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new products XJTAG targets LabVIEW users with PXI module XJTAG has introduced a 3U PXI (PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation) XJTAG module, which provides a high speed interface to the boundary scan chain. The PXI card will enable users of PXI chassis to leverage XJTAG’s ability to debug, test and program complex ball grid array (BGA) populated printed circuit boards and systems from within their integrated PXI test platform. Those also running National Instruments’ LabVIEW software get the added advantage of a full set of virtual instruments (VIs) to interface to the XJTAG system. PXI combines PCI electrical-bus features with the rugged, modular, Eurocard packaging of CompactPCI, and then adds specialised synchronisation buses and key software features. PXI is both a high-performance and a low-cost deployment platform for measurement and automation systems. PXI systems serve applications such as manufacturing test, military and aerospace, machine monitoring, automotive, and industrial test. The XJTAG development system is a for debugging, testing and programming electronic printed circuits boards and systems throughout the product lifecycle. XJTAG enables engineers to test a high proportion of the circuit (both boundary scan and cluster devices) including BGA and chip scale packages, such as SDRAMs, Ethernet controllers, video interfaces, ﬂash memories, FPGAs and microprocessors. XJTAG also enables in-system programming of FPGAs, CPLDs and ﬂash memories, includes an ever growing library of device-centric test scripts, and provides support for Xilinx’s Virtex-5 FPGA System Monitor. www.xjtag.com Pls adds ARM9 Linux support to Universal Debug Engine Pls Programmierbare Logik & Systeme announces availability of the ‘ARM9 Linux Support’ add-on as an option for its Universal Debug Engine. The add-on enables kernel and application debugging in parallel under one user interface. By simultaneous use of two debuggers, also errors in the boundary between operating system core and application can be easily detected. For the kernel debugging, the connection to the ARM9 processor takes place via the standard JTAG interface. Also implemented via the same interface is a remote console, which enables loading and unloading of kernel modules as well as control of the Linux system in the running state. New modules are recognized by the debugger and necessary symbol information will load automatically. 40 Troubleshooting within the application takes place via an Ethernet interface and a modiﬁed gdb-server in the target. The application Executable and Linking Format (ELF) ﬁles are thereby located on the Windows host computer. Via the Common Internet File System (CIFS), the Linux target accesses a Windows host directory, which therewith becomes part of the Linux target ﬁle system during development. This ensures data consistency between host and target. Typical Linux applications access libraries only with their ﬁrst use. In this case, the debugger loads the required additional symbol information. Furthermore, the breakpoints - already set from previous debug sessions in these libraries – will be activated. With the help of the ‘ARM9 Linux Support’ complementary tools and the Universal Debug Engine, target Linux applications can be tested on normal Windows PCs. The add-on for ARM9 derivatives is available immediately. Corresponding solutions for Freescale’s PowerArchitecture and Intel’s XScale architecture are in preparation. www.pls-mc.com JUNE – JULY 2008 | embedded systems design europe | www.embedded.com/europe http://www.xjtag.com http://www.pls-mc.com http://www.embedded.com/europe

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Embedded Systems Design Europe - June 2008 Contents Work in Progress to Define Compact PCI Plus Power.org Demonstrates New Tools Project Supports Multi-core System Programming Altium Links Electronic to Mechanical Design PLDs Look to Cut Power Budget and Costs Project to Provide Coverage Analysis Tool Microsoft Details Windows Embedded Update Cover Feature: Leveraging Virtual Hardware Platforms for Software Allocating Memory in MATLAB-to-C Code MDD & IDEs: Making the Twain Meet in Embedded System Designs Debugging Mixed Signal Designs for Infrequent & Random Events Why Open Source is the Natural Choice for High-security Systems Bringing the Benefits of Low Power CPUs to Modular Design New Products Advertising Contacts

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