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Section 2 e8 emulator functions, 1 overview – Renesas Emulator System E8 User Manual

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Section 2 E8 Emulator Functions

This section describes the emulator functions. They differ according to the device supported by the
emulator.

2.1 Overview

Table 2.1 gives a functional overview of the emulator.

Table 2.1 Emulator Functions

No. Item

Function

1

User program execution
function

• Executes a program with the operating frequency within a

range guaranteed by devices.

• Reset

emulation

• Step

functions:

Single step (one step: one instruction)

Source-level step (one step: one source)

Step over (a break did not occur in a subroutine)

Step out (when the PC points to a location within a

subroutine, execution continues until it returns to the calling

function)

2 Reset

function

• Issues a reset from the High-performance Embedded

Workshop to the device during break.

3 Trace

function

• Branch trace function incorporated in the device (four

branches)

The support of this function depends on a device.

4 Break

functions

• Hardware break condition (one condition)

The support of this function depends on a device.

• PC break condition (255 points)
• Forced break function
• Address match break function

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