Terminology
Some specific words used in this user's manual are defined below.
Target device
This means the device to be emulated or debugged.
Debug chip
This means the device that emulates the operation of the target device and implements debugging
facilities such as tracing.
Aurora tracing
Aurora is a high-speed communications protocol from Xilinx Inc. The debug chip is capable of using
Aurora as a trace interface.
Target system
This means the user-created system which is to be debugged. This includes both hardware and
software created by the user.
Emulation adapter
This is a board which emulates the device to be debugged. A debug chip is mounted on the board.
Base board
This board is for operating the emulation adapter as a stand-alone unit.
Exchange adapter
This is a board that exchanges the connections of the emulation adapter to suit the package of the
target device.
