ARM emulator is up to date with core support

Trace port analyser for ARM-based devices supports the latest ARM Cortex cores and features serial wire debug.

Available from Logic Technology, the HS-1000S is the latest trace port analyser developed by American Arium for the ARM market.

The emulator supports the latest ARM Cortex cores and features serial wire debug (SWD).

"Serial wire debug is an ARM CoreSight JTAG replacement that uses two wires instead of the five required by JTAG debug".

"Our customers need SWD as various ARM licensees are adopting the new technology".

"In response to our customers, we now support it", says Arium's CEO Larry Traylor.

The HS-1000S currently supports ARM Cortex R4 and M3 cores as well as ARM7, ARM9 and ARM11 devices.

Cortex cores are accessed via a DAP (debug access port) that is part of the new ARM debug paradigm.

Serial wire debug provides a debug port for packages with limited pins, such as some microcontrollers, and complex ASICs where pin count negatively affects device cost.

SWD replaces the 5-pin JTAG port with a clock plus single bidirectional data pin, providing all the normal JTAG debug and test functionality plus real-time access to system memory without halting the core or requiring any target resident code, according to ARM.

This Arium debug solution delivers reliable run control and ETM (embedded trace macrocell) trace, leading the industry with a 256Mbyte buffer and a fast 680Msample/s capture rate.

Developers get unsurpassed visibility to and development of code via a series of intuitive screens and dialogs with numerous viewing and customisation options.

Together, Arium's SourcePoint debugger and the HS-1000S operate in real time with all core frequencies and work with today's most popular compiler tool chains.

The solution supports industry-standard debug file formats and includes a robust C-like command language.

The HS-1000S can be used to debug any number of operating systems, including Linux.

Overall, Arium debug solutions are designed to minimise the time and stress associated with the debug phase of project development, helping companies get to market faster and with greater ease.

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