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Texas Instruments TMS320C5 Series Getting Started Manual

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TMS320C5x
Evaluation Module
1996
Getting
Started Guide
Digital Signal Processing Solutions

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  • Page 1 TMS320C5x Evaluation Module Getting Started Guide 1996 Digital Signal Processing Solutions...
  • Page 2 Printed in U.S.A., September 1996 SPRU126C 2617559-9741 revision A...
  • Page 3 TMS320C5x Evaluation Module Getting Started Guide SPRU126C September 1996 Printed on Recycled Paper...
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments (TI) reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any semiconductor product or service without notice, and advises its customers to obtain the latest version of relevant information to verify, before placing orders, that the information being relied on is current.
  • Page 5 WARNING This equipment is intended for use in a laboratory test environment only. It generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and has not been tested for compliance with the limits of computing devices pursuant to subpart J of part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio frequency interference.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Installing the EVM and the Debugger This book helps you install the TMS320C5x evaluation module (EVM) C source debugger on a PC running MS-DOS , PC-DOS , or Windows When you complete the installation, turn to the TMS320C5x C Source Debug- ger User’s Guide.

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    System Requirements System Requirements To install and use the ’C5x EVM and C source debugger, you need the items listed in the following hardware and software checklists. Hardware requirements Host 32-bit x 86-based or Pentium PC with a hard-disk system and a CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 9 System Requirements Software requirements Operating system MS-DOS or PC-DOS (version 3.0 or later) Optional: Windows (version 3.0 or later) Software tools TMS320 fixed-point family DSP (’C1x/’C2x/’C2xx/’C5x) assembler and linker Optional: TMS320C2x/’C2xx/’C5x C compiler Required files evmrst.exe resets the EVM included with the debugger package evminit.cmd is a file that contains debugger commands that define Optional files...

  • Page 10: Preparing The Evm Board For Installation

    Preparing the EVM Board for Installation Preparing the EVM Board for Installation The EVM board has two switches that identify your system’s I/O address space. Before you install the EVM board, you must be sure that the board’s switches are set to correctly identify the I/O space that the board can use. You can change these switch settings to identify the I/O address space that the EVM uses in your system.
  • Page 11 Preparing the EVM Board for Installation Table 1. EVM Board Switch Settings Switch # Address Range default 0x0240–0x025F 0x0280–0x029F 0x0320–0x033F 0x0340–0x035F Some of the other installation steps require you to know which switch settings you used. If you reset the I/O switches, note the modified settings here for later reference.

  • Page 12: Placing The Evm Board Into Your Pc

    Placing the EVM Board Into Your PC Placing the EVM Board Into Your PC After you have prepared the EVM board for installation, follow these steps to place it into your PC. Minimizing Personal Injury To minimize the risk of personal injury, always turn off the power to your PC and unplug the power cord before installing the EVM board.

  • Page 13: Installing The Debugger Software

    Installing the Debugger Software Installing the Debugger Software This section explains how to install the debugger software on a hard-disk sys- tem for two different operating systems: Windows 3.1 Installing the debugger on DOS systems To install the debugger on a DOS system, follow these steps: 1) Insert the debugger CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 14: Setting Up The Debugger Environment

    Setting Up the Debugger Environment Setting Up the Debugger Environment You can define environment variables that set certain debugger parameters you normally use. An environment variable is a system symbol that you define and assign to a string. When you use environment variables, default values are set, making each individual invocation of the debugger simpler because these parameters are automatically specified.
  • Page 15 Setting Up the Debugger Environment Identifying directories that contain source files (D_SRC variable) The debugger uses the D_SRC environment variable to name directories that contain program source files The command for assigning the environment variable is as follows: SET D_SRC= pathname1; pathname 2 . . . Do not precede the equal sign with a space.
  • Page 16 Setting Up the Debugger Environment Identifying the correct I/O switches See your entries in Table 2 on page 5. If you did not modify the I/O switches, skip this subsection. If you modified the I/O switch settings, you must use the debugger’s –p option to identify the I/O space that the EVM is using.
  • Page 17 Setting Up the Debugger Environment Running other host applications If you plan to use the EVM for running other host applications (for example, a modem), you must first load a valid object file into the EVM. To do this, invoke the debugger and load the object file: evm5x filename Once you have entered the debugging environment and the object file has...

  • Page 18: Verifying The Installation

    Verifying the Installation Verifying the Installation To ensure that you have correctly installed the EVM and debugger software, enter this command at the system prompt: evm5x c:\c5xhll\sample You should see a display similar to this one: Load Break Watch Memory Color MoDe Analysis...
  • Page 19 Verifying the Installation Installation error messages While invoking the debugger, you may see the following message: CANNOT INITIALIZE THE EVM ! ! – Check I/O configuration One or several of the following conditions may be the cause: Is the EVM board installed snugly? Did you use the –p option? Is your port address set correctly? Ensure the –p option used with the D_OPTIONS environment variable matches the I/O address defined by your switch settings.

  • Page 20: Using The Debugger With Windows 3.1

    Using the Debugger With Windows 3.1 Using the Debugger With Windows 3.1 If you are using Windows 3.1, you can freely move or resize the debugger dis- play on the screen. If the resized display is bigger than the debugger requires, the extra space is not used.