'C67x Generation: First 1-GFLOPS Floating-Point DSP Now at $995, new TMS320C62x EVM saves designer development time EDN names TMS320C6000 "Innovation of the Year" Application Report: Performance analysis of line-echo-cancellation implemention using TMS320C6201 'C54x DSPs accelerate convergence of voice and data 'C54x reference design helps pack more density into your system 'C/LC206 DSPs hit power, price point for embedded apps White Mountian offers 'C24x DSK for motor-control applications Brushless motors thrive on DSP performance Motor-control application notes online Download new DSP application notes from the web DSP Hotline Online provides quick access to design queries AC '97 codec provides high-quality PC audio Italian team wins TI DSP Solutions Challenge U/Mass Dartmouth sponsors DSP workshops TI sponsors online ICSPAT technical conference on DSP Solutions New Third-Party hardware and software |
This section features new development and application support available through TMS320 Third Parties.DSP Research board uses TI 'C548 DSPDSP Research has released the TIGER 548/PC, a new DSP development board based on TI’s TMS320C548 DSPs. The new PC board is rich in features and is optimized for wireless communication terminals and all telecommunication applications. Each board includes an 80- MIPS ’C548 DSP and comes with 256 KB of static RAM. Enhanced by the ’C548 family of processors, the 548/PC TIGER board can maximize performance while reducing power consumption and system cost for digital cellular telephones, pagers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and wireless modems.The Tiger 548/PC supports rapid software development using the QuickSTART operating environment. The QuickSTART software supports device drivers, DSP memory allocation, buffer handling, and standard I/O to the host computer. Pricing for the TIGER 548/PC board starts at US $2,495. Software development packages for the board start at US $4,095.
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New tool supports debugging of TI DSPsWhite Mountain DSP, Inc., has introduced Vista-X™, the first software product to support network-based debugging of TI DSPs using Windows 95 and NT platforms.With Vista-X, a PC-based emulator can be installed in the server, and the client machine can access the emulator and run a debug session across the network. This enables users to develop and debug DSP applications from their PCs, without the need to be located with the DSP target being debugged. Vista-X takes advantage of Active-X type technology and uses current network protocols. Priced at US $1,995, Vista-X permits standard networked-based debugging. White Mountain DSP
Data acquisition card uses fastest DSP
Innovative Integration, Inc. has introduced the M62, an intelligent I/O solution using the Texas Instruments TMS320C6201. The M62 features a 1600-MIPS DSP coprocessor for control, data acquisition, and communications applications. Priced at US $2,495, the M62’s architecture is well suited for the most demanding real-time data acquisition control, telephony, audio, and motion-control applications. The M62 complements the ’C6201’s speed with dual plug-in sites, which may be populated with a variety of M44BUS-compatible analog and digital I/O modules. Development tools and modules that operate under Windows 95 or NT are available for the M62.
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CompactPCI™ cards support up to four ’C4x DSPs
Responding to the growing need for multiple processor DSPs in embedded, real-time systems, Traquair Data Systems has released HECPCI-1, the first CompactPCI board that supports up to four TI TMS320C4x processors.
The HECPCI-1 is a 3U Compact PCI card with a single TIM-40 slot. This modular configuration allows a custom system to be assembled to suit a particular application, using entirely commercial off-the-shelf components. The board features six buffered ’C240 communication ports (comports) that communicate with other ’C240A hard-ware, allowing a network of any size to be constructed. These comports can be used to connect multiple HECPCI-1 boards, or to connect to other system hardware, such as PCI, ISA, PC/104, SBus, VME™, and custom expansion boards. The HECPCI-1 board can be used in a variety of applications, including telecommunications, sonar, radar, image processing, and industrial automation. The modular and scalable nature of the system permits unlimited processing, data acquisition, and I/O capability. Traquair Data Systems, Inc.
Controller provides speed, performance using ’C40DSP Fibre Channel Systems, Inc. has introduced the FCX40, a full-speed, 200-Mbytes-per-second, serial communications controller with a dedicated TMS320C40 processor. The FCX40 is well suited for remote data acquisition and signal-processing applications.The FCX40 easily connects to a wide range of computers and operating systems. The FCX40 provides maximum channel performance between the ’C40 processor and the high-performance quad-port SRAM interface, permitting simultaneous and continuous bi-directional communication between the ’C40 comports and the Fiber interface. The FCX40 is available now for US $4,950. DSP Fibre Channel Systems, Inc.
Board features a 32-bit DSP and small footprint
Signalogic Inc. announces the SigC44-PC/104 board, which shrinks a powerful 32-bit DSP, SRAM, multiple digital I/O, and Flash EEPROM into an ultra-small foot-print, 3.5 by 3.75 inches in size. A TI TMS320C44, 32-bit, floating-point DSP, combined with four communication ports and a 32-bit “Globalbus,” make the SigC44-PC/104 well suited for use in DSP systems where board space and power consumption are a premium.
Base memory configuration for the SigC44-PC/104 board is 32K ´ 32 of on-board, zero-wait-state SRAM. The base size can be expanded to 128K or 512K ´ 32 zero- or one-wait-state SRAM. Multiple digital I/O ports provide off-board connectivity to analog I/O, other peripheral boards, and other ’C4x processors. The SigC44-PC/104 also contains a Flash EEPROM device site for storage of boot code and non-volatile application data. Primary applications of the SigC44-PC/104 include guidance and communications systems, high-resolution control systems, radio and radar electronics, medical systems, vibration analysis, high-frequency acoustics, and audio analysis. A single SigC44/-PC/104 unit is US $1,995. Signalogic Inc.
Dakar, Maranello offer cost-effective pricing
Spectrum Signal Processing introduces Dakar and Maranello, modular PCI and VMEbus™ products, based on TI’s high-performance ’C4x floating-point DSPs.
The modular architecture of the Dakar and Maranello platforms features multiple TIM-40 expansion sites and the DSP~LINK3™ I/O expansion interface to support a wide variety of processor, I/O, and memory configurations. These products complement Spectrum’s Monaco and Daytona products, which are based on TI’s fixed-point TMS320C6000 processor.
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EVM permits evaluation of low-power applicationsSpectrum Digital, Inc. has introduced the EVM320C549 Evaluation Module for the Texas Instruments TMS320C549 DSP. This stand-alone module is designed to quickly develop, debug, and prototype low-power signal-processing applications.Operating at 80 MHz, the EVM320C549 has 192K words of program memory, along with 64K words of data memory. The evaluation module is supported with a plug-in Surround Sound Module for audio applications. Additionally, a wire-wrap proto-typing card is available for customer user interfaces. Software development is easily achieved through the use of TI’s Signalogic Inc. announces the SigC44-PC/104 board, which shrinks a powerful 32-bit DSP, SRAM, multiple digital I/O, and Spectrum Signal Processing introduces Dakar and Maranello, modular PCI and VMEbus™ products, based on TI’s high-performance XDS510PP Portable Scan Path JTAG Emulator. The complete EVM320C549 Evaluation Module consists of a printed circuit board, demonstration program, manuals, and schematic plans for US $795. Spectrum Digital, Inc.
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The Dakar and Maranello solutions are targeted at high-end signal processing applications, such as spectrum monitoring, imaging, radar, sonar, control, digital radio solutions, and communications. Base OEM quantity pricing for the Maranello VME carrier board is US $2,600 and US $2,995 for the Dakar PCI carrier board.