PC4701U Renesas Electronics America, PC4701U Datasheet
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To our customers, Old Company Name in Catalogs and Other Documents st On April 1 , 2010, NEC Electronics Corporation merged with Renesas Technology Corporation, and Renesas Electronics Corporation took over all the business of both companies. Therefore, although the ...
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All information included in this document is current as of the date this document is issued. Such information, however, is subject to change without any prior notice. Before purchasing or using any Renesas Electronics products listed herein, please confirm ...
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... PC4701U User’s Manual Emulator for M16C, 7700, 740 Families Rev.2.00 2003.07 ...
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Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. • IBM and AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • All other brand and product names are trademarks, ...
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... M3T-PDxx, refer to the user's manuals (Online Help) supplied with your emulation pod and software package. To check the components of this product, refer to "PC4701U Packing List". If there is any sugges- tion, opinion or question about this product, please contact your local distributor. Precautions for Safety To use the product properly • ...
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... Notes for Downloading Firmware ......................................................................... 13 Note for LAN Interface .......................................................................................... 14 Notes for USB Interface ......................................................................................... 14 Note for LPT Parallel Interface .............................................................................. 14 Chapter 2 PC4701U System Configuration 2.1 Outline of PC4701U System Configuration ................................................................... 15 2.2 PC4701U System Configuration .................................................................................... 16 2.2.1 Host Machine ................................................................................................. 16 2.2.2 Emulator PC4701U ........................................................................................ 16 2.2.3 Emulation Pod ................................................................................................ 16 2.2.4 Emulator Debugger M3T-PDxx ................................................................... 16 2 ...
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... Downloading Firmware .................................................................................................. 37 4.3.1 When It is Necessary to Download Firmware ............................................. 37 4.3.2 Downloading the Firmware in Maintenance Mode ..................................... 37 4.4 Self-check ....................................................................................................................... 38 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Emulator PC4701U Cannot Be Powered On .................................................................. 39 5.2 Interface Connection Error ............................................................................................. 39 5.2.1 For LAN Interface ......................................................................................... 39 5.2.2 For USB Interface .......................................................................................... 40 5.2.3 For LPT Parallel Interface ............................................................................ 40 5 ...
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... FPD emulation pod for 740 Family. For emulator MCUs, two types (RSS type of SDIP and RFS type of LCC) are available. Firmware This means a program that controls the hardware of the PC4701U system by decoding the contents of communication with the emulator debugger M3T-PDxx. This program is contained in EEPROM on the emulator PC4701U's inside board. ...
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... M3xxxxTxx-RPD-E The letter "x" of M3xxxxTxx-FPD/RPD-E varies with the types of MCUs or tools. PC4701U system This means the emulator system built around the emulator PC4701U. This emulator system is con- figured with the emulator PC4701U, an emulation pod, an emulator debugger M3T-PDxx, and a host machine. Target MCU A target MCU means the MCU you are going to debug ...
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MEMO ( ...
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... Chapter 1 Either in the PC4701U User's Manual or on the product, several icons are used to insure proper handling of this product and also to prevent injuries to you or other persons, or damage to your properties. This chapter describes precautions which should be taken in order to use the emulator PC4701U safely and properly. Be sure to read this chapter before using this product ...
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Warnings for AC Power Supply: • If the attached AC power cable does not fit the receptacle, do not alter the AC power cable and do not plug it forcibly. Failure to comply may cause electric shock and/or fire. • ...
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Warnings for Installation: • The cooling system of this equipment causes air to flow from lower part of front panel to upper part of rear panel. Cables or other objects must be isolated no less than inches) ...
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... Caution for Installation: • Do not place the main unit on its side. Caution for Communication Interface: • Always make sure that the emulator PC4701U's interface selection switch setting and emulator PC4701U the emulator debugger M3T-PDxx's inter- face specification are matched ...
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... Notes for Unusual Operation: • Do not turn off the power when executing the self-check or downloading firmware. If the emulator PC4701U is powered off in the middle of a pro- cess, it will become unable to start up normally. In cases when the power is inadvertently shut off, re-execute the self-check or downloading. ...
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... USB interface can not be used with a host machine running Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0. • With the USB interface of the PC4701U, not all hardware (such as host ma- chine, USB devices, USB hub) combinations will work and are guaranteed. Note for LPT Parallel Interface: • ...
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... Chapter PC4701U System Configuration 2 2.1 Outline of PC4701U System Configuration The PC4701U system is configured with the following products: (1) Host machine ............... Personal computer (2) Emulator ...................... PC4701U (3) Emulation pod ............. M3xxxxTxx-FPD/RPD/RPD-E (4) Emulator debugger ...... M3T-PDxx Figure 2.1 shows the PC4701U system configuration. Emulator debugger M3T-PDxx Host machine Figure 2 ...
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... PC4701U by the emulator debugger M3T-PDxx. 2.2.2 Emulator PC4701U The PC4701U is an emulator for Renesas MCUs. The emulator PC4701U has LED indicators on its front panel to indicate the status of the target MCU and the conditions of the emulator. The emulator PC4701U is controlled by the emulator debugger M3T-PDxx running on the host machine connected to the host machine via a LAN interface, USB interface or LPT parallel interface ...
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... Specifications Table 2.1 lists the specifications of the emulator PC4701U. Supported debugging functions vary according to the emulator debuggers. Table 2.1 Specifications Applicable MCUs Software break Hardware break Hardware break condition Exception event detection Real-time trace Real-time RAM monitor Time measurement C0 coverage ...
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MEMO ( ...
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... Figure 3.1 shows the name and function of each switch and indicator on the front panel of the emulator PC4701U. System status LEDs From top to bottom POWER (orange) SAFE (green) ERROR (red) System reset switch Figure 3.1 Front panel of the emulator PC4701U External View P.20 P. Target status LEDs P.20 From top to bottom ...
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... Turned OFF Target MCU is operating. When the emulator PC4701U is powered on, all LEDs are lit for about two seconds. Figure 3.2 shows a transition of system status LEDs and target status LEDs on/off conditions when the emula- tor PC4701U has started up normally after power-on, with the target MCU and target system func- tioning normally ...
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... If you do not press the switch within two seconds after power-on, the emulator PC4701U and the target MCU are initialized directly, and ready to accept command input for the emulator debugger M3T-PDxx ...
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... Figure 3.3 shows the name and function of each switch and connector mounted on the rear panel of the emulator PC4701U. Break-event output connector External trace signal input connector AC power switch Figure 3.3 Rear panel of the emulator PC4701U Interface selection switch P.24 P.25 P. P.23 ...
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... LPT Parallel Interface (P.34) 3.2.5 AC Power Switch The power switch of the emulator PC4701U is used to turn the power on and off. Push the switch to the left position (facing the rear panel) to turn on; push the switch to the right position to turn off. 3.2.6 AC Power Input Port The AC power input port of the emulator PC4701U is a 3-wire connector with a grounding pin recep- tacle ...
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... Break-Event Output Connector The break-event output cable (Figure 3. 8-pin cable and is included with the emulator PC4701U package. It carries the break and event signals output from the break-event output con- nector. Signals are output at TTL (74F244) level. The break signal is output as a low level signal when break conditions are established. The event signal is output at high level for the duration that the event (No ...
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... External Trace Signal Input Connector The external trace signal input cable is a 12-pin cable and is included with the emulator PC4701U package connected to the external trace signal input connector and carries trace signals input from an external point. The external trace signal can also be used as the external trigger break factor ...
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... Names and Functions of Parts on the Side Panel Figure 3.7 shows the name and function of each part on the side panel of the emulator PC4701U. Front Figure 3.7 Side panel of the emulator PC4701U 3.3.1 Emulation Pod Connector This connector is used to connect the emulator PC4701U and emulation pod. After plugging in the 4 ...
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... Before you run the self-check, you must have the emulation pod. If you use the emulation pod with the emulator MCU method, you must have the emulator MCU and target system connected to your emulator PC4701U. Before making connections, be sure to turn off the power to the emulator PC4701U and the IMPORTANT host machine. ...
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... Connecting by LAN Interface To connect the emulator PC4701U by use of a LAN interface, you need to register some network information such address, a subnet mask, a port number, etc. in the emulator PC4701U in addition to the ordinary setup information. There are following two ways to setup and to register the network information. • ...
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... Switch the interface selection switch on the rear panel to the LAN side. 3. Connect a 10BASE-T cable to the LAN interface connector of the PC4701U. 4. Turn power to the host machine, target system and PC4701U back on in the given order. 5. Start up SETIP.EXE and register network information in the PC4701U as specified in "Setting of the LAN Interface using the SETIP.EXE" ...
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... Incorporating the emulator PC4701U in a different network In incorporating the emulator PC4701U in a network that does not include the host machine, you need to register the IP address of the gateway from the network in which the emulator PC4701U is incorporated to the network in which the host machine is incorporated. You register the IP address of the gateway by means of either step 1 described in " ...
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... Figure 4.3 Connecting LAN interface cable (host machine side) Figure 4.4 Connecting LAN interface cable (emulator PC4701U side) LAN interface connector (Location of the connector varies.) LAN interface connector ( ...
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... Turn on the power to the target system and emulator PC4701U in that order. Perform the procedure below after making connections for the first time or when necessary. Press the system reset switch within 2 seconds after powering up the emulator PC4701U to establish maintenance mode. 4.3 Downloading Firmware (P.37) Start up the emulator debugger M3T-PDxx to download firmware to the emulator PC4701U. See " ...
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... USB interface connector (Location of the connector varies.) Figure 4.5 Connecting USB interface cable (host machine side) Figure 4.6 Connecting USB interface cable (emulator PC4701U side) USB interface connector ( ...
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... Connect the emulation pod and the target system. See the user's manual of the emulation pod Turn on the power to the host machine, target system, and emulator PC4701U in that order. Perform the procedure below after making connections for the first time or when necessary. ...
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... LPT parallel interface connector (Location of the connector varies.) Figure 4.7 Connecting LPT parallel interface cable (host machine side) Figure 4.8 Connecting LPT parallel interface cable (emulator PC4701U side) LPT parallel interface connector ( ...
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... Connecting the Emulation Pod The procedure for connecting the emulation pod to the emulator PC4701U is shown below. The screws for fixing the emulator is supplied with the product package of an emulation pod. Turn off the power to the emulator PC4701U. Connect the emulation pod to the connector of the emulator PC4701U. ...
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... Set the interface selection switch on the rear panel to "LPT". Connect the LPT parallel interface cable to the emulator PC4701U and the host machine. Within 2 seconds of activating power to the emulator PC4701U, press the RESET switch on the front panel. Switched to maintenance mode, the SAFE SYSTEM STATUS LED begins to flash. ...
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... Self-check The self-check is a function to check the memory and other conditions of the emulator PC4701U's IMPORTANT internal circuit boards. This function can only be executed after the emulator PC4701U is connected to an emulation pod. If you use the emulation pod with the emulator MCU method, make sure that the target system is powered on and that the emulator MCU is supplied with the power and clock before you can actu- ally run the self-check function ...
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... PC/EWS on the network to which the PC4701U is connected reply is received, check the network setting of the host machine. If the PC4701U and host machine are set to separate networks gateway set in the OS? (192.168.1.254 in the figure below) Does an IP address for a gateway registered with the PC4701U specify the gateway that the PC4701U uses? (192 ...
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... Is the interface setting of the emulator debugger M3T-PDxx set for the USB interface? 5.2.3 For LPT Parallel Interface Is the interface selection switch on the rear panel of the PC4701U set to the LPT Parallel side? 3.2.1 Interface Selection Switch (P.23) Is the LPT parallel interface cable connected correctly to both the PC4701U and host machine? 4 ...
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... Target Status Error in the Self-check The emulator PC4701U checks the status of the emulation pod, firmware, and target MCU before it starts the self-check processing. A target status error results if a fault is detected with respect to the following three items: 4.4 Self-check (P.38) (1) Connection to the emulation pod ...
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How to Request for Support After checking the items in "Chapter 5 Troubleshooting", fill in the text file the installer of the emulator debugger generates in the following directory and email to your local distributor. \SUPPORT\product name\SUPPORT.TXT For prompt ...
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Chapter Maintenance and Guarantee 6 6.1 Maintenance If dust or dirt collects on any equipment of your emulation system, wipe it off with a dry soft cloth. Do not use thinner or other solvents because these chemicals can cause the ...
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Expiration of the repair period When a period of one year elapses after the model was dropped from production, repairing products of the model may become impossible. (4) Transportation fees at sending your product for repair Please send your ...
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... Interface Cable Specifications & External Dimensions 7 7.1 LPT Parallel Interface Cable The LPT parallel interface connector used for emulator PC4701U is an IEEE1284-C (36-pin half- pitch) connector. IEEE1284-A (25-pin D-SUB male) Figure 7.1 Pin assignments of connectors and connection of LPT parallel interface cable ...
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... External Dimensions 197 242 Figure 7.2 External dimensions of the emulator PC4701U 192 88 112 88 112 ( 242 Unit: mm ...
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... PC4701U User's Manual Rev.2.00 July 16, 2003 REJ10J0036-0200T COPYRIGHT ©2003 RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND RENESAS SOLUTIONS CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ...
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... Shimonumabe, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8668 Japan PC4701U User’s Manual REJ10J0036-0200T ...