Using SRIO in the DSK6455 Board

ahmed hassan

Hi all,

I am a little bit beginner in DSP programming. This is my first post here.

I am working on the DSK 6455 board in loop back mode (without mezzanine) using CCS 4 version.

I am trying to make a communication for data transfer between the DSK6455 board and another board that has a C6455 DSP.

I searched the internet and found that the best way for communication is using SRIO. I read a lot of topics in different forum about

SRIO and I also read a lot of data sheets (TMS320C6455, SRIO User's guide). Even all of this, I am a little lost. I don't know how to

make the connection in hardware and in software. I found that I should use a sort of an AMC connector for that. I don't know where

can I get it and how I will connect it to the board (shall I use solder or something ?).

Also in the software side, I don't know if there is a ready library or code I can use for that. What if I don't have the AMC connector,

can I use normal wires ?

Can you help me in that ?

All help is welcome :)

Thanks a lot!

Best regards,
Ahmed

over 14 years ago

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TI__Mastermind 23525 points

Ahmed,

Hardware

You can not simply solder wires on with these high speed signals. You will need either SMA connections through a breakout card (Similar to http://silicontkx.com/pdfs/SMA_SMC_Ultra.pdf) , or you need to use a uTCA chassis. Also, I don't know what this "other" board is that you are trying to connect to that also has a C6455, but you can get a Spectrum digital EVM that has both the DSK and mezzanine card, which would allow you to do DSP to DSP testing.

Software:

The Spectrum digital support page has a download that contains an example: http://c6000.spectrumdigital.com/dsk6455/v2/files/dsk6455_v2.zip The project is for CCSv3, you will have to convert it to CCSv4.

Also, the CSL can be downloaded from: http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/sprc234.html.

Hope that helps,

Travis

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