Cycle Models Documentation
Arm Cycle Models are compiled directly from Arm RTL and retain complete functional and cycle accuracy. This enables users to confidently make architectural decisions, optimize performance or develop bare metal software. You can find an extensive library of documentation below.
SystemC Cycle Models and Reference Systems
| Document Number | Document Title | Description |
| 102386 | Cortex-R82 SystemC Cycle Model User Guide | Describes working with the Cortex-R82 SystemC Cycle Model, including integrating it into a SystemC design and simulation environment.. |
| 101530 | Cortex-A53 SystemC Cycle Model User Guide | Describes working with the Cortex-A53 SystemC Cycle Model, including integrating it into a SystemC design and simulation environment. |
| 101488 | Cortex-M7 SystemC Cycle Model User Guide | Describes working with the Cortex-M7 SystemC Cycle Model, including integrating it into a SystemC design and simulation environment. |
| 102178 | Cortex-R5 SystemC Cycle Model User Guide | Describes working with the Cortex-R5 SystemC Cycle Model, including integrating it into a SystemC design and simulation environment.. |
| 101391 | Cortex-R8 SystemC Cycle Model User Guide | Describes working with the Cortex-R8 SystemC Cycle Model, including integrating it into a SystemC design and simulation environment.. |
| 101710 | Cortex-R52 SystemC Cycle Model User Guide | Describes working with the Cortex-R52 SystemC Cycle Model, including integrating it into a SystemC design and simulation environment. |
| 101124 | SystemC Cycle Models User Guide | Describes integrating Arm SystemC Cycle Models into a SystemC design and simulation environment. This guide covers all SystemC Cycle Models. |
| 101146 | Cycle Model SystemC Runtime Installation Guide | Describes system requirements, installation, and licensing for the Cycle Model SystemC Runtime, which allows you to download a SystemC Cycle Model and build it into your SystemC-based virtual platform. |
| 101497 | SystemC CPAK Getting Started Guide | Describes downloading, installing, and running SystemC-based Cycle Model reference systems. |
Cycle Model Studio
| Document Number | Document Title | Description |
| 101106 | Cycle Model Studio Installation Guide | Provides instructions for installing Cycle Model Studio software, and includes information about system requirements, environment variables, and licensing. |
| 101108 | Cycle Model Studio User Manual | Provides all the information needed to compile RTL as Cycle Models, generate platform-specific components, and manage interactions between Cycle Models and platforms. |
| 101050 | Cycle Model Compiler User Manual | Describes how to use the Cycle Model API to generate a Cycle Model from RTL. |
| 100972 | Cycle Model Compiler Verilog and SystemVerilog Language Support Guide | Describes the Cycle Model Compiler support for the Verilog and SystemVerilog languages. |
| 101198 | Cycle Model Studio SystemC Integration Application Note | Describes how to integrate a Cycle Model into a SystemC development environment. |
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