Contents

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Bookmarks

Disc Operation/System FAQ's

Dynamic Refresh from TI Web Site

Installing TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM to a Server

Printing

Searches and Searching

System Requirements

What's on the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM?

When You Have a Question


Bookmarks

Bookmarks allow the user to go to, add, or delete bookmarks to specific devices.  Bookmarks can only be added from the device grid panel shown from navigating the Product Information button.


Disc Operation/System FAQ's
Disc Operation/System Frequently Asked Questions

Question:

Why does the application not print the requested data or aborts when the user tries to print?

Answer:

If the user is having problems printing or if the application aborts, ensure that standard windows print drivers are loaded.  Non-standard drivers can cause print problems and system aborts/crashes.

Question:

When using the application, a message was displayed stating the system was out of RAM.  What is happening?

Answer:

Try the following: Ensure the system has the recommended amount of RAM for that specific operating system.  Close all non-essential applications to ensure sufficient RAM.  Restart Windows if system resources still remain low.


Dynamic Refresh from TI Web Site

The following description identifies issues with the Dynamic Refresh capability for the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM:

1.	Dynamic Refresh is the term used to describe the ability to refresh the database for the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM.

2.	The TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM application does not have automatic refresh capability embedded into the application.  The user needs to manually perform the update while the application is not currently running.

3.	Since the CD can be operated as a stand-alone application from your system (without use of the CD), the new database installed on your system will contain all the new data needed for searching, but not for viewing newly released documents in PDF format.  Any PDF file can always be obtained by browsing the Texas Instruments web site at http://www.ti.com.

4.	When conducting a product search, the default location for accessing Adobe Acrobat files will always be the CD.

5.	The TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM application will search for the most recent document on the CD.  The user will be asked, if the most current version of the literature is not on the CD to view the older version.

6.	If the user chooses to view the older version, the document will be accessed from the CD-ROM and displayed in Adobe Acrobat.

7.	If the user chooses not to view the older document, no action will take place.

8.	If a new products literature file (ie. one not previously contained on the CD-ROM), is requested, a message will be displayed informing the user that this document is not available.

To install the Dynamic Refresh database, perform the following steps manually:

1.	Launch Netscape or Internet Explorer.

2.	Connect to http://www.ti.com/sc/data/CD-ROM/dsp.html

3.	Follow the instructions to download the database and update the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM.


Installing DSP CD to a Server
Installing TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM to a Server

Installing to a Server:

The TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM can be copied to a network server to provide network access from a common location. This approach is beneficial if many users do not have access to a CD-ROM drive.  Performance will be enhanced by installation from the network server.

NOTE:

The drive letter designator may vary from user to user depending on the users preference for mapping network drives.  In the event that the network install approach is used, it is recommended that each time the user logs onto the network that the same drive letter be assigned to the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM network install directory.

Perform the following procedure to install the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM to a network server.  This procedure assumes the user has network access and a CD-ROM drive available.

1.	Place the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM in the CD drive.

2.	On the destination network drive, create a directory called DSP.

3.	Using File Manager or MS Explorer, copy the entire contents of the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM to the DSP directory.

4.	After completing the copy process, share the DSP directory with read permissions with for everybody.

To test the network installation,  perform the following steps:

1.	From a PC with network connectivity, connect to the network server and map the DSP directory to a drive letter.

2.	Using File Manager change directory to the drive mapped in the previous item.

3.	Double-click on install.exe to initiate the installation of the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM.

4.	Follow all instructions identified in the installation program.

NOTE:

Approximately 5 MB of data will be installed on the users hard drive.

Things to look for:

1.	When installing the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM from a network server, the drive containing the TMS320 DSP Solutions installer must be mapped to a drive letter.

2.	The installer will create tidsp.ini in the users windows directory.  This .ini file contains:

- pointers to the installed application databases

- pointer to the CD-ROM or network drive

- pointer to Adobe Acrobat

- pointer to PowerPoint viewer

NOTE:

The TMS320 DSP Solutions program will not run if the CD-ROM or network drive cannot be located at program initialization.


What's on the Digital Signal Processing CD?
What's on the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM?

Product Information

Quick Find

Worldwide Contacts

Packaging Information

Multimedia Applications


When You Have a Question

For more information on any Texas Instruments products, technical assistance, or systems questions, contact the Texas Instruments Product Information Center (PIC) at any of the following locations:

Americas

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Japan

Korea

Taiwan

Interesting TI Internet Sites:

In North America, for immediate Technical Support:

1-888-TI-CD-SOS

Mailing Questions to TI: Questions regarding the operation of this disc can be addressed to:

Texas Instruments

CD-ROM Program Management

Mail Station 8678

PO Box 660199

Dallas, TX 75266-0199

E-mail should be addressed to:

CD4U@msg.ti.com


Searches and Searching

The following searches are supported on the Texas Instruments Digital Signal Processing  CD-ROM:

Device Search

Parametric Search


Printing

The TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM uses two types of printing:

Directly from the application

Printing from Adobe Acrobat


System Requirements

Minimum suggested hardware to run the TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM requires:

16 MB RAM

VGA color monitor

CD-ROM Drive

Printer

386 33-MHz processor

This application runs on a 386 or higher personal computer using one of the following operating systems:

Microsoft Windows 3.1x

Microsoft Windows 95

Microsoft Windows NT 3.51

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

The TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM contains two videos that highlight the use of DSP technology and its associated strategy.  Both of these movies require a system that can process and display AVI movies.

The minimum suggested hardware to display these videos is:

•	16 MB RAM

•	VGA color monitor and graphics adapter capable of thousands of colors

•	Sound card with speakers

•	CD-ROM Drive (2x speed or greater)

•	Printer

•	486DX2 66-MHz or greater processor


Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Phone

Deutsch:	+49-8161 80 3311

English:	+44-1604 66 3399

Francais:	+33-1-30 70 11 64

Italiano:	+33-1-30 70 11 67

Fax:	+33-1-30 70 10 32

Email:	epic@ti.com


Japan

Japan

Phone

International:	+81-3-3457-0972

Domestic:	+0120-81-0036

Fax

International:	+81-3-3457-1259

Domestic:	+0120-81-0036

Email:	pic-japan@ti.com


Korea

Korea

Phone:	+82-21-551-2804

Fax:	+82-2-551-2828

Email:	kor@msg.ti.com


Taiwan

Taiwan

Phone:	+886-2-3771450

Fax:	+886-2-3772718

Email:	twcn@msg.ti.com


Product Information

The Product Information button allows you to select Texas Instruments Digital Signal Processors  by subfamily.  Once the user has navigated to a specific subfamily, the program may allow the user to select devices based on parametric and/or attribute criteria.

Once a list of devices has been obtained the user can view this information in a device table.  This table allows the user to access any related documentation pertaining to the currently selected device.  In the event that no data is available for a specific document category, the option button may be grayed out.  From Product Information the user can view the following information for any selected device:

•	Device names and related data

•	Device parameters and/or attributes

•	Device Datasheets

•	Device Datasheet Feature Summaries  when available

•	Application Reports

•	Users Guides

•	Mechanical Packaging


Multimedia
Multimedia Applications

Currently there are two multimedia applications contained on the 4Q97 TMS320 DSP Solutions CD-ROM:

•	The Digital Signal Processing Movie

•	DSP Update by Leon Adams

The Digital Signal Processing Movie presents an overview of the DSP applications that are being implemented at present and a small look at where new DSP applications might be found in the near future.

DSP Update is presented using a powerful, new software application, Infomedia. With this software the user can view simultaneously a video, a PowerPoint presentation and a rolling script of what is being presented orally on the video. At any time, the presentation can be stopped, a search word or search string entered, and the user will be taken to the first instance in the video, PowerPoint presentation, and the script of the search word or search string.


Quick Find

Quick Find supports searching for device numbers.  A wildcard (*) character can be placed at the beginning and/or the end of the device number when the user is not certain of the complete device number.  Enter the device number in the Quick Find entry line and click the Search button.  If any device numbers matching the search criteria are found, a table listing the information will be displayed.  Highlight the device you are interested in and click the View Datasheet button.  The datasheet will be displayed in Adobe Acrobat.


Worldwide Contacts

A listing of worldwide contacts can be found by clicking Worldwide Contacts from the Main window.  The contacts are divided into two parts:

Authorized Distributors

Product Information Center


Packaging Information

Package Information can be accessed by category.  Check on a mechanical subfamily button to view the associated mechanicals for the subfamily.  Find the mechanical needed and double-click on package or highlight the package.  Click the View Mechanical button to view the mechanical drawing in Adobe Acrobat.


Americas

Americas

Phone:	+1(972) 644-5580

Fax:	+1(972) 480-7800

Email:	sc-infomaster@ti.com


Authorized Distributors

A listing of distributors divided by region.  This list provides the distributors name, city and state, and phone number.


Product Information Center

A listing by country of TI offices appears in this window.  The list provides phone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses.


Device Search

The device search, activated from the Search button, allows the user to input a text string and search for devices based on:

Device Name

Description

Attributes

Texas Instruments literature numbers

Clicking the Examples button provides examples.


Parametric/Attribute Search

Parametric/Attribute Search allows the user to select devices based on pre-defined attribute and device parametric data stored in the database.  This search allows the user to AND (all selected attributes and parameters must be valid for a device to be selected) attributes and parameters for querying the database.  All devices found can then be displayed in a grid for easy navigation.


Directly from the Application

Printing from the application allows a user to obtain a hard copy of any HTML view and/or selected device listing.


Printing from Adobe Acrobat

Use the File->Print menu command to print the PDF file currently being viewed.


Interesting TI Internet Sites:

TI Digital Signal Processors and Mixed-Signal & Analog Products Home Pages:

http://www.ti.com/sc/docs/dsp/dsphome.htm

http://www.ti.com/sc/docs/msp/msphome.htm

TI Distributors Home Page:

http://www.ti.com/sc/docs/distmenu.htm

TI PIC Home Page:

http://www.ti.com/sc/docs/pic/home.htm