TMS320C8x DSP PC-Based Development Tools

TI is now making it even easier to design with 'C8x DSPs. The new PC-based development tools may be all you need to take advantage of the 'C8x architecture's performance.

The PC tools offer a total environment for developing, debugging and benchmarking DSP software. Key features include:

Code-generation tools

• Windows NT development environment
• Optimizing C compilers, algebraic assemblers, linker
• Multitasking executive
• Register allocator and code compactor

Emulation support

• Multiprocessor debugger
• Real-time emulation

TI's code-generation tools provide a suite of compilers and assemblers, as well as a register allocator and code compactor to simplify application development. Full-featured optimizing C compilers translate ANSI C into compact assembly language for the RISC processor and the DSPs, and algebraic assemblers (master processor and DSPs) work with a single linker to generate 'C8x code. The multitasking executive simplifies the synchronization and execution of multiple DSP tasks, and supports the 'C8x-to-host processor communications.

TI's 'C8x debugger provides a windowed, mouse-driven and menu-oriented interface to the scan-based emulation technology on the XDS510. This reduces learning time and eliminates the need to memorize complex commands. The XDS510 emulator supports full-speed emulation and monitoring of your target system.

Minimum system requirements for the 'C8x PC-based tools are:

• 486-66 PC (Pentium -90 recommended)
• 16 Mbytes RAM
• CD-ROM drive
• Windows NT (version 3.5 or above)
• PCI bus slot (required for SDB)
• ISA bus slot (required for XDS510)

TI also offers a comprehensive set of development tools for the Sun Workstation.

Click here for information on the 'C8x Software Toolkit.