Error connecting EVMC6472

Hi Dominic,

What emulation are you using to communicate with the target? And what does you target configuration file look like?

Thanks

ki

Hi Ki,

I am using the onboard USB emulator to communicate with the target. As for the target configuration, I have tried using the followings and all of them gave the same error.

Spectrum Digital DSK-EVM-eZdsp onboard USB Emulator-> TMS320C6472 (CPU Registers, Fast Start)

Spectrum Digital DSK-EVM-eZdsp onboard USB Emulator-> TMS320C6472 (Full Peripheral Register set)

Spectrum Digital DSK-EVM-eZdsp onboard USB Emulator-> TMS320TCI6486 (Full Peripheral Register set)

Spectrum Digital DSK-EVM-eZdsp onboard USB Emulator-> TMS320TCI6486 (Full Peripheral Register set)

Thanks,

Dominic

Dominic,

I don't believe that board is made by Spectrum Digital.  If it is not a Spectrum Digital board then it will not have Spectrum Digital onboard emulation on it.  Do you have a standalone emulator that you can use with the board?  I see on our website that it lists this board as having onboard emulation.  I remember one that was built with blackhawk onboard emulation and another with XDS100.  I will check with the product group to see what is on this board.

John

John,

not sure if this is what you are looking for:

http://www.einfochips.com/TI/evm6472-support.php

Yeah that helps.  It is an eInfoChips board and not Spectrum so using a Spectrum Digital onboard usb connection in CCS will not work.  If you look close to the usb connector on the board is there an FTDI chip?

John

I downloaded and installed a package from the eInfoChips site.

Now I have an import config present here <installdir>\ccsv4\emulation\boards\evmc6472\target_configuration

Try the following:

Create a new target configuration and select the advanced tab (at bottom), click import button, scroll to the bottom and select browse, choose the EVM6472_XDS100USB file in the folder noted above.  This should create a config that will work with the board (assuming the onboard emulation is an XDS100).

Hi John,

Yes, it's a FTDI chip. I followed your steps as suggested but I am still getting the same error.

My configuration files looks like the following. In addition, I have tried the following configurations as well, but there is still no luck.

• Texas Instruments XDS100v1 USB Emulator - TMS320C6472 (Full Periperhal Register set)
• Texas Instruments XDS100v1 USB Emulator - TMS320C6472 (CPU Registers, Fast Start)
• Texas Instruments XDS100v2 USB Emulator - TMS320C6472 (Full Periperhal Register set)
• Texas Instruments XDS100v2 USB Emulator - TMS320C6472 (CPU Registers, Fast Start) 

Thanks,

Dominic

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<configurations XML_version="1.2" id="configurations_0">
<configuration XML_version="1.2" id="Texas Instruments XDS100 USB Emulator_0">
        <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="Texas Instruments XDS100 USB Emulator_0" href="connections\TIXDS100usb_Connection.xml" id="Texas Instruments XDS100 USB Emulator_0" xml="TIXDS100usb_Connection.xml" xmlpath="connections"/>
        <connection XML_version="1.2" id="Texas Instruments XDS100 USB Emulator_0">
            <instance XML_version="1.2" href="drivers\tixds100icepick_c.xml" id="drivers" xml="tixds100icepick_c.xml" xmlpath="drivers"/>
            <instance XML_version="1.2" href="drivers\tixds100c64xp.xml" id="drivers" xml="tixds100c64xp.xml" xmlpath="drivers"/>
            <property Type="choicelist" Value="0" id="The JTAG TCLK Frequency (MHz)">
                <choice Name="Fixed with user specified faster value" value="SPECIFIC">
                    <property Type="stringfield" Value="6.0MHz" id="-- Enter a value from 1.0MHz to 6.0MHz"/>
                </choice>
            </property>
            <platform XML_version="1.2" id="platform_0">
                <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="IcePick_C_0" href="Routers\icepick_c.xml" id="IcePick_C_0" xml="icepick_c.xml" xmlpath="Routers"/>
                <router HW_revision="1.0" XML_version="1.2" description="ICEPick_C Router" id="IcePick_C_0" isa="ICEPICK_C">
                    <subpath desc="subpath_0" id="subpath_0">
                        <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="C64XP_0" href="cpus\c64xp.xml" id="C64XP_0" xml="c64xp.xml" xmlpath="cpus"/>
                        <property Type="numericfield" Value="16" id="Port Number"/>
                    </subpath>
                    <subpath id="subpath_1">
                        <property Type="numericfield" Value="17" id="Port Number"/>
                        <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="C64XP_1" href="cpus\c64xp.xml" id="C64XP_1" xml="c64xp.xml" xmlpath="cpus"/>
                    </subpath>
                    <subpath id="subpath_2">
                        <property Type="numericfield" Value="18" id="Port Number"/>
                        <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="C64XP_2" href="cpus\c64xp.xml" id="C64XP_2" xml="c64xp.xml" xmlpath="cpus"/>
                    </subpath>
                    <subpath id="subpath_3">
                        <property Type="numericfield" Value="19" id="Port Number"/>
                        <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="C64XP_3" href="cpus\c64xp.xml" id="C64XP_3" xml="c64xp.xml" xmlpath="cpus"/>
                    </subpath>
                    <subpath id="subpath_4">
                        <property Type="numericfield" Value="20" id="Port Number"/>
                        <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="C64XP_4" href="cpus\c64xp.xml" id="C64XP_4" xml="c64xp.xml" xmlpath="cpus"/>
                    </subpath>
                    <subpath id="subpath_5">
                        <property Type="numericfield" Value="21" id="Port Number"/>
                        <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="C64XP_5" href="cpus\c64xp.xml" id="C64XP_5" xml="c64xp.xml" xmlpath="cpus"/>
                    </subpath>
                <property Type="filepathfield" Value="..\..\emulation\boards\evmc6472\gel\evm6472.gel" id="GEL File"/>
                </router>
            </platform>
        </connection>
    </configuration>
</configurations>

Ok we are trying to track down an EVM.  I know we have one of those as it was being used for some performance testing recently in our lab.

John

I was able to connect to my EVM without issue.

Dominic - what are your DIP switch settings for SW1 and SW2?

Also I see this line in your ccxml file for IcePick

 <property Type="filepathfield" Value="..\..\emulation\boards\evmc6472\gel\evm6472.gel" id="GEL File"/>

That gel file should be for the CPU, not the IcePick 

I set my DIP switch settings the same as 1 and 1a (both worked) as shown in the Quick Setup Guide (attached)

All,

I manually reinstall the driver and the EVM6472 SDK ( EVMC6472_SDK_Setup_v_0_1_beta.exe) and I am now able to connect to the EVMC6472.

P.S. My DIP switches are identical to figure 1. in TMDXEVM6472_QuickSetupGuide_V04.pdf.

Thanks for all your help.

Dominic

Good to hear you are now able to connect.

FYI: I noticed that you are still using a Beta version of the drivers. The ones I downloaded from eInfochips site is EVMC6472_SDK_Setup_3_1.exe. You may want to upgrade

ki

Hi,

I have a similar question with respect to setting up the target configuration for EVMC6472. When I try to import a target cofiguration, my system lets me import on files of type .xml and not .ccxml, the files that i have downloaded from einfoChip website are all of the type .ccxml.

You know what I could do to fix this. I'd appreciate any kind of help.

Thanks,

Renuka

Renuka,

You can add it to you project using the "Project->Add file to active project". Or you can copy it via windows explorer to C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\user\CCSTargetConfigurations so that it will appear under the 'User Defined' folder in the Target Configurations view

Thanks

ki

Hi Ki,

I tried doing what you suggested and was able  to add the target configuration. Once I add the target configuration, should I go to the 'User Defined' folder in the Target Configurations view and launch this selected configutation. When do I connect to the device (Alt+C)

Note: I am using the project in Release mode

Also I am using the static IP as is described for the NAND Demo on C6472. Do I have to connect the ethernet port of C6472 through a network switch?

Thanks,

Renuka

yes, after a refresh, that ccxml file should appear there and you can right-click on it to launch that configuration. Then you can connect to it.

Renuka Parlapalli said:

Also I am using the static IP as is described for the NAND Demo on C6472. Do I have to connect the ethernet port of C6472 through a network switch?

I'm not too familiar with the NAND demo for the 6472. Sorry. But you may have more luck in the C6000 forums.

On another note, I have been facing the following issues

When I try to load my .out file onto my target (Tomahawk), I get the following error.

1) C64XP_0: Trouble Writing Memory Block at 0x8bb4b8 on Page 0 of Length 0x214: Read verification failed at 0x8bb4b8

Cannot write to target

2) Also when I make changes to a source file in an existing project and try and save it I get an error which says “Already freed”  This happens with all my projects fi

Have you faced something similar. Appreciate your help on this

Thanks,

Renuka