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Table of Contents15
Emulator Debugger Part21
Section 1 Overview23
Features23
Warnings24
Environmental Conditions25
Emulator External Dimensions and Mass25
Section 2 Preparation before Use27
Emulator Preparation27
Installing Emulator's Software27
Connecting to the User System28
Example of Connecting the User System Interface Cable Head to the User System28
Plugging the User System Interface Cable Body into the Emulator29
Plugging the User System Interface Cable Body into the Cable Head29
Power Supply30
AC Adapter30
Polarity30
Power Supply Monitor Circuit30
SIMM Memory Module30
Optional SIMM Memory Module Configuration30
Hardware Interface31
Signal Protection on the Emulator31
User System Interface Circuits31
Clock Oscillator31
External Probe 1 (Ext1)/Trigger Output31
External Probe 2 (Ext2)/Trigger Output32
Voltage Follower Circuit33
System Check34
Communication Problems39
Other Methods for Activating the Emulator39
Uninstalling the Emulator's Software39
Section 3 E6000 Emulator Functions41
Debugging Features41
Breakpoints41
Trace41
Execution Time Measurements41
Performance Analysis41
Bus Monitoring42
Complex Event System (CES)42
Event Channels42
Range Channels43
Breaks43
Timing43
Hardware Features44
Memory44
Clocks45
Probes45
Stack Trace Function45
Online Help45
Section 4 Preparation before Use47
Method for Activating High-Performance Embedded Workshop47
Creating a New Workspace (Toolchain Not Used)48
Creating a New Workspace (Toolchain Used)52
Selecting an Existing Workspace56
Connecting the Emulator57
Reconnecting the Emulator58
Ending the Emulator58
Section 5 Debugging59
Setting the Environment for Emulation60
Opening the [Configuration Properties] Dialog Box60
Selecting an MCU Not Included in the List62
Selecting the Interface to be Connected63
Opening the [Memory Mapping] Dialog Box64
Changing the Memory Map Setting65
Downloading a Program66
Viewing the Source Code67
Viewing the Assembly-Language Code70
Modifying the Assembly-Language Code71
Viewing a Specific Address71
Viewing the Current Program Counter Address71
Viewing the Current Status72
Reading and Displaying the Emulator Information Regularly73
Opening the [Extended Monitor] Window73
Selecting Items to be Displayed74
Displaying Memory Contents in Realtime75
Opening the [Monitor] Window75
Changing the Monitor Settings77
Temporarily Stopping Update of the Monitor77
Deleting the Monitor Settings77
Monitoring Variables77
Hiding the [Monitor] Window78
Managing the [Monitor] Window79
Viewing the Variables80
Watch] Window80
Using the Event Points82
Software Breakpoints82
Event Points82
Event Detection System82
Signals to Indicate Bus States and Areas83
Opening the [Event] Window84
Setting Software Breakpoints84
Setting Event Points86
Setting Trigger Points94
Editing Event Points95
Modifying Event Points95
Enabling an Event Point95
Disabling an Event Point95
Deleting an Event Point95
Deleting All Event Points95
Viewing the Source Line for an Event Point95
Viewing the Trace Information96
Opening the [Trace] Window96
Acquiring Trace Information96
Specifying Trace Acquisition Conditions98
Searching for a Trace Record106
Clearing the Trace Information115
Saving the Trace Information in a File115
Viewing the [Editor] Window116
Trimming the Source116
Acquiring a Snapshot of the Trace Information116
Temporarily Stopping Trace Acquisition116
Restarting Trace Acquisition116
Extracting Records from the Acquired Information117
Calculating the Difference in Time Stamping127
Analyzing Statistical Information128
Extracting Function Calls from the Acquired Trace Information129
Analyzing Performance130
Opening the [Performance Analysis] Window132
Setting Conditions for Measurement133
Selecting the Address Detection Mode and Resolution140
Starting Performance Data Acquisition140
Deleting a Measurement Condition140
Deleting All Measurement Conditions140
Section 6 Tutorial141
Introduction141
Running the High-Performance Embedded Workshop142
Downloading the Tutorial Program143
Displaying the Source Program144
Setting a Software Breakpoint145
Setting Registers146
Executing the Program147
Reviewing Breakpoints150
Referring to Symbols151
Viewing Memory152
Watching Variables153
Displaying Local Variables156
Stepping through a Program157
Executing the [Step In] Command157
Executing the [Step Out] Command159
Executing the [Step Over] Command160
Forced Breaking of Program Executions161
Resetting the MCU161
Break Function162
Software Break Function162
Breaking Execution at Event Points167
Trace Functions171
Displaying a Trace (When Time Stamping Is Not Available)172
Displaying a Trace (When Time Stamping Is Available)178
Statistics182
Function Calls186
Stack Trace Function187
Performance Measurement Function189
Time of Specified Range Measurement189
Monitor Function192
What Next194
Section 7 Hardware Specifications Specific to this Product195
H8/3664 E6000 Emulator Specifications195
Supported Items195
Operating Voltage and Frequency Specifications196
User System Interface197
Signal Protection197
User System Interface Circuits197
Differences between MCU and Emulator199
A/D Converter and D/A Converter199
Handling Serial EEPROM Board200
Host PC Interface201
Section 8 Software Specifications Specific to this Product203
Software Specifications of the H8/3664 E6000 Emulator203
Target Hardware203
Selectable Platforms203
[Configuration Properties] Dialog Box ([General] Page)204
Configuration Properties] Dialog Box ([Custom] Page)209
Memory Mapping Function212
Status] Window212
Extended Monitor Function214
Signals to Indicate Bus States and Areas215
Monitoring Function215
Trigger Points215
Trace Information216
Searching for a Trace Record217
Trace Filtering Function217
Reading from and Writing to the EEPROM218
Notes on Usage of the H8/3664 E6000 Emulator224
I/O Register224
Notes on Mode Transitions248
Access to the Reserved Area248
Environment for Execution of the Tutorial Program248
Note on Emulation of the H8/36912 Group and H8/36902 Group249
Appendix A I/O File Format251
File Format (Bit Field Not Supported)251
File Format (Bit Field Supported)253
Appendix B Menus255
Appendix C Command Lines259
Appendix D Diagnostic Test Procedure263

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