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Introduction UM0036
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1 Introduction
This chapter summarizes the features that are detailed later in this manual.
1.1 Building and debugging applications
For building your application, STVD supports ST Assembler-Linker, Cosmic C, Raisonance
C and Metrowerks C toolsets. Its graphic interface provides easy access to a range of
options when building your application for debugging or programming your microcontroller.
When debugging your application, STVD supports a complete range of in-circuit debugging
and emulation hardware. It can also be used as a stand-alone tool, providing a software
simulation of your microcontroller’s behavior as it runs your application.
Depending on your microcontroller and hardware configuration you choose, STVD provides
you with Advanced debugging features that make application development easy and fast.
Table 1. Debugging configurations and supported hardware
Debugging
configuration
Hardware development tools
Application board
connection
Simulation No hardware necessary
In-circuit
debugging
(ICC or SWIM)
ST7-ICD (STMC) debugger
ST7-DVP3 series emulator
ST7-EMU3 series emulator with ICC add-on
Raisonance RLink in-circuit debugger/programmer
ST7-STICK
ST-LINK in-circuit debugger/programmer for STM8
(SWIM)
STice advanced emulation system
Connect to the MCU with on-
chip Debug Module, installed
on your application board.
Emulation
ST7-DVP2 series emulator
ST7-DVP3 series emulator
ST7-EMU3 series emulator
ST7-EMU2 series emulator (formerly HDS2)
ST7-STICK
STice
advanced emulation system
Connect to your application
board in place of your
microcontroller.