Spectrum Digital Port Configuration Utility (SdConfig.exe)
The port utility SdConfig.exe will help you setup your PC printer port and test out the connection between your emulator and target system.
Features:
Fully Supported Products:
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Installation:
Before installing the SdConfig utility you must first install your Spectrum Digital emulator drivers if you have not already done so. These drivers were included in your emulator product kit or you may have downloaded them from the Spectrum Digital ftp site.
Run one of the following setup programs to install the configuration utility:
On newer releases of Spectrum Digital emulation drivers the configuration utility will be automatically installed. The configuration utility will install at <Install Directory>\specdig\bin. The default install directory is "c:\ti" in accordance with the default TI/GoDSP install path.
The installation will automatically replace your sdopts.cfg file located in the Windows system directory. You may wish to save this file just incase you do not remember current configuration. The new sdopts.cfg file is required to get all the emulators and eZdsp products included into the file with default settings.
The SdConfig.exe utility is targeted towards users of TI/GoDSP Code Composer 4.x and Code Composer Studio 1.x and higher. If you are NOT running one of these debug tools then you need to make sure that your Windows OS COMCTL files are up to date. In general if you are running Win98, Win98 SE, WinNT with service pack 5, Win 2000, or if you are using Internet Explorer version 5.x or higher you should have the proper OS updates installed. If you need an update then visit the Microsoft web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/ie/comctrlx86.asp. If you are not running with the proper COMCTL files then the SdConfig.exe utility may generate a protection fault when some windows or controls are selected.Latest Updates:
For the latest updates to the configuration utility or other Spectrum Digital products visit our ftp site at: ftp://ftp.spectrumdigital.com/pub/index.htm
Step through the following screens to setup your sdopts.cfg file and test out your emulator connection.
Startup_Screen
CheckPrinterPortsAailable
When you start SdConfig.exe you will get the following startup screen.
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Check Printer Ports Available:
If your emulator/eZdsp is connected via the PC printer port then you need to determine what ports are available. Under the Configuration menu item select Ports Available and Printer. This will scan your printer ports and check for the current configuration. This test needs to be performed with the emulator disconnected from the PC.
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Using the information from the previous step you should have found at least one available printer port. If not then you will need to configure your PC BIOS to enable at least one printer port. Using the EmuPortAddr from the previous step select the emulator icon with the matching port address. This will give you two sets of options, Emu emulator configuration options and Data Log for data logging options. Select the Emu icon. This will bring up the available emulator options. These options are product sensitive and only allow "valid" options to be selected. For details on each option use the online help.
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Select the name of the hardware product that you are attached to. Once you pick the product the other options will change to reflect only the valid options for the product.
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Setting the Emulator Port Mode
Select an emulator port mode from the list available. The modes are emulator and port address dependent. Note that newer printer port emulator/eZdsp product do not support the old SPP4 mode of operation.
Save the new options settings:
Save your file settings using the File->Save or floppy disk icon. If you forget to save your options then you will be prompted to do so before running verification or exiting the program.
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Connect power to the emulator and target. Select the <check icon> or Configuration->Verify.
If an emulator or SD product is detected then product information will be displayed in the output window. Otherwise error information will be displayed. This test will verify that your PC is communicating with the emulator. For the printer port products the default printer port mode is used as it has the best chance of working. When you test the emulator/target connection the port mode that you have specified in the configuration setup will be used.
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Test Emulator\Target Connection:
Once you have verified that the PC to emulator connection you are now ready to verify the emulator to target connection. Make sure that you have power connected to your emulator and target system. Then select the <EMU check icon > or Emulator->Test.
This test performs basic JTAG scans to determine the length of the JTAG IR path and how many devices are in the scan chain. This test does not verify that each target device is functional. There could still be target-related issues that will not allow you to start up Code Composer. Following is a list of JTAG IR lengths for various TI devices:
|
Device |
JTAG IR Length |
|
TMS320C2XX |
8 |
|
TMS320C5X |
8 |
|
TMS320C54X |
8 |
|
TMS320C4X |
8 |
|
TMS320VC3X |
8 |
|
TMS320C6X0X |
8(C6201,C6701) |
|
TMS320C6X1X |
46(C6211,C6711) |
|
TMS320C55XX |
38 |
|
TMS320C27XX |
38 |
|
TMS470R1X(ARM) |
4 |
Following this test the emulator is reset and the JTAG TRSTn pin is driven low to reset the device emulation logic. You can also reset the emulator without running the scan test by selecting the <Big R icon> or Emulator->Reset.
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