Direct branch reconstruction Indirect branch reconstuction with CTS Memory and Register values from CTS
	CTS Trace-based Debugging Single Stepping of realtime programs Local and global variable display Stack frame display Step, Back Step and Stepover Conditional Stepping Display of register variables in trace Display of function nesting with parameters in trace
	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
	FDX (Fast Data eXchange) Framework Interaction of target application with 3rd party host application No additional hardware necessary High bandwidth Real time data transfer Software trace capabilities
	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
	OS-aware Debugging Statistic evaluation and graphic display of task run times Task related evaluation of function run times Statistic evaluation and graphic display of task states Manual executed system calls Task stack coverage PRACTICE functions for OS data RTOS related pull-down menu Task selective debugging
	3rd Party Tool Integration Editor Integration CASE Tool Integration Kernel Integration
	Help System Acrobat Based Documentation Fast Text Search Device Specific Filtering Basic and Advanced Help Training Manuals Included WWW Update

Supported Processor Lines

Supported CPUs by Debugger

Supported CPUs by Trace

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Extensions

	FLEX Adapter Highly Flexible Adapters For Debuggers and ICD Trace High Signal Quality Adapted Impedance MICTOR 100 MIL SAMTEC YAMAICHI
	Half-Size Adapters for Debuggers 100 mil to 50 mil Adapters Small Footprint for Target Connector
	Logic and Protocol Analyzer (PowerProbe) 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.
	Bus Analyzer (PowerIntegrator) Timing Analyzer with 500 MHz on all Channels State Analyzer up to 200 MHz DDR 204 Input Channels Transient Recording Time Correlation with other Tracetools Clock Qualifier for State Clock Mixed State and Timing Mode 4 Clock Inputs MICTOR and Standard Probes (single ended) MICTOR differential Probes Analog Voltage and Current Probe 3G/DigRF Protocol Support
	EPROM/FLASH Simulator 8, 16 or 32 Bit Operation 2, 8, 16 or 64 MBit Versions DIL or PLCC Adapters SO Adapter TSOP Adapter ESI-CON for In-Circuit Simulation Monitor Control NMI and RESET Generation
	Trigger Probe Works with ICE, FIRE and ICD Asynchronous Trigger Synchrounous Trigger Pulse Width Trigger Glitch Trigger Scope Trigger Output

Configuration Examples

Debugger, Trace and EPROM/FLASH Simulator on PC or Workstation
	Hub 10-Base-T or 100-Base-T
	PowerTrace Module
	EPROM/FLASH Simulator Module
Debugger and Trace on PC with USB Interface
	USB2
	PowerTrace Module with USB Interface
Debugger and Trace on PC with USB Interface
	USB2
	PowerTrace Module with USB Interface Mixed Operation JTAG/Trace
Debugger, Trace and EPROM/FLASH Simulator on PC with USB Interface
	USB2
	PowerTrace Module with USB Interface
	EPROM/FLASH Simulator Module
PowerTrace and Timing/State Analyzer on PC or Workstation
	Hub 10-Base-T or 100-Base-T
	PowerTrace Module
	Extension Cable
	State/Timing Analyzer
PowerTrace and Timing/State Analyzer on PC or Workstation
	Hub 10-Base-T or 100-Base-T
	PowerTrace Module
	Timing Analyzer SOC (ASIC/FPGA)
PowerTrace with MICTOR probes on PC or Workstation
	Hub 10-Base-T or 100-Base-T
	PowerTrace Module
	Mictor Probes