ARM DS-5 Using the Debug Hardware Configuration Utilities

Creating debug hardware target configurations5.23 About platform detection and selectionYour debug hardware unit provides support for a number of development boards.The following methods are available for platform detection and selection:• Autodetection• Manual selection.You can also create your own platform files and add them to the list of available platforms.NoteThe platform file contains information on the scan chain of a platform at the time the file wassaved. However, if you create a new scan chain configuration with the devices in a differentorder, then the saved platform file is not auto-detected. However, you can still manually selectthe platform configuration from the list of available platforms.For more information on the various platforms supported, see also the Release Notes of the hostsoftware for your debug hardware unit.5.23.1 See alsoTasks• Autodetecting a platform on page 5-41• Manually selecting a platform on page 5-43• Adding autoconfigure support for new platforms on page 5-46.ARM DUI 0498F Copyright © 2010-2012 ARM. All rights reserved. 5-40ID021112Non-Confidential