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UG640 (v 12.2) July 23, 2010
Designing with Embedded Processors and Microcontrollers
Summary
The following are some of advantages of using Co-Debug between System Generator and
SDK:
• You can debug software running in MicroBlaze as you normally do (insert
breakpoints, single step, etc..) while observing how data is being transferred to/from
a System Generator design
• You can develop and debug hardware and software concurrently without having to
recompile the bitstream
• The System Generator Co-Debug circuit is automatically inserted into the XPS design
• When SDK is launched from System Generator, the SDK project is automatically setup
with the correct hardware platform
• SDK-System Generator-ModelSim tool integration is enabled. You can import HDL
code into System Generator, simulate it using ModelSim while co-debugging through
the improved System Generator and SDK integration