Quick Installation for TRACE32-ICD
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System Concepts
The TRACE32 Debugger Software runs on a host (PC or workstation). The host
communicates with the target via the Debug Module.
• For the fast communication between the host and the debug module a special bus
interface is used: PODBUS (Processor Oriented Device Bus).
An advantage of the PODBUS is that your debug environment can be easily expanded
by additional PODBUS devices, to provide a powerful tool configuration. Additional
PODBUS devices are ICD Trace, ICD RISC Trace, EPROM Simulator, Stimuli
Generator etc.
• The connection between the target and the debug module is done by a processor
specific debug interface cable.
Host Interfaces
Three different interfaces are available to connect the host system to the PODBUS:
for ISA bus
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for printer port (LPTx:)
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to Ethernet (Twisted Pair)
Host ------------------------- Debug Module -------------------------------- Target
PODBUS Debug Interface
