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DM368IPNC-5MT As debug/dev kit

tcalef
Prodigy 240 points

I'm looking at getting into the Davinci line of processors. I'd like to get the reference kit for the IP cam, and use it as a debug enviornment also. Is that possible with the $995 kit?

 

Thanks,

Tom

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    TI__Mastermind 41665 points

    tcalef said:
    I'm looking at getting into the Davinci line of processors. I'd like to get the reference kit for the IP cam, and use it as a debug enviornment also. Is that possible with the $995 kit?

    Though I don't have one of these IP camera reference designs, it seems like it would make a fine debug board (though this depends on what you define as necessary for a debug environment), at least as fine as the DM365 EVM I typically use. Most debugging on an ARM based processor like this is done over the Ethernet and UART connections, which look to be available on the $995 kit. If you wanted to get into JTAG based debugging you would need additional hardware and software, though in most cases this is not necessary for an ARM platform. Also note that the software stack provided by TI is only fully supported on the EVM, if you use the IP camera design you are more dependent on Appro's software offering.

  • 0 in reply to Bernie Thompson TI
    Prodigy 240 points

    Great, Thats what i was looking for. I saw one with JTAG for ~$2000 but I was hoping that I didn't need it.

     

  • 0 in reply to tcalef
    TI__Mastermind 41665 points

    tcalef said:
    I saw one with JTAG for ~$2000 but I was hoping that I didn't need it.

    That is right, you should not need it, usually the only time I see JTAG used with a DM36x is during initial custom board bring up, before the boot loader and Linux are running on the board, since it gives you a very 'to the metal' debug capability.

    If you decide you want JTAG later on you can buy emulators and debug software (such as TI's Code Composer Studio - CCS) separately. For example you can get an XDS100 emulator for as low as $79, which has the same basic capabilities as the XDS510USB includes in their bundle, however it is dramatically slower, but it does have the advantage of being low cost and working with the free version of CCS.