C6201 EVM - Board Only (*EOL 9/20/02) Status: OBSOLETE

Product Information

Description

'C62x EVM (board only)
Technical Documentation
'C6000 EVM Support Documents:
TMS320C6201/C6701 Evaluation Module Technical Reference Guide (SPRU305) (pdf file - 2265Kb)
TMS320C6201/C6701 Evaluation Module User's Guide (SPRU269) (pdf file - 636Kb)
TMS320C6x Peripheral Support Library Programmer's Reference (SPRU273) (pdf file - 430Kb)
TMS320C6x C Source Debugger User's Guide (SPRU188) (pdf file - 1322Kb)
'C6000 Documentation:
TMS320C6000 CPU and Instruction Set Reference Guide (SPRU189) (pdf file - 1443Kb)
TMS320C6201/C6701 Peripherals Reference Guide (SPRU190) (pdf file - 816Kb)
TMS320C6201 Digital Signal Processor Data Sheet (SPRS051) (pdf file - 1188Kb)
TMS320C6000 Technical Brief (SPRU197) (pdf file - 347Kb)

'C6000 Code Gen Tools Documentation:
TMS320C6000 Optimizing C Complier User's Guide (SPRU187) (pdf file - 1078Kb)
TMS320C6000 Assembly Language Tools User's Guide (SPRU186) (pdf file - 1929Kb)
TMS320C62x/C67x Programmer's Guide (SPRU198) (pdf file - 1157Kb)
 
'C62x EVM (board only)
Complementing the 'C6000 platform's hardware is equally groundbreaking software (sold seperatly). The environment is founded on the generation's highly advanced C compiler and TI's revolutionary Assembly Optimizer that give hardware designers a highly efficient, user-centered way to extract the VelociTI architecture's code parallelisms, which makes the platform so powerful. The combination of the highly advanced C compiler optimization and the industry's first DSP Assembly Optimizer allows designers to quickly tune code, yielding fast time-to-market with powerful and differentiated products.
The 'C62x EVM bundle takes the high performance of 'C62x hardware and software and wrap it into an easy-to-use kit, allowing designers to experience the simplicity and power of the industry's most advanced DSPs and DSP development environment. At the same time, it enables them to begin creating designs to revolutionize their own industries.
'C62x EVM Support Files

End Of Life Notice:

TI will end of life this product on 9/20/02.  We will sell this product through the end of life date or when supplies run out, which ever comes first.  Replacement products include:

C6711 DSK (PN: TMDS320006711)

C6701 EVM (PN: TMDS3260C6701)

Other   3^rd party C6000 board offerings

Texas Instruments makes it easier than ever for system designers to begin development with the world´s most powerful DSPs. The TMS320C62X EVM (board only) from Texas Instruments along with C6000 Code Composer studio (sold separately) provide a comprehensive development platform with that allows designers to run application software on target ´C62x hardware, providing a platform to benchmark their system. The EVMs save designers the time and expense of building their own application test board -- in turn allowing them to get powerful 21st century ´C62x-based designs to market quickly.

Part of an extensive range of TI and third-party development resources, the ´C62x EVM is a combination of state-of-the-art hardware and software that gives designers the tools to build the world´s most advanced DSP applications. Designers around the world are already using ´C6000 DSPs to radically redefine the performance and integration of multichannel communications systems. The ´C62x EVM accelerates this task by allowing them to immediately run ´C62x application code to determine if it meets their design needs. The EVM´s hardware design information and software application programming interfaces (APIs) also provide a reference design that simplifies ´C62x-based hardware and software development.

Note: TMDS324685C-07 C6000 Code Composer Studio, which is needed for this board is sold seperatly. If you would like to purchase the EVM and CCS together order TMDS3260D6201.

In addition to the PCI card based on the 1600MIPS TMS320C6201 fixed-point DSP for the 'C62x EVM, the kit includes Windows and Windows NT drivers, host PC and DSP software APIs, example applications with source code, various utility applications and all relevant documentation.

Features

With the world's most powerful DSPs, the 'C62x EVM features the fixed-point TMS320C6201. Using TI's revolutionary VelociTI? advanced Very Long Instruction Word (VLIW) DSP architecture, the device represents breakthrough technology that enables multichannel, multifunction and advanced applications such as:

• Pooled modems
• Wireless base stations
• Remote access servers (RAS)
• Digital subscriber loop (xDSL) systems
• Cable modems
• Multichannel telephony systems
• Imaging applications
• Voice recognition systems
• 3-D Graphic applications

For these complex applications, the 'C62x DSPs offer the ability to replace multiple current generation DSPs and slash system costs in half.

The full-sized EVM board is designed to be used in a PCI expansion slot. It can be used on the tabletop with an external power supply and XDS510 or XDS510WS emulator, which are not included in the kit. Functionally, the board allows high-speed verification of 'C6000 code with Code Composer Studio (sold seperatly). The EVM board features a PCI interface, SBSRAM and SDRAM, a 16-bit audio codec and embedded JTAG emulation support. Connectors on the EVM board provide a DSP external memory interface (EMIF) and peripheral signals that enable it to be expanded with custom or third-party daughterboards.

In addition to providing a reference for interfacing the 'C6201 to various types of memories and peripherals, the design also addresses power, clock, JTAG and PCI controller interfaces.

EVM Hardware

The EVM hardware is divided into 12 different sections:

• 'C6000 DSPs - The 'C62x EVM is based on the 'C6201 DSP, which operates up to 1600 MIPS with a CPU clock rate of 200 MHz. The EVM board uses a 167 MHz version of the 'C62x CPU.
• DSP clock - The EVM has two different onboard clock sources (33.25 MHz and 40 MHz for the 'C62x EVM) and two clock modes (multiply-by-1 and multiply-by-4), enabling the DSP to operate at four different clock rates.
• External memory - The 'C62x EVM provides one bank of 64K x 32, 133-MHz SBSRAM and two banks of 1M x 32, 100-MHz SDRAM. Additional asynchronous memory can be added with a daughterboard using the expansion memory interface. All external memory devices are byte-addressable.
• Expansion interfaces - The 'C62x EVM has external memory interface and external peripheral interface connectors that enable the use of custom or third-party daughterboards.
• PCI interface - The 'C62x EVM includes a PCI Local Bus Revision 2.1-compliant interface that enables host access to the onboard JTAG controller, DSP host port interface (HPI) and board status/control registers.
• JTAG emulation - JTAG emulation support is provided using an onboard test bus controller (TBS) as well as a header to support an external XDS510 emulator.
• Programmable logic - The 'C62x EVM CPLD provides the board's glue logic and control/status registers.
• Audio interface - The EVMs include a CD-quality, 16-bit audio interface with stereo microphone and line-level inputs and a stereo line-level output.
• Power supplies - The EVMs use voltage regulators to provide 2.5V ('C62x) for the DSP core; 3.3 V for the 'C6201 I/O memories, CPLD and buggers; and 5 V for audio components.
• Voltage supervision and reset control - The EVM uses a voltage supervisor to monitor the board's voltages and provide a board reset signal.
• LED indicators - Three LED indicators are provided -- one green LED to indicate that power is on, and two LEDs for user-defined status.
• User options - The EVM supports user-defined control via 12 onboard DIP switches or with direct control by host software via the PCI bus