CCS/TIDM-1007: GUI Composer Runtime v1.0 and ccs v9

1. Have you gone through the training videos here

https://training.ti.com/digitally-controlled-high-efficiency-and-high-power-density-pfc-circuits-part-2-0

2. I don;t understand the specific issue you are having, can you explain at which point are you stuck? There is no run time GUI for TIDM-1007, we have SFRA GUI and Compensation designer GUI.

3. If you want to import a non-powerSUITE project simply import the non_powerSUITE projectspec file located at 

<sdk install>/solutions\tidm_1007\f28004x\ccs

Thank you, and with regards to your comment 2)

I am following instructions mentioned in paragraph 3.1.2.1 of TIDM-1007. Thereon, I understood that GUI Composer Runtime v1.0 would not work with both CCS V8 or V9. I was trying to invoke SFRA and compensation designer (Fig 16 of paragraph 3.1.2.1, page 14), but the ccs windows displays the following message, and obviously this is not possible without GUI Composer Runtime v1.0.

Resource Explorer encountered a problem. Please close and reopen Resource Explorer. 

If you continue to experience problems then please refer to http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Troubleshooting_CCSv7#Resource_Explorer

So it feels like SFRA and compensation designer cannot be run with CCS v9, leaving the option of working with non_powerSUITE projectspec. Is this correct? 

Thanks

No that is not the correct understanding, 

Go to View-> CCS App Center-> search for GUI composer runtime and install it. 

Once you have installed it , you should be able to import the project and see the CFG file by double clicking it from the project explorer. 

The issue we have is , how did you install the SDK, if you installed the SDK through the resource explorer the links work. If you did not install the SDK through resource explorer, and used the installed via a zip package the links don;t work., We have a filed bug for this, but I do not know when it will be fixed. 

Also please tell me exactly at which step are you stuck? Have you attempted to import the project  with powerSUITE? what happened then? did it open the CFG page, did you double click the CFG page and see the solution adapter page ? 

The GUI's cannot be opened from the resource explorer itself, please read the documentation carefully. The documentation clearly states to invoke the GUIs from solution adapater page i.e. the cfg page.  

Thank you. 

After reading your above reply, I have removed all the files and installed ccs v8.3.1 (instead of v9, hoping v8 might be more stable). I have been to able to install powersuite using the resource explorer, but still no luck with installing gui composer runtime. See attached the error message that I get and also the attached error log. 

CCSLog.zip

Also, when I try to install code generation compiler tools, I get the following message. Given ccs v8 is a new install, I was not expecting any of these error messages, but will continue looking further to resolve it soon. 

Unable to read repository at http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_ccstudio/codegen/Updates/p2win32/content.xml.xz.
Unable to read repository at http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_ccstudio/codegen/Updates/p2win32/content.xml.xz.
sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target

I have also tried the following link in the work path

http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_ccstudio/codegen/Updates/p2win32/

Any thoughts please.

I will have to ask some relavent experts to chime in, 

Will have them reply directly on this thread. 

Thank you and hopefully we can resolve this issue soon. 

B R1 said:

sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target

Unfortunately, this is frustrating known issue (still) without a clear resolution or workaround:

https://e2e.ti.com/support/tools/ccs/f/81/t/745390

It will likely impact most of your attempts to update components hosted on out (TI) servers.

I do have a workaround that I can offer to get GCv1 runtime installed without using the App center or update manager. Please start a private conversation with me.

Thanks

ki

BR,

I'm very glad to hear that it is working now. So you were able to get GCv1 runtime from the app center? And also update the compiler? If so, that is very interesting to hear since we've never been able to resolve that error message before. It is good to know that a complete cleanup to your PC helped you in your case. Much appreciate the update

ki

Oh, One more thing that I changed is the Active Provider to "Manual", where this is available in "Network Connections" that is one of the tabs of the General preferences. 

I have ticked all the tabs of the Manual provider except "HTTP dynamic". I didn't change anything otherwise. I hope this would help others too. 

That is good to know. Thank you!