Opella-XD- Ashling debug probe for ARM, Risc-V, ARC

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The Ashling debug probe family delivers high-performance debug and trace solutions for ARC, ARC-V, and RISC-V processors. In addition, the lineup includes the Opella-XD for general-purpose ARC and RISC-V debug, plus the Vitra-XS for advanced debug and trace with the latest Synopsys ARC and ARC-V processors. Sightsys officially distributes Ashling in Israel, providing local sales, technical support, and integration assistance to embedded development teams across the country.

Why Choose an Ashling Debug Probe

When you develop software-intensive projects on ARC or RISC-V, debug speed and toolchain compatibility directly affect your productivity. In contrast, generic debug probes often struggle with proprietary cores and multi-core configurations. Therefore, the Ashling debug probe family is purpose-built for these architectures and delivers download speeds, trace bandwidth, and configurability that generic tools cannot match.

For example, the Opella-XD reaches up to 3 MB/s download speeds, which makes it ideal for large, complex projects. Similarly, the Vitra-XS adds full debug and trace capability for advanced multi-core ARC and ARC-V SoCs. As a result, your team gets faster builds, smoother debug sessions, and far better visibility into runtime behavior.

Opella-XD — High-Performance Debug Probe for ARC and RISC-V

The Opella-XD is a high-performance Ashling debug probe with the following key features:

  • Up to 3 MB/s download speeds for large, complex, software-intensive projects
  • Supports JTAG, EJTAG, cJTAG, and CoreSight SWD & DAP debug interfaces
  • Fine-grained clock frequency adjustment from 1 kHz to 100 MHz
  • Auto-conditioning ensures the maximum possible download speed at the fastest JTAG clock frequencies
  • Hot-plug support for connecting to a running target without reset or halt
  • Heterogeneous (e.g., Arm + RISC-V) and homogeneous debug for multi-core SoCs sharing a single debug interface
  • Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit target devices
  • USB2-powered — no external power supply required
  • Fast, trouble-free plug-and-play installation and configuration
  • Auto-detects and configures target voltage from 0.9 V to 3.6 V
  • Low-level JTAG command-line console and APIs for device bring-up
  • Memory and peripheral register display, read, and write
  • On-chip hardware breakpoints plus unlimited software breakpoints
  • Full run/stop control: go, halt, step over, step into, and step out
  • Configurable target reset and test-port reset under full user control
  • Built-in diagnostics show the status of target, probe, and USB link

Vitra-XS — Debug and Trace Probe for ARC and ARC-V

Furthermore, the Vitra-XS extends the Ashling debug probe family with advanced trace capability:

  • Plug-and-play installation over SuperSpeed USB 3.0
  • Supports all ARC® EM, EV, HS, NPX, and VPX processors with the ARC Real-Time Trace (RTT) module (8-bit or dual 8-bit ports)
  • Supports the ARC-V RMX, RHX, and RPX RISC-V ISA-based processor series with the N-Trace standard
  • Heterogeneous (e.g., ARC-V + Arm Cortex) and homogeneous debug and trace for multi-core SoCs sharing a single interface
  • Comes with a 38-way Mictor debug and trace interface

Vitra-XS Options and Order Codes

Moreover, the Vitra-XS supports a wide range of optional adapters and interfaces:

  • VITRA-XS — Vitra-XS Debug & Trace Probe with 38-way Mictor interface
  • VITRA-XS-ETH — Optional Gigabit 1000BASE-T Ethernet interface
  • AD-VXS-M38-CS10_20 — Optional MIPI/CoreSight 10-way (debug only) and 20-way (debug + 4-bit trace) 0.05″ adapters
  • AD-VXS-M38-ARM20 — Optional Arm Embedded ICE 20-way (debug only) 0.1″ adapter
  • AD-VXS-M38-2xPMOD2x6 — Optional Digilent ARTY FPGA Board PMOD C & PMOD D adapter for RISC-V soft cores
  • AD-VXS-M38-VTREF_DEBUG_TRACE — Optional adapter to configure DEBUG_VTREF and TRACE_VTREF
  • AD-VXS-M38-PDT-M38 — Optional MIPS PDTRACE footprint adapter

Documentation and Resources

To learn more about the Ashling debug probe family, explore the official resources below:

Get Ashling Debug Probes in Israel

As the local distributor, Sightsys provides full sales and technical support for the Ashling debug probe family throughout Israel. Therefore, you can rely on local expertise rather than overseas-only support. For more information, browse our complete range of debuggers, JTAG emulators, and flash programmers, or alternatively, contact us for pricing, demos, and consultation tailored to your project

Opella-XD- Ashling debug probe for ARM, Risc-V, ARC