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JTAG emulator PALMiCE3 SH
PALMiCE3
PALMiCE3 SH is a JTAG emulator that supports Renesas Electronics-made SuperH Family and SH-Mobile.

Having inherited the concept of PALMiCE series, it realizes comfortable operation by speedup, and ease-of-use by compactification and provision for connection that requires no power supply.
Furthermore, it is implemented with advanced multi-core support and the debugging features that have been enhanced from CPU trace by own exertions.
Attains speed up
In consideration for realization of better debugging features and augmentation of trace memory, communication between PALMiCE3 and the host computer has been made faster. Because of which transfer of internal resource such as traced data is faster and thereby makes debugging more comfortable.
Inherited Vbus support that requires no power supply
Having inherited Vbus support concept of PALMiCE series, which requires no power supply, it realizes Vbus support that requires no power supply even for AUD model with enlarged trace memory capacity.
Even more compact body design
Although performance has been improved, it has been materialized to even lighter and smaller body than the former product.
Allows to add debugging environment at low cost
By additionally purchasing optional CSIDE that can be used with the same product unit as that of the debugger software "CSIDE" in standard set, debugging environment for newly added CPU can be installed at low cost.
Improves the functionality for AUD tracing with distinct features *2
Having been prepared with triggers for AUD tracing and by added trace modes for tracing before and after the trigger or between triggers, now it allows precise tracing of the problem points. In addition, it also implements branch address display by sampling, CPU clock indication, and AUD trace fillup break feature.
Advanced multi-core support
By making the internal resource of PALMiCE3 more powerful, multi-core debugging, which requires more complicated debug control, has been made possible.

Improves the functionality for AUD tracing with distinct features
In AUD model, considering effective utilization of AUD tracing, the following features have been enhanced.

- Augmented information allowance for AUD tracing
With AUD trace information allowance increased to 64-fold of the existing products, more branch information and access data can be acquired at a time.

- Trigger feature for precise identification of the whereabouts of the problem *2
Having been prepared with 2 points of triggers, which were not available in AUD tracing with the existing products, it allows precise identification of the problem points. As trigger, program address, access address, or data can be specified.

- Efficient analysis with various trace modes *2
Besides Free mode, which captures trace data till break or trace stop, with Normal mode, which captures before and after the trigger points, and Start/End mode, which captures from Start trigger to End trigger, it now allows efficient trace analysis.

CPU tracing feature for efficient analysis of the program behaviour *2
Efficiently analyzes and presents the information captured in CPU tracing (built in CPU, AUD, etc.).
Traceback feature which debugs based on the results of CPU tracing *2
Analyzes the contents of CPU trace memory to restore the register and memory values, and thereby allows implementation of pseudo execution and back step execution.
C0,C1 coverage feature implemented on the basis of AUD tracing *2
- Coverage display in Code Window
- Module coverage display which shows the rate of coverage by function unit
- Area coverage display which shows the executed area of the specified area
Status bar indication which allows to check the state of the CPU easily *2
- Indicates the CPU clock by sampling
  Calculates the CPU clock and presents it in the status bar.
- Indicates the address being executed by sampling
  Samples branch addresses during the program execution and presents them in the status bar.
Undo Trace into feature for undoing Trace into execution that went too far *1
Restores the results of execution back to original state by putting virtual memory and virtual register back to the values before change if Trace into execution (by single step execution) went too far. It allows easy reviewing of simple operations such as re-execution with the values changed and checking of the state before branched.
Simulated I/O feature which implements printf debugging through JTAG *2
The debugger processes standard input/output of the user program through JTAG. For example, when C library functions such as printf() and scanf() are executed, they will be output to Terminal Window of the debugger and keyboard input will be forwarded to the user program. This feature processes communication between the user program and the debugger in real time without causing break to CPU. Thus, it is perfect for debugging that pursues realtimeliness.
Advanced multi-core support
Having been prepared with multi-core debugging specific features such as synchronous execution, synchronous break, and status indication which monitors the state of execution by core, the program in which multiple cores work in coordination can be debugged smoothly.
- Supported MCU: SH7265
Provided with integrated development environment "CSIDE" Version 5 as standard
Provided with integrated development environment as standard for seamless implementation of development phases from creation of the program to debugging.
CPU break feature *1
Allows after-execution break of the program and access break upon read/write of data.
Flash memory support
Supports debugging features such as software breakpoint setting and normal memory rewriting, besides downloading to NOR-type flash memory. Also, new devices can be added easily by using definition file format.
Real-time stealing feature *2 *3
Allows referencing/editing of the memory and I/O during user program execution, and it is perfect for the target debugging that pursues realtimeliness.
Performance feature *4

Allows attempt for improvement in performance and measurement of the program performance by measuring number of various cycles, number of accesses, times of execution, etc. during execution with measurement functionality of the CPU.

Easy update
By unique internet key issuing system, real-time support for newly added CPU, update to the latest version, range of optionally purchased software, etc. has been made feasible.

To assist debugging of the target program using OS, optional debug library softwares have been prepared for each OS. Use of the debug library will add features for OS state indication, program operation check, etc.
µITRON support
By additionally purchasing optional RTOS Debug Library besides debugger software, task tracing feature and status display feature for real-time OS will be added.
(Specifications vary by µITRON.)

Operating environment
Supported host:  IBM PC/AT compatibles (DOS/V machines)
Host I/F:  USB 2.0
Supported OS:  Windows Vista 32bit/7 32bit,64bit/8 32bit,64bit
Connection illustration

- AUD model

- H-UDI model

SuperH family
Supported CPUs Product summary Technical information
SH7047F,SH7083F,SH7084F,SH7085F,SH7086F,
SH7144F,SH7145F,SH7146F,SH7149F,
SH7201,SH7203,SH7205,SH7206,SH7211F,SH7243F,
SH7261,SH7262,SH7263,SH7264,SH7265,
SH7285F,SH7286F,
SH7606,SH7615,SH7616,SH7618,SH7618A,SH7619,
SH7670,SH7671,SH7672,SH7673,
SH7705,SH7706,SH7709A,SH7709S,
SH7710,SH7712,SH7713,
SH7720,SH7721,SH7727,SH7729,SH7729R,SH7730,
SH7750,SH7750R,SH7750S,SH7751,SH7751R,
SH7760,SH7763,SH7764,SH7770,SH7774,
SH7780,SH7781,SH7785,
SH-Mobile1(SH7290),SH-Mobile3AS(SH7343),
SH-MobileJ(SH7294),SH-MobileL3V(SH7354),
SH-MobileR(SH7722),SH-MobileR2(SH7723),
SH-MobileV(SH7300)

 For details of specifications, check them in Product summary and Technical information.
*1: Specifications vary by CPU.
*2: Supported CPUs are SH-4A, SH4AL-DSP, SH-2A, and SH2A-FPU.
*3: Supported CPUs are some of SH-2.
*4: Supported CPUs are some of SH-2, SH-2A, SH3-DSP, and SH-4 respectively.


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