TMS320C27x Development Tools The 'C27x architecture features two innovations that work together to cut application development in half. A highly efficient C compiler reduces the up-front development time, while the real-time emulation component significantly decreases the time spent in debugging. TMS320C27x Development Tool Set  DEVELOPMENT TOOL Marketing P/N Product Description Host Operating system Software Version Release Date Code Development Tools TMDX324Y857-02 C Compiler Assembler Linker PC Win 95 & NT 4.X 1.00 Now TMDX324Y607-02 C Compiler Assembler Linker HP HP/UX 10.X 1.00 Now TMDX324Y557-02 C Compiler Assembler Linker SPARC Solaris 2.X 1.00 Now Debug Tools TMDX324Y851-02 Simulator Software PC Win 95 & NT 4.X 1.20 2Q98 TMDX3240127XX XDS510 Emulation Debugger   Software PC Win 95 & NT 4.X 1.00 2Q98 TMDS00510 XDS510 JTAG/PC Controller PC (ISA) N/A N/A Now Highly efficient C compiler To make future 'C27x devices easy to use, TI has developed an efficient C compiler that produces more densely compiled code than any other MCU or DSP available. The 'C27x architecture and C compiler were designed in tandem, therefore the compiler takes full advantage of the architecture's efficient code features, like the read-modify-write instruction set. The C compiler offers several benefits to the designer of high performance embedded control applications. The efficiency of the compiler supports programmers who want to use C in embedded systems, because of its ease of use, portability and low maintenance. The 'C27x enables even the most time-critical code to be written in a high-level language. Advanced emulation capability An important innovation for system debug and development is inclusion of TI's new real-time debug technology in the 'C27x core. Used in conjunction with an integrated JTAG-based visibility port, this unique technology enables developers to see and modify internal registers and memory while the processor continues to operate at full speed in its normal mode. Furthermore, designers can service real-time interrupts while single-stepping through code that is not time-critical. Real-Time Data Exchange (RTDX™) is an advanced DSP analysis technology that provides a real-time visibility port, or window, into device performance. With RTDX, developers can transmit and receive data between the host and target DSP at speeds of up to 30 Mb/sec. They can monitor, analyze and modify code executing at 100 MHz without impacting results or halting applications. Through this window, users can display the state of the system graphically or save the data to a file while the processor is running at full speed. With greater visibility into system operations, developers can easily optimize their designs and maximize their system performance in a shorter time. RTDX also offers the ability for manufacturing customers to monitor and test products while on the production line. Production problems or faults can be detected while the system continues to run, enabling the user to realize higher overall manufacturing yields. RTDX diagram