Green Hills Slingshot probes 32-/64-bit systems

Santa Barbara, Ca. -- Green Hills Software Inc.'s Slingshot is a plug-and-play hardware debug probe for 32-bit and 64-bit embedded and small foot print systems. Together with the MULTI 2000 debugger it provides program download and run control without the need for a ROM monitor. Slingshot supports several embedded CPUs, including PowerPC, ARM, XScale, and MIPS.

Slingshot gives MULTI users access to and control over target processors. Through Slingshot, MULTI users can upload data from the target; run, halt, and reset the processor; read and write the processor's registers and memory; single-step through code; and set breakpoints. Slingshot is available on Windows hosts and connects to the host computer by means of a USB port. The probe connects to the target processor by means of standard debug ports, such as JTAG, EJTAG, COP, and BDM.

Slingshot is equipped with an embedded 32-bit processor that enables it to achieve host/target download speeds of 10KBps, according to the company.

Slingshot requires no external power supply and consumes no target power, deriving its power from the host via the USB port. Slingshot can be used with target systems operating at 3.3V and can be connected and disconnected from the target system while it is running. Diagnostics are included in every segment down to the JTAG pin level.

Slingshot is available now for $990.

For more information on this product, go to www.ghs.com

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