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CCS/TMS320F28027: GUI Composer only (online)

Thomas Hecht
Expert 1080 points
Part Number: TMS320F28027


Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hi

I'd like to use the GUI Composer as "offline" tool as it is discribed in all the tutorials (e.g. processors.wiki.ti.com/.../CCS_Modules_Library and there sdoapps_mod_tivac_ccsv6_gui-composer.pptx ) when I go to the CCS7.3 menue View/GUI Composer it shows up wit two entries Designer(Online) and Application wheras Application is emty. Is it possible to run GUI Composer as a kind of Online wihout Intenet access? Why differs the CCS View/GUI Composer entry in the tutorials? When I try it as an Online Designer, I'm not able to connet to the board (Launchpad LAUNCHPXL-F28027).

best regards

Thomas

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    TI__Mastermind 21155 points
    Thomas,

    If you are trying to use GUI Composer Runtime v1, there is a seperate download that you will need to install for CCS v7. You can find it in the CCS App Center under Code Composer Studio Add-ons.

    Otherwise, there is now a v2 of the GUI Composer tool located at https://dev.ti.com/gc/ . I would recommend using v2 of the GUI Composer tool for your new development.

    Regards,
    Ozino
  • 0 in reply to Ozino Odharo
    Expert 1080 points

    Hi Ozino,

    does this mean that you have two different versions active at the moment, one as a kind of offline tool (v1) that is plugted into CCS 7.3 without the need to acces the internet (cloud) and a second one the latest version v2 that runs in the cloud? If it is so, will you update the version(v1) that goes into CCS7.3 and maintain it or is everything going into th cloud? In case everything goes into the cloud than I musn't use this tool.

    >>Otherwise, there is now a v2 of the GUI Composer tool located at Composer  tool for your new development. . I would recommend using v2 of the GUI

    I tried that one, but I can't even get a simple LED projetct up and running, the GUI doesn't connect to the board even I installed the TI Cloud Agent.

    But how ever, there a few things I don't understand so far.

    - Do you have a own version of the GUI Composer that works in combination with the CCS, and will it be maintained?

    - When I open CCS Menue View/GUIComposer, it leads me into the cloud, how can I avoid this, and open a kind of "internet independed" Version?

    Installed Version: is it version v1 or v2?

    - What actually the TI Cloud Agend?

    best regards

    Thomas

  • 0 in reply to Thomas Hecht
    Expert 1080 points
    Hi Ozino,
    meanwhile I found the FAQ

    - Do you have a own version of the GUI Composer that works in combination with the CCS, and will it be maintained?
    FAQ: I think the Plug in will die out - Does it mean, When using the cloud version (the only one that will remain), I have to upload my *.out file into the cloud so that the GUI composer can find the global variables. Well - I could life with the GUI in the cloud, but not by with the upload of my final application program.

    - When I open CCS Menue View/GUIComposer, it leads me into the cloud, how can I avoid this, and open a kind of "internet independed" Version?

    - What actually the TI Cloud Agend?
    best regard
    Thomas
  • 0 in reply to Thomas Hecht
    Expert 1080 points

    Hi Ozino,

    I'm still fiddling on the GUI Composer.

    I had trouble installing of TiCloudAgent, the install-certs.bat didn't run trough, so I imported the certificate manually. After that I started the GUI Composer () from the web but still I can't connect the board. Is there any way to find out where it gets stuck (e.g. protocoll, log-file )?

    best regards

    Thomas

  • 0 in reply to Thomas Hecht
    TI__Mastermind 21155 points
    Hi Thomas,

    Sorry to hear that you are still having issues with GUI Composer. I am going to forward your post to the CCS group. They are more familiar with the specifics with GUI Composer.

    Regards,
    Ozino
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    TI__Genius 16520 points
    Hi Thomas,

    GUI Composer Designer is no longer supported with CCS desktop, however you can use the the online designer to create your app and export the app for CCS desktop.

    TI Cloud Agent is a component that bridge between the browser and the native driver DLL.

    If security is a concern, you can create a dummy .out file with the variables that matches your final .out file, upload it online, create your GUI application and test it in online. You can then export your GUI app and drop it into CCS Desktop, replace the .out file.

    Regards,
    Patrick