Advanced Transdata Introduces In-System Debugger and Programmer for Scenix' SX Series Microcontrollers.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 1999-- Advanced Transdata Corporation announces today a low-cost, full-featured in-system debugger and programmer for the SX series microcontrollers from Scenix Semiconductors. The SX-ISD In-System Debugger uses the SX chip's built-in debugging capability to provide a low-cost emulation solution to its users. It allows users to run the target application in real-time, debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. source codes and program a target SX device when design is complete. It comes with a fully integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment to allow users to effectively develop, compile, debug and program SX applications from start to finish. Priced at $375, the SX-ISD Debuggers are now available for immediate shipment. "Advanced Transdata is an industry leader in supplying high-performance, cost effective development tools for embedded microcontrollers," said Stephan Thaler THALER. The name of a coin. The thaler of Prussia and of the northern states of Germany is deemed as money of account, at the custom-house, to be of the value of sixty-nine cents. Act of May 22, 1846. 2. , vice president of marketing at Scenix. "We're very pleased that it has added support for the SX Series to its product portfolio, and expect the SX-ISD tool to help spread the use of high-performance MCUs and Virtual Peripheral A peripheral device simulated by the operating system. If the device is offline, the operating system stores the output from the application until the device becomes available. (TM) software modules throughout the embedded market Refers to custom-designed, computer-based devices and applications that perform a fixed set of tasks. It may refer to cellphones and other handhelds, network appliances (routers, access points, modems) and myriad consumer electronics products. ." To enable the SX family device to engage in debug mode, program codes and fuses need to be programmed to the chip under test. The two OSC O.S.C. n. short for Order to Show Cause. (See: Order to Show Cause) pins on the chip will be dedicated to debugging and programming. Minimal program memory will be used to hold the debugger controller codes. SX-ISD comes in a handy 2" x 5" x 1" black anodized case with a 4-pin emulation cable and a 3-clip external probe. The emulation cable plugs into a 4-pin header in the target for in-system emulation. Optional device adapters are available to connect the debugger directly to an IC socket or surface mount pads in the target application. These adapters also isolate the target oscillator oscillator Mechanical or electronic device that produces a back-and-forth periodic motion. A pendulum is a simple mechanical oscillator that swings with a constant amplitude, requiring the addition of energy at each swing only to compensate for the energy lost because of air circuit so its components can remain intact during debugging. The SX debugger conveniently connects to any bi-directional parallel port of any computer running Windows 95/98/NT4. The high-speed communication protocol enables all data registers to be updated almost instantaneously during stepping. Versatile emulation controls are available to help the user quickly and effectively debug codes. These controls include stepping, full-speed running, real-time breakpoint The location in a program used to temporarily halt the program for testing and debugging. Lines of code in a source program are marked for breakpoints. When those instructions are about to be executed, the program stops, allowing the programmer to examine the status of the program , conditional animation break and software animation data trace. -0-
Key features offered in the SX-ISD debugger include:
-- Source level support on SX assemblers and compilers (SASM, SXC,
etc.)
-- Built-in in-system programmer
-- Selectable internal frequencies dividing down from 16MHz to
32.25kHz
-- Built-in frequency synthesizer, from 25khH to 50MHz
-- Supports external oscillator circuit via External Oscillator
Input clip
-- Step, Run, Run to Cursor, Animate, Animation Trace functions
-- Writes to all registers for code testing
-- One level real-time breakpoint
-- 3-clip external probe for External Break Input, External
Oscillator Input and ground
-- Conditional Animation Break
-- Software animation trace buffer capturing three user-defined
trace variables in addition to opcode, W, Mode, STATUS and FSR
registers and the corresponding instructions
-- All display in hex, binary, decimal and ASCII
-- Comes with SASM Assembler
-0- SX-ISD provides source level support to popular SX assemblers and compilers including SASM SASM Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality SASM Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality (UK) SASM South African Students Movement SASM South African Society for Microbiology SASM Southwest Asia Service Medal , SXC, etc. A split-view code window displays synchronized source and disassembled codes for easy reference. Users can quickly swap between high level source step or ASM (1) (Association for Systems Management) An international membership organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1996, it sponsored conferences in all phases of administrative systems and management. step just by clicking a button in the toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the . The SX-IDE provides an easy-to-use interface with all the standard MS Windows features like toolbar, context menu, size buttons, etc., all available to users for customizing the debugging environment. All information regarding the microcontroller and the application is available right on the screen. There are separate windows for examining source code, code memory, watch variables, special file registers and trace buffer. The contents of data memory, registers and program memory can be edited directly from the appropriate windows. Watch variables can be defined as byte, word, double word or individual bits. Price and Availability Priced at $375, SX-ISD comes in a handy 2" x 5" x 1" black anodize an·o·dize tr.v. an·o·dized, an·o·diz·ing, an·o·diz·es To coat (a metallic surface) electrolytically with a protective or decorative oxide. [anod(e) + -ize. case with a 4-pin emulation cable and a 3-clip external probe. Optional device adapters are available to plug the debugger directly into an IC socket or surface mount pads for in-system emulation. An optional SX Demo/Prototype Broad is available for $69 to demonstrate the use of the SX devices and serves as a target application for initial testing. About Advanced Transdata Corporation Advanced Transdata Corporation is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Dallas, Texas. It designs and develops high performance, low-cost development tools for 8-bit microcontrollers. Its current products include in-circuit emulators, single socket and production quality gang programmers. |
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