The C2000 Piccolo one-day workshop is a hands-on technical course facilitated by qualified Texas Instruments instructors. This workshop will cover the Piccolo F2802x devices, that are the latest members of the C2000 MCU family. The workshop steps the user through system initialization, peripheral setup and programming an application into flash memory using the Flash Plug-in utility.

Every lab exercise builds on the previous lab exercise, running a common application theme through the workshop.  The lab exercises are performed using the Piccolo ControlSTICK USB Evaluation Tool.

The NEW, innovative Piccolo MCU ControlSTICK allows quick and easy evaluation of all the advanced capabilities of TI's new Piccolo microcontroller. Slightly larger than a memory stick, the Piccolo controlSTICK features onboard JTAG emulation and access to all control peripherals. 

All workshop attendees will receive a free ControlSTICK to help reinforce the workshop concepts after the class is over.

Who Should attend?

This workshop is tailored for hardware and/or software design engineers who plan on designing with the Piccolo TMS320F2802x Microcontrollers. Experience with digital systems and basic knowledge of programming is helpful.

TMS320C2000 Piccolo One Day Workshop Outline

1. Workshop Introduction

2. Architecture Overview 

3. Programming Development Environment

• Lab: Linker command file

4. Peripheral  Register Header Files

5. Reset, Interrupts and System Initialization

• Lab: Watchdog and interrupts

6. Control Peripherals

• Lab: Generate and graph a PWM waveform 

7.  Flash Programming

• Lab: run the code from flash memory

8. The Next Step ...

US workshops not held at the TI facility in the following cities: Chicago, Dallas, Sunnyvale, or Waltham may require that you bring your own laptop to run labs during the class.  ControlSticks will be provided for labs. Following are the lab files and software required to run labs. Please have all software and files loaded onto your laptop prior to class start. 

Running The Labs 

In order to run the labs, you will need:

• A PC or laptop running Windows XP
• Adobe Reader  
• Piccolo controlSTICK Evaulation Tool (AEC14924A) available for $39.00 US  at the TI eStore (All workshop attendees will receive the Piccolo ControlSTICK at the start of class)
• Code Composer Studio 3.3  (available on CD included with ControlSTICK)
• CCS 3.3 Service Release 12 (available on CD included with ControlSTICK)
• Code Generation Tools 5.1.1 (available on CD included with ControlSTICK)
• The Piccolo workshop files: C2000 Piccolo One-Day Workshop 1.0 Setup.zip. The lab files, solution files, student guide, and pdf documentation files are installed in the c:/c28x folder.

Workshop pricing

United States: $59.00 USD                     Register Now 

Nov 18, 2009   Cleveland, OH

Jan 19, 2010    Novi, MI

Feb 02, 2010   Rochester, NY

Feb 09, 2010    Indianapolis, IN

Feb 09, 2010   Waltham, MA

Mar 02, 2010   Bloomington, MN

Mar 10, 2010   Pittsburgh, PA

Apr 13, 2010    Dallas, TX

May 18, 2010   Waltham, MA

Jun 02, 2010     Dayton, OH

European:   €59.00 Euro price excl. VAT    Register Now 

Nov 05, 2009     Landshut, Germany

Dec 01, 2009     Milan, Italy 

 Class runs 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided

Cancellation policy

•  European classes are subject to cancellation if minimum number of attendees is not met one week prior to the date of the workshop.  
•  US classes are subject to cancellation if minimum number of attendees is not met two weeks prior to  the date of the workshop.
  •      Minimum = 5   Maximum = 12