3. Interface Feature Mapping

The table below summarizes the capabilities and features of the various interfaces described in the following sections. Click on the col-

umn header hyperlinks to go directly to the section describing each specific interface.

Table 3.1. Interface Capabilities and Features

Feature

20-pin Standard

ARM Cortex

Debug+ETM

Connector

20-pin

Simplicity

Connector

Simplicity Debug Adapter Board Interfaces

(Standard or Tag-Connect 10-pin cable)

Tag-Connect

6-pin

Interface

Mini

Simplicity

Connector

Cortex Debug

Connector

ISA3 Packet

Trace Port

Connector

SWD (serial wire debug)

X

X

X

X

X

JTAG

X

X

X

C2

X

X

ETM (embedded trace

module)

X

AEM (advanced energy

monitoring)

X

X

PTI (packet trace interface)

X

X

X

VCOM (virtual COM port)

X

X

Virtual UART

X

X

X

X

X

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