PowerTrace-II


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  Highlights
High speed Real Time Trace
Upload and full processing within 30 seconds per Gigabyte trace storage
Hardware breakpoints and trigger (if supported by the on-chip debugging unit)
Program and data flow trace
1, 2 or 4 GByte trace memory
500+ MHz effective sample rate with AUTOFOCUS-II self calibration
16 GBit/s total trace port bandwidth
Statistic functions
Performance analysis
Code Coverage
Energy Tests (with optional Analog Probe)
17 logic analyzer channels
PodBusExpress interface to PowerDebug II (Host interface of PowerDebug II: USB2 and Ethernet 10/100/1000)
 
  Introduction
PowerTrace-II is the fasted trace available now. It is controlled by PowerDebug-II.


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PowerTrace-II Concept




The PowerTrace-II Module includes all systems for trace. Debugging and interfacing is made by the PowerDebug-II module with USB-2 and Gigabit Ethernet Interface.

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Active Debugger


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Trace Analyzer


Trace Port

  • Max. 92 Trace Channels for 150 MHz Operation
  • Max. 46 Trace Channels for 300 MHz Operation
  • Max. 23 Trace Channels for up to 600 MHz Operation
  • High effective trace rate by self calibration

  • 16 Channels external trace

Supported Adapters



MICTOR Adaption

  • 1 Mictor probes (16 channels) can be used
  • 512 MSample transient
  • 200 MHz

Trace Storage

  • 1/2/4 GByte Trace Storage
  • 64/128/256 MFrames
  • 256/512/1024 M ETM or NEXUS Frames typically
  • Full Dual-ported
  • 620 MByte/sec sample rate
  • Time Stamp up to 5 ns Resolution
  • Time Correlation and Tracking with other TRACE32 Tools

Code Coverage

  • Hardware Code Coverage
  • 16 Segments with 2 MByte each

Data Coverage

  • Hardware Data Coverage
  • 4 Segments with 512 KByte each

Shadow Memory

  • 4 Segments with 512 KByte each

Breakpoints

  • 4 Breakpoint Memory with 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
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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 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
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
Energy Profiling
  • Realtime measurement of 3 current and 4 voltage lines
  • Realtime trigger on current, voltage and power
  • Time correlation with other TRACE32 tracetools
  • Energy statistics on function and task level
  • Fully integrated in the TRACE32 user interface
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
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
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Supported Processor Lines



Supported CPUs by Trace

Other WWW Sites

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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

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Configuration Examples


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Debugger and Trace on PC or Workstation


10/100/1000-Mbit-Ethernet
PowerDebug-II Module
PowerTrace-II Module
 
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Debugger and Trace on PC with USB Interface


 
USB2
PowerDebug-II Module
PowerTrace-II Module
 
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Debugger, Trace and EPROM/FLASH Simulator on PC with USB Interface


 
USB2
PowerDebug-II Module
PowerTrace-II Module
EPROM/FLASH Simulator Module
 
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PowerTrace and Timing/State Analyzer on PC or Workstation


10/100/1000-Mbit-Ethernet
PowerDebug-II Module
PowerTrace-II Module
Extension Cable
State/Timing Analyzer
 
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PowerTrace and Timing/State Analyzer on PC or Workstation


10/100/1000-Mbit-Ethernet
PowerDebug-II Module
PowerTrace-II Module
Timing Analyzer SOC (ASIC/FPGA)
 
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PowerTrace with MICTOR probes on PC or Workstation


10/100/1000-Mbit-Ethernet
PowerDebug-II Module
PowerTrace-II Module
Mictor Probes
 
 






Copyright © 2012 Lauterbach GmbH, Altlaufstr.40, D-85635 Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, Germany  Impressum
The information presented is intended to give overview information only.
Changes and technical enhancements or modifications can be made without notice.
Last generated/modified: 9-May-2012