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DSP software development for the micro-line® C6412Compact DSP / FPGA platform.

all necessary hardware included
micro-line® PowerSupply board allows convenient operation on the desk
micro-line® busmaster BSP allows to connect individual peripherals
board library provides easy access to board-specific hardware
application examples included as projects and source code
supports DSP/BIOS® and Code Composer Studio® from Texas Instruments

 

The DSP Development Kit
The DSP Development Kit is the perfect entry platform for software development on the micro-line® C6412Compact. The kit includes all necessary hardware. A board library provides easy access functions to on-board hardware. The micro-line® bus master BSP implements a peripheral interface in the FPGA for glueless connection of peripheral components and customized peripheral boards. Documentation and application examples show how to create new projects from scratch as well as how to use the on-board hardware. The integrated flash file system handles storage and (where applicable) booting of DSP applications, FPGA designs and data files, so that no complicated flash programming is necessary.

micro-line® Busmaster Board Support Package Included
The micro-line® busmaster BSP is the default board support package for the C6412Compact. It consists of an FPGA design with associated software. The BSP uses the FPGA to add a peripheral interface, a baud-rate programmable UART, programmable clock outputs and access to the IEEE1394 chipsets to the basic function of the C6412Compact. Based on the DSP's highly flexible external memory interface (EMIF), the peripheral interface provides seven individual chip select spaces with 8/16/32/64 bits data width and programmable timing for glueless connection of external devices. The UART provides FIFO-buffered, baud-rate programmable serial communication with hardware (RTS/CTS) handshake and baud rates up to 1Mbaud. Programmable clock outputs provide a clock source for external hardware, eliminating the need for a separate oscillator.

What if the micro-line® Busmaster BSP isn't Sufficient?
For such cases, FPGA development is supported by an optional FPGA Development Package. Besides other features, it includes the micro-line® busmaster FPGA as a project, so that it can be modified and expanded by the customer. The micro-line® busmaster BSP has up to 105 unused FPGA I/O lines available for customized FPGA designs. Customized FPGA designs can then be used in the IEEE1394 Development Kit just like the default micro-line® busmaster FPGA.

Accessing Other Interfaces of the C6412Compact
Access to the on-chip interfaces of the DSP is provided by the Chip Support Library (CSL), which is part of the development environment from Texas Instruments (Code Composer Studio). Access to the on-board interfaces (main UART, user LEDs, temperature sensor and Flash File System) is provided by the board library. Accessing the more complex interfaces, such as Ethernet, USB and IEEE1394 requires additional software packages which are listed under "Related products" below.

Software Development Tools
For software development, Code Composer Studio from Texas Instruments is required. This powerful development environment provides extensive software resources, such as DSP/BIOS and a chip support library for the TMS320C64x. Further, it supports very comfortable debugging when using a JTAG emulator. Data can then be displayed in real time by TI's real-time data exchange (RTDX). When not using an emulator, applications can be created and tested using the simulator configuration of Code Composer Studio. All examples and source code included in the DSP Development Kit were created and tested with Code Composer Studio so that they can readily be used by the customer. For evaluation, a time-limited version of Code Composer Studio is available from Texas Instruments.

A Member of the micro-line® Family
The C6412Compact is a member of the successful micro-line® family. This means small size for an affordable price. Complete systems can be built by combining the micro-line® C6412Compact with micro-line® peripheral boards. The standard 0.1" connectors allow rapid and easy prototyping. The micro-line® PowerSupply allows convenient operation on the desk during development. After development has finished, the micro-line® C6412Compact can simply be plugged into a customized carrier board.

Technical Data

The DSP
Development
Kit includes:

 
micro-line®
C6412Compact
micro-line® C6412Compact high performance 32 bit fixed-point DSP board with Xilinx SPARTAN 3 FPGA
micro-line®
PowerSupply
3.3V power supply

Mechanical system platform
Accessories micro-line® busmaster Board Support Package

Documentation for all system components

Source code and application examples

RS-232 cable and USB to RS-232 converter

JTAG adapter for connecting Texas Instruments emulators and Xilinx JTAG download cables

External 100..240 V power supply adapter
Documentation

 

 


To view documentation:
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micro-line® C6412Compact DSP Development Kit User's Guide (Revision 1.0)
PDF 681 KB

micro-line® C6412Compact Hardware Reference Guide (Revision 0.9)
PDF 1.8 Mbyte

micro-line® C6412Compact micro-line Busmaster Board Support Package User's Guide (Revision 1.1)
PDF 912 KB

 
Related products

Development tools

Code Composer Studio
USB JTAG emulator
Parallel port JTAG emulator
PCI JTAG emulator

FPGA development

FPGA development package

Software development options

Ethernet Software Development Option
USB Software Development Option (bulk transfers)
USB Software Development Option (COM port emulation)

Alternative software development kits

IEEE1394 Development Kit
DCAM Video Processing Development Kit
DCAM Frame Capture Development Kit

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