DSP starter kit redefines how developers design power efficient products
8 February 2006
DSP, Micros & Memory
Texas Instruments has released the TMS320C55x Power Optimisation DSP starter kit (DSK) for evaluation of C55x DSP devices. As the result of a joint collaboration between Texas Instruments, Spectrum Digital and National Instruments, the company says the C55x Power Optimisation DSK includes everything that a developer needs to jumpstart a power-sensitive application.
The DSK includes comprehensive power planning tools, Code Composer Studio IDE v3.1 DSK tools, DSP/BIOS kernel v5.20 software with Power Manager, Power Scaling Libraries, NI Power Analyser hardware and software, and a robust C5509A-based target board complete with on-board emulation and board support libraries from Spectrum Digital.
The C55x Power Optimisation DSK enables developers to evaluate TI's low power C5503, C5507, and C5509A DSPs, as well as estimate and then accurately measure realtime power consumption. It is designed to provide a fast out-of-box experience, says TI, enabling developers to bring a system up quickly with sample software and begin product evaluation immediately.
The power planning tools enable developers to first estimate power consumption in order to select the right device and peripherals upon which to base a design. The Power Optimisation DSK then allows developers to accurately measure power consumption through realtime profiling of DSP application code, eliminating the need for expensive lab equipment like current probes and oscilloscopes.
For example, instead of making rough estimates of battery life for standby and active modes, developers can use the DSK to run their application for several days, cycling through real-world use profiles to more accurately determine power consumption. Being able to make these measurements earlier in the design cycle gives developers the ability to more easily meet constrained power budgets and cost-effectively make design tradeoffs that result in improved power efficiency and lower overall system cost, says Texas Instruments.
See www.ebg.co.za for local distributors for Texas Instruments.
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