Ronetix is shipping a JTAG emulator targeting Flash programming under eCos on ARM7- and ARM9-based microcontrollers. The PEEDI (powerful embedded Ethernet interface) emulator is available with an ARM7 board, the free eCos operating system, and GNU toolchains for Linux and Windows/Cygwin hosts.

According to Ronetix, PEEDI comes with support for 750 Flash devices. It has a built-in telnet interface for target Flash programming and simple debugging. Download speeds up to 400Kb per second are possible, the company claims.

The PEEDI emulator, front and back

The PEEDI emulator is available as part of a starter kit that includes Ronetix's EB55800 evaluation board (pictured at right). The board is based on an Atmel AT91M55800A, a 32-bit RISC processor that clocks up to 33MHz. The kit also includes a CD with GNU toolchains for Linux and Windows, as well as eCos example applications.

Additional touted advantages of the PEEDI emulator include:

• 5kHz � 33MHz JTAG clock using 25cm standard cable
• Target Voltage 1.2V � 5V
• Built-in support for gdb (remote target via Ethernet)
• Built-in telnet command line interface
• Built-in Flash programmer supports 750 Flash devices
• Can be used as standalone Flash Programmer; up to nine images stored on MMC/SD card controlled by front panel interface
• Small robust aluminum case

Availability

PEEDI is available now, priced at 1,590 Euros. The Starter Kit is also available, priced at 1,750 Euros.

 
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