Coding instructions can be executed on the Python script console both as direct input or as script file. Hint: Simple scripts can be developed and executed step by step in the Python console. After successful execution of the steps, the Python console history can be saved as a Python script file, edited and replayed as Python script file. Use the Context Menu - Save Command History as Script ...

Yes, because Windows PowerShell can deal with COM objects it can also control UDE. Here is a small example which starts UDE, programs the FLASH with an application, executes the program for 1 seconds and read some variables ...

The expression object could be used for that task. The character '@' has to be put in front of the variable's name. The following VBA sample could be uses as reference ...

Requirements to use Software Debugging over XCP: ETAS ETK device - supported targets: Infineon AURIX TC2x/TC3x/TC4x, Power PC STM SPC5x and NXP MPC5x, STM Stellar SR6x, NXP S32Zx Vector VX device - supported targets: Infineon AURIX TC2x/TC3x/TC4x ...

If UDE shows a warning after start ...

This is possibly caused by 'SentinelOne(R)' an Endpoint Security product used in your IT infrastructure. Putting ude.exe and/or UDEVisualPlatform.exe on the exception list of 'SentinelOne(R)' Endpoint Security product solves the issue ...

???????? is shown, when the respective memory location could not be read, even with established target connection ...

To enable that option, open the Memtool dialog via menu Tools - Flash programming. Select the General... button and enable After download start Program All function automatically ...

Normally the download patterns are the same for *.elf and *.hex file. Under some circumstances it is necessary to patch the *.hex file with additional patterns that do not exist inside the *.elf file ...

There are several main approaches in general. Develop and debug FLASH and RAM code separately. For that you need two different build variants, one for located to flash and one located to RAM. The FLASH memory variant should be the final release variant running without UDE. If the development and test is done the FLASH memory variant should be used as the final image ...

UDE Memtool fails with the message "Unknown FLASH Type". UDE Memtool stores FLASH memory descriptions within the database file <UDE_DIRECTORY>/extflash.dat. The message above means, that the current FLASH memory is not described in the database ...

A message dialog shows the errors ...

For diagnostic of the problem run the tool ...

How can I use InputBoxes in macros with JScript ?

That happens when using COM applications in conjunction with the MKS toolkit. That toolkit replaces some system *.dll files and the COM mechanism is disturbed. It is a known problem at MKS ...

For using VBA you have to follow two major principles: First all parameters of functions should be passed by value only by using brackets around parameters ...

After installing the Eclipse environment I am not able to debug the application with the Universal Debug Engine. First, check if the Universal Debug Engine (UDE) integration is installed ...

The UDE license manager can access to a shared license key file via network folders. Please follow one of these steps: Adapting an existing installation of UDE ...

The check box Debug macro with built-in Macro Debugger can not be check'd. What can I do? If the check box Debug macro with built-in Macro Debugger is disabled, the required library pdm.dll (version 9.0.30729.1) was not available ...

For that the Service Mode feature of UDE could be used. Service mode is primary made for debugging applications by connecting to a already running target. Using the mode allows also to download applications without resetting the target. To enable the mode open menu Debug - Debug Server ...

To save the System Information under Windows® 10, Windows® 11 click on ...

The debugger reads the register-value from target, if the SFR-View is updated. If you add a register, which clears some bits after read (e.g. interrupt status or similar) then the value of this register changes after SFR update and an unexpected program behavior may occur ...

Create a script file, that contains the appropriate procedure ...

If you want to connect with more than one instance to only one UAD2/UAD3 via USB/Firewire the MultiAccess option must be enabled in the CommDev section of the Target Config File (*.cfg) ...

Probably the target interface configuration is set to stop at exception entries. To continue running when internal resets are generated go to menu Config - Target Interface ...

You can add expressions in C syntax like ...

PowerPc processors have the capability to measure the time needed for program execution. This feature must be enabled ...

If you enable the Show descriptions option, you can see a text string instead of the filename. To change this description ...

During program loading the debugger creates a database file for symbol management. The default place is the same directory like the program file ...

Perhaps there is a wrong source alias. To solve that issue, open menu Config - Debug Server Configuration, Go to View Server-Program and click Aliases ...

The UDE Administration tool (UDEAdmin.exe) from the UDE program group can be used to edit a target configuration directly ...

To do this create a new workspace (*.wsx) do your settings and placements or do a debugging session ...

There are different reasons. The compiler optimized your program code (-o parameter), so these variables do not longer exist ...

Open Project Workspace from Menu Window - Project Workspace ...

After loading of a TriCore/PCP application, setting of a breakpoint in PCP code and starting of the TriCore application the breakpoint seems not to work. The reason is that a PCP breakpoint is realized by code exchange ...

To setup register settings, when UDE connects to the target, edit the values from the Config - Target Interface - Connect/Reset- Execute Initialisiation Commands page ...

General mistakes wrong interface cable used wrong Universal Access Device connector used ...

What is the background of this behavior? Usually the program code should handle the TriCore exceptions/traps by correct initialization of the BTV (Trap Vector Table Pointer) register and providing a trap vector table. If the program does not handle the traps the TriCore can crash unexpectedly by occurrence of a trap ...

Synopsis ...

The UDE software was built and tested under accurateness. Anyhow errors will be occur. Please give the pls team your valuable feedback as we continue to build the next version of Universal Debug Engine. For a simple feedback please use an email to support@pls-mc.com ...