In-System Emulation Technology VarioTAP® Extended to Freescale ColdFire Architecture
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GOEPEL electronic, worldwide leading vendor of JTAG/Boundary Scan solutions compliant to IEEE Std.1149.x, has developed a dedicated model library for the Freescale MCF5225x micro controller with ColdFire® V2 architecture to support the innovative emulation technology VarioTAP®.
The libraries, described as VarioTAP® models, are structured modularly as intelligent IP and enable a complete fusion of Boundary Scan test and JTAG emulation by employing the BDM debug interface. VarioTAP® covers various functions from on-chip Flash programming to emulation test on system level.
"In particular, customers in the field of industrial control have been asking for VarioTAP® support for the MCF5225x series." Said Stefan Meissner, GOEPEL electronic's spokesman. "In addition to supporting the architecture, we are continuously extending the provision of test and programming IP's for Freescale processors."
Users of the new VarioTAP® models are able to combine structural Boundary Scan tests with functional emulation tests for dynamic components as well as high-speed programming on one platform in just one run. The Boundary Scan or BDM signals are controlled by the recently introduced new SCANFLEX® hardware TIC020 with programmable Multi Bus interface.
The adaptive streaming technology of the TAP signals allows emulation tests to be executed in parallel or interactively with Boundary Scan tests within a test program, whereby the number of TAPs is unlimited. A multitude of possible configurations including multi processor and "Gang" applications is supported.
The use of VarioTAP® does not require expert background knowledge, additional development tools or processor-specific pods, which makes the handling easy and uncomplicated.
Due to the OEM cooperation with all leading vendors of In-Circuit Testers (ICT), Manufacturing Defect Analysers (MDA), Flying Probe Testers (FPT) and Functionality Testers (FT), the new solution is available for production with immediate effect.
The new VarioTAP IP models are supported as standard starting from SYSTEM CASCON(TM) version 4.5.3, and are activated by the licence manager like the system software. SYSTEM CASCON(TM) is a professional JTAG/Boundary Scan development environment, developed by GOEPEL electronic with currently 45 completely integrated ISP, test, and debug tools. Regarding the hardware, VarioTAP® is completely supported by the controllers of the SCANBOOSTER(TM) family, as well as by the hardware platform SCANFLEX®.
About GOEPEL electronic:
GOEPEL electronic is a worldwide leading vendor of professional JTAG/Boundary Scan solutions and technology innovator of IP based instrumentation. With more than 100 product launches the company became the biggest innovator in the market within the last five years. A network of branch offices, distributors and service partners ensures the global availability of the products as well as the support of the more than 7,000 system installations. Founded 1991 and headquartered in Jena, Germany, GOEPEL electronic employs currently about 160 employees and generated a revenue of 17.9 Million Euro in 2009. GOEPEL electronic has continuously been ISO9001 certified since 1996 and has been honoured with TOP-JOB and TOP-100 awards for being one of the best medium-sized companies in Germany. GOEPEL electronic's products won several awards in recent years and are used by the leading companies in telecommunication, automotive, space and avionics, industrial controls, medical technology, and other industries. Further information about the company and its products can be found on the internet at www.goepel.com.
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GOEPEL electronic GmbH
Stefan Meissne
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Email: press@goepel.com
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