PEmicro ACP Multilink Debug Probe

Features

• USB interface from PC to Multilink allows for fast, easy programming and debugging -- with the ease and compatibility of the USB interface.
• Draws power from USB interface-- no separate power supply required (draws less than 1mA from the target).
• Target Voltage: 1.8V-5.25V
• Supports JTAG daisy chaining of multiple ARM MCUs
• Pipelined programming algorithms for some Power Architecture families that dramatically increase programming speed.
• ARM device support includes both the JTAG and SWD protocols
• Includes USB cable, Type A Male to Type B Male, 6-ft.
• Auto-frequency detection + trimming capabilities for HCS08 devices.
• Auto-frequency detection for HC(S)12(X) devices.
• Generates programming voltage on RESET line for RS08 devices.

Highlights

PEmicro's no-cost GDB Server for ARM devices (Eclipse plug-in) includes the following powerful features:

Real-Time Expression View 
This view gives the user the ability to view variables and memory while a target ARM device is running. Sometimes the process of halting the target masks a bug. Sometimes, in order to reproduce a particular bug, the program must be kept running while being fed a particular set of data. In those cases, having the ability to view variable values as they change without halting the target is a great asset.

OS-Aware Feature Supports FreeRTOS 
The GDB server will automatically detect the presence, type, and configuration of an OS by querying the application’s symbol table for identifying characteristics. Using these discovered symbols, the debugger can traverse the kernel’s internal data structures to enumerate the available threads and their corresponding execution context. This information is then used to dynamically populate the Eclipse views as the user navigates between the threads. Additional OS support is expected to be added soon.

Single-Wire Output (SWO) Debug Tools
By using NXP's MCUXpresso or PEmicro's plug-in for ARM-based GDB IDEs, users can monitor multiple variables and expressions in real time, use printf calls to be notified when specific events occur during the debug session, and use trace capture to log user-specified events and triggers. This allows much more insight into the operation of the user's code.

• Technical Summary for USB Multilink ACP, Rev. A  
• IAR Workbench for ARM - Multilink/Cyclone Setting
• User Guide: P&E Serial SPI Memory Programming for ARM devices 
• USB Multilink Universal Fact Sheet 

Video overview of PEmicro's Multilink debug probes

By using the USB Multilink, the user can take advantage of the background debug mode to halt normal processor execution and use a PC to control the processor. The user can then directly control the target’s execution, read/write registers and memory values, debug code on the processor, and program internal or external FLASH memory devices.

USB Multilink Universal (and FX) Resource CD

Software

MULTILINK debug probes support PEmicro software and a wide range of third party IDEs. View a list of supported third-party ARM-based IDEs along with links to setup guides and user manuals where available. A condensed list is below

PEmicro

• Flash Programming Software
• In-Circuit Debugger Software
• GDB Server Plugin for Eclipse-based IDEs supporting ARM devices
• Custom PC Applications (via UNIT SDK DLL)

NXP

• MCUXpresso IDE
• Kinetis® Design Studio
• S32 Design Studio for ARM
• S32 Design Studio for Vision
• S32 Design Studio for Power

Partners

• Cosmic IDEA
• IAR Workbench
• Keil uVision IDE
• Mentor Graphics Sourcery Codebench

Multilink ARM and MCU Support

Multilink ACP (USB-ML-ACP) Supports ARM Cortex Devices
Multilink Universal (USB-ML-Universal) Suppots ARM Cortex Devices Supports non-ARM Devices for example NXP
Multilink FX Universal (USB-ML-Universal-FX) Supports ARM Cortex Devices Supports non-ARM Devices for example NXP Huge increase in programming speed  Can provide target power

Multilink Comparison

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Supported MCU Manufacturers

MCU's from following manufacturers are supported.

Cypress, Infineon, Microchip(Atmel), Nordic Semiconductor, Silergy Teridian, Silicon Labs, STmicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and Toshiba.

NXP

For a complete listing of supported ARM-Cortex-M devices, please visit this site.

Shipment

• Ribbon Cable
• USB Cable
• USB-ML-ACP