Simulation of ARM7TDMI-S
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From: Dave Nadler on 4 May 2010 08:57 Hi All - We're using an ARM7TMDI-based chip for an upcoming project. We'd like to be able to simulate the complete system including: - our own simulation of LCD, buttons, etc - serial IO simulation (file redirection and/or connection to our peripheral simulators) - simulation of connected devices via I2C, SPI - easy "console" redirection for printf-style debug - ideally with a scripting interface or overlay to run test scripts It needs to be reliable. We do not need cycle-accurate simulation, but we do need the instruction set to work... We need to be able to add our own peripheral simulation components easily. There are several ARM emulators out there. Anybody have personal experience using one of these to do something similar ? Thanks in advance for your inputs, Best Regards, Dave PS: Windows or Linux host.
From: hamilton on 4 May 2010 12:05 On 5/4/2010 6:57 AM, Dave Nadler wrote: > Hi All - We're using an ARM7TMDI-based chip for > an upcoming project. We'd like to be able to simulate > the complete system including: > - our own simulation of LCD, buttons, etc > - serial IO simulation (file redirection and/or > connection to our peripheral simulators) > - simulation of connected devices via I2C, SPI > - easy "console" redirection for printf-style debug > - ideally with a scripting interface or overlay > to run test scripts > > It needs to be reliable. We do not need cycle-accurate > simulation, but we do need the instruction set to work... > We need to be able to add our own peripheral simulation > components easily. > > There are several ARM emulators out there. > Anybody have personal experience using one > of these to do something similar ? > > Thanks in advance for your inputs, > Best Regards, Dave > > PS: Windows or Linux host. The Keil compiler and IDE has a fairly robust simulator. How much is your budget ?? hamilton
From: Dave Nadler on 4 May 2010 14:50 On May 4, 12:05 pm, hamilton <hamil...(a)nothere.com> wrote: > On 5/4/2010 6:57 AM, Dave Nadler wrote: > > > > > Hi All - We're using an ARM7TMDI-based chip for > > an upcoming project. We'd like to be able to simulate > > the complete system including: > > - our own simulation of LCD, buttons, etc > > - serial IO simulation (file redirection and/or > > connection to our peripheral simulators) > > - simulation of connected devices via I2C, SPI > > - easy "console" redirection for printf-style debug > > - ideally with a scripting interface or overlay > > to run test scripts > > > It needs to be reliable. We do not need cycle-accurate > > simulation, but we do need the instruction set to work... > > We need to be able to add our own peripheral simulation > > components easily. > > > There are several ARM emulators out there. > > Anybody have personal experience using one > > of these to do something similar ? > > > Thanks in advance for your inputs, > > Best Regards, Dave > > > PS: Windows or Linux host. > > The Keil compiler and IDE has a fairly robust simulator. > > How much is your budget ?? > > hamilton The customer's budget permits use of Keil tools ;-) Is the Keil simulator appropriate for what we need to do ? Have you used it in this manner (extended it with your own peripherals, etc) ? Thanks for your thoughts, Best Regards, Dave
From: Paul Gotch on 4 May 2010 16:47 Dave Nadler <drn(a)nadler.com> wrote: > Is the Keil simulator appropriate for what we need > to do ? Have you used it in this manner (extended it > with your own peripherals, etc) ? You can download an evaluation version of the Keil tools by filling in the form at: https://www.keil.com/demo/eval/arm.htm In terms of extending the simulator please read http://www.keil.com/appnotes/docs/apnt_154.asp -p -- Paul Gotch --------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Dave Nadler on 4 May 2010 17:40
On May 4, 4:47 pm, Paul Gotch <pa...(a)at-cantab-dot.net> wrote: > Dave Nadler <d...(a)nadler.com> wrote: > > Is the Keil simulator appropriate for what we need > > to do ? Have you used it in this manner (extended it > > with your own peripherals, etc) ? > > You can download an evaluation version of the Keil tools by filling in > the form at: > > https://www.keil.com/demo/eval/arm.htm > > In terms of extending the simulator please read > > http://www.keil.com/appnotes/docs/apnt_154.asp > > -p > -- > Paul Gotch > -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Paul. Has anybody out there had first-hand experience using this, or any other ARM simulator, in the manner we need ? Thanks in advance for any feedback, Best Regards, Dave |