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Preface
Read This First
About This Manual
This book describes the DSP (digital signal processing) Starter Kit (DSK) and
how to use the DSK with these tools:
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The DSK assembler
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The DSK debugger
How to Use This Manual
The goal of this book is to help you learn how to use the DSK assembler and
debugger. This book is divided into four distinct parts:
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Part I: Hands-On Information is presented first so that you can start us-
ing your DSK the same day you receive it.
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Chapter 1 describes the features and provides an overview of the
TMS320C3x DSP Starter Kit.
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Chapter 2 contains installation instructions for your assembler and de-
bugger. It lists the hardware and software tools you’ll need to use the
DSK and tells you how to set up its environment.
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Chapter 3 lists the key features of the assembler and debugger and
tells you the steps you need to take to assemble and debug your pro-
gram.
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Part II: Functional Description contains a functional overview of the
DSK, which includes the TMS320C3x DSK functional diagram, a descrip-
tion of the DSK hardware components and software operation.
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Part III: Assembler Description contains detailed information about us-
ing the assembler.
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Chapter 5 explains how to create DSK assembler source files and in-
voke the assembler.
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Chapter 6 discusses the valid directives and gives you an alphabetical
reference to these directives.