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MPC5X/SPC5X AURORA ACTIVE PROBE HARDWARE USER MANUAL V2.2, March 2024 www.tasking.com...
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Use included power cord and power supply The enclosed power supply has been approved for use by TASKING. Please contact TASKING if you need to consider an alternative power.
Package content The MPC5x/SPC5x Aurora Active Probe is delivered with the following components: MPC5x/SPC5x 1m FNet Cable Active Probe Ordering code: Ordering code: IC57150 BB-FNET-100 www.tasking.com...
80 x 55 x 18 mm Weight 0.125 kg Cable length 31 cm OPERATION Communication inter- TASKING proprietary FNet face to BlueBox Debug signal valid input 3.3V (max. 3.6V) voltage range Power consumption Max. 1.5W (dependent on operation mode) Number of supported...
Not Connected Not Connected Not Connected 34-pin ERF8 MPC5x/SPC5x target pinout Blue colored signals are Aurora trace signals. The JCOMP is an optional pin. Some microcontrollers don’t have this pin. Internally, this is actually the JTAG TRST, which resets the JTAG TAP state machine. Because the JTAG TAP state machine can be reset also by the TMS and the TCK, this pin is optional also for the debugger.
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When powering down the system, power off the target before powering off the BlueBox! Use only original accessories for powering and connecting with the BlueBox. Consult with technical support before attempting to use any other accessory. Target connector The target should feature a matching part, for example, Samtec part number: ASP-137973-01. www.tasking.com...
It must be ordered separately. Length of the cable is 20 cm. The following pinout is valid on the Active Probe side: Number Name Color Pin1 IOØ White Pin2 Brown Pin3 Black mDIO Cable pinout www.tasking.com...
JTAG Converter which acts as a pinout converter. It must be ordered separately. The converter is used only in conjunction with solutions supporting MPC5xxx/SPC5 Aurora trace interface (e.g. MPC5x/SPC5x Aurora Active Probe). The following pinout is valid on the target side:...
7. Install winIDEA and create a new workspace. 8. Configure Debug channel modes via Hardware / CPU Options / SoC. For troubleshooting refer to Knowledge Base - use the link kb.isystem.com. More general settings are described in winIDEA Help. www.tasking.com...
1.0m FNet Cable BB-FNET-100 3.0m FNet Cable BB-FNET-300 5.0m FNet Cable BB-FNET-500 14-pin 2.54 mm JTAG Adapter IASAM34MPCPIN14 mDIO Cable BB-AP-MDIO-20 Please refer to the iC5700 BlueBox for all current iC5700 Accessories. More information about our products via sales@tasking.com. www.tasking.com...
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