USB MULTILINK USB Multilink Debug Probe

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 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.

Feature Spotlight:

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.

There are two Multilink models which have the same features and only differ only by processors supported.

USB-ML-UNIVERSAL Compatible with ARM devices from many manufacturers as well as NXP's Kinetis, LPC, S32, ColdFire V1/+V1, ColdFire V2-4, MPC55xx/56xx/57xx, HCS08, RS08, HC(S)12(X), S12Z, DSC, and STMicroelectronics' SPC5.

USB-ML-ACP Compatible with ARM devices from many manufacturers, including NXP's Kinetis, LPC, and S32 ARM devices.

PEmicro
• Flash Programming Software
• In-Circuit Debugger Software
• GDB Server for 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 (Universal, Universal FX only)
• CodeWarrior
Partners
• Atollic TrueSTUDIO
• Cosmic IDEA
• IAR Workbench
• Keil uVision IDE
• Mentor Graphics Sourcery Codebench

For a debug probe with high end features, high speed performance interface which can also supply power to the target, please see the USB Multilink FX.

For portability, stand-along programming, production programming as well as debugging capabilites, see the Cyclone and Cyclone FX stand alone programmer, test & debug interfaces.

The USB Multilink Universal includes a ribbon cable for connecting to ColdFire V2-4 targets, however the MCF5272 & MCF5206(E) devices will require a separate adapter cable (not included) to synchronize the communications signals (as these devices do not do this on-chip).

P&E also offers the Multilink FX which expands on the functionality of the Cyclone by featuring faster communications speeds, provide power, as well as other features.