Analog Devices Blackfin, Getting Started

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Getting Started With Blackfin Processors 3-7
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Hardware Reference Manuals
Each processor’s hardware reference manual provides architectural infor-
mation about that particular Blackfin processor. The descriptions cover
functional blocks, buses, and ports, including all features and processes
that they support.
Typically, a hardware reference (HRM) manual is available for each sub-
family of processors. For example, Analog Devices provides one manual
for the ADSP-BF535 processor, another for ADSP-BF531/532/533
devices (entitled ADSP-BF533 Blackfin Processor Hardware Reference),
another for the ADSP-BF561 processor, and another for
ADSP-BF537/536/534 devices (entitled ADSP-BF537 Blackfin Processor
Hardware Reference).
ADSP-BF542/544/548/549 devices have two manuals, ADSP-BF54x
Blackfin Processor Hardware Reference and ADSP-BF54x Blackfin Processor
Peripheral Hardware Reference.
The ADSP-BF522/525/527 devices have two manuals, ADSP-BF527
Blackfin Processor Hardware Reference and ADSP-BF527 Blackfin Processor
Peripheral Hardware Reference.
Each subsequent subfamily of Blackfin processors has unique manuals to
describe its particular architecture and peripherals.
Before a processor is released to production, its hardware reference manu-
als are available only in electronic form as a
.pdf
file. After it is released,
the manual is available in both electronic form and as a printed manual.
The Vi+ Help system also includes a copy of each hardware ref-
erence manual and provides powerful search facilities to help you locate
information.
You can find Blackfin processor hardware reference manuals at:
http://www.analog.com/processors/manuals/