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Key Features

MIRAGE-NC2 emulator includes PCMCIA 32-bit CardBus dual-channel universal JTAG/MPSD emulator board and one or two detachable UniPods
MIRAGE-NP2 emulator includes PCMCIA 16-bit PC-card dual-channel universal JTAG/MPSD emulator board and one or two detachable UniPods
Install into notebook and desktop PC with PCMCIA CardBus/PC-card slots
Support all Texas Instruments (TI) TMS320 DSP including 'C6xxx/'C5xxx/'C2xxx,  'VC33, 'C4x, 'C5x, 'C30/'C31/'C32, OMAP, and DaVinchi, as well as all TI ARM and MSP430 microcontrollers via TI Code Composer Studio and Code Composer debugger tools
Replace two universal JTAG/MPSD emulators in a very compact space
Expand to any number of emulator channels
UniPod features ultra-compact (only 53x33x14mm, 2.1"x1.3"x0.6") and ultra-light weight (only 79g, 0.17lb with connection cable) design and supports both JTAG and TI MPSD (‘C3x) target paths, thus eliminating the need to have two different pods to debug different generations of TI DSPs
2 meter (6.6 ft) long ultra-flexible and light weight cable for detachable connection between PCMCIA plug-in emulator board and UniPod
Supports 0.5V .. 5V target JTAG/MPSD power
Programmable 0.5MHz .. 30MHz JTAG source clock
Accurate measurement of target power voltage and JTAG/MPSD path clock frequency for ‘all-in-one’ target DSP device diagnostic
Six LED indicators at UniPod for target status information
High noise immunity
Up to 10x times faster than USB emulators

Host PC Support

Plug-and-Play installation
Plug into the PCMCIA CardBus/PC-card slot of the notebook PC
Install into the desktop PC via PCI/cPCI/PMC/VME-to-PCMCIA adapters

DSP Software Debugging Tools

Run under all TI Code Composer and Code Composer Studio Debugging tools
Fast JTAG/MPSD download speed and RTDX

Application Features

Ideal for debugging of single- and multi-DSP boards
A "must have" for debugging of compact and light weight devices
Field deployable for real time DSP device debugging and diagnostic
Easily transportable between notebook and desktop PC
Ideal for debugging of target DSP devices with "main power isolation"
One UniPod for both JTAG and MPSD target paths eliminates the need to have two different pods and makes you ready to debug any of TI DSP/MC

MIRAGE-NC2/NP2 Universal Dual-channel Emulators for Notebook/Desktop PC with PCMCIA CardBus/PC-card slot
MIRAGE-NC2/NP2 Emulator with Two UniPods (click for larger image)


MIRAGE-NC2/NP2 Universal Dual-channel Emulators for Notebook/Desktop PC with PCMCIA CardBus/PC-card slot
MIRAGE-NC2/NP2 Emulator with Two UniPods

MIRAGE-NC2/NP2 Universal Dual-channel Emulator installed into the PCMCIA slot of the Notebook PC
MIRAGE-NC2/NP2 Emulator Board Installed into the Notebook PC

MIRAGE-NC2/NP2 Universal Dual-channel Emulator installed into the Desktop PC using PCI-to-PCMCIA Adapter Board
MIRAGE-NC2/NP2 Emulator Board Installed into the Desktop PC using PCI-to-PCMCIA Adapter Card

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Important note : MIRAGE-NC2/NP2 emulators have been designed to install into the end-of-life notebook and desktop PC with PCMCIA CardBus/PC-card slots. To meet today's PC technology, use MIRAGE-NE1 emulators, which are designed to install into the  notebook and desktop PC with' ExpressCard slots.

Overview

MIRAGE-NC2 and MIRAGE-NP2 are the next generation revolutionary single- and dual-channel universal JTAG/MPSD emulators for all TI TMS320 DSP platforms, as well as for all TI ARM and MSP430 microcontrollers, and are designed to install into the host notebook and desktop PC with PCMCIA CardBus/PC-Card slots.

MIRAGE-NP2  emulator is compatible with PCMCIA 16-bit PC-Card standard, whereas MIRAGE-NC2 emulator meets PCMCIA 32-bit CardBus specifications and is x3..x5 times faster than MIRAGE-NP2 emulator.

Maintaining a leadership in the industry, MIRAGE-Nxx emulators are the first to introduce universal JTAG/MPSD UniPod, which features ultra-compact   and ultra-light weight design (dimensions are 53x33x14mm, 2.1"x1.3"x0.6"; weight is 79g, 0.17lb with connection cable) with ultra-long connection cable (2m, 6.6ft), provides advanced performance, and eliminates the need to have two different JTAG and MPSD ('C3x) pods in order to debug different TI DSP/MC platforms.

MIRAGE-Nxx emulators are the first to integrate a universal JTAG/MPSD emulator with target diagnostic features such as measurement of target power voltage and scan-path clock frequency thus saving the user effort and time in debugging target DSP devices.

The industry’s longest 2 meter (6.6 ft) UniPod cable, all-in-one support for JTAG/MPSD target paths, compliance with target 0.5v..5v power voltage, programmable 0.5MHz..30MHz JTAG clock, fast JTAG/MPSD upload/download speed and RTDX, embedded target diagnostic, ultra-compact and ultra-light weight design, and simple Plug-and-Play installation make all MIRAGE-Nxx  emulators an ultimate ‘all-in-one’ emulation and diagnostic tool and ‘must have’ instrument for all DSP hardware and software engineers for both mobile and desktop workstations. With MIRAGE-Nxx emulators you are always done for any TI DSP/MC !

MIRAGE-Nxx emulators provide very fast data upload/download speed and RTDX. While maintaining a plug-in compliance with all shapes of host PC including mobile, desktop and industrial PC, this is because the MIRAGE-Nxx emulators connect directly to the host PC CPU bus rather than to the secondary I/O interfaces (USB, Ethernet and LPT-port), and are therefore up to 10x times faster than USB emulators.

 

MIRAGE-Nxx emulators are ideal tool for debugging of the modern TI DSP/MC target devices, which feature small size, light weight and low supply voltage, and allow either to maximize performance of target JTAG path or to comply with low power and low speed targets. MIRAGE-Nxx emulators easily expand to any number of emulation channels and are ideal tool to debug multi-DSP/MC and mixed TI DSP/MC systems.

MIRAGE-Nxx emulators run under the industry standard TI Code Composer and Code Composer Studio debugger tools.

MIRAGE-NC2/NP2 emulators directly plug into the PCMCIA CardBus/PC-Card slot of the notebook PC and can be installed into the  desktop PC using PCI-to-PCMCIA adapter cards available from a variety of vendors.

MIRAGE-NC2/NP2 Emulators p/n for ordering:

MIRAGE-NC2/2UP:   PCMCIA 32-bit CardBus plug-in dual-channel JTAG/MPSD  emulator board with two JTAG/MPSD UniPods ('maximum' configuration)
MIRAGE-NC2/1UP:   PCMCIA 32-bit CardBus plug-in dual-channel JTAG/MPSD  emulator board with one JTAG/MPSD UniPod ('medium' configuration, which can be user upgraded to the 'maximum' configuration by adding the second UniPod)
MIRAGE-NC2/1/1UP:  PCMCIA 32-bit CardBus plug-in single-channel JTAG/MPSD  emulator board with one JTAG/MPSD UniPod ('minimum' configuration, which cannot be extended to neither 'medium' nor 'maximum' configuration). Important note: This product is not recommended for new designs! Use MIRAGE-NE1/1UP instead.
MIRAGE-NP2/2UP:   PCMCIA 16-bit PC Card or CardBus plug-in dual-channel JTAG/MPSD  emulator board with two JTAG/MPSD UniPods ('maximum' configuration). Important note: This product is not recommended for new designs! Use MIRAGE-NC2/2UP instead.
MIRAGE-NP2/1UP:   PCMCIA  16-bit PC Card or CardBus plug-in dual-channel JTAG/MPSD  emulator board with one JTAG/MPSD UniPod ('medium' configuration, which can be user upgraded to the 'maximum' configuration by adding the second UniPod). Important note: This product is not recommended for new designs! Use MIRAGE-NC2/1UP instead.
MIRAGE-NP2/1/1UP:   PCMCIA  16-bit PC Card or CardBus plug-in single-channel JTAG/MPSD  emulator board with one JTAG/MPSD UniPod ('minimum' configuration, which cannot be extended to neither 'medium' nor 'maximum' configuration). Important note: This product is not recommended for new designs! Use MIRAGE-NE1/1UP instead.
UniPod:   One JTAG/MPSD UniPod (used to update from MIRAGE-NC2/1UP or MIRAGE-NP2/1UP 'medium' configurations to MIRAGE-NC2/2UP or MIRAGE-NP2/2UP  'maximum' configurations by adding the second UniPod).

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Datasheets and publications:

MIRAGE-NC2 and MIRAGE-NP2  PCMCIA Emulators Datasheet (Russian, English)
MIRAGE-NP2  PCMCIA Emulator Presentation (Russian, English (USA/Canada customers), English (all International customers except USA/Canada))
Interview with Pavel Semyonov, president of MicroLAB Systems, to Russian 'Chip News' magazine (May-2005) about release of MIRAGE-NP2  PCMCIA Emulator (Russian)
Announcement of MIRAGE-NP2 JTAG/MPSD PCMCIA Emulator in Russian 'Chip News' magazine (May-2005) (Russian)

Utility software and on-line manuals:

MIRAGE-Nxx Emulators Windows Drivers, Utilities, Documentation and Code Composer Installation Files
  

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