1. Getting Started with Code
Composer Studio v4 for
TMS320F2812

2. OBJECTIVE
To understand the basic features and
functions to create and debug a project in CCS
v4
To get familar with CCS v4
More in-depth explanations of Code
Composer Studio’s various features .
Finally, you will able to work with CCS v4

3. Introduction
Code Composer Studio is the Integrated
Design Environment for the Texas Instruments
DSP/DSC/MC.
DSP – TMS320C6745
DSC – TMS320F2812
MC – MSP430F5529
Code Composer Studio is the environment for
project development for all tools needed to
build an application for the Specific Target.

4. Contents at a Glance
Setting a workspace location
Create a project
Add files to the Project
Create a Target Configuration file
Build a Project
Run a project
Console window

5. Launching The CCS v4
 Click this icon shown on your
desktop.
 To launch Code Composer Studio
IDE for the first time, configure Code
Composer Studio for a fixed
workspace location.

6. Setting The Workspace Location
 Double-click the p
CCStudio v4 icon on
desktop.

7. Note: Be sure that workspace location is empty for a
fresh project

8. Tick the use this as the default and do not ask
again(Optional).
Note: Again to get the workspace launcher at
startup. open ccs go to window – preference
– general – startup and shutdown – tick
“prompt for workspace on startup”.
Click ok.

9. The empty workspace editor will open.

10. Create a New Project
Launch Code
Composer
Studio.
From the
CCStudio File
menu, choose
New – CCS
Project.

11. In the Project Name
field : Type the project
name.
Tick the use default
Location Check box or
browse to the folder
you created as
workspace loaction.
Click Next.

12. In the Project type
field: Select C2000.
Tick Debug and
Release in configuration
box.
Click Next.
Again, Click Next.

13. Output
Type:Executable.
Device Variant:
TMS320C28XX &
TMS320F2812.
Click Finish.
CCS creates a
project.

14. From the CCStudio C/C++ Projects, Right click the led
[ Active – Debug ] New – Source File.

15. In the source file field, Type the source file name with
extension. (led.c)
Click Finish.

17. Type the program in led.c editorwindow then , File –
Save.

18. Add a Files to Project
After Creating the project and source file we must
add some addition files to our project.
These addition files may vary depend upon the
projects which we used.
Create/add new source files to your project by right-
clicking on the project in the “C/C++ Projects”

19. From the CCStudio C/C++ Projects, Right click the led
[ Active – Debug ] Select the Add files to project.

20. Then browse and select all the needed files.

21. Click Open. The selected all the files are added to
your project.

22. Create a Target Configuration File
From the CCStudio C/C++ Projects, Right click the led [ Active –
Debug ] New – Source File.

23. New Target Configuration dialog appears. Then Click
Finish

24. NewTargetConfiguration.ccxml
This file will help to communicate between hardware
and softeware. While connecting the hardware to
the software the target configuration file will run. If
any initialize needed we can add gel file additionally
in the target configuration.
 In General setup,
Connection : XDS 100 USB emulator version 1
Device : TMS320F2812( Target Device ).
Tick the TMS320F2812 & Click Save.

26. Build a Project
Before Building the project we must modify project
properties , add the include files and path according
to our usage.
From the CCStudio C/C++ Projects, Right click the led
[ Active – Debug ] – Properties.

27. Compiler Option
In C/C++ Build, go to C2000 compiler
– Include Options (Add dir to #include search path(--
include_path,-I)) select this add icon and add
the following two path by indivdually.
"${XDAIS_CG_ROOT}/packages/ti/xdais“
"C:/tidcs/c28/DSP281x/v120/DSP281x_headers/in
clude"

29. Linker Option
IN C/C++ Build, go to c2000 linker
Basic option - stack size : 0x400.
Include lib or cmd file as input (--library,-I):
"rts2800_ml.lib"
File search path (Add <dir> to library search
path(-- include_path,-i)) select this add icon
and add the following two path by indivdually.
"${PROJECT_ROOT}"
"C:ProgramFilesTexasInstrumentsccsv4toolscom
pilerc2000lib"

31. Build a Project
From the CCStudio C/C++ Projects, Right click the led
[ Active – Debug ] – Build Project or Rebuild Project.
Note: Once the project is successfully build you will
get 0 Errors. If Errors arise check the code and
project properties then rebuild the project.

32. Run a project
Target – Debug Active Project.
Note: at this step, Target will connect, gel file will
run, led.out will load to target then finally Keep the
cursor at main() of program to start execute.

36. This is Debug workspace., at this we can debug a
code using breakpoints, single stepping, watch window,
memory etc..,

37. Target – Run.
For led code, check the output at on board. The Leds
is will on and off with few delay.
Target – Halt.

39. Target – Terminate all.

40. Again, the ccs will return to edit workspace from
debug workspce.

41. Console Window
The Output window is located at the bottom
of the screen by default. By default, the printf
function displays in console window, showing
information such as the contents of Stdout
and the build log.

42. H elp
CCS provides many help tools through the H elp
menu. Select H elp Contents to search by contents.
Select H elp Tutorial to access tutorials to guide you
through the CCStudio development process.
Select H elp Web Resources to obtain the most
current help topics and other guidance. U ser
manuals are PDF files that provide information on
specific features or processes.
Y ou can access updates and a number of optional
plug-ins through H elp U pdate Advisor.

43. Presented by
S.THIYAGARAJAN,
Senior R & D Engg,
Pantech Solutions,
Chennai - 96
THANK YOU