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 New integrated development environment cuts coding time A new software development environment from Texas Instruments will give designers who work with digital signal processors (DSPs) a big advantage -- more time to focus on their applications. Code Composer Studio™, expected to be available early next year for the TMS320C6000, is a comprehensive integrated DSP software development environment. It offers real-time analysis capabilities, advanced visualization and an architecture that invites plugs-ins from third-party developers. Code Composer Studio combines the most advanced DSP software tools technologies, reducing the average DSP coding time by up to 50 percent and easing many complexities of DSP development. For designers, that means more time to concentrate on those elements that differentiate their products and deliver value to customers. Designers will be able to bring applications such as wireless base stations, remote access servers, digital subscriber loop systems, high-end visioning and imaging systems and voice-over-packet to market more easily, more reliably and with increased capabilities. As a development environment, Code Composer Studio extends and integrates the capabilities of the Code Composer Integrated Development Environment (IDE), DSP/BIOS and Real-Time Data Exchange (RTDX™) technologies and the TI C compiler, assembly optimizer and linker -- all within an extensible architecture. This open host environment encourages development of specialized third-party tools and plug-ins that support a variety of application specific expertise, further reducing time and resources spent developing customized utilities. Key capabilities include real-time analysis and debugging coupled with advanced data visualization. These features permit designers to view data from a running DSP application without stopping execution, allowing the application signals and data to be viewed intuitively and naturally as images instead of text. This feature makes it easier and quicker to identify real-time problems in the applications. Code Composer Studio is scheduled to be available on PCs (Windows™ 95/98/NT™) in 1Q99 for $2,995. Suggested resale pricing in U.S. dollars. Code Composer Studio is a trademark of Texas Instruments. Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. For complete information, order: Brochure (SPRB128). See Related Product Information.
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