newbie, looking for debugger/disassembler and books

[NewbieNoob]

Hi everyone

I have been repairing laboratory instrumentation for sometime now but only recently have I attempted to troubleshoot the digital side of things. Is there are debugger I could run code in or a disassembler that I could view code in? Could anyone recommend a good book or two for the total newbie to the 68K family?

Thanks-Patrick

[Bloodhound]

This is the book I used to learn about the 68K CPU -

http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0136031277

It is very good.

For disassembly the best program I know of is IDAPro.

Cheers,
Ross

[mjbcswitzerland]

Hi

I learned a lot when starting with the 68000 by reading "Microprocess System Design - 68000 Hardware, Software and Interfacing" - by Alan Clements. PWS-KENT Publishing Company ISBN 0-534-98356-1

But I also learned a lot more by ordering an evaluation board with debugger, installing CodeWarrior special edition and stepping through code and writing new stuff. The manuals and instruction set references will fill in any gaps.

I would also go for the Coldfire rather than 68000. I think that the choice is much broader and tools are  more readily available (not absolutely sure since I haven't used my 68302 and 68360 boards for years...).

For Coldfire peripherals "Coldfire Microprocessors and Microcontrollers" by Munir Bannoura, Rudan Bettelheim and Richard Soja is a decent overview, even if a bit expensive. In fact you may find a copy packed in with your evaluation board when you order it (maybe ask a Freescale rep. since they may have some in stock...;-)

Regards

Mark