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8051 Emulator

The MetaICE-8051-TA is an advanced emulator for the 8051 family of embedded microcontrollers. It is capable of breaking on an overflow of a user-defined stack size. Because the 8051 offers limited on-chip space for the stack, it must be managed closely. Stack problems can be difficult to recognize and debug with conventional emulators.

The emulator has a break on user-set data pointer (DPTR) limit. It displays IP, IE, DPTR special function registers (SFR), and SFR direct writes in trace memory. Other features include 2 MB of emulation memory, two-million hardware breakpoints, 64-KB frames of trace memory with time stamping, and a five-level sequencer for break/trace triggers.

The emulator system operates in real time and is electrically and operationally transparent. Real-time clock support of the emulator system is 0 to 33 MHz and the clock frequency is user-selectable between the external target crystal/clock and internal clock source. Full support of 8051 bank switching is included.

The emulator software features a Windows-based user interface with an integrated HLL/source/symbolic debugger and PDF format manual. Script instructions can be executed manually or in batch mode. And, command file execution can be started from the command windows or the emulator command line. On-line, context-sensitive, hypertext-linked help is included.

The complete MetalCE emulator system includes the Metal CE emulator base and a typical 8xC51RD probe card. The emulator base consists of the emulator chassis, probe card and base, power supply, RS-232 serial cable, startup guide, and emulator debugger software.

The MetaICE system costs $5000.

MetaLink Corp.
(480) 926-0797
Fax: (480) 926-1198
www.metaice.com

02-01

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