OS support

v4 officially supports Vista and 7 while v5 only officially supports 7. "Officially" means what we test with. However there are many CCSv5 users who run fine on Vista so you should be fine.

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/System_Requirements

Some fyi's you should read:

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Using_CCS_with_Windows_Vista_and_7#CCSv4.2F5

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/FAQ_-_CCSv4#Operating_System_Support

Thanks

ki

Steven Tuttle said:

What is the difference between CCS v4.x and v5.1? 

Check out:

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/images/4/4a/CCSv5-WhatsNew.pdf

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/CCSv5_Changes

Steven Tuttle said:

Do they require different versions of

Eclipse, or different versions of Java runtime?

v4 uses Eclipse 3.2. v5.1 uses Eclipse 3.7. v5.1 also uses an updated version of the JRE

Steven Tuttle said:

Does the installer for CCS v4.x (or v5.x) automatically install the infrastructure required (e.g. Eclipse and Java runtime)?

Yes, unless you request it to not do so.

Steven Tuttle said:

What is the size of CCS + Eclipse + Java on the hard disk?

It really depends on what components you choose to install. A FULL CCS install can take up to 4 GB of space. But that includes EVERYTHING (support for all devices, BIOS, compilers, etc) and most people rarely install everything.

Thanks

ki