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3.7 Instrumentation for Field Testing
The embedded DSP/BIOS run-time library and DSP/BIOS Analysis Tools
support a new generation of testing and diagnostic tools that interact with
programs running on production systems. Since DSP/BIOS instrumentation
is so efficient, your production program can retain explicit instrumentation for
use with manufacturing tests and field diagnostic tools, which can be
designed to interact with both implicit and explicit instrumentation.
3.8 Real-Time Data Exchange
Real-Time Data Exchange (RTDX) provides real-time, continuous visibility
into the way DSP applications operate in the real world. The RTDX plug-ins
allow system developers to transfer data between a host computer and DSP
devices without interfering with the target application. The data can be
analyzed and visualized on the host using any OLE automation client. This
shortens development time by giving you a realistic representation of the way
your system actually operates.
Note:
RTDX is occasionally not supported for the initial releases of a new DSP
device or board.
RTDX consists of both target and host components. A small RTDX software
library runs on the target DSP. The DSP application makes function calls to
this library’s API in order to pass data to or from it. This library makes use of
a scan-based emulator to move data to or from the host platform via a JTAG
interface. Data transfer to the host occurs in real time while the DSP
application is running.
On the host platform, an RTDX host library operates in conjunction with Code
Composer Studio. Displays and RTA tools communicate with RTDX via an
easy-to-use COM API to obtain the target data and/or to send data to the DSP
application. Designers can use their choice of standard software display
packages, including:
❏
LabVIEW from National Instruments
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Real-Time Graphics Tools from Quinn-Curtis
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Microsoft Excel
Alternatively, you can develop your own Visual Basic or Visual C++
applications. Instead of focusing on obtaining the data, you can concentrate
on designing the display to visualize the data in the most meaningful way.
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