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Bare-Metal Package
DesignWare ARC AXC003 CPU Card User Guide
Version 6323-018
Synopsys, Inc.
May 2017
bootloader then automatically initializes the DDR3 SDRAM memory and sets the ARC
core frequency correctly, but bypasses loading an image from the SPI Flash.
Location of the CPU Start Buttons on the ARC SDP Mainboard.
Table 38
CPU Start Buttons and Display Values for Running Applications in the Debugger
ARC Core
Start Button
Seven-Segment Display
ARC HS36
SW2504
1.0
ARC HS34
SW2504
2.0
ARC HS38x2: core 0
SW2504
3.0
ARC HS38x2: core 1
SW2504
4.0
When the seven-segment display shows the value listed in Table 38 (note the dot between
the two digits) the AXS103 Software Development Platform is ready for loading and executing
your application.
Running a Bare-Metal Application in the MetaWare IDE Debugger
After you successfully build the C Project, you can debug the executable on the AXS103
Software Development Platform. This section provides step-by-step instructions how to
configure and run a debug session in the MetaWare IDE.
1. Perform the hardware setup as described in
2. Open a hyperterminal (such as PuTTY) on your PC and select the COM port that is
connected to the USB data port of the ARC SDP Mainboard.
3. Set the Connection type to Serial and the Speed to 115200.
4. Launch the MetaWare IDE and open the workspace
/software/baremetal/project_arcmw/axs103
5. Select Debug Configurations from the Run menu or by clicking on the down arrow
next to the bug icon: