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The guide not only helps you to be familiar with all the main functions of the SN8ICE 2K Plus II Emulator, but also makes you realize form the design principle, operation guide and the solution for trouble shooting. To use better the Emulator, please refer to the manual before using.
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8-bit micro-controller SN8ICE2K Plus II User Manual Amendment History Version Date Comments VER1.0 July. 2009 First issue SONiX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. V1.0...
SN8ICE2K Plus II User Manual 1. Overview The SN8ICE 2K Plus II is designed for the real time hardware emulate which apply to the SN8P2000 series 8-bit MCU. The Emulator provides a reliable and powerful simulation environment for project development. Because of the outstanding compatibility and friendly human interface, the Emulator can provide a convenient development platform for new products.
Figure 2.1 Hardware connection Power switch: Switch on/off the operation power supply of SN8ICE 2K Plus II Power LED: Red LED is lightened when the SN8ICE 2K Plus II is power on USB LED: Green LED is lightened when the USB connected successfully.
Be sure to switch off the power supply of SN8ICE 2K Plus II. Insert the plug of power adapter into the SN8ICE 2K Plus II’ s jack; Connect SN8ICE 2K Plus II to PC via USB cable;...
2.3 Connecting the Transition Board The SN8ICE 2K Plus II emulation interface provides general I/O ports of all the SN8P2000 series MCU and offers connection interface for different type chips via correct transition boards. That’s the most remarkable feature of the SN8ICE 2K Plus II.
Vxxx is the version of software. Please follow the steps in this section to install your M2IDE: Download the setup file from SONiX’s website http://www.sonix.com.tw, or contact the local agent for this file. Click the setup file M2IDE_V121.exe, run it (the setup file) and an introduction window shows like the picture below.
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SN8ICE2K Plus II User Manual Please click “NEXT” button and will show up the figure 3.3.This page is for selecting the installation folder. The installation path is C: \ Sonix \ M2IDE_V121. Figure 3.3 Select directory for M2IDE Continuing to click ”Next” button. This step adds the M2IDE shortcut assigning to the application program in the drop-down dialog box.
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Just re-check it to see anything wrong. If it’s all correctly, click the “Next” button to enter next installation. At this time, it comes the figure 3.6 for installation progress Figure 3.5 Check again the installation setting Figure 3.6 installation progress SONiX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. V1.0...
Figure 3.7Finish installation 3.2 USB DRIVER INSTALL SONiX M2IDE with updated version already embedded in USB driver, user could install it according to steps shown below: First step: User needs to install M2IDE (Downloading and installing the last corresponding version in the website is recommended.) Second step: Utilizing USB connection wire to connect UTP with USB port, at this moment,...
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Third step: Choose “No, not for this time ” and click ”Next” to enter the dialogue box as the figure 3.9 shown below. Figure 3.9 choose the operation of interface Choose “install the software automatically”. It will enter to the figure 3.10 search the driver automatically. Figure 3.10 Search the driver automatically SONiX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. V1.0...
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In the process of installation, it will show the figure 3.11 the information of install hardware. Choosing “Continue” to complete the installation .As the figure 3.12 below, click “Finish” for using, Figure3.11 installation of hardware Figure 3.12 Finish installation SONiX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. V1.0...
Be sure to install the correct oscillator circuit (via the rectangle gap area)before emulating with the SN8ICE 2K Plus II Emulator. The SN8ICE 2K Plus II Emulator provides two types of oscillator clock resource: the RC oscillator clock and the crystal oscillator clock. The following figures show the installation steps.
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8-bit micro-controller SN8ICE2K Plus II User Manual The SN8ICE 2K Plus II RC oscillator clock table is as following, just for reference; Table 3.1 RC Oscillator Clock Table There’s some difference of circuit layout in the emulator especially designed for SN8P220x series MCU, which has the shell ID of ‘SN8ICE 2K-USB’...
If there’s any suspicion about the functions of SN8ICE 2K Plus II, user can program and test it. If you found that there really is same problem, Please pass your test program and the emulator to the agent, and SONiX will provide you a satisfactory solution.
SN8ICE 2K Plus II. So it’s strongly recommend using it carefully, especially in case of connecting the AC power to the target circuit board. Please be sure to keep the SN8ICE 2K Plus II away from the miscellaneous element or wire during using, and keep monitoring the abnormal situation might caused by the target circuit board.
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