DSP HOW-TO GUIDE

Getting started with Code

Composer Studio V5 FOR
F2812 Stick
Contents at a Glance
1. Introduction of Code Composer Studio ......................3
2. Launching The Code Composer Studio V4 ..................4
3. Setting The Workspace Location ................................4
4. Create a New Project .................................................6
5. Add a Files to Project ............................................... 12
6. Create a Target Configuration File ........................... 14
7. Build a Project ......................................................... 16
8. Run a project ........................................................... 18
9. Console Window ..................................................... 23
10. Help........................................................................ 24

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1. Introduction of Code Composer Studio

Code Composer Studio Integrated Design Environment for

the C2000 Family of Texas Instruments Digital Signal Processors.
Simply, Code Composer Studio is the environment for project
development for all tools needed to build an application for the
C2000-Family.
The objective of this module is to understand the basic
functions of the Code Composer Studio v5, how to create and
debug a project in CCS v5 for TMS320F2812 stick board. This
following section will introduces some of the basic features and
functions in Code Composer Studio so you can create and build
simple projects. Experienced users can proceed to the following
sections for more in-depth explanations of Code Composer
Studio’s various features.
Finally, you will able to work TMS320F2812 stick board with
CCS v5.

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2. Launching the Code Composer Studio V5
Click this icon shown on your desktop. A prompt will appear
asking for a workspace location. To launch Code Composer Studio
IDE for the first time, configure Code Composer Studio for a fixed
workspace location.

3. Setting the Workspace Location

To create a workspace location using a standard configuration file:

1. Double-click the Setup CCStudio icon on desktop.

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 The workspace launcher dialog box appears.
Note: Be sure that workspace location is empty for a fresh
project
2. Tick the use this as the default and do not ask again (Optional).
Note: Again to get the workspace launcher at startup. open ccs
go to window – preference – general – startup and shutdown
– tick “prompt for workspace on startup”.
3. Click ok.
4. The empty workspace editor will open.

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4. Create a New Project

To create a project, follow these steps:

1. Launch Code Composer Studio. See Chapter 2

2. From the CCStudio File menu, choose New – CCS Project.

New CCS Project dialog box appears.

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3. In the Project Name field, type the project name & click Next.
4. Tick the use default Location field, type or browse to the folder
you created as workspace loaction. Click Next.

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5. In the Project type field, Select C2000.
6. Tick Debug and Release in configuration box. Click Next.
7. Then also, Click Next.
8. In output Type, select the Executable.

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9. In Device Variant , Choose TMS320C28XX & TMS320F2812.
10. Click Finish. Code Composer Studio creates a project file called
practice.pjt. This file stores your project settings and
references the various files used by your project.

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11.From the CCStudio C/C++ Projects, Right click the led [ Active –
Debug ] New – Source File.

12.In the source file field, Type the source file name with
extension. (led.c)

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13. Click Finish.

14. Type the program in led.c editorwindow then , File – Save.

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5. Add a Files to Project

After Creating the project and source file we must add

some addition files to our project. These addition files may
vary depend upon the projects which we used.
Create/add new source files to your project by right-clicking
on the project in the “C/C++ Projects”
1. From the CCStudio C/C++ Projects, Right click the led [
Active – Debug ] Select the Add files to project.

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2. Then browse and select all the needed files.

3. Click Open. The selected all the files are added to your
project.

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6. Create a Target Configuration File

1. From the CCStudio C/C++ Projects, Right click the led [ Active
– Debug ] New – Source File.

2. New Target Configuration dialog appears. Then Click Finish

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 NewTargetConfiguration.ccxml will open, This will help
to communicate between hardware and softeware. While
connecting the hardware to the software the target
configuration file will run. If any initialize needed we can add
gel file additionally in the target configuration.
3. In General setup, there are more connection available to
choose. Accorcding to our board, we have to choose XDS 100
USB emulator version 1 and TMS320F2812( Target Device ).

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 4. Tick the TMS320F2812 & Click Save.

7. Build a Project

Before Building the project we must modify project

properties , add the include files and path according to our usage.

1. From the CCStudio C/C++ Projects, Right click the led [ Active
– Debug ] – Properties.

2. In C/C++ Build, go to C2000 compiler

a. Include Options (Add dir to #include search path(--
include_path,-I)) select this add icon and add the
following three path by indivdually.
"${XDAIS_CG_ROOT}/packages/ti/xdais"
"C:/tidcs/c28/DSP281x/v120/DSP281x_headers
/include"

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3. IN C/C++ Build, go to c2000 linker
a. Basic option - stack size - 0x400.
b. Include library file or command file as input (--library,-I)
"rts2800_ml.lib"

c. file search path (Add <dir> to library search path(--

include_path,-i)) select this add icon and add the
following three path by indivdually.
"${PROJECT_ROOT}"
"C:\Program Files\Texas
Instruments\ccsv4\tools\compiler\c2000\lib"

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 4. From the CCStudio C/C++ Projects, Right click the led [ Active
– Debug ] – Build Project or Rebuild Project.
Note: Once the project is successfully build you will get 0 Errors.
If Errors arise check the code and project properties then
rebuild the project.

8. Run a project

To run a project ,

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1. Target – Debug Active Project.

Note: at this step, Target will connect, gel file will run, led.out
will load to target then finally Keep the cursor at main() of
program to start execute.

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2. This is Debug workspace., at this we can debug a code
using breakpoints, single stepping, watch window, memory
etc..,

3. Target – Run.
For led code, check the output at on board. The Leds is will
on and off with few delay.
4. Target – Halt.

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5. Target – Terminate all.

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 Again, the ccs will return to edit workspace from debug
workspce.

6. Close the Code composer studio.

9. Console Window

The Output window is located at the bottom of the screen by

default. By default, the printf function displays in console
window, showing information such as the contents of Stdout and
the build log.

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10. Help

Code Composer Studio provides many help tools through the

Help menu. Select Help Contents to search by contents. Select
Help Tutorial to access tutorials to guide you through the Code
Composer Studio development process.
Select Help Web Resources to obtain the most current help
topics and other guidance. User manuals are PDF files that
provide information on specific features or processes.
You can access updates and a number of optional plug-ins
through Help Update Advisor.

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