Texas Instruments TMS320 - Manual (Page 18)

TMS320 SECOND GENERATION
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSORS
SPRS010B — MAY 1987 — REVISED NOVEMBER 1990
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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.