News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006)
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 18 April 2002
Easier route to starting DSP designs
The latest DSP starter kit (DSK) from Texas Instruments features USB communication for faster throughput with Real Time Data Exchange (RTDX) and true plug-and-play functionality.
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The latest DSP starter kit (DSK) from Texas Instruments features USB communication for faster throughput with Real Time Data Exchange (RTDX) and true plug-and-play functionality. This latest addition to the eXpressDSP software and development tools product line enables first-time or experienced DSP designers of end equipments such as digital radios, DVD/CD players and digital speakers to get started today on new and innovative products. The TMS320C5416 DSK, which includes the DSK version of Code Composer Studio v2.1, can be used to develop code for all of the single-core TMS320C54x DSP devices.
The new features of this development board include the new USB communication (embedded emulation) interface, external Flash, external RAM and a CD-quality stereo codec that makes it ideal for designing audio applications.
The C5416 DSK offers users a chance to begin early development and evaluation of TI's C54x-based silicon and development tools and operates as an initial prototype for designs in very early stages of development.
"The new USB emulation capability along with new software offers customers the ability to detect, diagnose, and correct DSK communications issues, download and step through code faster, and get a higher throughput with RTDX data link", said John Echard, C5000 marketing tools manager, TI.
"The new DSK decreases the DSP learning curve and speeds power-sensitive, high-performance products to market.
This will give customers who want to design on C54x hardware a jump start on the development process".
The C5416 DSK gives DSP designers access to the industry's most widely used DSP specifically optimised for applications that require the best combination of power, performance and area.
At 160MIPS, the new DSK's processing power enables it to be used in a variety of signal processing development areas including speech compression/ decompression, speech recognition, text-to-speech conversion, fax/data conversion and echo cancellation.
The C5416 operates at 160MHz and features a 40bit ALU, 128K x 16bit on-chip RAM, three separate 16bit data memory buses, one program memory bus, three McBSPs, six-channel DMA controller, an 8/16bit host port interface and two 16bit timers.
The onboard features of the DSK include: embedded JTAG emulation via USB; PCM3002 16/20bit stereo codec; four 3.5mm audio jacks for microphone, line in, speaker and line out; 256Kword of Flash and 64Kword of RAM; expansion port connectors for future plug-in modules (address, data, I/O, McBSP and HPI signals); onboard standard JTAG interface connection for optional emulation; and a +5V universal power supply.
The DSK comes complete with TI's Code Composer Studio development tools for eXpressDSP, which runs on Windows `98, 2000 and XP and enables developers to seamlessly manage projects of any complexity.
Code Composer Studio for the C5416 DSK features: a complete integrated development environment (IDE); an efficient optimising C/C++ compiler, assembler, linker, debugger; an advanced editor with Code Maestro technology for faster code creation, data visualisation, a profiler and a flexible project manager designed to support simple or complex software development projects; DSP/BIOS real-time kernel; target error recovery software; DSK diagnostic tool; and the ability to work with many third-party software "plug-in" tools for additional functionality.
Designers using the C5416 DSK can also get started today by accessing TI's support network, which is the industry's most comprehensive.
Built on the premise that a supplier should be a continuous design resource to its customers, the network encompasses four major areas: training, technical documentation, access to experts and TI's website.
The new TMS320C5416 DSK, which is priced at $395, is available today at TI's e-store and will be available from all TI distributors on 30th April.
The DSK can be ordered using part number TMDS3P701840.
If a European power connection is needed, the part can be ordered using part number TMDS3P701840E.
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