AT91SAM-ICE User Guide
5-1
6206B–ATARM–04-Mar-08
Section 5
Frequently Asked Questions
5.1
FAQs
Which CPUs are supported?
– SAM-ICE works exclusively with Atmel AT91 ARM7
™
/ARM9
™
-based microcontroller cores.
What is the maximum JTAG speed supported by SAM-ICE?
– The maximum supported JTAG speed is 8 MHz.
Can I access individual ICE registers via SAM-ICE?
– Yes, you can access all individual ICE registers via SAM-ICE.
Can SAM-ICE read back the status of the JTAG pins?
– Yes, the status of all pins can be read. This includes the outputs of SAM-ICE as well as the supply
voltage and can be useful to detect hardware problems on the target system.
Does SAM-ICE support the embedded trace macro (ETM)?
– No. ETM requires another connection to the ARM
®
chip and a CPU with built-in ETM.
