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How to emulate a C6A816x processor on an EVM8168

Kristian Wolpers
Intellectual 340 points

Hi,

I'm using a EVM8168 board for my Masters thesis and I'm suppost to work with the c6a8168 (Integra) processor. 

On TI's webpage about this board, they tell that the DaVinci processor on the board could emulate an Integra, but I can't find any

documentation about how to tell the DaVinci, that it should behave like an Integra.

Can anyone help me on this problem?

  • 0
    TI__Guru**** 170625 points

    Hi Kristian,

    DM8168 and C6A8168 are pin-to-pin and software compatible devices. These devices share common IP cores, interfaces, and software support. Note that TI does not recommend using C6A8168 in a new design (NRND), but DM8168 which provide equivalent ARM and DSP performance with the addition of HD video acceleration.

    The main info for C6A8168, along with the differences compared with DM8168 can be found here:

    http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Category:C6-Integra

    http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Device:AM389x:C6A816x:DM816x:Device_Evaluation

    Best Regards,

    Pavel

  • 0 in reply to Pavel Botev
    Intellectual 340 points

    Hi Pavel,

    first thank you for your answer.

    I know they are nearly the same, but our approach was to implement our application on a C6A8168 and we bought this EVM, because it could emulate von of these.

    I also know that TI doesn't recomment using the C6A8168, my tutor told me this when my department ordered our EVM.

    So is there any option to emulate the Integra, also I know it is against all recommendations?

    Best Regards,

    Kristian

  • 0 in reply to Kristian Wolpers
    TI__Guru**** 170625 points

    Hi Kristian,

    "On TI's webpage about this board, they tell that the DaVinci processor on the board could emulate an Integra" - can you send me a link to that webpage ?

    Consider that both DM8168 and C6A8168 devices are using the same EZSDK, so your application should be able to run on DM8168 EVM as well.

    Regards,

    Pavel

  • 0 in reply to Pavel Botev
    Intellectual 340 points

    Hi Pavel,

    http://www.ti.com/tool/tmdxevm8168&DCMP=DSPGeneral&HQS=Other+OT+evm8168

    It's the 3rd point in "Features".

    My problem with the programming, etc. but my Master's thesis would be include an analysis

    of the energy efficency, als well.

    But we solved the problem our self, because our department also got an EVM with an Integra, so that

    I can work on the DaVinci gether results and then we'll port the programm on the other EVM and gether results als well.

    Thanks,

    Kristian