Getting Started with VCD Tracing in xTIMEcomposer Studio

This application note shows how to get started with VCD tracing using the xTIMEcomposer studio. It shows you how to run an application in simulation with VCD tracing enabled. It then explains how to analyze the resulting trace using the built-in VCD waveform viewer.

To get started, simply double click on Getting Started with VCD tracing in xTIMEcomposer Studio in the Examples view, and click finish in the resulting import dialog. The sample project will then be imported and you will be switched to the XMOS edit perspective. The getting started pdf is then accessable from the doc/pdf folder at the top level of the imported project.

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