Renesas M3028BT-EPB Computer Hardware User Manual


 
M3028BT-EPB User’s Manual 3. Usage (Emulator Debugger)
REJ10J1459-0200 Rev.2.00 Sep 16, 2006
3.5 RAM Monitor Window
This function allows you to inspect changes of memory contents without impairing the realtime capability of target program
execution. The PC7501 emulator system has 4 Kbytes of RAM monitor area which can be located in any
contiguous address
location or in 16 separate blocks comprised of 256 bytes each.
(1) RAM monitor window
1. Opening the RAM monitor window
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RAM monitor
Clicking this button opens the RAM monitor window.
2. RAM monitor window
This window shows changes of memory contents while the
user program is executed. This is accomplished by using the
real-time RAM monitor function, and the memory contents
corresponding to the RAM monitor area are displayed in
dump form. The memory contents displayed here are
updated at given intervals (by default, every 100 ms) during
user program execution.
You can change the manner in which the RAM monitor area
you have set in the above dialog box is displayed.
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Shows the blocks at the preceding addresses.
- Shows the blocks at the following addresses.
The background colors of the data display and the code
display sections change with the access attribute as
described below.
- Green Addresses accessed for read
- Red Addresses accessed for write
- White Addresses not accessed
The background colors can be changed as necessary.
3. RAM monitor area setting window in initial state
RAM Monitor Area Setting Window in initial
state
By default, the monitor area is set to 000400h through
0007FFh. To change it, click the “Add…” or “Remove”
button.
It is possible to add, delete and change the RAM monitor
area.
You can change the start address, size (number of blocks) of
the RAM monitor area by selecting the desired RAM
monitor area from the list.
To add a RAM monitor area, click the "Add..." button. The
RAM Monitor Area Setting Window will be displayed.
4. RAM monitor area setting dialog box
Specifying the start address
You can set the start address of the RAM area to be
monitored.
Specifying the size
You can set the size to be monitored by specifying the
number of blocks from the start address. One block is 256
bytes in size.