C6Flo 2
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Introduction
C6Flo 2 is the second major release of TI's C6Flo graphical development tool. It represents a major improvement over the first release, including bug fixes, new features, and new content. While C6Flo 1 was a stand-along application, C6Flo 2 is an Eclipse plug-in within Code Composer Studio IDE v5. See the detailed installation instructions, below, for more information.
C6Flo 2 is currently undergoing an open beta test. This article includes instructions to install and run the beta software.
What's New in C6Flo 2
- New and improved graphical development environment
- Directly integrated with CCS v5 IDE
- Generate code with a single button click
- Improved block palette to reduce clutter
- Explicit thread definition and configuration
- Easier Installation and Setup
- Bug fixes and enhancements for existing blocks
- Dozens of new blocks
- Audio application blocks
- Variety of C674 filter blocks
- Coming soon: power & energy application blocks
- Integrated help contents for general concepts and all blocks
- Included with general CCS help contents
- Right click on any block and select Help
- Easier than ever to create your own blocks
- XML files no longer required
Getting Started
Prerequisites
Before you can use C6Flo 2, you must download and install Code Composer Studio IDE v5.0. Please visit the CCS v5.0 page on the TI Embedded Processors Wiki for more information and installation instructions.
Please note: The C6Flo 2 beta is currently incompatible with the pre-release version of CCS v5.1. Be sure to install CCS v5.0.
In addition, your PC must be able to run .NET applications. Linux PCs can use the Mono platform to satisfy this requirement.
Installation
- Launch CCSv5
- Click Install New Software in the Help menu
- In the Install dialog, click the Add... button
- In the Add Repository dialog, specify the following location:
http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_ccstudio/c6flo - In the Install dialog, check the box next to C6Flo and click the Next button to proceed with installation
- After installation completes, restart CCSv5
Once C6Flo 2 is installed, you can install updates at any time by clicking Check for Updates in the Help menu.
Creating Your First C6Flo Diagram
Once the C6Flo 2 plug-in has been installed by CCS v5, you're ready to create your first DSP system. Check the C6Flo Getting Started Guide for detailed information on how to add a C6Flo diagram to your CCS project. See the section on accessing C6Flo help contents in CCS v5 for more information.
Support and Known Issues
Accessing C6Flo Help Inside CCS v5
To access C6Flo help contents inside CCS v5, simply click the Help->Help Contents menu command. Click on the C6Flo category to find several general help pages for general C6Flo concepts and block-specific information. If you're new to C6Flo, the Getting Started Guide offers step-by-step instructions to create your own DSP system using C6Flo.
You can also access block-specific help by right clicking any block in your system and selecting Help in the context menu.
Getting Support on the TI E2E Forums
The C6Flo graphical development tool is supported on the Code Composer Studio IDE forum on the TI E2E community site. Click the Support button at the top of a C6Flo system diagram to open the appropriate forum in your web browser. You can also reach the E2E forum via the following link.
When posting a question to the E2E forum, please first check to see if your question has already been answered in an existing thread.
Beta Feedback
During the beta test, feel free to send feedback or bug reports directly to the C6Flo developers' mailing list:
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I download C6EZFlo 2?
Unlike version 1, C6EZFlo 2 is an Eclipse plug-in that integrates directly with CCS v5. Therefore, you do not download and install C6EZFlo 2 as a stand-alone application. Instead, you install the C6EZFlo 2 plug-in directly from the CCS v5 Help menu. For more information on how to install the C6EZFlo 2 plug-in (or how to install CCS v5), please see the getting started section of this page.
See Also
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