TRACE32 helps MATLAB/Simulink developers from model to target

TRACE32 helps MATLAB/Simulink developers from model to target

Lauterbach, the World’s leading supplier of debug and trace tools, is pleased to announce an update to their integration with MathWorks MATLAB® and Simulink®. Scientist and engineers around the world have come to rely upon MATLAB for designing and testing complex models. Now, using the embedded coder, these models can be automatically converted into C or C++ code and compiled using an industry standard cross-compiler to run on a variety of embedded targets.

The integration with TRACE32 provides the capability to download this code to the target, execute it under user control and report back to the MATLAB environment to compare the model against real-world code. This feature works with all embedded devices supported by TRACE32 and with the TRACE32 Instruction Set Simulators, allowing early software development before the arrival of the final target hardware. TRACE32 leverages both the rtIOStream API and the new MATLAB Debugger Abstraction Interface to provide a tight integration between models and PIL targets. By taking advantage of TRACE32’s open APIs and unparalleled support for targets and third-party tools, developers are not tied into a specific ecosystem or even target device and remain free to choose the best tools for each stage in the development.

Latest Release of Lauterbach’s Tool Qualification Support Kit (TQSK)

Latest Release of Lauterbach’s Tool Qualification Support Kit (TQSK)

Lauterbach announces a major update for their Tool Qualification Support Kit (TQSK). In addition to supporting existing standards for the automotive and the aerospace industries, the updated TQSK 3.1S can now be used for tool qualification in accordance with medical and industrial standards.

Functional safety is one of the key issues for embedded systems deployed in vehicles, aircraft, medical devices or factories. The software tools used during the life cycle of such systems have a direct impact on quality, safety and reliability and therefore require qualification according to certain standards. The Tool Qualification Support Kit (TQSK) offers a convenient and comprehensive way to certify the TRACE32 tools according to your required standard.

Updates in Version 3.1S of the TQSK:

• Extended compliance with IEC 61508 for industrial and the IEC 62304 for medical applications
• Qualification evidence for use of the TRACE32 Instruction Set Simulator (ISS) for Infineon TriCore™ as virtual testing platform
• Coverage of common debug and verification tasks

Norbert Weiss, Managing Director of Lauterbach GmbH says, “I see this as an excellent opportunity to provide our customers from a wide range of industry sectors the possibility to perform efficient and effortless tool qualification according to their specific industry standards. Therefore, they can simply continue to use their usual TRACE32 tools and just need to request the update for the Qualification Kit.”

The TQSK customer portal provides access to the full range of services for the TRACE32 TQSK. Existing registered users can find our latest version in the download area.

JTAG gets technical Nohau in the Nordics

JTAG gets technical Nohau in the Nordics 

XJTAG®, a leader in JTAG boundary scan test solutions, names Nohau Solutions as distributor in Scandinavia.

“We are delighted to become the distributor of XJTAG test solutions for Sweden, Demark, Finland, Norway and Island,” said Mikael Johnsson, Nohau Solutions’ CEO. “XJTAG has been delivering boundary scan systems to the electronics industry for over twenty years, and we firmly believe they are the right company to provide the highly efficient test, debug, and programming solutions that our clients demand. XJTAG has great hardware and software, and the training and technical support they offer is very highly regarded.”

XJTAG is a suite of cost-effective, user-friendly software. Some of the tools are optimised for high-volume factory environments, while others provide the ideal solution for helping R&D engineers with protype bring-up.

Simon Payne, CEO of XJTAG, said, “It’s great that Nohau Solutions has joined our global distribution network. They have provided professional solutions to Europe’s embedded industries for many years and have a deep understanding of how to deliver the right system for their clients’ needs. We are looking forward to working closely with them to provide a first class service to clients in the region.”

JTAG and Nohau Solutions

This agreement demonstrates the strong synergy between the two companies – both focus on delivering the highest quality and most effective solutions. “Quality, usability, and cost-effectiveness are shared goals,” commented Simon Payne. “We both strive to help companies boost their efficiency and drive quality improvements. Our boundary scan solutions help electronics manufacturers and developers find assembly faults quickly, and give access to debugging methods that can be invaluable, especially when clients are working with BGAs; and the ultra-fast programming solution can really boost productivity.”

XJTAG delivers test solutions worldwide to most market segments, including aerospace, automotive, telecoms, consumer, defence, industrial, medical, IT, etc. Companies based in the Nordic counties can request a free 30-day trial of the XJTAG development system by contacting www.nohau.eu or www.xjtag.com

About XJTAG

XJTAG is a world leading supplier of JTAG boundary-scan hardware and software tools. Its products use IEEE Std.1149.x (JTAG boundary scan) to enable engineers to debug, test, and program electronic circuits quickly and easily. This can significantly shorten the electronic design, development and manufacturing processes. XJTAG focuses on innovative product development and high-quality technical support. For more information about the company, its products and its services, please visit www.xjtag.com.

About Nohau Solutions

Nohau Solutions AB was founded in Sweden in 1981 and has been supplying professional development solutions to Europe’s embedded industry ever since. They are an independent vendor with a commitment to providing the best technologies to their clients, coupled with the delivery of any necessary training. For more information about the company and the services it offers, please see www.nohau.eu.

TRACE32 Support for the Latest Microchip 8-Bit AVR MCU Debug Interface

TRACE32 Support for the Latest Microchip 8-Bit AVR MCU Debug Interface

TRACE32 Support for the Latest Microchip 8-Bit AVR MCU Debug Interface

Lauterbach´s TRACE32® debug tools now offer full support for Microchip’s Unified Program and Debug Interface (UPDI) for the 8-Bit AVR MCUs. This provides users the ability to debug AVR®DA, AVR®DB and ATtiny devices, which are mostly used for low-power applications. The proprietary UPDI provides full programming and on-chip debugging capabilities via a bidirectional one-wire interface. Lauterbach offers two different adapters to match either an 8 or 6 pin UPDI pinout on the target.

“The modularity of Lauterbach’s hardware tools allows our customers to easily adapt to the latest updates for target debugging and tracing. We are always pleased to offer timely support for the latest technologies and can readily adapt to changing project requirements,” says Norbert Weiss, General Manager of Lauterbach GmbH.

SEGGER Flasher Hub – High speed ISP gang-programming for mass production

SEGGER Flasher Hub – High speed ISP gang-programming for mass production

SEGGER Flasher Hub – High speed ISP gang-programming for mass production

SEGGER’s Flasher Hub controls up to 24 Flasher Compacts serving as individual channels for parallel, high-speed gang programming. Each channel can be configured to program a different device with a different firmware image.

All programming interfaces and flash memories supported by the connected Flasher Compacts can also be used and controlled via the Flasher Hub.

Using SEGGER’s “almost-anything programmer” Flasher Compact the Flasher Hub benefits from the extensive list of supported Flash memories and interfaces and the ultra-fast programming algorithms.

Lauterbach´s TRACE32 Provides Full Debug Support for Arm´s SMMU

Lauterbach´s TRACE32 Provides Full Debug Support for Arm´s SMMU

Lauterbach´s TRACE32® tools offer full debug support of Arm´s System Memory Management Unit (SMMU) which is available in most current Arm® Cortex®-A based SoCs. SMMUs are important building blocks in Arm based chips running virtualized systems, where multiple guest operating systems are managed by a hypervisor. They independently perform address translations from virtual to physical addresses for peripherals which are capable of performing Direct Memory Access (DMA).

Lauterbach´s TRACE32 tools allow convenient debugging of Arm SMMUs via the TRACE32 PowerView GUI, commands, and scripting. Users are provided with an easy to use and intuitive interface to the SMMU configuration. For debugging, they can view stream and sub-stream configurations, stage-1 and stage-2 page tables of the address translation, events and fault conditions as well as viewing SMMU registers and fields by name. Currently, MMU-400, MMU-401, MMU-500, and MMU-600 are fully supported with MMU-700 to follow shortly.

TRACE32 Debug and Trace Support for Arm´s First Armv9-Based Cores

TRACE32 Debug and Trace Support for Arm´s First Armv9-Based Cores

Lauterbach´s TRACE32® tools provide full debug and trace support for the first generation of Arm® cores based on the new Armv9 architecture.

Lauterbach added support for an Armv9-A big.LITTLE pair which includes the Arm Cortex®-A710 and the Cortex-A510. Further, they support the Cortex-X2, which is focused on mobile computing, designed for ultimate performance; and the Neoverse™ N2™ which is optimized for cloud-to-edge workloads and delivers best-in-class performance, efficiency and compute density.

MU-Thermocouple1 CAN FD – Temperature Measuring Unit with CAN FD Support

MU-Thermocouple1 CAN FD – Temperature Measuring Unit with CAN FD Support

The new measuring unit MU-Thermocouple1 CAN FD from PEAK-System transmits its temperature measurement data using the modern standard CAN FD. Depending on the product version, eight mini-connectors for thermocouples of the types J, K, or T are available for temperature measurement. The CAN communication is done via a D-Sub connector. The measuring unit supports the CAN FD standard with data bit rates up to 10 Mbit/s and is at the same time downward compatible to classic CAN 2.0 A/B.

With the MU-Thermocouple1 CAN FD, temperature measurement can be integrated directly into automotive test benches or industrial plants using CAN FD communication. A router for the conversion from CAN 2.0 to CAN FD is no longer necessary. With support for the extended operating temperature range of -40 to 85 °C and due to its robust aluminum casing, the measuring unit can also be used in harsh environments.

The configuration of data processing, CAN communication, and LED indication is generated with a user-friendly Windows software and then transferred via CAN to the MU-Thermocouple1 CAN FD. Several devices can be operated and configured independently on a single CAN bus.

Lauterbach´s TRACE32® now supports i.MX RT500 crossover MCUs from NXP® Semiconductor

Lauterbach´s TRACE32® now supports i.MX RT500 crossover MCUs from NXP® Semiconductor

Lauterbach extends the range of supported processor architectures to include i.MX RT500 family crossover MCUs from NXP Semiconductors.

i.MX RT500 crossover MCUs contain an Arm® Cortex®-M33 core in combination with a built-in Cadence® Tensilica® Fusion 1 DSP processor, both running at frequencies of up to 200 MHz. The new chip family offers a variety of on-chip security features, which make it ideal for use in applications which require extra protection.

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