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How to add a EVMC6727 Board to the Target Configuration?

CT45036
Intellectual 540 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TMS320C6727

Hi,

I am using a Blackhawk USB560 JTAG emulator to connect to a EVMC6727 board (from DSP-Weuffen).  I have upgraded to CCS4 and don't see a Board component for this device when configuring a Target.  If it does not exist already, I would like to add the EVMC6727.  I don't see an option for adding a new Board anywhere in the CCS4 GUI, so I am guessing I need to hand-craft an XML file.  Is this the correct method of adding a new Board?

Thanks!

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    TI__Guru**** 463681 points

    Yes, the list that appears in the Device drop down is driven by an XML file. If you board is not supported by default, you can manually create one:

    http://tiexpressdsp.com/index.php/Target_Configuration_-_Custom_Configurations

    Thanks

    ki

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    Intellectual 540 points

    Hi Ki,

    The example in the link you provided does not show how to add a "Board" device.  In the example, existing devices are assembled to build a new target configuration.  In my case I want to create a new device.  I have had some success by adding a new xml file:

    C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\ccsv4\common\targetdb\boards\evm6727.xml

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
    <board     id="EVMC6727" XML_version="1" desc="EVMC6727" description="DSP Weuffen C6727 EVM Board">
      <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="TMS320C6727_0" href="Devices\c6727.xml" id="TMS320C6727_0" xml="c6727.xml" xmlpath="Devices"/>
      <device HW_revision="1" XML_version="1.2" description="" id="TMS320C6727_0" partnum="TMS320C6727">
        <cpu HW_revision="1.0" XML_version="1.2" description="C67x+ FP CPU" id="C672X_0" isa="TMS320C672X">
          <property Type="filepathfield" Value="..\..\emulation\boards\evmc6727\gel\evmc6727_dsp.gel" id="GEL File"/>
        </cpu>
      </device>
    </board>

    and adding a new GEL file "evmc6727_dsp.gel".  I now see a EVMC6727 in the list of "Boards" in the CCS4 GUI.

    I am working on getting the linker and GEL file to match in order to use this newly created traget.