Laurent:
Do you have a target date for the release of the USB based JTAG pod?
Also any specs on what it will support?
Steve Buchholz
"Amontec Team, Laurent Gauch" <laurent.gauch@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com> wrote
in message news:3f9e8436$1@news.vsnet.ch...
> Henk van Kampen wrote:
> > Dear Laurent:
> >
> >
> >>Could you explain what we can do with your JTAG option ? Can we do
> >>on-chip PicoBlaze debugging or ROM download ?
> >
> >
> > That is the idea. You can generate an SVF file by including in your
> > source file:
> > SVF "testjtag.svf"
> >
> > It will generate an SVF file based on the specifications in the JTAG
> > tab of the settings dialog and your source. Since this is still in its
> > infance please let me know is this is useful or what to change/add.
> > Since your are an probably an expert on JTAG considering your
> > Chamelion product I welcome your advice.
> >
>
> We are interested to do something in this way.
> I will ask my Team about the idea to do a OCD (On-Chip Debug) solution
> for the PicoBlaze.
>
> We have a relative good knowledge about JTAG on Arm processor.
> For the PicoBlaze, we have to add, in the PicoBlaze, a small register
> bank for On-chip debug solution including breakpoint fsm and to read
> back the PicoBlaze registry. We have naturally to think about the
> possibility to chain multi-PicoBlaze boundary Scan together
>
> Do you know if Xilinx have a support or source for On-chip debug
> machanism on JTAG ... other way we will do that!
>
> Then, we will use our new very low cost pockeTAG POD based USB to play
> the JTAG TAP to accelerate the job.
> And we will give you instructions for upgrade your software with our OCD
> solution, to be able to mark the breakpoint and to execute the on-chip
> debugging step.
>
> Our new POD will be about $89.-, and can run JTAG trace at the same
> speed that Cable IV (for download without verify, we are a better
> datarate on the JTAG !) but it works over USB with the big advantage of
> the power from USB, on MS and Linux. JTAG target can be 1V, 1.2V, 1.8V,
> 2.5V and 3.3V with 5V IOs tolerant! It can be a good solution for this
> JOB too. A low cost On-chip debug solution for a free Picoblaze Processor!
>
> >
> >>Actually, we are working on reconfigurable high speed automat machine.
> >>We will try to use picoblaze as base. One automat will have about 10 to
> >>100 picoblaze. The goal is to keep the speed and true multi-processing
> >>achitechture of sequencial function.
> >
> >
> > Very interesting. You will, however, need a lot of blockrams. And with
> > the JTAG option you can not use two PB's with one blockram. By the
> > way, how do you want to let the PB's communicate? One of my own wishes
> > for pBlazIDE is to be able to simulate several PB's in cooperation.
> > This will need some for of inter I/O port, which needs to be simulated
> > and therefore some how specified. I also have used more than 1 PB in a
> > design and have them communicate but that was by some form of
> > dual-ported RAM. So let me know what your ideas are.
>
> Yes you right, and when I saw the SPARTAN-III architecture, I thinking
> this was not a good idea. The RAM is bigger, but too much regrouped for
> this JOB.
>
> But for the first run we will do the job with 10 Picoblazes.
>
> >
> > Henk van Kampen
> > www.mediatronix.com
> Before, we have to contact Xilinx if they are interested or if that too
> much for this small PicoBlaze.
>
> Laurent Gauch
> www.amontec.com
>
>
>
Picoblaze development tool
Started by ●October 24, 2003
Reply by ●November 2, 20032003-11-02
Reply by ●November 3, 20032003-11-03
Steve, It will support - all Xilinx components, FPGA CPLD EEPROM FLASH configuration over JTAG (programm + verify, with X devices on the JTAG chain) - FPGA configuration SLAVE SERIAL MODE - True I2C generic port for onboard I2C-EEPROM configuration and other I2C-chip configuration. We will add more features in the future. I will do notification on the begin of 2004 when our pockeTAG is ready to use and buy. Laurent www.amontec.com Stephan Buchholz wrote:> Laurent: > > Do you have a target date for the release of the USB based JTAG pod? > Also any specs on what it will support? > > Steve Buchholz > > "Amontec Team, Laurent Gauch" <laurent.gauch@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com> wrote > in message news:3f9e8436$1@news.vsnet.ch... > >>Henk van Kampen wrote: >> >>>Dear Laurent: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Could you explain what we can do with your JTAG option ? Can we do >>>>on-chip PicoBlaze debugging or ROM download ? >>> >>> >>>That is the idea. You can generate an SVF file by including in your >>>source file: >>> SVF "testjtag.svf" >>> >>>It will generate an SVF file based on the specifications in the JTAG >>>tab of the settings dialog and your source. Since this is still in its >>>infance please let me know is this is useful or what to change/add. >>>Since your are an probably an expert on JTAG considering your >>>Chamelion product I welcome your advice. >>> >> >>We are interested to do something in this way. >>I will ask my Team about the idea to do a OCD (On-Chip Debug) solution >>for the PicoBlaze. >> >>We have a relative good knowledge about JTAG on Arm processor. >>For the PicoBlaze, we have to add, in the PicoBlaze, a small register >>bank for On-chip debug solution including breakpoint fsm and to read >>back the PicoBlaze registry. We have naturally to think about the >>possibility to chain multi-PicoBlaze boundary Scan together >> >>Do you know if Xilinx have a support or source for On-chip debug >>machanism on JTAG ... other way we will do that! >> >>Then, we will use our new very low cost pockeTAG POD based USB to play >>the JTAG TAP to accelerate the job. >>And we will give you instructions for upgrade your software with our OCD >>solution, to be able to mark the breakpoint and to execute the on-chip >>debugging step. >> >>Our new POD will be about $89.-, and can run JTAG trace at the same >>speed that Cable IV (for download without verify, we are a better >>datarate on the JTAG !) but it works over USB with the big advantage of >>the power from USB, on MS and Linux. JTAG target can be 1V, 1.2V, 1.8V, >>2.5V and 3.3V with 5V IOs tolerant! It can be a good solution for this >>JOB too. A low cost On-chip debug solution for a free Picoblaze Processor! >> >> >>>>Actually, we are working on reconfigurable high speed automat machine. >>>>We will try to use picoblaze as base. One automat will have about 10 to >>>>100 picoblaze. The goal is to keep the speed and true multi-processing >>>>achitechture of sequencial function. >>> >>> >>>Very interesting. You will, however, need a lot of blockrams. And with >>>the JTAG option you can not use two PB's with one blockram. By the >>>way, how do you want to let the PB's communicate? One of my own wishes >>>for pBlazIDE is to be able to simulate several PB's in cooperation. >>>This will need some for of inter I/O port, which needs to be simulated >>>and therefore some how specified. I also have used more than 1 PB in a >>>design and have them communicate but that was by some form of >>>dual-ported RAM. So let me know what your ideas are. >> >>Yes you right, and when I saw the SPARTAN-III architecture, I thinking >>this was not a good idea. The RAM is bigger, but too much regrouped for >>this JOB. >> >>But for the first run we will do the job with 10 Picoblazes. >> >> >>>Henk van Kampen >>>www.mediatronix.com >> >>Before, we have to contact Xilinx if they are interested or if that too >>much for this small PicoBlaze. >> >>Laurent Gauch >>www.amontec.com >> >> >> > > >
Reply by ●November 3, 20032003-11-03
Steve, It will support - all Xilinx components, FPGA CPLD EEPROM FLASH configuration over JTAG (programm + verify, with X devices on the JTAG chain) - FPGA configuration SLAVE SERIAL MODE - True I2C generic port for onboard I2C-EEPROM configuration and other I2C-chip configuration. We will add more features in the future. I will do notification on the begin of 2004 when our pockeTAG is ready to use and buy. Laurent www.amontec.com Stephan Buchholz wrote:> Laurent: > > Do you have a target date for the release of the USB based JTAG pod? > Also any specs on what it will support? > > Steve Buchholz > > "Amontec Team, Laurent Gauch" <laurent.gauch@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com> wrote > in message news:3f9e8436$1@news.vsnet.ch... > >>Henk van Kampen wrote: >> >>>Dear Laurent: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Could you explain what we can do with your JTAG option ? Can we do >>>>on-chip PicoBlaze debugging or ROM download ? >>> >>> >>>That is the idea. You can generate an SVF file by including in your >>>source file: >>> SVF "testjtag.svf" >>> >>>It will generate an SVF file based on the specifications in the JTAG >>>tab of the settings dialog and your source. Since this is still in its >>>infance please let me know is this is useful or what to change/add. >>>Since your are an probably an expert on JTAG considering your >>>Chamelion product I welcome your advice. >>> >> >>We are interested to do something in this way. >>I will ask my Team about the idea to do a OCD (On-Chip Debug) solution >>for the PicoBlaze. >> >>We have a relative good knowledge about JTAG on Arm processor. >>For the PicoBlaze, we have to add, in the PicoBlaze, a small register >>bank for On-chip debug solution including breakpoint fsm and to read >>back the PicoBlaze registry. We have naturally to think about the >>possibility to chain multi-PicoBlaze boundary Scan together >> >>Do you know if Xilinx have a support or source for On-chip debug >>machanism on JTAG ... other way we will do that! >> >>Then, we will use our new very low cost pockeTAG POD based USB to play >>the JTAG TAP to accelerate the job. >>And we will give you instructions for upgrade your software with our OCD >>solution, to be able to mark the breakpoint and to execute the on-chip >>debugging step. >> >>Our new POD will be about $89.-, and can run JTAG trace at the same >>speed that Cable IV (for download without verify, we are a better >>datarate on the JTAG !) but it works over USB with the big advantage of >>the power from USB, on MS and Linux. JTAG target can be 1V, 1.2V, 1.8V, >>2.5V and 3.3V with 5V IOs tolerant! It can be a good solution for this >>JOB too. A low cost On-chip debug solution for a free Picoblaze Processor! >> >> >>>>Actually, we are working on reconfigurable high speed automat machine. >>>>We will try to use picoblaze as base. One automat will have about 10 to >>>>100 picoblaze. The goal is to keep the speed and true multi-processing >>>>achitechture of sequencial function. >>> >>> >>>Very interesting. You will, however, need a lot of blockrams. And with >>>the JTAG option you can not use two PB's with one blockram. By the >>>way, how do you want to let the PB's communicate? One of my own wishes >>>for pBlazIDE is to be able to simulate several PB's in cooperation. >>>This will need some for of inter I/O port, which needs to be simulated >>>and therefore some how specified. I also have used more than 1 PB in a >>>design and have them communicate but that was by some form of >>>dual-ported RAM. So let me know what your ideas are. >> >>Yes you right, and when I saw the SPARTAN-III architecture, I thinking >>this was not a good idea. The RAM is bigger, but too much regrouped for >>this JOB. >> >>But for the first run we will do the job with 10 Picoblazes. >> >> >>>Henk van Kampen >>>www.mediatronix.com >> >>Before, we have to contact Xilinx if they are interested or if that too >>much for this small PicoBlaze. >> >>Laurent Gauch >>www.amontec.com >> >> >> > > >
Reply by ●November 5, 20032003-11-05
"Amontec Team, Laurent Gauch" <laurent.gauch@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com> = wrote in message news:3FA66AF0.2000306@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com...> Steve, >=20 > It will support > - all Xilinx components, FPGA CPLD EEPROM FLASH configuration over =JTAG> (programm + verify, with X devices on the JTAG chain) > - FPGA configuration SLAVE SERIAL MODE > - True I2C generic port for onboard I2C-EEPROM configuration and other > I2C-chip configuration. >=20 > We will add more features in the future. >=20 > I will do notification on the begin of 2004 when our pockeTAG is ready > to use and buy. >=20 > Laurent > www.amontec.com >=20Not just windows based hopefully ? How about linux support as well ? Alex
