• C5000 C Compiler - The C Compiler accepts ANSI C source code and produces efficient C54x or C55x assembly language source code, performing a wide variety of optimizations to improve the efficiency of the compiled code. User's migrating from the C54x to the C55x architecture simply re-assemble their C54x assembly source code with the C55x target chosen in the Code Composer Studio set up.    The compiler incorporates four user selectable levels of state-of-the-art generic and target-specific optimizations. The C compiler was validated with the Perenial, Plum-Hall C Validation Suite and the K&R Test.

  The 'C5000 Optimizing C Compiler/Assembler/Linker, was designed with three major efficiency goals in mind:

  • Produce compiled general-purpose C code that approaches the performance of hand-coded assembly language.
  • Provide a simple and accessible programming interface to the C run-time environment so that critical DSP algorithms, demanding extreme performance, can be implemented in assembly language.
  • Establish a comprehensive, easy-to-use tool set for the development of high-performance DSP applications in C.
  
  
• C5000 Visual Linker - TI's new Visual Linker for 'C5000 DSPs dramatically simplifies linking, reduces time-to-market, decreases application size and helps boost performance. As a plug-in module to Code Composer Studio, the tools is built from the same open architecture. The Visual Linker is the industry's first to use a simple, Window's Explorer- like interface to graphically combine object files and memory maps to form executable applications. The Visual Linker also contains a powerful extensible linking engine to supporting a completely interactive and visual WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) environment.

  　

• TAP5000 - The Translation Assistant Program (TAP) is a highly interactive, assembly language source translation tool for TMS320C5x customers who are interested in upgrading to a higher perfoming TI DSP product line. The TAP5000 will help you to easily port your TMS320C5x application code to the power efficient, high perfomance TMS320C54x DSPs.

  　

• Code Composer IDE Simulator - Prior to DSP hardware availability, designers can use Code Composer Simulator to simulate the actual execution of DSP code without the presence of a DSP chip, in parallel with hardware development. Developers can also use the simulator for concurrent and field development. The simulator reduces costs by providing a team of developers access to the development environment through a software interface rather than through hardware.

Code Composer Studio -Debug Tools

• Code Composer IDE C54x/C55x Emulation Debug Software
• RTDX
• DSP BIOS II

Advanced Debugging tools - The Code Composer Studio Debugger has DSP-specific capabilities and breakpoints to simplify development. Conditional or hardware breakpoints are based on full C-expressions, local variables or CPU register symbols. A General Extension Language (GEL) script file can also be executed when a particular breakpoint hits. Global breakpoints are also available for multiprocessor systems.

• Real-Time Analysis - A first in the industry is Code Composer Studio's powerful real-time analysis capability. Using RTDX technology, DSP/BIOS provides a real-time window into the target system, allowing designers to analyze a system in real-time. This allows users to identify real-time problems during design and development, as well as in the field. Without this ability, such problems can take weeks to locate, if they can be located at all
• Advanced Data Visualization - The unique advanced data visualization capability of Code Composer Studio enables DSP developers to gain a fast and intuitive understanding of the system and its characteristics. With the advanced visualization feature, signals and data from the target can be seen more naturally, as images instead of text. View the signal as it progresses through an algorithm during the debugging process. These capabilities are now critical to DSP developers as emerging systems incorporate processing that requires more signal complexity than ever before.
• Seamless Host-Target Communication - Code Composer Studio simplifies each stage of the DSP development cycle by extending the capabilities of the Code Composer IDE to encompass full awareness of the DSP target by the host. For the first time, DSP developers have built-in access to seamless host-target communication using the real-time foundation of DSP/BIOS and RTDX technology. This provides host and target tools integration in a unified environment and simplifies DSP system configuration and application design to help designers get started faster than ever before.
• DSP/BIOS II - This scalable, extensible, real-time kernel for TMS320C5000™ DSPs provides a standard software foundation to significantly reduce cost, risk and development time. There are many new and exciting features to get you to market faster!

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Explore the features that help make CCS the solution to your DSP software development need. Code Composer Studio is one of the key components of the eXpressDSP Real-Time Software Technology that slashes development and integration time for DSP software, provides more choices for system ready software, and gets you to market faster.

Code Composer Studio's real-time analysis and data visualization capabilities, open architecture and advanced code generation tools greatly reduce the complexity of DSP development, enabling you to focus your resources and creativity on adding value to your applications.

TMS320C5000 Code Composer Studio includes:

• TMS320C5000 Code Composer Studio- Compile Tools
• TMS320C5000 Code Composer Studio- Debug Tools

Open Plug-In Architecture - Code Composer Studio provides standard open Application Program Interfaces (APIs), allowing users to build higher-level products that add functionality to the environment. Designers can now extend their complete TI development system with a wide variety of specialized third-party tool plug-ins that support their specific application needs. As a result, DSP developers no longer have to spend time and resources in creating customized utilities, focusing instead on building more robust DSP applications. Many plug-ins are standalone products that are seamlessly integrated into a single IDE so that all data is shared among applications. Other plug-ins, such as configuration utilities from hardware vendors, enable users to reduce setup and configuration time, allowing you to begin application development quickly.