TMS320C8x (MVP) Video Controller User's Guide (Rev. A)

The TMS320C80 MVP (multimedia video processor) is Texas Instruments first single-chip multiprocessor DSP (digital signal processor) device. The MVP contains five powerful, fully programmable processors: a master processor (MP) and four parallel processors (PPs). The MP is a 32-bit RISC (reduced instruction set computer) with an integral, high-performance IEEE-754 floating-point unit. Each PP is an advanced 32-bit DSP; thus, in addition to having similar processing capabilities as conventional DSPs, each PP has advanced features to acceler-ate operation on a variety of data types. The MVP supports a variety of parallel-processing configura-tions, which facilitates a wide range of multimedia and other applications that require high processing speeds. Applications include image processing, two- and three-dimensional and virtual reality graphics, audio/video digital compression, and tele-communications. This manual describes the MVP video controller (VC). The VC provides the video interface between the MVP and the image capture and display systems to perform complex video and audio applications. The VC contains dual frame timers that provide simultaneous image capture and display. This manual provides information about the VC features, architecture, and operation; it also includes procedures and examples for programming the serial register transfer (SRT) controller and the frame timer registers.