Simulation Device offers digital board access from PC.
Press Release Summary:
With arbitrary digital waveform generator and logic analyzer capabilities, GP-22050-BASE(TM) PC-controlled USB 2.0 pod enables stimulation and analysis of digital interfaces. It allows bidirectional access to any port that fits in 16 address/data lines and 6 control lines up to 50 MHz, reaching max of 100 Mb/s burst performance over 16 Kb internal memory depth. Software allows users to define I/O clocks, repetitive sequences, trigger patterns, and build custom applications.
Original Press Release:
Flexible USB Instrument Offers Powerful Board Access from PC
Pittsford, NY: GP-22050-BASE(TM) is a PC-controlled USB 2.0 pod with ADWG (Arbitrary Digital Waveform Generator), and logic analyzer capabilities. It enables the stimulation and analysis of digital interfaces, streaming data to/from a PC to 16 data lines at up to 100 MByte/s burst rate, with 6 additional control lines for repetitive sequence generation, in/out clocking or trigger definition. Electronic engineers now have an easy-to-use tool to access electronic systems from their favorite workstation.
GP-22050-BASE(TM) allows you to access virtually any port that fits in 16 address/data lines and 6 control lines up to 50 MHz, reaching a maximum of 100 MB/s burst performance over the 16 kB internal memory depth. During operation, a built-in hardware accelerator reduces the control flow to a minimum to reserve the bandwidth for data transfer. Maximum continuous throughput of 48 MB/s is achievable, but actual continuous flow through is held below the PC's maximum continuous throughput (11 MB/s) -file size can be as large as your hard drive!
GP-22050-BASE(TM) offers a significant productivity gain for system-on-board development. Deliverable with many hardware options and host software extension packages, GP-22050-BASE(TM) is the ideal lab companion to access digital boards. GP-22050-BASE(TM) is used to complement existing in-lab debug, validation and analysis environments and to enhance electronic system development productivity.
Key features of GP-22050-BASE:
USB 2.0-powered;
16 bidirectional data pins;
6 bidirectional control pins;
I/O voltage 1.2V to 3.3V;
System interface frequency up to 50 MHz;
up to 48 MB/s throughput (100 MB/s burst).
Applications include:
JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) access;
logic/state analyzer/data logger;
Arbitrary Digital Waveform Generator/pattern-generator;
Serial protocol access;
FPGA/CPLD serial or parallel configuration;
parallel protocol access (up to 6 control lines/16 data lines);
bus-master emulation;
SRAM, flash interface;
System debug and system prototype access;
bidirectional protocol analyzer;
IP prototyping and evaluation; recorder/player tools;
ADC/DAC test and control;
logic analyzer or pattern waveform generator.
Future developments call for fast real-time cycle-accurate I/O, and SPI, I2C, I2S, RS-232 serial protocols.
Control Panel software provided allows you to define I/O clocks, repetitive sequences, and trigger patterns; and to automate tasks or build custom applications, you can use the TCL scripting environment, or C, C++ DLLs. It can also set repetitive and cumbersome lab tasks such as controlling a DAC (digital-to-analog converter), sending a stimulus to a custom IP block in an FPGA, or to create an arbitrary stimulus and collect results.
Made in Europe by Byte Paradigm, GP-22050-BASE(TM) is available from stock at $1187.00 each from Saelig Co. Inc. Pittsford NY. info@saelig.com.
Datasheet at http://byteparadigm.com/Design/Assets/Documentation/fs_GP22050.pdf
