Parallax SX Embedded Controller Debugging Tools

The SX processors include In Circuit Debugging (almost ICE) support on EVERY chip. By connecting one of these debuggers to the osc1 and osc2 pins, you can see what is happening inside the chip and what the chip is seeing from the outside world, as it runs at full speed.

• See: Test Equipment for a comparison of debugging tools.
• If you just need to get a chip programmed, see: Programmers
• Check the local auctions for good deals on used equipment

Emulators/in-circuit Debuggers

• SX-Key by Parallax, Inc. is a "wonder of magic" (Price dropped to $79!) With the new user interface (includes, scroll bars, highlighting, etc...), version 2.0 offers all the features of much higher priced system ICE systems. Uses its own built in assembler or SASM. The company provides a rich set of educational materials and is known to be responsive in answering technical support questions. Limited support for working with the SX-52 is available in the latest version of the software. Direct integration to a C compiler is not yet available but source code to a previous version has been released by Parallax and some grass roots updates have resulted. Parallax is now Ubicom Master Distributor for the SX microcontroller! much lower prices, more chips on hand and the SXKey is now only $79 with complete development kits from $89!

• SV TEHS SXDEV $150 can be powered from target board, draws less than 5 mA, 120...150 MHz, down to 3V, use any clock source (quartz, ceramic resonator, oscillator or external clock) and have advanced IDE (Windows or Linux via Wine) with many features supported: for example, Timers and Bank0 support for SX48/52, data injection mode, extended watch attributes, external assembler SASM or MPASM, external simulator SxSim and external C compiler Hitech C (free version). Uses a serial port and finds it automatically.
  Users manual in PDF or online CCS HTML (standard HTML coming soon) Screen shots: Debugging, Editing, Watches, Programming

  Don't forget to order chips! Ubicom SX Embedded Controller Devices Availability
   

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