Latest DSP IDE is first for Windows XP PCs

Texas Instruments has a new, enhanced version of its Code Composer Studio integrated development environment (IDE) adding support for Microsoft's Windows XP operating system.

Texas Instruments has a new, enhanced version of its Code Composer Studio integrated development environment (IDE) adding support for Microsoft's Windows XP operating system.

The new version delivers for the first time the benefits of TI's robust IDE to developers using home or workstation-class PCs.

Code Composer Studio v2.1 further speeds code development, optimisation and debugging for single- or multiprocessor systems based on TI's industry-leading TMS320C5000 and TMS320C6000 DSP platforms by moving to this state-of-the-art operating system.

Code Composer Studio v2.1 also delivers improved host/target communications to enable designers to quickly recover from target board and emulation failures without leaving the IDE or needing to reboot their PC, making the development environment more robust and allowing them to maintain their design momentum.

With the explosion of DSP-based applications, there has been tremendous growth in the numbers of both traditional and non-traditional DSP developers targeting TI DSP systems.

These designers expect a powerful, yet easy-to-use IDE to help them develop their applications and get to market quickly.

Code Composer Studio is the first DSP IDE designed to enable this by meeting the needs of large-scale development teams, as well as offering enhancements for usability and robustness to all users during all stages of real-time software development and debugging.

"Code Composer Studio has always reduced the code development, debug and optimisation cycle by improving visibility into running applications", said Joseph Facca, Code Composer Studio product manager, TI.

"By now supporting Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, TI is showing the commitment to keep its product up to date and on the leading edge of development tools to satisfy the expanding needs of our users".

Code Composer Studio v2.1 includes all of the enhancements of the previous version, Code Composer Studio v2, and allows designers to create more compact and high-performance code for the development of advanced DSP applications.

It provides the ability to manage projects of any size and the ability to debug mixed multiprocessor designs simultaneously.

The built-in Update Advisor keeps the IDE up to date by providing automatic access to and streamlined management of the latest tools, drivers and technologies available from TI through the DSP Village via real-time web access.

The Code Composer Studio editor features dynamic CodeMaestro technology to speed up the creation of C and C++ code by ensuring code and function calls are entered correctly.

Code Composer Studio is the first IDE for DSP applications to offer these capabilities.

Extensively beta-tested, Code Composer Studio features were designed to address the multiple needs of DSP designers today.

It includes a more efficient compiler, code profiling and optimisation capabilities, as well as improvements to system debug.

The profile based compiler option for the C6000 DSP platform enables developers to quickly and interactively tune their code to meet their system needs.

This rich set of features combine to ensure the creation of high-performance and small real-time code.

Code Composer Studio is one of the key ingredients of TI's eXpressDSP software and development tools which empowers developers to make full use of the power of the DSP.

eXpressDSP also reduces the amount of code that developers need to write through the use of the DSP/BIOS scalable kernel and more than 500 eXpressDSP-compliant algorithms.

A sample of available compliant algorithms includes MPEG and JPEG encoders and decoders, algorithms for several telecomms standards, tone and DTMF detectors and generators and many others.

Developers can also turn to the third parties to receive extensions to the Code Composer Studio development environment as well as a variety of hardware boards and consultancy services.

More information on eXpressDSP and eXpressDSP-compliant algorithms and plug-ins can be found on the TI website.

Code Composer Studio v2.1 can be purchased today from TI authorised distributors and via the TI e-store.

It is priced at $2995 per copy for new subscribers and runs on Windows 98, NT, 2000 and XP.

DSP starter kits (DSKs), which allow designers to get started today with TI's DSPs, are currently shipping with CCS v2.1.

Developers currently using Code Composer Studio v2 with an active subscription can be upgraded in real time via Update Advisor.

Free evaluation tools are available from the TI website.

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