TMS320 SECOND-GENERATION
DEVICES
SPRS010B Ð MAY 1987 Ð REVISED NOVEMBER 1990
development support
Together, Texas Instruments and its authorized third-party suppliers offer an extensive line of development support products to assist the user in all aspects of TMS320 second-generation-based design and development. These products range from development and application software to complete hardware development and evaluation systems. Table 4 lists the development support products for the second-generation TMS320 devices.
System development may begin with the use of the simulator, Software Development System (SWDS), or emulator (XDS) along with an assembler/linker. These tools give the TMS320 user various means of evaluation, from software simulation of the second-generation TMS320s (simulator) to full-speed in-circuit emulation with hardware and software breakpoint trace and timing capabilities (XDS).
Software and hardware can be developed simultaneously by using the macro assembler/linker, C compiler, and simulator for software development, the XDS for hardware development, and the Software Development System for both software development and limited hardware development.
Many third-party vendors offer additional development support for the second-generation TMS320s, including assembler/linkers, simulators, high-level languages, applications software, algorithm development tools, application boards, software development boards, and in-circuit emulators. Refer to the TMS320 Family Development Support Reference Guide (SPRU011A) for further information about TMS320 development support products offered by both Texas Instruments and its third-party suppliers.
Additional support for the TMS320 products consists of an extensive library or product and applications documentation. Three-day DSP design workshops are offered by the TI Regional Technology Centers (RTCs). These workshops provide insight into the architecture and the instruction set of the second-generation TMS320s as well as hands-on training with the TMS320 development tools. When technical questions arise regarding the TMS320 family, contact the Texas Instruments TMS320 Hotline at (713) 274-2320. Or, keep informed on the latest TI and third-party development support tools by accessing the DSP Bulletin Board Service (BBS) at (713) 274-2323. The BBS serves 2400-, 1200- and 300-bps modems. Also, TMS320 application source code may be downloaded from the BBS.