Texas Instruments TMS320 User Manual

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This is a draft version printed from file: pref.fm on 4/20/09
Preface
Read This First
About This Manual
This manual describes DSP/BIOS 5.40, which is installed as part of the Code
Composer Studio v4 installation. DSP/BIOS 5.40 provides support for use
within CCSv4 and removes specific support for CCSv3.3.
DSP/BIOS gives developers of mainstream applications on Texas
Instruments TMS320 DSP devices the ability to develop embedded real-time
software. DSP/BIOS provides a small firmware real-time library and easy-to-
use tools for real-time tracing and analysis.
You should read and become familiar with the TMS320 DSP/BIOS API
Reference Guide for your platform. The API reference guide is a companion
volume to this user’s guide.
Notational Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
❏ Program listings, code examples, and interactive displays are shown in a
special typeface. Examples use a bold version of the special
typeface for emphasis; interactive displays use a bold version of the
special typeface to distinguish commands that you enter from items that
the system displays (such as prompts, command output, error
messages, etc.).
Here is a sample program listing:
Void copy(HST_Obj *input, HST_Obj *output)
{
PIP_Obj *in, *out;
Uns *src, *dst;
Uns size;
}
❏ Square brackets ( [ and ] ) identify an optional parameter. If you use an
optional parameter, you specify the information within the brackets.

Texas Instruments TMS320 Specifications

General

Brand	Texas Instruments
Model	TMS320
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English