CCS/C2000WARE-DIGITALPOWER-SDK: C2000Ware DigitalPower don't show in Resource Explorer

Thanks for quick answer.

I use code composer studio at work. There is a proxy. I set composer up for using proxy. About CCS App Center i can't say now (i'm not at work), but today i updated some Code Composer Studio components via internet (it just show me about updates and i press update). So i suppose Code Composer Studio has access to the internet.

Now i installed Code Composer Studio with C2000Ware DigitalPower SDK at home. Resource Explorer works now. But there is still no any installed products. And a little more, I can't find in software tab C2000 Ware Digital power, only C2000 Ware.

But my main problem is when i want to see *.cfg file, i have empty PowerSuite tab. Although I have "powerSuite" in list of installed products in "Preferences->Code Composer Studio->Products" list.

It looks like the C2000Ware DigitalPower SDK is a superset of C2000Ware.  I suspect that it doesn't contain the full metadata to show everything in Resource Explorer.  I will check with the team that delivers it and get back to you.  I just have a Mac with me today so I am not able to install this SDK as it looks like the Digital Power version is Windows only.

As far as opening the .cfg file I can help you with that.

You are correct, this is related to the missing GUI Composer Runtime. Please have the customer install GC v1 Runtime into CCSv7 from the CCS App Center.

If that alone does not resolve the issue, please have them also install the GMF runtime by following the steps below:

1. Go to the Apps Center and install the GUI Composer Runtime
2. After that is done try right clicking on the .cfg file and select Open With -> XGCONF

If that still doesn't work then:

• Go to menu Help->Install New Software
• Click on Add to add an update site to check
• Add Name as "GMF Runtime" and Location as http://download.eclipse.org/releases/neon/
• In the filter text box, type GMF and select all the GMF components that appear, and proceed with the installation

Try opening again with the Open with -> XGCONF

Once it has been opened that way it will remember and do it the next time.

John

Just wanted to let you know that the Digital Power SDK is now in Resource Explorer:

Igor,

Your last reply seems to have disappeared from the forums.  I received an email notification for it but I don't see it on this thread.  I am posting what I received here and will look at this today:

Here are my attempts to figure it out.

I have installed CCS 6.1.3.00033 and CCS 7.2.0.00013. At home i also install 7.4.0 Release Candidate 1 (cause there is only web installer, at the work i can't download so much).

CCS 6.1.3.
In the CCS App Center i found only GUI Composer (there is no standalone Runtime) and installed it. After that, some projects, that have PowerSuite capability begin work. There is appears scheme and controls on PowerSuite tab.

CCS 7.2.0. CCS App Center This version does contain in GUI Runtime v1.0. I installed it. This is doesn't help. Then, i tried to install GMF Runtime as you wrote. At the http://download.eclipse.org/releases/neon/ CCS can't find anything. I found another link of GMF Runtime here (www.eclipse.org/.../downloads.php) 

(http://www.ti.com/tool/tidm-1007).This project not import to CCS 6.1.3 (neither 6.2.0) with an error "unsupported (or unrecognized device) "null". Project, that work well with PowerSuite is from ConstrolSuite.

And in the datasheet (http://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/tidud61), no page p. 13, there is "install CCS ....  version 7.4 or above is recommended".

Anyway, at the moment i have no CCS 7.x work with any project, that uses PowerSuite.

I was surprised to see the reference to CCSv7.4 as it doesn't get released until the end of the month.

7.4 Test

• Installed the Digital Power SDK from ti.com
• Installed the CCSv7.4 release candidate
• When I started CCSv7.4 it discovered the SDK and prompted me to restart
• Opened resource explorer, it stated that it was importing the SDK (basically is downloading the metadata for it)
• The users guide mentions installing the GUI Composer runtime from App Center.  However I don't believe the app centre is enabled yet for 7.4.  That usually happens right before product release.
• I also tried importing a PowerSuite example from Resource Explorer and it complains about needing a 3.31 version XDCTools.

In short I think the users guide reference to 7.4 is premature.  I am going to switch over to 7.3 and try the sequence there and will post my results.

Thanks, John. I really have some glue when write these answer (glue with editor), so i delete it. Thanks for repair.

At the work, there is proxy and Code Composer Studio 7.3 can download updates, but CCS App Center don't work sometimes, Resource Explorer not work at all. Don't know why.
But at home it can connect and Digital Power SDK appeas now in the list of products. It is about CCS 7.3 and 7.4 too.

In Summary:
Now i have ccs 6.1.3, where PowerSuite mode of .cfg with examples from Solution Adapter of controlSuite works well.
None of Ccs 7.x doesn't work with those examples. (Gui Runtime and GMF Runtime was installed).

And about projects from C2000Ware Digital Power SDK. May be its shouldn't work, cause its premature too (like guide)?
In general - it is not so big deal about Digital Power SDK. It can wait.

At lease, I already have working examples from controlSuite.

P.S. howere, I wonder what result you will get. Examples from Digital Power SDK is one thing, but will examples from controlSuite be work in ccc 7.3?

I was able to get 7.4 working.  The team had to enable App Center for the release candidate.  

CCSv7.4 steps

1. Installed the Digital Power SDK from ti.com
2. Installed the CCSv4 release candidate
3. Download XDCTools 3.31 and install it in C:\ti (basically just opened the zip and dragged the folder there).  Link to the download is here: http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_sb/targetcontent/rtsc/3_31_03_43/index_FDS.html
4. Open CCS.  It will discover the SDK and the XDCTools.  Restart CCS.
5. After it has restarted open the App Center, click the first more button on the right and then select the GUI Composer v1 runtime and install it.  This will also need a restart of CCS.
6. Open Resource Explorer.  It will install some data for the SDK (needs to be connected for this).
7. I am able to then import an example from the SDK.  The GUI editor opened automatically for the the main.cfg file.

Unfortunately steps 5 and 6 require CCS to be able to connect to the internet which sounds like it is an issue when you are at work.  I suspect that you could eliminate one of the restarts by saying no to the first one and then the restart after installing the GUI Composer runtime should take care of everything.  I will check if there is a way to get the GUI Composer Runtime and metadata outside of CCS and drop them in to workaround the proxy issue you are having at work.

However even if we get through all of that I think you are still going to have issues as when I look in the SDK installation there is no .metadata folder.  Thus when using ReX it is going to depend on being able to access this from the Cloud to be able to use tools like Solution Adapter, Compensation Designer...  I am discussing this with the SDK team now.  

I have used controlSUITE from CCSv7.3 before.  To import examples I used either Resource Explorer Classic or the Project Import tool.  controlSUITE doesn't integrate with the new Resource Explorer (the replacement C2000Ware does).  I just imported and built a couple of projects this way in 7.4/3.  In Resource Explorer Classic I went to controlSUITE -> English -> powerSUITE -> Development Kits -> Digital Power BoosterPack -> Example Projects.  I was able to import the examples here fine.  I can try some others if there is one that is failing for you.

I try reinstall 7.4 and perform your steps, with the exception of Digital Power SDK i am not reinstall.
I installed ccs 7.4 into n:/ti/ccs74, Ditigal Power SDK was installed to N:\ti\c2000.
On the first launch, ccs find SDK, then i install Gui Composer Runtime v1. And unfortunately nothing changed.
When i import project (e.g. voltageSourceInverterLCFltr) the process of loading cfg file is starting. Then PowerSuite tab appears, i can see for a moment "loading viewer" label, vertical scroller appears and then vanish. And it stay blank. The same behaviour with projects from controlSuite.
Maybe it can affects: I use Windows 7, x86. At work there is Windows 7, x64.
For experiment, i can install all things to drive C:\ and at the same directory.

I think the problem is specific to some examples.  I am going to need to loop in some other people.

If I import the example you mentioned I see this:

I believe that is what you are seeing.

If I import the Buck VMC example I see this:

John

Igor,

Can you confirm that what you are seeing matches with the first screen capture in my previous post.

Today for me I am actually able to get those projects working as well.  The only things I did differently were:

• In CCS I went to Window -> Preferences.  Then in the tree on the left I selected Code Composer Studio -> Grace.  I then checked the box on the right to enable developer features.  Basically trying to enable some debugging features to figure out what is going on.
• The other thing I did was to kill jxbrowser in task manager.  I had an issue with CCS and had to kill it.  When I did that I saw jxbrowser running and also killed it.  After I restarted CCS those examples started working for me.

Could you try those actions?  I need to get to the bottom of what is going on as it is not working in an acceptable manner.  

Regards,

John

Hi, yes i confirm.

This is my screen:

I try your recomendation about grace and jxbrowser and it doesn't help.
Also, i found another thread with the same problem (link). They advice to set up english as default in system. It doesn't help to me either.

But, now it works in ccs 6.x so it isn't urgent.
P.S. My previous answer was disappeared again. This answer is short rewrite of it. :)

The forums do seem be behaving oddly with this thread. One of my replies was lost as well.

If you have that "Enable Grace developer features" option enabled can you try right clicking on the PowerSuite blue bar and select the copy URL to clipboard. If you paste that into your Chrome browser does it load ok?

John

No, it doesn't. It works like in code composer studio. There is appears vertical scroll and then dissappear. After that It is only empty space.

If you hit F12 in Chrome it should bring up the debugger. If you can copy the contents of the console window and attach to this thread hopefully we can see what is triggering the issue.

Regards,
John

Here it is.

dojo.js:15 [Deprecation] Synchronous XMLHttpRequest on the main thread is deprecated because of its detrimental effects to the end user's experience. For more help, check https://xhr.spec.whatwg.org/.
xhr @ dojo.js:15
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:Adding watch to:prop:solutionName
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:Initial ModelBindEnabled = true for id=prop
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:Adding watch to:splashId:value
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:Initial ModelBindEnabled = true for id=splashId
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:Socket _onopen
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:_send initial message
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:sending bindings:{"requestName":"addWidgetBindings","widgetBindings":[{"serverBindName":"backplane.$default_model","options":{"defaultValue":"rtsc"}},{"widgetId":"prop","propertyName":"solutionName","serverBindName":"this.solutionName","options":{"dataType":"String"}},{"widgetId":"splashId","propertyName":"value","serverBindName":"true"}]}
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:sending Execute Opreations
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:defaultBindingsSent
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:Adding watch to:prop:rtsc_$editor_back
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:Initial ModelBindEnabled = true for id=prop
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:sending bindings:{"requestName":"addWidgetBindings","widgetBindings":[{"widgetId":"prop","propertyName":"rtsc_$editor_back","serverBindName":"rtsc.$editor.back"}]}
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:Adding watch to:prop:rtsc_$editor_forward
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:Initial ModelBindEnabled = true for id=prop
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:sending bindings:{"requestName":"addWidgetBindings","widgetBindings":[{"widgetId":"prop","propertyName":"rtsc_$editor_forward","serverBindName":"rtsc.$editor.forward"}]}
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:Adding watch to:prop:rtsc_$editor_refresh
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:Initial ModelBindEnabled = true for id=prop
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:sending bindings:{"requestName":"addWidgetBindings","widgetBindings":[{"widgetId":"prop","propertyName":"rtsc_$editor_refresh","serverBindName":"rtsc.$editor.refresh"}]}
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:_onmessage:propertyChange, widget_id=prop, propertyName=solutionName, value=TIDM1007_TIDM1007_pfc1ph3ilttpl_F28004xcurrent delay=91
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:_onmessage:propertyChange, widget_id=splashId, propertyName=value, value=truecurrent delay=93
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:_onmessage:propertyChange, widget_id=prop, propertyName=rtsc_$editor_back, value=falsecurrent delay=29
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:_onmessage:propertyChange, widget_id=prop, propertyName=rtsc_$editor_forward, value=falsecurrent delay=19
guiComposer.js:198 backplane:_onmessage:propertyChange, widget_id=prop, propertyName=rtsc_$editor_refresh, value=truecurrent delay=104
:7272/gc/pfc1ph3ilttpl/main.cfg/devkits.TIDM_1007.Kit/lib/davinci.gc_1_5/WebContent/gc/dijit/resources/nls/ru/CheckedMultiSelect.js Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)
dojo.js:15 Error: scriptError
at _f (dojo.js:15)
at HTMLScriptElement.<anonymous> (dojo.js:15)

Yes, it is working in ccs 7.3 too.
I delete .jxbrowser folder as you say. And now project from c2000Ware Digital Power SDK works in ccs 7.3 either.