CCS/AM3358: How do I install CCS7 for the Sitara family?

Clark Sann

Part Number: AM3358

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

I am trying to install CCS7 on my MacBook Pro with MacOS Sierra 10.12.4. I am going to use it for development on BeagleBone Black and BeagleBone Blue. It uses the AM3358 Sitara processor.

After I download the software it first asks for the processor family. I studied the selection of families and couldn't find any of them that were related to the Sitara. I admit I am not familiar with the TI family but I did spend some time trying to determine if one of the available families were somehow related to the Sitara. I couldn't determine how any of the available families were associated with the Sitara.

I also tried to install with none of the families selected. I did not find a way to do that.

Well I went ahead and picked one of them (I can't remember for sure, maybe I picked all of them) and let it install. Now I still can't find the Sitara family. I went to the Help / Install New Software and picked all sources. Then I searched for Sitara and found an update! But when I tried to install that update it threw and error that said "cannot be installed in this environment because its filter is not applicable.” I have no idea how to proceed.

Can someone give me a procedure to install CCS7 for the BBB and BBBlue?

Thanks!

Clark

over 9 years ago

0 JohnS over 9 years ago

TI__Guru**** 163275 points

Clark,

Unfortunately CCS on Mac only supports our microcontroller and connectivity devices and not our processor families like Sitara.

Regards,
John

0 Clark Sann over 9 years ago in reply to JohnS

Intellectual 580 points

Well that was not what I wanted to hear. I sure hate to have to use Windows. Is Linux also neutered?

0 Chester Gillon over 9 years ago in reply to Clark Sann

Guru 92251 points

Clark Sann said:
Is Linux also neutered?

The Sitara family is on the list of supported devices for Linux Host Support CCSv7.

The referenced Wiki page also lists the supported Linux distributions and debug probes.

0 Clark Sann over 9 years ago in reply to Chester Gillon

Intellectual 580 points

Thank you both! I now have CCS7 installed on my Debian 8 VM. I don't have my BB yet, but the software appears to be working. I really appreciate your help.

Waiting impatiently for my BB....then going to create a stepper motor driver in the PRU.
Clark

0 JohnS over 9 years ago in reply to Clark Sann

TI__Guru**** 163275 points

Clark,

One thing to be aware of is that the BeagleBone Black doesn't have an onboard debug probe. If you want to do JTAG debugging you will need to buy a standalone one like an XDS110.

Regards,
John

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