How to build Tutorial3

How to build the Stairstep Example project for Tutorial 3A, 3B and 4B

Use the CCS New Project Wizard to create the tutorial project:

• File -> New -> Project... ->Code Composer Studio / CCS Project

This will open the New CCS Project dialog:

• Give the project a name (e.g. Tutorial3A)
• In the Project templates and examples list view, expand "System Analyzer (UIA)" and then expand "Single-core Examples"

• If you will be running the project on a simulator, as in Tutorial 3A, select "Stairstep Simulator"
• If you wish to upload events over Ethernet, as in Tutorial 3B, select "Stairstep Ethernet"

• (Note: for C66X devices, please see TMS320C6678L Build Configuration for instructions instead).

• If you will be running on an EVM and wish to upload events over JTAG as the program is running, as in Tutorial 4B, select "Stairstep JTAG RunMode"

• Click Next to open the RTSC Configuration Settings
• Select the platform you wish to build against using the Platform drop down list.

• if your project will be running on a simulator, select an appropriate evm platform for your device (e.g. ti.platforms.evm6472 for the C6472 device)

• e.g. If your project will be running on the C66X simulator, configure it as shown below:
  

• if your project will be running on an EVM, select the platform file for your device from the ti.sdo.ipc.examples.platforms package

• e.g. for the 6678 EVM, select ti.sdo.ipc.examples.platforms.evm6678:core0

To build the tutorials, the XDC version must be 3.22 (or later) and the RTSC Build-Profile must be "release" or "debug" (not "whole_program").

• Click Finish

This will create a project that includes a stairstep.c file and a .cfg configuration file (e.g. stairstep_Simulator.cfg)

• Right-click on the project in the CCS Project Explorer and select Build Project from the context menu. The project should build cleanly.

Errata

If you are using a version of UIA that is earlier than uia_1_01_01_14, you may get the following error being output to the console window when you build the project:
error: ti.sysbios.BIOS: "<...>/bios_6_.../packages/ti/sysbios/BIOS.xs", line 597: ti.sysbios.utils.Load hwiEnabled: Load.hwiEnabled must be set to 'false' when BIOS.libType == BIOS.LibType_Instrumented. Set 'BIOS.libType = BIOS.LibType_Custom' to build a custom library or update your configuration.

If you encounter this error, please edit the .cfg file for your project and add the following line:
BIOS.libType = BIOS.LibType_Custom

Please see http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/SYS/BIOS_FAQs for more info on the various BIOS.libType configuration options.

Links

• System Analyzer Tutorial 3
• System Analyzer Tutorial 4
• System Analyzer Tutorials home page