Analog Devices 82-003536-01 manual CROSSCORE Tools Documentation, Available Support BSDL Files

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BSDL Files

Boundary scan description language (BSDL) files are necessary for the application of boundary scan for board and system-level testing and in-system programming. BSDL files are the electronic data sheets that describe the IEEE 1149.1 or JTAG design within an IC, and are provided by the IC vendors as part of their device specifications. Use BSDL files to describe the test logic and generate a test for a loaded board.

IBIS Models

I/O buffer information specification (IBIS) models are used with various IBIS-based simulators for transmission line simulation of digital systems. These models accurately simulate I/O buffers, termination, and circuit board traces. The simulation time is much faster than SPICE simulations, because it is a behavioral model that relies on tabulated current versus voltage characteristics. For more information about IBIS models, see the main ANSI/EIA IBIS home page at:

http://www.eigroup.org/IBIS

CROSSCORE Tools Documentation

This documentation describes the various components of the CROSSCORE software and hardware tools. Analog Devices offers a soft- ware tools environment (VisualDSP++) and an assortment of hardware development tools.

For software tools, each release of VisualDSP++ includes a complete set of online manuals, describing the entire software development tool chain.

“Hardware Tools Documentation” on page 3-13 describes EZ-KIT Lite evaluation systems, EZ-Board evaluation systems, extender boards, and emulators.

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