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This section features new development and application support available through TMS320 Third Parties.Design Studio software supports ’C67xHyperception Inc., an innovator in visual design software for DSPs, now supports TI’s ’C67x floating-point device with its Object Oriented Real-Time Visual Language (OORVL) DSP Design Studio software. OORVL DSP Design Studio makes efficient use of the ‘C67x processor by offering direct-to-DSP-chip graphical programming. The graphical compiler streamlines the algorithm design and test process by eliminating the source code creation and debug steps. The combination of DSP speed and graphical programming software lowers the technical barriers associated with DSP applications. It enables development of prototype systems in a matter of minutes, leaving engineers to focus on developing application- specific algorithms. The OORVL DSP Design Studio Standard Edition is priced at US $1,495 and will be available April 4, 1998. Discounted sites are available.Hyperception
New vocoders for ’C54xDSP Software Engineering, Inc. (DSPSE) recently introduced its three vocoder software component products for the TI TMS320C54x processor series. These new vocoders have numerous applications in products that require high-quality speech coding with low delay at 16 kbps, including video conferencing, digital telephony, and multimedia products. DSPSE designed the G.728 vocoders to work easily as re-entrant, C-callable functions. G.728, also called LD-CELP (Low Delay-Code Excited Linear Prediction), is a bit exact implementation of ITU G.728 for the TMS320C54x. It provides near-toll-quality performance under clean channel conditions, and is a robust coder providing excellent performance in tandeming applications and in the presence of random bit errors. Both source and object licenses for the G.728 vocoders are now available for the price of US $50,000 each. Versions of G.728 are also available on TI’s ’C3x and ’C5x processors.Another set of vocoders, the ITU G.729 and ITU G.729A, work easily as C-callable functions. DSPSE’s G.729A, also called CS-ACELP (Conjugate-Structure Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction), is a bit exact implementation of ITU G.729 and G.729A for the TMS320C54x. The data between G.729 and G.729.A is interchangeable, allowing G.729A to decode a G.729 packet. DSP Software Engineering
HotHaus algorithms for ’C54x applicationsHotHaus Technologies has introduced a wide variety of telecommunications algorithms for TI’s ’C54x applications, including voice and data over network, multi-function feature phones, wireless local loop, computer telephony, and more. The suite features general telephony algorithms, such as DTMF detection/generation, call progress tone monitoring, line echo cancellation; fax and data modem algorithms (T.30, V.27ter, V.29, V.17, V.22bis, and V.32bis); and G.726, G.723.1, and HotHaus-CELP speech compression algorithms. All of the algorithms operate with-in HotHaus’ HausWare multi-channel, multi-tasking, object-oriented, DSP software framework to ease DSP system engineering. Additional vocoders and modems will be available soon.HotHaus Technologies
New ’C24x-based power moduleTechnosoft SA has released the new power module ACPM750E comprising a three-phase inverter with insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) for the control of AC induction motors, brushless AC servo motors, or switched reluctance motors. The output voltage is 220 V and the nominal output current is 5 A with 15 A in peak.The ACPM750E measurement system offers galvanic isolated feedback signals for motor phase currents and DC circuit voltage and all the protections required in motor control applications. This new power module is directly compatible with both MCK240 and the IMMC240 boards. The combination of the MCK240 and the ACPM750E allows fast motor control system prototype and debugging of the application.
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’C2000/C5x modem softwareAlgoTron has unveiled DSP software solutions using TI TMS320C2x, ’C2000, and ’C5x families of processors for the data pump functions of several ITU telephone modem standards. The software supports ITU modem standards, including R.38, CV.17, V.21, V.22, V.23, V.26, V.27, V.29, and V.32. V.34 will also be available soon. The software has been developed for excellent performance and implementation efficiency. It operates at near optimum capacity in the presence of noise, when the telephone channel is poor, and usage of the DSP processor is low in terms of MIPS, program, and data memory.AlgoTron Ltd.
Spectrum ’C32-based ISA processor boardAvailable now, Indy is a two-thirds length IBM PC-AT™-compatible card based on TI’s TMS320C32 floating-point processor.With its flexible memory, DSP, and I/O configurability, Indy can be tailored for different control applications and cost requirements. It also provides real-time DSP processing for embedded control applications such as data acquisition, motion control, and instrumentation for both OEM and research applications.
Software support includes tools such as debuggers, and DSP operating systems. Software development includes DSP libraries and application development products such as Matlab. Indy has an unbeatable price/performance ratio for a high-density single-board control solution. It is compatible with industry standard environments and supported by more than 130 IndustryPack™ I/O modules. The Indy is available today in single units for US $500 to $1000, depending on memory configuration. OEM pricing is available. Spectrum Signal Processing
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Once the application and the DSP algorithms are running you can go into production by using the optimized IMMC240 controller board associated with the ACPM750E module. The price of the ACPM750E is US $1500. 
Key features include a 40- or 50-MHz ’C32, 16-bit ISA bus interface, Comprehensive tech support, Mezzanine I/O site for Spectrum or custom I/O, DSP~LINK3™ secondary bus, embedded stand-alone configurations, and up to 1 MB 0-wait-state memory.