Working With P&E's Usb-Ml-Ppcnexus - P&E Microcomputer Systems xPC56XXMB User Manual

4.4 Working With P&E's USB-ML-PPCNEXUS
4.4.1 Product Features & Implementation
P&E's USB-ML-PPCNEXUS Interface (USB-ML-PPCNEXUS) connects your
target to your PC and allows the PC access to the debug mode on
Freescale's PowerPC 5xx/8xx/55xx/56xx microcontrollers. It connects
between a USB port on a Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista machine and a
standard 14-pin JTAG/Nexus connector on the target.
By using the USB-ML-PPCNEXUS Interface, 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. The
USB-ML-PPCNEXUS enables you to debug, program, and test your code on
your board.
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• PC-Controlled and User-Controlled Stand-Alone Operation
• Interactive Programming via Host PC
• In-Circuit Debugging, Programming, and Testing
• Compatible with Freescale's ColdFireV2/3/4, PowerPC 5xx/8xx/55xx/
56xx, and ARM7 microcontroller families
• Communication via USB, Serial, and Ethernet Ports
• Multiple image storage
• LCD screen menu interface
• Supported by P&E software and Freescale's CodeWarrior
Figure 4-1: P&E's USB-ML-PPCNEXUS
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