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RTDX - Real Time Data EXchange

This document discusses configuring and using RTDX (Real Time Data eXchange), which allows data to be exchanged between a PC and DSP in real time. It provides a step-by-step procedure for generating a constant value on a DSP and displaying it on a PC screen using RTDX and the General Purpose Display application. Key steps include building the simulation model in Simulink, enabling RTDX in Code Composer Studio, loading the executable on the DSP, and using GPD to view the output value sent from the DSP via RTDX.

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RTDX - Real Time Data EXchange

This document discusses configuring and using RTDX (Real Time Data eXchange), which allows data to be exchanged between a PC and DSP in real time. It provides a step-by-step procedure for generating a constant value on a DSP and displaying it on a PC screen using RTDX and the General Purpose Display application. Key steps include building the simulation model in Simulink, enabling RTDX in Code Composer Studio, loading the executable on the DSP, and using GPD to view the output value sent from the DSP via RTDX.

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2 - RTDX Real Time Data eXchange (Yahoo Chat)

Aim
To configure and use RTDX Real Time Data eXchange (Yahoo Chat).
Theory
Compared to PCs, Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) are super-efficient when it comes to
executing Signal Processing algorithms. Thus they are of immense use in the industry. But
when it comes to the simple but essential task of display, the good old PC is miles ahead.
For example, you may run a complex algorithm and get a numerical result, ten times faster on
the DSP than the PC. However, you cannot see the calculated value, as the DSP does not
provide us any sort of Visual Display Unit (monitor, in simpler terms).
But wait! There is still hope. Texas Instruments DSP provides a mechanism called RTDX which
can throw some light (literally!) on this problem. By this method, data is exchanged between the
PC and DSP. A two way communication channel is set up. Using that, the result of any complex
algorithm as calculated by the super-fast but visually disabled DSP can be sent to the slow
but visually able PC. This experiment shows just how to do that.
Apparatus / Setup
Texas Instruments DSP MATLAB & Simulink Custom application for RTDX (e.g. General
Purpose Display provided by T.I.).
Procedure
1. Circuit
We make a simple circuit as shown below. The expected output is the constant 302, but we
intend to generate it on the DSP and receive it on the PC screen. Set parameter ochan1 within
the To RTDX box.

2. Setup from MATLAB
Build the above circuit from MATLAB Simulink. (Note that you should choose the option Build
and NOT Build & Run from the Simulation Parameters box. This can be accessed by the
following steps.
After opening a new file in Simulink, go to the Simulation menu -> Simulation Parameters -
> choose Real Time Workshop tab -> in Target Selection area, press Browse -> list of
available tabs comes up, select Target for Texas Instruments TMS320C6000 Processor.
The Build button should now showBuild and Run. (Same procedure as Experiment 1).
Then, within the Category drop-down menu, choose TI C6000 Runtime->then choose
the Build Action : Build. The Build and Run button should again showBuild.
3. Setup from CCS
During the Build process, Code Composer Studio (CCS) opens up. A new project is created and
the executable for the above circuit is made. However it is still not loaded and remains on the
PC awaiting further instructions.
RTDX has to be enabled next. This has to be done from CCS. Follow following steps to do so.
From CCS, go to Tools Menu -> RTDX -> Configuration control
Current Settings window opens up
Uncheck the Enable RTDX checkbox
Press the Configure button
RTDX Configuration Control Window pops up
Choose RTDX mode : continuous mode
Press OK
Check the Enable RTDX checkbox
This slideshow illustrates the above process. Zoom in and locate the mouse within these
screenshots to view the changes.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4
After enabling RTDX, load the executable onto the DSP from CCS. From Filemenu -
>choose Load Program. Do not execute it yet.
4. External Application Required
At this point, if you run the program on DSP, the value 302 will be generated on DSP and sent
to the PC via parallel/ USB port. However we need an application to read the buffer where these
sent values are stored. TI provides one such tool General Purpose Display (GPD). (Search for
this app within the folder where CCS is installed on your comp). Within GPD, Select Add
Channel and provide the same channel name (ochan1). See Figures below.

Fig. General Purpose Display Program

Fig. Options for Adding Channel
Then run the executable on DSP. Just after that, press the Start button on GPD. You should
see some familiar values popping up on screen.
Discussion
Provided everything ran successfully before, you can try other variations of the previous
program.
For example, you may log the values of the DSP's digital clock using RTDX like in Fig. below.

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