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dterhaar

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Date of registration: Dec 3rd 2007

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Monday, December 3rd 2007, 5:15pm

Debugging using multiple J-Link adapters

I'd like to debug multiple processors, similar to the multi-core debugging method described at http://www.segger.com/jlink.html, except that my processors are not on the same JTAG chain. Therefore, I'd like to use two J-Link adapters, one connected between my IAR EWARM C-Spy debugger and target system 1, and the other connected between J-Flash and target system 2.

However, it doesn't appear that the two J-Link adaptors can be distinguished on the USB. They both appear to be "Device 0"

{J-Flash: Options|Project Settings ...|General|Connection to J-Link

or

IAR: Project|Options|Debugger|J-Link/J-Trace|Connection|Communication}

For example, selecting "Device 1" in J-Flash when I have two J-Link adapters connected to my PC produces an error when I try to "Target|Connect" to my target system 2. The error message is "Can not connect to J-Link via USB. Failed to connect". Connecting to my target system 2 is possible when I select "Device 0" and either a) have one J-Link connected to my PC or b) the J-Link connected to target system 2 is the first J-Link enumerated on the USB.



Is there a way to debug using multiple J-Link adapters? I'm using the J-Link.sys driver that came with my IAR tool chain (IAR v4.42A).



Thanks,

-dean

Xcelsior

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Monday, December 3rd 2007, 5:28pm

Hello dean,

The steps needed to use multiple J-Links with one PC are described in the J-Link / J-Trace user guide in chapter 4.4 "Connecting multiple J-Links / J-Traces to your PC".
However you will need a V5 J-Link for this to work!

These are the steps you need to do in short:
  1. Connect the J-Link you wish to be the second one (do not connect the first J-Link at the same time)
  2. Start JLink.exe
  3. Type: usbaddr = 1
    This will make your J-Link the second J-Link device. First one has the number 0 as every shipped J-Link has.
  4. Unplug and re-plug your second J-Link. Your system should recognize a new USB device.
    The driver can be found in your J-Link installation folder, it is named "JLink1.sys"
To after that you can plug in both J-Links at once, they should both enumerate correctly. To use your second J-Link with JLink.exe start JLink.exe and type the command: usb 1
When choosing the second J-Link in IAR EWARM it should now work correctly.


Greetz,
Xcelsior

dterhaar

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Date of registration: Dec 3rd 2007

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Monday, December 3rd 2007, 8:20pm

Thanks Xcelsior, I'm now up and running with two J-Links!

-dean

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