The Instrument Systems division of Gould Electronics Ltd in Hainault, Essex has added support for Motorola’s 88000 RISC processor to its CLAS4000 logic analyser system. It has already been tested on 33MHz versions of the chip, but the firm claims that it will handle both the 50MHz and 150MHz versions of the 88000 that Motorola is planning for the future. The stand-alone unit enables 88000 system developers to debug their designs symbolically and is front-ended by an Apple Computer Inc Macintosh II. On its own the CLAS4000 box is UKP1,200, with a Mac II and additional software the price is UKP20,000. Intel’s 80860 RISC chip will be supported from the first quarter of next year.
