The Lauterbach LA-7699, LA-7693, and LA-7992 are specialized debug and trace modules within the TRACE32® ecosystem, engineered for embedded systems development across microcontrollers to complex SoCs. These components deliver multi-core debugging, real-time program tracing, and high-speed trace capture for code analysis and performance optimization throughout the product lifecycle—from pre-silicon simulation through in-field analysis.
Technical Specifications
LA-7699 PowerDebug II Ethernet
• Processor: 500 MHz PowerPC
• Debug interfaces: BDM, JTAG
• Network connectivity: 10/100 Mbit Ethernet, 1 Gbit Ethernet
• Local interface: USB 2.0
• Expandable to PowerTrace II functionality
LA-7693 PowerTrace II 2 GigaByte
• Trace memory: 2 GigaByte
• Streaming rate: 180 MByte/s
• Legacy trace port recorder with preprocessor/Nexus adapter support
LA-7992 Preprocessor for ARM-ETM/AUTOFOCUS II 600 Flex
• Target support: ARM/Cortex Embedded Trace Macrocell (ETM), Program Trace Macrocell (PTM)
• Self-calibration: AUTOFOCUS technology
• Requires: PowerTrace II/III or higher module
– Key Features
• Multi-core debugging across homogeneous and heterogeneous processors
• Real-time trace with detailed program flow analysis and memory access monitoring
• Support for 15,000+ chips across 150+ microarchitectures
• Code coverage and profiling via PowerView
• Full lifecycle support: pre-silicon, prototyping, testing, in-field analysis
• Safety-critical development qualification via Tool Qualification Support Kit (TQSK)
– Typical Applications
• Performance analysis in timing-sensitive embedded systems
• Multi-core processor debugging and optimization
• Peripheral interaction logging and real-time system analysis
• Safety-critical software validation and certification
– Compatibility & Integration
Integrates with TRACE32 software stack. Compatible with SoCs from Arm, NXP, Infineon, STMicroelectronics, and Renesas. LA-7992 requires PowerTrace II/III or higher; LA-7693 compatible with specified PowerDebug modules.
