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Compact, Portable and Low-Cost Emulator for 8-bit Microcontrollers

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has expanded its family of embedded systems tools with the launch of a low-cost and compact ‘all-in-one’ emulator for the development of applications based on the company’s low-power TLCS-870/C 8-bit microcontrollers.



The new RTE870/C Light real-time emulator is a compact and highly integrated development tool comprising emulator, debugger, emulation chip, probe and target connector. All of the emulation functionality - including the 64kb emulation memory, interfaces for the MCU probe and the connection to the host system - is housed in a compact and portable unit measuring just 120mm x 100mm x 30mm.

The RTE870/C Light emulator is fully compatible with Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems and connects to the host PC via a USB 2.0 full-speed interface. Maximum emulation frequency is 16MHz. As the component parts of the RTE870/C Light system are standardised, users can easily change the target MCU by changing a probe, a target connector and an emulation chip.

RTE870/C Specification Table

Emulation Operating Voltage	System supply: 5.0V (for low voltage:3.3V) Target supply: 2.0V to 5.0V (for low voltage: 2.0V to 3.3V)
Emulation Frequency	High frequency: 16MHz (The emulation frequency can be changed by changing the oscillator) Low frequency: 32.768kHz (fixed)
Host Interface	USB 2.0 full speed (Equivalent to USB 1.1)
Program Protection	Guard function for memory-less area Write protect for ROM area
Break Point Function	2000 points in the entire memory space
Event Trigger Function	Point count: 4 Compared items: address, data, status (Comparison conditions: match, unmatch, within scope, out of scope) Pass count: 1 to 65535 Comparison match trigger action: Break Event point combination: OR, sequential
Trace Function	Capacity: 1280 frames Displayed items: address, data, status Trace mode: overflow stop
Timer Function	Resolution: 1µs / maximum approximately 17 minutes Resolution: 100ns / maximum approximately 7 minutes
Tuning Function	The value of the data area can be freely changed during the real-time operation. Number of points: 1 Capacity: 2bytes

Providing an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI), the debugger software allows the developer to rapidly identify and rectify software problems by setting break points and event triggers, stepping through code and activating a trace function with a capacity of up to 1280 frames. A timer function offers a resolution of 1µs for up to 17 minutes and 100ns for around seven minutes.

To ensure a truly low-cost emulation solution, the price of the RTE870/C Light includes the cost of the debugger software licence.

Most Popular 870/C Series MCU

Emulator	Product No.	Package	PIN count	ROM (kbytes)	RAM (bytes)	LCD Driver	Nr. of I/O Ports	Power Supply Voltage (V)
BMP86A300010A	TMP86F807MG	SOP	28	8	256		22	2.7 to 5.5
BMP86A300010A	TMP86F808DMG	SSOP	30	8	256		24	2.7 to 5.5
BMP86A300010A	TMP86FH47AUG	QFP	44	16	512		35	2.7 to 5.5
BMP86A300010A	TMP86FM29BUG	LQFP	64	32	1.5K	32x4	39	1.8 to 5.5
BMP86A300010A	TMP86FS23UG	LQFP	64	60	2K	32x4	48	1.8 to 5.5
BMP86A300010A	TMP86FS27FG	QFP	80	60	1K	40x4	55	2.7 to 5.5
BMP86A300010A	TMP86FS28FG	QFP	80	60	2K	40x4	62	2.7 to 5.5
BMP86A300010A	TMP86FS49UG	LQFP	64	60	2K		56	2.7 to 5.5
BMP86A300020A	TMP86FH12MG	SSOP	30	16	512		24	2.7 to 5.5
BMP86A300020A	TMP86FH92DMG	SSOP	30	16	512		24	2.7 to 5.5
BMP86A300020A	TMP86FM25FG	QFP	100	32	2K	60x16	42	1.8 to 5.5
BMP86A300030A	TMP86FM26UG	LQFP	64	32	1K	32x4	41	1.8 to 3.6

Features:

• Real-time emulator for Toshiba TLCS-870/C includes:
  • Emulator
  • Debugger
  • Emulation chip
  • Probe
  • Target connector
• Compact, portable size: 120mm x 100mm x 30mm
• Windows 2000/XP compatible
• 64kb emulation memory
• USB 2.0 full-speed host interface
• Maximum emulation frequency of 16MHz
• Easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Trace function: capacity of up to 1280 frames
• Timer function
  • Resolution: 1μs/ maximum approx. 17min
  • Resolution: 100ns/ maximum approx. 7min

For further information, including the Toshiba Development Tool Brochure, please click here