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How can I do without Hyperterminal with EVMTMS320C6678LE

Robert W
Mastermind 7100 points

Hi,

I receive EVM320C6678LE this morning. My computer is Windows 7 which has not Hyperterminal. What something else I can use?

Thanks.

  • 0
    Mastermind 7100 points

    Hi,

    My PC desktop computer recognizes XDS560v2 with "Blackhawk:Blackhawk XDS560v2-USB Mezzanine Emulator (S/N:08:00:28:32:06:08" under Device manager. Even I try use putty to set the COM port, I do not know which serial port number EVM connects to. Only one serial port shown there is under Ports(COM & LPT): Communications (COM1). After I set its property to 115200, I don't see anything display in COM1-PuTTY window.

    Besides software Hyperterminal question, here is second. How can I know which COM port is connected to EVM? I have not found anything helpful in ti.wiki yet.

     

    Thanks. 

  • 0 in reply to Robert W
    Intellectual 940 points

    There are two ways of connecting the EVM's serial port, either with a USB cable or a real RS-232 serial cable.

    If you want to use the USB serial port, connect the cable to the USB port on the board itself, NOT on the mezzanine board. The fact that your computer recognizes an XDS560 means that you are using the wrong port. Once you move the cable to the correct port your PC will detect a new COM port device, and that is the one you should use.

    I recommend Tera Term ( http://ttssh2.sourceforge.jp ) but PuTTY should be fine as well.

    Make sure your board's DIP switches are set for POST or Linux OOB demo (exactly as shown in the brochure you received with the board). The yellow jumpers should also be set as shown. Turn the board off and on and wait about 30 seconds, the demo will start and you will see output on the terminal screen.

    Note 1: When power cycling the board the COM device will disappear and reappear. You will probably have to close and reopen the terminal software. You can use the board's Full Reset button instead of power cycling to avoid this.

    Note 2: If you want to debug and use the USB serial port at the same time, you will need two USB cables. While there is an emulator (XDS-100) available through the board's USB port, it is very slow.

    Note 3: If you want to use an RS232 cable instead of the USB, use the cable supplied with the board and connect it to your PC (assuming it has a serial port). COM1 is probably correct in that case. You will need to move both of the yellow jumpers to the lower position to make the board use the RS232 port instead of the USB. The advantage here is that power cycling the board has no effect on the COM port and so no restarting of the terminal software is necessary.

    Hope this helps,

    -itay

  • 0 in reply to Itay Chamiel
    Mastermind 7100 points

    Thanks. I supposed the single XDS560v2 connection cable was enough. Later I realized that XDS100 still be needed. It is OK now. Thanks for your clearly explanation of the whole set.

  • 0 in reply to Robert W
    Mastermind 6240 points

    Hi Robert,

    I don't understand why you said that still needs XDS100, shouldn't the XDS560 replace XDS100?

    Actually I had to use the XDS560 while trying to run the image processing example (using NO BOOT config). It didn't work with XDS100.

    I have other question, when do I need to use the ethernet cable? Can I use just the USB connection?

    Thanks