Archive for the ‘Debugging’ tag
How can Checkchain pass but Connection test report “broken chain”?
13 February, 2012
This is a common question during the development of a test system. The problem generally occurs when a board is first run, and stems from a slight misunderstanding of what Checkchain is designed to do. This article therefore attempts to explain the difference between the Checkchain function and all other tests, in order to explain how this situation can happen. Read the rest of this entry »
By Bob Storey on 13 February, 2012 |
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Create your own links to Layout Viewer from XJEase
9 January, 2012
From version 2.6.2 onwards XJEase supports the printing of device, pin and net links which launch and get highlighted in Layout Viewer from XJRunner and XJDeveloper (provided there is an ODB++ netlist available for the board). Read the rest of this entry »
By Matthew Burton on 9 January, 2012 |
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Programming the TI MSP430 Microcontroller
4 July, 2011
Although it has a JTAG port, the TI MSP430 microcontroller is not a boundary scan capable device. Instead of the standard boundary scan registers there is a set of registers that allow the various functions of the device to be accessed and configured. Read the rest of this entry »
By Bob Storey on 4 July, 2011 |
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