TMS320C64x+^TM DSP System Integration Workshop using DSP/BIOS  Agenda

 1. Introduction

• List objectives of the workshop
• Overview of the topics to be covered in the workshop
• Brief overview of the DSK
• Lab: learn how to test and configure an EVM 'out of the box'

 2. Real-Time System Concepts

• Define the topology common to most DSP systems
• List factors involved in design of a real-time system
• Compare and contrast tradeoffs in R/T system design
• Identify where various BIOS elements apply to DSP systems
• Observe how BIOS can be used in systems from small to extensive
• Lab: practice CCS skills to create/download/debug DSP project

 3. Hardware Interrupts (HWI)

• Describe the concepts of foreground / background processing
• List details of the Idle (IDL) thread
• Compare Hardware Interrupts (HWI) to ISR’s
• Demonstrate how to invoke Interrupt Preemption
• Describe the purpose of the Interrupt Monitor
• Create an HWI object using CCS Gconf tool
• Add an idle thread to a given CCS project
• Lab: Observe performance of HWI threads using CCS tools

 4. Software Interrupts (SWI)

• Describe the basic concepts of SWIs
• Demonstrate how to post a SWI
• Describe the SWI object
• List several SWI posting options
• Demonstrate how QUEues can be used to communicate from HWI to SWI
• Lab: Add an SWI to an HWI-based system; use QUE to pass buffers between threads 

 5. Tasks and Semaphores (TSK, SEM)

• Describe the fundamental concepts of tasks
• Demonstrate the use of semaphores in tasks
• Author TSK code using simple data block pointers
• Create a TSK with the CCS GUI
• Describe the TSK object
• Explain the value of double buffers in DSP systems
• Lab: Modify SWI based code to employ TSK

 6. Streams (SIO)

• Describe the concept of BIOS streams
• List the key stream API
• Adapt a Task to use stream interfacing
• Describe the benefits of multi-buffer streams
• Set up a stream via the configuration tool
• Describe how streams can interface to SWI
• Lab: Adapt TSK system to employ streams to IOM driver

 7. Multi-Threaded Systems (CLK, PRD)

• Describe the way BIOS can implement a time base
• Setup a time base via the BIOS CLK module
• Describe the results of invoking various BIOS CLK API
• Set functions to run at a periodic rate via the PRD module
• Describe how to implement delayed ‘one-shot’ functions
• Describe how the scheduler can be managed via BIOS API
• List various BIOS scheduler management API
• Lab: scheduler management API for system performance

 8. BIOS Instrumentation (LOG, STS, SYS, TRC)

• Demonstrate statistical data on variables without halting the DSP
• Describe why printf() is unsuitable for real-time systems
• Describe how LOG_printf() overcomes this problem
• Demonstrate how to use LOG_printf() in debugging
• Describe how to implement trace control
• Demonstrate how to perform real-time graphing
• Describe the various API for responding to system errors
• Lab: Incorporate/ observe R/T instrumentation into lab solution

 9. Static Systems (GCONF, TCONF)

• List the advantages and limitations of static systems
• Demonstrate how to define target memory in CCS
• Demonstrate routing S/W components into desired H/W memory
• Describe the files created in a CCS project build
• Observe the results of a built project
• Describe how to optimally tune a static system
• Describe the startup sequence of a BIOS based system
• Lab: adapt prior lab to use different linking options 

10. Dynamic Systems (MEM, BUF)

• Contrast static and dynamic system coding benefits
• Implement dynamic BIOS object creation and deletion
• Contrast the BIOS MEM API to malloc and free
• Contrast MEM API with BUF API
• Lab: Modify the prior static solutions to employ dynamic methods

11. Inter-Thread Communication (MSGQ, ...) 

• Become familiar with signaling/data transfer methods in DSP/BIOS
  • ATM Atomic Fxns
  • SEM Semaphore
  • LCK Lock
  • MBX Mailbox
  • QUE Queue
  • SCOM Synchronized Comm
  • MSGQ Message Queue
• Each API compared/contrasted to select optimal choice in an application

12. Input Output Mini-Drivers (IOM)

• Describe the concepts of BIOS drivers
• List the key MD API
• List the basic activities in each MD function
• Describe the support tools for writing IOMs
• Describe all components of an example IOM

13. DSP Algorithm Standard (XDAIS)

• Describe the benefits of using XDAIS compliant algorithms
• Describe how users control algorithm behaviour
• Describe how users control algorithm’s RAM and ROM usage
• Describe how XDAIS algorithms support multiple instances
• List the interface methods required in XDAIS algorithms
• List the sequence of actions in using an XDAIS algorithm
• Use Component Wizard to develop an XDAIS interface

15. Review

• Review of lessons learned
• Overview of TI development tools
• Where to go for more information

* 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