PowerTrace III

OVERVIEW

High-Performance Parallel Trace Extension

Our high-performance PowerTrace III trace module is the best trace tool available for parallel trace ports, letting you get the maximum data throughput out of your device. With its high speed, large memory buffer, and support of almost any CPU, you are able to record system behavior in real time without influencing the system operation. PowerTrace III uses the PodBus Express port of your existing PowerDebug X50 to expand your system capabilities. Migration to a new architecture requires minimal change due to the modular design of preprocessors and connectors.

BENEFITS

Win the Race with Trace

Real-time trace dramatically improves your ability to debug and analyze your embedded system. Embedded projects benefit from measuring execution performance, analyzing race conditions, or proving code coverage. By using PowerTrace III for parallel trace, you will quickly locate and fix bugs to keep up with the ever-hastening development cycle pace. It captures the comprehensive run-time behavior of your embedded system to find glitches even if they only appear in real time.

Keep Up with Modern Multi-Core Devices

Store data from multiple cores simultaneously in the large high-speed buffer (up to 8 GB) of the PowerTrace III. With its maximum recording speed of 19.2 Gbit/s, PowerTrace III is suitable for state-of-the-art and future processor speeds.

Use Any Available Trace Protocol

PowerTrace III can handle a wide range of standard and proprietary trace protocols for both system-level and program flow traces. These include ETM, PTM, Nexus, MCDC, SWV, TWP, STP and more.

Ultra-Long Trace Lets You Capture Everything

Capture extremely long-term trace recordings by streaming trace data to your host PC for later analysis. An average streaming rate of 400 MB/s ensures reliable transfer without data loss. Even higher trace rates may be achieved and are handled reliably by the PowerTrace III internal high-speed memory buffer.

Trace Outside The Box

PowerTrace III provides a complete view of your embedded system beyond the confines of your SoC core. The Mixed-Signal Probe augments your PowerTrace III by recording external digital and analog signals and correlating them exactly to the traced program execution. This provides crucial insight into any external, real-time behavior that affects your code execution.

TECHNICAL DATA

Compare Trace Extensions

		This product

Product	PowerTrace Serial 2	PowerTrace III	PowerTrace II Lite	CombiProbe 2
Memory Size	4 GByte or 8 GByte	4 GByte or 8 GByte	1 GByte	512 MByte
Application	High-performance serial tracing	High-performance parallel tracing	Parallel tracing	Debugging and system trace
Maximum Bandwidth	80 Gbit/s	19.2 Gbit/s	10.8 Gbit/s	3.2 Gbit/s
Streaming Performance ⁴ (Peak / Average)	10 000 / 400 MByte/s	2 400 / 400 MByte/s	1 350 / 100 MByte/s	200 / 140 MByte/s
Parallel Trace¹	N/A	Up to 36 lines 600+ Mbit/s per line @ 17 lines 350 Mbit/s per line @ 36 line	Up to 36 lines 600+ Mbit/s per line @ 9 lines 450 Mbit/s per line @ 17 lines 225 Mbit/s per line @ 36 lines	Two ports with up to 4 lines each 400 Mbit/s per line
Serial Trace	Up to 8 lanes with ² 12.5 Gbit/s per lane @ 8 lanes 22.5 Gbit/s per lane @ 4 lanes ⁷ PCIe Gen.2/3 x8, PCIe Gen.4 x4⁸	Up to 4 lanes^2,3 6.25 Gbit/s per lane @ 3 lanes 5.00 Gbit/s per lane @ 4 lanes	Up to 4 lanes^2,3 6.25 Gbit/s per lane @2 lanes 4.50 Gbit/s per lane @3 lanes 3.38 Gbit/s per lane @ 4 lanes	N/A
Option for logic analyzer and energy profiling	Via Mixed-Signal Probe	Via Mixed-Signal Probe	Not Available	Via Mixed-Signal Probe
Required debug module	PowerDebug X50⁶	PowerDebug X50⁶	PowerDebug X50⁶	Any PowerDebug⁵
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¹The average streaming rate defines the amount of data which can be transferred on the fly to the PC per second. If the trace-port rate is below that streaming rate in average, a practically infinite recording time is possible. The peak-rate is possible temporarily and is compensated by the internal memory of the PowerTrace extension.

²We specify here the speed of the serial link. The maximum speed for the transferred payload is usually smaller due to line encoding, e.g. 80 % with 8b/10b encoding.

³ Requires serial preprocessor. For serial tracing we recommend PowerTrace Serial.

⁴The streaming rate defines the amount of data which can be transferred on the fly to the PC per second. If the trace-port rate is below the streaming rate in average, a practically infinite recording time is possible.

⁵ CombiProbe 2 works with PowerDebug E50, X50, E40, PRO, USB 3, II. Not supported are PowerDebug Ethernet, USB, or USB 2.

⁶ PowerTrace extensions work with PowerDebug X50, PRO, II.

⁷Requires Preprocessor

⁸PCIe Gen.4 (16 Gbit/s) requires Preprocessor (available in Q2/2023).

ORDER INFORMATION

Choose your PowerTrace III package

PowerTrace III 4 GigaByte

LA-2521

Universal Trace Port Recorder with 4 GigaByte trace memory and a streaming rate up to 400 MByte/s. Supports parallel trace for up to 36 signals via a suitable preprocessor with the following maximum recording speed: 600+ Mbit/s per signal for 17 signals, 350 Mbit/s per signal for 36 signals. Supports serial trace for up to 4 lanes via a serial preprocessor with the following maximum recording speed: 6.25 Gbit/s per lane for 3 lanes, 5.00 Gbit/s per lane for 4 lanes. Requires a suitable trace preprocessor or Nexus Adapter. Requires PowerDebug X50, PowerDebug PRO, or PowerDebug II. Requires TRACE32 software DVD 2021/02 or newer. Can be extended with a Mixed-Signal-Probe (LA-2500).

PowerTrace III 8 GigaByte

LA-2520

Universal Trace Port Recorder with 8 GigaByte trace memory and a streaming rate up to 400 MByte/s. Supports parallel trace for up to 36 signals via a suitable preprocessor with the following maximum recording speed: 600+ Mbit/s per signal for 17 signals, 350 Mbit/s per signal for 36 signals. Supports serial trace for up to 4 lanes via a serial preprocessor with the following maximum recording speed: 6.25 Gbit/s per lane for 3 lanes, 5.00 Gbit/s per lane for 4 lanes. Requires a suitable trace preprocessor or Nexus Adapter. Requires PowerDebug X50, PowerDebug PRO, or PowerDebug II. Requires TRACE32 software DVD 2021/02 or newer. Can be extended with a Mixed-Signal-Probe (LA-2500).

PowerTrace III 8GB+Mixed-Signal Probe (PACK)

LA-2525

Package of PowerTrace-III Universal Trace Port Controller, and Mixed-Signal Probe Digital/Analog 40-pin connector Characteristics of digital probe 12 channels (12 data) 0..5 V Input 200 MSamples per channel Characteristics of analog probe 6 Channels -12V..+12V 13 bit resolution, 2 current sense channels, Conversion rate 1 MSample/s requires PowerDebug II Ethernet or PowerDebug PRO and TRACE32 software DVD 2021/02 or newer Recommended accessories: LA-6470 Clip Set (Cable and Clips)

TARGET CONNECTION

Maximize Bandwidth with Autofocus Technology

To connect your target’s trace port to the PowerTrace III, you need a platform-specific trace probe, because trace ports come in all shapes and sizes. Depending on your use case, a trace probe for the PowerTrace III is called a Preprocessor or Nexus Adapter.

Our Preprocessor’s AutoFocus technology automatically adjusts the sampling point for every signal of your parallel trace port independently from one another. This results in more reliable trace capture with less concern about board routing and length matching.

See Trace Probes Know the AutoFocus technology

TYPICAL CONFIGURATIONS

Configuration Examples for PowerTrace III

PowerTrace Lite II with IDC20A & AutoFocus | Lauterbach

Arm Parallel Trace

Capture Arm CoreSight™ Trace to investigate code execution and data accesses, provided on a MICTOR 38 connector. For parallel trace ports wider than 16 bits, you can connect a second cable to the Preprocessor.

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MIPI Parallel Trace

Capture trace in MIPI System Trace Protocol (STP) or MIPI Trace Wrapper Protocol (TWP) from a MIPI-60 trace port. The 60-pin QTH/QSH connection supports up to 36 parallel trace signals via one single connector.

Products included:

lauterbach-powertrace-iii-nexus-mixed-signal-configuration

PowerPC Parallel Trace

Analyze the program flow with data accesses from SoCs of the MPC5xxx and SPC5xx microprocess families by connecting to a parallel NEXUS auxiliary trace port. Attaching a Mixed-Signal Probe allows additional energy profiling or protocol analysis, e.g. of an attached CAN bus.

Products included:

PowerTrace III

High-Performance Parallel Trace Extension

Win the Race with Trace

Keep Up with Modern Multi-Core Devices

Use Any Available Trace Protocol

Ultra-Long Trace Lets You Capture Everything

Trace Outside The Box

Compare Trace Extensions

Choose your PowerTrace III package

Maximize Bandwidth with Autofocus Technology

Configuration Examples for PowerTrace III

Arm Parallel Trace

MIPI Parallel Trace

PowerPC Parallel Trace

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