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Terminology
Some specific words used in this user's manual are defined as follows:
Emulator system
This means an emulator system built around the PC4701 emulator. The PC4701 emulator system is
configured with an emulator main unit, emulation pod, host machine and emulator debugger.
Emulator main unit (Hereafter PC4701)
This means the generic name for emulators for 8 and 16-bit MCUs. For details on specific models
of PC4701, visit Renesas Tools Homepage at http://www.renesas.com/en/tools
Emulation pod main unit
This means the M38000TL2-FPD (this product). This emulation pod is for the 740 Family MCUs.
Host machine
This means a personal computer used to control the emulator and emulation pod.
Emulator debugger
This means a software tool M3T-PD38 to control the emulator from the host machine through an
interface.
In this user's manual, the emulator debugger "M3T-PD38" may be represented as "PD38". Please read
"M3T-PD38" for "PD38".
Firmware
Program that analyzes contents of communication with the emulator debugger and controls the
emulator hardware. This program is installed in the EEPROM. This program is downloadable from
the emulator debugger to upgrade the firmware or to support other MCUs.
Emulator MCU
This means the special package MCU for the emulator mounted on the emulation pod. This is used
by connected to the tip of this product (target system side).
Target MCU
This means the microcomputer you are going to debug.
Target system
This means a user's application system using the MCU to be debugged.
*
In this user's manual, this symbol is used to show active LOW. (e.g. RESET*: Reset signal)