12.2 Tools and Software
TI offers and extensive line of development tools. Tools and software to evaluate the performance of the device, generate code, and develop solutions are listed below.
Models
Design Kits and Evaluation Modules
TCI6636K2H Evaluation ModuleEnables developers to immediately start evaluating TCI6636K2H processor and begin building application around it especially those demanding high-performance computation like telecom infrastructures, wireless standards including WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, GSM, TDD-LTE,FDD-LTE, and WiMAX.
Software
Development Tools
Code Composer Studio (CCS) Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Multicore ProcessorsIntegrated development environment (IDE) that supports TI's Microcontroller and Embedded Processors portfolio. Code Composer Studio comprises a suite of tools used to develop and debug embedded applications. It includes an optimizing C/C++ compiler, source code editor, project build environment, debugger, profiler, and many other features. The intuitive IDE provides a single user interface taking you through each step of the application development flow. Familiar tools and interfaces allow users to get started faster than ever before. Code Composer Studio combines the advantages of the Eclipse software framework with advanced embedded debug capabilities from TI resulting in a compelling feature-rich development environment for embedded developers.
XDS200 USB Debug ProbeFeatures a balance of low cost with good performance between the super low cost XDS100 and the high performance XDS560v2. Also, all XDS debug probes support Core and System Trace in all ARM and DSP processors that feature an Embedded Trace Buffer (ETB).
XDS560v2 System Trace USB & Ethernet Debug ProbeAdds system pin trace in its large external memory buffer. Available for selected TI devices, this external memory buffer captures device-level information that allows obtaining accurate bus performance activity and throughput, as well as power management of core and peripherals. Also, all XDS debug probes support Core and System Trace in all ARM and DSP processors that feature an Embedded Trace Buffer (ETB).
XDS560v2 System Trace USB Debug ProbeConnects to the target board via a MIPI HSPT 60-pin connector (with multiple adapters for TI 14-pin, TI 20-pin and ARM 20 pin) and to the host PC via USB2.0 High speed (480Mbps). It also requires a license of Code Composer Studio IDE running on the host PC.
TI Design Network
Keystone II SoC SolutionProvides a complete stack of operating system and communications software for the TI Keystone II architecture. It includes a Yocto based commercial Linux distribution, DSP operating system (OSEck®) and an optimized communication service between ARM cores, DSP cores, and external CPUs in the system (LINX).
OSEckProvides a full-featured, compact, real-time kernel for DSPs that is optimized to suit the specific requirements of high performance, memory constrained applications. OSEck is a compact kernel and has an extremely small memory footprint, but still combines rich functionality with high performance and true real-time behavior.
Wind River LinuxDelivers a commercial-grade Linux platform, advanced features, fully integrated development tools and worldwide support.
Wind River VxworksDelivers a proven combination of high-performance determinism with a flexible modular architecture to optimize footprint and deliver unparalleled scalability, advanced security, and comprehensive multicore options.