Unable to Creat BIOS Config Server , DSP/BIOS 5 for tci6614

Winston,
I see the references to DSPBIOS versions 5.41.10.36 and 5.41.13.42 in your post. If you have only 5.41.10.36 under "Discovered tools", it means that CCS does not have 5.41.13.42 in the list of repositories.

You can try to switch to 5.41.13.42 if you go to Project->Properties->CCS General. At the bottom of the page there is a field "DSP/BIOS support". Which version is listed there? If it's 5.41.10.36, you can switch to 5.41.13.42 by clicking on More ..., then selecting a new version from the directory in the file system.

As for tci6614, it is not supported by DSP/BIOS 5. You'll have to switch to SYS/BIOS 6 to build for that device. 

Hi Sasha

I do it follow your steps ,but it is no help ,maybe it is not the problem of DSP/BIOS version . in fact ,I can not creat a new .tcf file . this is my new computer ,new install CCSV5..

Sasha Slijepcevic said:

Winston,
I see the references to DSPBIOS versions 5.41.10.36 and 5.41.13.42 in your post. If you have only 5.41.10.36 under "Discovered tools", it means that CCS does not have 5.41.13.42 in the list of repositories.

You can try to switch to 5.41.13.42 if you go to Project->Properties->CCS General. At the bottom of the page there is a field "DSP/BIOS support". Which version is listed there? If it's 5.41.10.36, you can switch to 5.41.13.42 by clicking on More ..., then selecting a new version from the directory in the file system.

As for tci6614, it is not supported by DSP/BIOS 5. You'll have to switch to SYS/BIOS 6 to build for that device. 

Can you provide more details about the steps you are taking to create a new TCF script, and what are the error messages you are seeing?

Hi Sasha

Thanks for your reply, my steps are  file -> new-> DSP/BIOS V5.x Configuration file-> New  Dsp/Bios Configuration->next

Then I choose one platform ,the pop a "opening Tcf file" and then pop a scripane which say "unable to crewte Bios config server"

in fact, I also can not open the tcf file which is created in other's project,and meet the same question.

Best Regards

Winston

Winston,
there are multiple causes of that error message. I see that you already tried reinstalling CCS, but usually the best way to solve it is to uninstall the current version of DSP/BIOS and install the newest one available, and also remove the old and register the new installation with CCS. If you already have the newest one, then simply reinstalling it could help. Can you go to Window->Preferences->Code Composer Studio->RTSC->Products and check which version of DSP/BIOS you have there?

Sometimes, if you have an old Bios config server process running, it can prevent you from creating another one. Open your Task Manager and look for BiosConfigSvrOutOfProc.exe. If there is such a process, end it and try creating a new TCF script again.

The error will also show up if the Tconf executable is missing. That executable is in the top directory of your XDCtools installation. You can see which XDCtools you are using also in Window->Preferences->Code Composer Studio->RTSC->Products. If that installation is incomplete, Tconf.exe could be missing.

Hi Sasha

Thanks for your reply ,I do it flow your steps ,reinstall my dsp/bios which is the newest version 5.41.13.42. and  my XDCtools is 3.22.4.46 which was completely installed.

I do every cases ,but I am sorry the "unable to crewte Bios config server" always happen.

can you give me more suggestions?

Let's try something else. Please reboot your computer, and when it's on again do not start CCS or any other program. Open Notepad or any other text editor, and create a new file with only these two lines in it:

utils.loadPlatform("ti.platforms.dsk6416");

prog.gen();

Save the file as "temp.tcf". Open Windows Explorer and find that file, and double-click on it and see what happens. If you have gconf.exe associated with the TCF files, you should see a window that asks you to specify XDC Tools Root Directory. If you don't get that window, you will probably see a Windows dialogue that asks you to associate TCF files with a program. Browse to your DSP/BIOS installation directory (let's say it's C:\ti\bios_5_41_13_42), and go to C:\ti\bios_5_41_13_42\packages\ti\bios\config\gconf\bin. Click Open and then OK. Then, double-click on temp.tcf again. 

When you get the Specify XDC Tools Root Directory window, paste there the XDCtools installation directory (let's say it's C:\ti\xdctools_3_22_04_46). Be careful to get this right because if the path is wrong, you'll get the "Unable to create ..." error. Click Ok, and now you should see the window that asks for Import File Search Path. Here type C:\ti\bios_5_41_13_42\packages, and click Ok. Now, the graphical config should open.

Try this and let me know how it goes.

Hi Sasha

I do it, creat temp.tcf,and open it with gconf.exe,and paste the XDCtools installation directory,I am sure I give the right XDCtools insatallation directory, but I am sorry ,it also pop a

'unable to create BIOS config server'  then I clich OK , it ask me "specify tci search path" ,and i give C:\ti\bios_5_41_13_42\packages,and then nothing ......

could you give me more suggestions?

Hi Sasha

I think the wrok"create BIOS config server" maybe is the assignment of "XDCtools". I mean may something wrong with XDCtools?

Hi Sasha

What do you thing about it?

Winston,
it is possible that something is wrong with your XDCtools installation. I mentioned in one of my previous posts that missing executable tconf.exe would also caused the error. There are also some DLLs in XDCtools that are used by Tconf that can cause the error. At this point, you should definitely try installing a newer version of XDCtools.

I don't what else to recommend. The gconf executable is not actively developed anymore, and I don't think there will be any new release with more detailed error messages. For most other users who encountered that error, reinstalling DSP/BIOS and XDCtools and re-registering DLLs solved the problem. Are you working with any Texas Instruments field engineers that could help with this issue?

Hi Sasha I reinstalled my CCS which means the XDCtools also been reinsatlled ,but it was no help ,I forwarded our discuss to TI FAE , waiting for his suggestions!!