Texas Instruments TMS320C6000 BSL Support Library Name and Symbol Conventions, Using BSL Handles

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BSL API Modules

6711 DSK Module Support

Table 1–3 shows which board each API module is supported on. Currently, all modules described in the following chapters are supported by the C6711 DSK. In the future, more APIs supported by other platforms will be added to the BSL.

Table 1–2. BSL Support Library Name and Symbol Conventions

Board	BSL library	BSL Symbol	CSL library	CSL symbol

6711DSK	bsl6711.lib	BOARD_6711DSK	csl6711.lib	CHIP_6711

Table 1–3. BSL API Module Support for 6711 DSK

Module	6711 DSK

AD535	X
BOARD	X

DIP	X
FLASH	X

LED	X

1.2.2Using BSL Handles

Handles are required for devices present more than once. For example, only one AD535 codec is implemented on-board and associated with mcbsp0; however, you can use a second AD535 implemented on a daughter board and make data transfers through mcbsp1.

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Contents TMS320C6000 DSK Board Support Library API User’s Guide Important Notice Read This First About This ManualNotational Conventions How to Use This Manual Contents DIP API Module Tables BSL Overview BSL Introduction How The BSL Benefits YouBSL API Modules BSL Modules and Include FilesBSL API Module Support BSL Support Library Name and Symbol Conventions Using BSL HandlesBSL API Module Support for 6711 DSK BSL Project Settings User’s Program SettingCompiler Options Linker OptionsAD535 API Module AD535 API Module Description AD535 API SummaryAD535 API Module AD535Config AD535ConfigAD535 API Reference AD535closeSets up AD535 using configuration structure Sets the Free bit of an McBSP serial port toAD553freeMcbsp AD553freeMcbsp Returns McBSP Handle AD535IdAllocates codec channel AD535Id Codec of C6711DSK use the predfined pointerAD535inGain AD535inGainSets AD535’s input gain AD535micGainAD535modifyReg AD535modifyReg Modifies specified control registerAD535open AD535openOpens codec channel AD535powerDown Enables AD535’s power-down mode AD535outGainSets AD535’s output gain AD535read AD535readAD535readHwi AD535readRegAD535readReg AD535reset AD535resetAD535write AD535writeReg AD535writeHwiWrites value to specified control register AD535writeRegAD535writeReg Board API Module Board API Module Description Board API SummaryBoard API Reference Boardsupport Compile time constantBOARDwriteReg BSL API Module BSL API Module Description BSL API FunctionBSL API Reference BSLinitBSLinit DIP API Module DIP API Module Description DIP API SummaryReturns current value of specified DIP switch DIP API ReferenceDIPget Compile time constantFlash API Module Flash API Module Description Flash API SummaryFlash API Reference FLASHchecksumFLASHchecksum Returns checksum of specified Flash data FLASHerase FLASHerase Erases specified segment of Flash memoryFLASHread FLASHreadReads data from Flash address Flashsupport Compile time constant FLASHwriteWrites data to Flash address FLASHwrite To write from writeBuffer to pages 1LED API Module LED API Module Description LED API SummaryLED API Reference LEDonLEDoff LEDonLEDtoggle Toggles specified LEDGlossary Board The BOARD-specific API Module CSL See chip support library DIP The DIP Switches API Module Flash The Flash ROM API Module IRQ Interrupt request see IRQ module ∝ -law companding See compress and expand compand Rtos Real-time operating system Glossary A-9 Index DipsupportLedsupport

TMS320C6000 specifications

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