Development Tools and Support
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MC68360 USER’S MANUAL
B.3 THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE SUPPORT
Since the QUICC is a memory-mapped device based on a CPU32+ core, existing compilers,
source-level debuggers, assemblers, and linkers designed for the CPU32 family may be
successfully used. Many third parties supply such tools as well as software tools specifically
designed to work with the QUADS board.
NOTE
The CPU32+ enhancements over the CPU32 are compatible
with existing CPU32 software tools.
B.4 M68360QUADS DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
The M68360 QUICC Application Development System (M68360QUADS) is a standalone
board that includes the previously discussed software modules, a board-level kernel (EDX),
and a monitor/debugger (CPU32BUG). It is a flexible yet lower cost alternative to full in-cir-
cuit emulation. It also provides an immediate platform for developing and testing hardware
and software.
The QUADS board is a follow-on to the MC68302 ADS board. Users of the MC68302 ADS
board will find the QUADS to be similar in approach and flexibility.
The QUADS board consists of a master QUICC (full Ethernet version MC68EN360), mem-
ory (1 Mbyte of DRAM SIMM with parity, 512 Kbytes of flash EPROM, 128 Kbytes of boot
EPROM, and 256 bytes of EEPROM), and a slave QUICC (full Ethernet version
MC68EN360) to implement serial (RS-232) and parallel (ADI) ports needed by the QUADS
board. This configuration leaves all resources of the master QUICC available to the user
(see Figure B-2).
The flash EPROM has on-board programming capabilities that allow the user to program
their own software on the board or update the software provided by Motorola.
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