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Incircuit Emulator

An in-circuit emulator (ICE) allows testing and debugging of embedded systems without using the actual target system. It emulates the microcontroller inputs, outputs, and interfaces to simulate the target system. The ICE connects to a computer and uses object files and a debugger to test and debug the application software. It provides flexibility to develop various applications on a single system instead of multiple physical target systems.

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Incircuit Emulator

An in-circuit emulator (ICE) allows testing and debugging of embedded systems without using the actual target system. It emulates the microcontroller inputs, outputs, and interfaces to simulate the target system. The ICE connects to a computer and uses object files and a debugger to test and debug the application software. It provides flexibility to develop various applications on a single system instead of multiple physical target systems.

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Testing, Simulation and Debugging

Techniques and Tools:

Lesson-5

In-Circuit Emulator

Chapter-15L05: "Embedded Systems- Architecture, Programming and Design",


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1. Development processes using ICE

Chapter-15L05: "Embedded Systems- Architecture, Programming and Design",


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Target debugging

Simulation Use Use target


emulator monitor

Circuit for emulating target system remains


independent of a particular targeted system and
processor

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Using an Emulator or ICE
• A circuit for emulating target system
remains independent of a particular
targeted system and processor
• Emulator or ICE provides great flexibility
and ease for developing various
applications on a single system in place of
testing that multiple targeted systems.

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An Emulator

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An ICE

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Emulator

 Emulates MCU inputs from sensors


 Emulates controlled outputs for the
peripheral interfaces/systems
 Emulates target MCU IOs and socket
to connect externally MCU

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ICE

• Means In-Circuit Emulator


• Interface COM port of a computer
• Emulates target MCU IOs
• ICE socket connects MCU externally

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ICE…

• Uses computer developed object files


and hex files for the MCU
• Uses debugger at the computer
developed files for the MCU
application

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A Emulator

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Difference in Emulator and ICE
• Emulator uses the circuit consisting of the
microcontroller or processor itself. The
emulator emulates the target system with
extended memory and with codes
downloading ability during the edit-test-
debug cycles.

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Emulator and ICE …

• ROM Emulator emulates only a


ROM.
• ICE uses another circuit with a card
that connects to target processor (or
circuit) through a socket.

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2. Back support hardware package and
ICE Subunits

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Back support hardware package and ICE
Subunits
 Interface circuit
 Socket
 External Memory
 Emulator-board display unit
 Twenty-keys pad
 Registers
 Connectors
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Summary

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We learnt
 ICE used for debugging a target system
without using the target processor
microcontroller

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We learnt
 Number of software tools used to develop
software for designing an embedded
system.
 Sophisticated tools─ RTOS, Integrated
Development Environment and Prototype
development tools needed for integrated
development of system software and
hardware.

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End of Lesson-5 of chapter 15 on
In-Circuit Emulator

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