User`s guide
3.11 System Software
For additional information, refer to the Alpha Microprocessors SROM Mini-
Debugger User’s Guide.
3.11.3 Debug Monitor ROM Code
The EB164 includes a flash ROM that contains the debug monitor code. Room
is provided in this ROM for user-specific code development. This code can be
loaded independently. The user can develop code on a host system, then load
the code into the EB164 system through an Ethernet board or diskette.
The functions provided by the debug monitor include:
• File load
• Read/write memory and registers
• Memory image dump
• Transfer control to program
• Breakpoints
• Single stepping
• Disassembly
• Source-level remote debug
The user kit includes the full source code listing for all SROM and debug
monitor ROM software. For additional information, refer to the Alpha
Microprocessors Evaluation Board Debug Monitor User’s Guide.
3.11.4 Operating Systems
The EB164 is designed to run the Windows NT licensed operating system. For
additional information, contact Digital Semiconductor (see Appendix C).
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