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The Blackhawk™ XDS560 Trace
System (XDS560 Trace) is a non-intrusive, hardware-based
trace tool for debugging and profiling high-performance, DSP-based applications providing developers with
advanced visibility to debug specialized problems that
occur in high-performance, real-time embedded
applications. This real-time visibility produces the
detailed information needed to determine where complex
and intermittent problems occur as well as the ability
to analyze, profile, and tune applications for optimal
performance.
The XDS560 Trace System ships with a
high-performance Blackhawk emulator (with USB, LAN, or
PCI bus host interface options) and TI XDS560
Trace module with high-density, 60-pin connector.
Included in the kit are CCStudio v3.3 emulation drivers
on CD ROM, all necessary power and interface cables,
and documentation. A 60e-14t pin converter is also
supplied for backwards compatibly to standard debugging
of targets that do not have a 60-pin connector.
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Features
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Non-intrusive high-speed data
trace
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Single, independently clocked
input channel
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Independently de-skew data
pins on channel initialization
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Up to 333 MHz data rate
(167 MHz dual edge clock)
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Full integration with
CCStudio Advanced Event Triggering (AET)
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Real-time code and event
profiling
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Customizable output Trace
display for post processing analysis
Host Interface Options
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High-speed USB 2.0 (480
Mbit/sec) host port interface (USB560m)
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High-speed PCI-bus Half
Height/Length host port interface (PCI560)
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High-speed 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet LAN host port interface (LAN560)
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XDS560 Trace System shown
with USB560m Controller
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Benefits
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Easier, more efficient
development
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Quickly track down
extremely complex real-time bugs
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Find and solve the
invisible, most difficult, and intermittent bugs
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Capture events leading up
to system crashes or race conditions
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Fine-tune algorithms and
code performance for best performance
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Integrated time stamping
for a high degree of accuracy
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Shorten time spent
debugging complex, context-sensitive bugs
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High cache visibility to
fix pipeline stalls that would otherwise go unnoticed
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Increases product quality
and stability
Basic
Requirements TI
trace-enabled DSP
The target DSP must
support XDS560 trace. As of this product release,
there are 19 TI catalog DSPs available that support
the XDS560 Trace System. They are:
| TMS320C6454 |
TMS320C6455 |
TMS320C6418 |
TMS320C6416T |
| TMS320C6416 |
TMS320C6415T |
TMS320C6415 |
TMS320C6414T |
| TMS320C6414 |
TMS320C6413 |
TMS320C6412 |
TMS320C6411 |
| TMS320C6410 |
TMS320DM643 |
TMS320DM642 |
TMS320DM641 |
| TMS320DM640 |
TMS320DM647 |
TMS320DM648 |
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Visit the
TI Web
Site to find the latest version of this list or contact TI for information
on their trace-enabled DSP device roadmap.
Target boards with
trace-enabled DSPs that are available today include:
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TMS320C6455 SRIO EVM
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TMS320DM642 EVM
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TMS320C6416T DSK
60-pin, high-density target board connector
In addition to
selecting a DSP that support XDS560 Trace you will
need to populate your target board hardware with the
correct connector that supports the high-speed
interface. This is a high-density connector
available from SAMTEC and it only requires about the
same PCB area as the standard TI 14-pin JTAG
header. So fitting it into your board layout should
not be a problem.
It is STRONGLY
recommended that this connector be used in place of,
and not in addition to a 14-pin JTAG connector so
that signal integrity remains high to support the
high-speed XDS560 Trace interface. 60 to 14-pin
adapters are available to support debugging from
conventional JTAG emulators.
For more information on
the new 60-pin connector and board layout
considerations for these high-speed signals, please
refer to the TI document,
SPRU655.
Upgrade your existing emulator with
Trace Capability! If you
already have a Blackhawk emulator, the XDS560 Trace
module is now sold separately and can be added to your
existing emulator to add powerful tracing capability to
your development station. XDS560 and trace
compatibility is limited to certain Blackhawk emulator
models. Please contact us to verify compatibility.
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