Testing, Simulation and Debugging

Techniques and Tools:

Lesson-5

In-Circuit Emulator

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 1. Development processes using ICE

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 Target debugging

Simulation Use Use target

emulator monitor

Circuit for emulating target system remains

independent of a particular targeted system and
processor

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 Using an Emulator or ICE
• A circuit for emulating target system
remains independent of a particular
targeted system and processor
• Emulator or ICE provides great flexibility
and ease for developing various
applications on a single system in place of
testing that multiple targeted systems.

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 An Emulator

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 An ICE

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 Emulator

 Emulates MCU inputs from sensors

 Emulates controlled outputs for the
peripheral interfaces/systems
 Emulates target MCU IOs and socket
to connect externally MCU

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 ICE

• Means In-Circuit Emulator

• Interface COM port of a computer
• Emulates target MCU IOs
• ICE socket connects MCU externally

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 ICE…

• Uses computer developed object files

and hex files for the MCU
• Uses debugger at the computer
developed files for the MCU
application

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 A Emulator

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 Difference in Emulator and ICE
• Emulator uses the circuit consisting of the
microcontroller or processor itself. The
emulator emulates the target system with
extended memory and with codes
downloading ability during the edit-test-
debug cycles.

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 Emulator and ICE …

• ROM Emulator emulates only a

ROM.
• ICE uses another circuit with a card
that connects to target processor (or
circuit) through a socket.

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 2. Back support hardware package and
ICE Subunits

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Back support hardware package and ICE
Subunits
 Interface circuit
 Socket
 External Memory
 Emulator-board display unit
 Twenty-keys pad
 Registers
 Connectors
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 Summary

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We learnt
 ICE used for debugging a target system
without using the target processor
microcontroller

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We learnt
 Number of software tools used to develop
software for designing an embedded
system.
 Sophisticated tools─ RTOS, Integrated
Development Environment and Prototype
development tools needed for integrated
development of system software and
hardware.

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 End of Lesson-5 of chapter 15 on
In-Circuit Emulator

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