"How to run System Viewer on a Simulator"

Disclaimer: This is an inital attempt at these instructions, please feel free to point out inconsistances, inacuracies, typos etc. [ahmadjee@gmail.com]

• Assuptions: These instructions assume that :

• you have already build a simulator, or will be using targets in lab
• have followed the instructions to build the two_tasks file and have succusfully downloaded the module to the simulator
• OR for lab targets you have followed the instructions on how to connect to the lab targets.

1) In the Workbench software the Target Manager workspace is by default on the bottom left corner and looks something like the picture above.

2) Connect to the target unless you haven't already connected. To connect; highlight the simulator (vxsim0) OR lab target click the green button, "obvious" in the above picture. Once you connect the simulator shell or target shell will pop up. [Download the module steps 8 and 9 in the How to Biuld a downloadable module instructions]

3). Note that in the above image shows that the task_two.c has been compiled and loaded onto the system and the two tasks are running. The Target Manager Workspace should look something like the following:

4) Highlighting the simulator in the Target Manager Workspace and then RIGHT click to get the following menu. Click on 'Target Tools' and then click 'System Viewer Configuration'.

4) Under the System Viewer Configuration Window, select the Upload Mode to 'Continuous Upload' and then select Upload Method and click 'Apply'.

5) Notice that the menu bar up-top has a new member 'System Viewer Configuation' . Click 'Start Logging' after sometime (of your choice) click 'Stop Logging'

6) System Viewer apears!! Notice that your tasks task_a and task_b are in there. Play with the menu, zoom in, zoom out, double click on events, click on Event Table. There is enough to keep you busy.