TMS570LC4357-EP: Real-time executed instructions "tracing" capability of TMS570LC43

John Lu

Prodigy 225 points

Part Number: TMS570LC4357-EP

Tool/software:

Hi,

We are targeting the TMS570LC43 as the MCU of our project, and have the following questions:

We currently have the LaunchPad TMS570LC43 and the TI XDS110 Jtag debugger. Can any real-time MCU executed instructions tracing be done with our setup?
Does TMS570LC43 support tracing at all, if a proper debugger is acquired? We read section 2.4.5 of the TRM "Embedded Trace Macrocell (ETM-R5)", and would like to have elaboration on what equipment will be needed to record the dump the trace.

Thank you.

John

4 months ago

0 jagadish gundavarapu 4 months ago

TI__Guru 62590 points

Hi John,

Yes, you are correct it needs proper debugger (XDS560).

I explained in detailed in below threads, please refer them once:

(+) TMS570LS3137: Can you tell me how to use ETM Data? - Arm-based microcontrollers forum - Arm-based microcontrollers - TI E2E support forums

(+) RM48L952: MIPI Trace Pinout - Arm-based microcontrollers forum - Arm-based microcontrollers - TI E2E support forums

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Thanks & regards,
Jagadish.

0 John Lu 4 months ago in reply to jagadish gundavarapu

Prodigy 225 points

Thank you, Jagadish, what you described above matches the information that I have gathered so far, regarding ETM on TMS570LC43 platforms. We will have to see whether to move forward with it.

Thanks!

John