Installing CCSV5.5 on Windows 7 for DSK6713 projects

1.      Installing CCSV5.5 on Windows 7

Choose the following options for a minimal installation for DSK6713 board (spectrum Digital)

CCS install folder E:\ti           (or any other drive , we  have used E: drive)

Setup Type: Custom

Processor Support: C6000 Single Core DSPs

Select Components :Select all options (Base installation)

Select Emulators:Spectrum Digital Emulators

2.      Install Board support libraries

Download the board support library (BSL), available at http://c6000.spectrumdigital.com/dsk6713/

Under the option Board Supprt Library and code examples.

extract the zip file  dsk6713revc_files and copy the folder  CCStudio to  E:\DSK6713

3.      Install chip support libraries

Download the board support library (BSL), available at http://www.ti.com/tool/sprc090

Extract the file sprc090 and install the CSL at E:\C6xCSL

4.      Download the Support files

Download the  updated Support files provided with the text Digital Signal Processing and Applications with the TMS320C6713 and TMS320C6416 DSK (second edition)  by Rulph Chassaing and Donald Reay from this location

Support files  (The files are the property of the above book authors) TI forum post  Link 2

Extract the Support files to E:\DSK6713\C6713

5.      Plug in the DSK and start up CCS v5

Connect the DSK6713 to the PC using USB cable and power up the board

you will see  "Spectrum Digital TMS320C6713 DSK" listed as an installed device

6.      Target Configuration

Double click the CCS icon from the desktop to launch CCS

In CCS v5, go to Window > Show View >Target Configurations

 Right click on the "User Defined" folder in the target configurations panel and select New Configuration

Name the configuration DSK6713.ccxml and click Finish.A new screen launches.

In the connection pulldown menu, select Spectrum Digital DSK-EVM-eZdsp onboard USB Emulator. In the device selector, select DSK6713. Click Save.

Now expand the User Defined" target configurations folder by clicking on the little triangle next to the folder. You should see the new DSK6713.ccxml target configuration in there. Right click on it and select "Launch Selected Configuration".

If you get an error, then either CCS v5 wasn't installed correctly or you haven't set up the target configuration correctly.

Now click on "Run->Connect Target"

The message "GEL StartUp Complete" in the Console means that CCS v5 is successfully talking with the DSK.

You are now ready to build your project using CCS V5.5