Green Hills Software Ships Trace Probe With Large Storage

Green Hills Software, Inc. announced SuperTrace Probe v3, the fastest trace probe with the largest storage capacity ever built.

Starting with 4 gigabytes of trace, expandable to higher capacities, and a sustained JTAG download speed of over 10 megabytes per second, SuperTrace Probe v3 resets the standards for trace probes. SuperTrace Probe v3 is integrated with Green Hills Software’s patented MULTI TimeMachine debugging suite, allowing developers to fix bugs faster, optimize and test with trace tools.

"SuperTrace Probe v3 is the successor to the original SuperTrace Probe, which really introduced the gigabyte-class trace probe to the industry," explained David Kleidermacher, chief technology officer, Green Hills Software. "When we talked to our customers about what they wanted from our next trace probe, they told us that they loved our trace probe, but just wanted more of everything – more storage, more speed, more flexibility – so we created SuperTrace Probe v3. In addition to its greater performance envelope, we’ve also made it easier to use and easier to connect to target boards. Many of our customers have complex prototype boards, and tight delivery schedules. SuperTrace Probe v3 helps them meet their most demanding deadlines."

Fastest in the world
With top JTAG download speeds in excess of 10 MB per second, and Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interfaces, SuperTrace Probe v3 is a fast trace probe. And with trace storage write speeds of 4 GB per second, SuperTrace Probe v3 is ready for future trace port standards.

Large trace capacity
SuperTrace Probe v3 ships with 4 GB of trace storage in its standard configuration. Higher capacities are available. With 4 GB, SuperTrace Probe v3 can record long histories, making it easier to catch the bugs. It is able to observe significant events, such as a boot from reset of an RTOS and task startup. Bugs which were impractical to trace are now found.

User-friendly and compliant with the latest standards
SuperTrace Probe v3 is certified to FCC class A and EN 61326-1:2006, and is RoHS-compliant. Its custom-machined anodized, non-conductive aluminum enclosure was designed to be quiet and unobtrusive. And its intelligent cabling system automatically validates itself every time it’s plugged in to give developers reliability and confidence.

Designed with and for
the MULTI TimeMachine Debugging Suite
SuperTrace Probe v3 is custom-designed for the trace toolset MULTI TimeMachine debugging suite. The TimeMachine debugging suite features patented technologies that help developers fix bugs faster, optimize with ease, and test with confidence.

It provides functions that enable developers to step and run forward and backward through their code, so they can explore processor execution and, as a result, find and fix bugs faster.

In addition, the TimeMachine debugging suite was used to develop, optimize, and test the SuperTrace Probe v3 itself, proving again that Green Hills tools are responsible for high performance products.

Built with INTEGRITY
SuperTrace Probe v3 is powered by Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY RTOS, a real-time operating system. The partitioning architecture of the INTEGRITY RTOS and its fast response time enabled the creation of a probe that is modular, reliable, and easy to use while attaining high performance levels.

SuperTrace Probe v3 is available now.