Introduction

Welcome to the F2833x - Tutorial

Welcome to the Texas Instruments TMS320F28335 Tutorial. This material is intended to be
used as a student guide for a series of lessons and lab exercises dedicated to the
TMS320F28335 Digital Signal Controller. The series of modules will guide you through the
various elements of this device, as well as train you in using Texas Instruments development
tools and additional resources from the Internet.
The material should be used for undergraduate classes at university. A basic knowledge of
microprocessor architecture and programming microprocessors in language C is necessary.
The material in Modules 1 to 10 shall be used in one semester, accompanied by lab exercises
in parallel. Each module includes a detailed lab procedure for self study and guidance during
the lab sessions.
The experimental lab sessions are based on the Texas Instruments “Peripheral Explorer
Board” (TI part number: TMDSPREX28335). A 32K code-size limited version of the
software design suite “Code Composer Studio” that is bundled with the Peripheral Explorer
Board is used for the development of code examples.
Modules 11 to 19 of the series go deeper into details of the TMS320F28335. They cover
more advanced subjects and can be seen as an optional series of lessons.

Module 1: Introduction

Digital Signal Controller

TMS320F28335
Texas Instruments Incorporated
European Customer Training Centre &
University of Applied Sciences Zwickau

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Module Topics

Module Topics

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1-1

Welcome to the F2833x - Tutorial ................................................................................................... 1-1
Module Topics ................................................................................................................................. 1-2
CD – ROM Structure ....................................................................................................................... 1-3
Installation and Laboratory Preparation ........................................................................................ 1-4
Piccolo F28027-USB stick .............................................................................................................. 1-5
Template Files for Laboratory Exercises ........................................................................................ 1-6
What is a Digital Signal Controller? .............................................................................................. 1-8
A typical micro processor block diagram ................................................................................... 1-9
Arithmetic Logic Unit (“ALU”) of a microprocessor ............................................................... 1-11
The Desktop – PC: a Microcomputer ....................................................................................... 1-13
The Microcontroller: a single chip computer ............................................................................ 1-15
The MSP430 – a typical micro controller ................................................................................. 1-16
A Digital Signal Processor ........................................................................................................ 1-17
The “Sum of Product” – Equation ............................................................................................ 1-18
A SOP executed by a DSP ........................................................................................................ 1-20
A Digital Signal Controller ....................................................................................................... 1-21
DSP Competition ........................................................................................................................... 1-22
Texas Instruments DSP/DSC – Portfolio ...................................................................................... 1-23
TMS320F28x Roadmap ................................................................................................................. 1-25
TMS320F28x Application Areas ................................................................................................... 1-26
TMS320F2833x Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 1-26

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 CD – ROM Structure

CD – ROM Structure
Chapter 1: Introduction to Microprocessor, MCU and DSP
Chapter 2: TMS320F28335 Architecture
Chapter 3: Software Development Tools
Chapter 4: Fixed Point, Floating Point or both?
Chapter 5: Digital Input/Output
Chapter 6: Understanding the F28335 Interrupt System
Chapter 7: Control Actuators and Power Electronics
Chapter 8: Sensor Interface - Analogue to Digital Converter
Chapter 9: Communication I: Serial Communication Interface
Chapter 10: Communication II: Serial Peripheral Interface
Chapter 11: Communication III: Controller Area Network -
CAN
Chapter 12: Communication IV: Inter Integrated Circuit®
Chapter 13: Communication V: Multi Channel Buffered
SerialPort - McBSP
Chapter 14: Internal FLASH Memory and stand alone control
Chapter 15: Boot – loader and Field update
Chapter 16: FLASH – Application Program Interface (API)
Chapter 17: IQ-Math and floating point hardware
Chapter 18: Digital Motor Control
Chapter 19: Digital Power Supply

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Installation and Laboratory Preparation

Installation and Laboratory Preparation

This paragraph is for teachers / instructors only. If you read this textbook as a student, please
continue at Page 1-8.
The following preparations are necessary to use and run the laboratory exercises of this
tutorial:
1. A valid and working version of Code Composer Studio, Version 3.3 should be
installed. The default folder is “C:\CCStudio_v3.3”. Some of the examples will
refer to the subfolder “C:\CCStudio_v3.3\C2000\cgtools\lib” to access C run-
time support libraries. All laboratory procedures will reference this location. If
your installation was made to a different directory, you will have to inform your
students.
If you do not have a valid CCS3.3 installation, please use the CCS3.3 -
CD/DVD, which comes with the Peripheral Explorer Board.
2. Run the setup program for CCS3.3 and install the driver “F28335 XDS100 USB
Emulator” as shown in the following image:

3. Connect the Peripheral Explorer Board with an USB cable to your PC and
switch the main power switch (SW1) to the right hand side (USB powered). For
more details please refer to the “Quick Start Guide” (sprugm2.pdf”), which can
be found at the teaching CD-ROM (folder C2833x_CCS3 / hardware).
4. Start CCS3.3. Next, perform command “Debug  Connect” followed by a
“Debug  Reset CPU”. This will bring up the following disassembly window:

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 Piccolo F28027-USB stick

Now you have an active connection to the target. If you hit key F10 (“single
step over”) the green arrow should move to the next line.
5. Install the Peripheral Register Header File support package. All laboratory
exercises expect to find the Header File package version 1.31 (sprc530.zip)
installed in folder “C:\tidcs\c28\DSP2833x\v131”. If it is not yet installed, you
can find the zip-file at the teaching CD-ROM under “C2833x_CCS3/libraries”.
6. For IQ-Math based exercises you have to install the IQ-Math library
(sprc087.zip). The default location is “C:\tidcs\c28\IQmath\v15a”. If this library
is not yet installed, you can find the zip-file at the teaching CD-ROM under
“C2833x_CCS3/libraries”.

Piccolo F28027-USB stick

This teaching CD-ROM and all Laboratory exercises are based on the TMS320F28335
processor. For the TMS320F28027 Texas Instruments offers an ultra low cost evaluation kit
(TMDX28027USB):

For the most important peripheral unit, the Pulse Width Modulation Unit (PWM), the
teaching CD-ROM provides a dedicated chapter (Module 7A), which describes the
laboratory procedures and provides the laboratory templates and solutions for more than 10
exercises. These documents can be found in folder “C2833x_CCS3/Modules/Module7” of
the teaching CD-ROM (files “Module_07_A.pdf”and “Solution_07_A.zip”).
For other peripheral units of the F28027, you can easily start with the F28335 examples of
this CD-ROM. Just modify the source code of the F28335 examples and you can run the
examples also with a F28027. Of course, the USB-stick does not have all the additional
external devices of the Peripheral Explorer Board, which must be added manually to the
USB stick. For convenience, the corresponding Header File support package (sprc832.zip)
for the F28027 is also part of the teaching CD-ROM, as well as some additional support files
(sprc835.zip). Both files can be found in folder “C2833x_CCS3/libraries” of the teaching
CD-ROM.

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Template Files for Laboratory Exercises

Template Files for Laboratory Exercises

All modules are accompanied by laboratory exercises. For some of the modules template
files are provided with the CD (“lab template files”), for other modules the students are
expected to develop their own project files out of previous laboratory sessions. In these cases
the lab description in the textbook chapter explains the procedure. A 2nd group of project
files (“solution files”) provides a full solution directory for all laboratory exercises. This
group is intended to be used by teachers only. Instead of a single zip-file for the whole CD-
ROM we decided to use separate archive files for the individual modules. This gives the
teacher the opportunity to select parts of the CD to be used in his classes.
The zip-files should be extracted to a working directory of your choice. However, the
textbook assumes that the files are located in: “C:\DSP2833x\Labs” for group #1 and
“C:\DSP2833x\solution” for group #2. When extracted, a subfolder named with the exercise
number will be added.

The laboratory exercises are:

Lab3: “Beginner’s project” - basic features of Code Composer Studio
Lab4_1: “Numbering Systems” - fixed-point multiply operation
Lab4_2: “Numbering Systems” - floating-point multiply (hardware and software)

Lab5_1: “Digital Output” - 4 LEDs binary counter-sequence

Lab5_2: “Digital Output” - 4 LEDs blinking “knight-rider”
Lab5_3: “Digital Input” - read 4 bit hexadecimal encoder and display value
Lab5_4: “Digital Input / Output” - speed control of binary counter by hex-encoder
Lab5_5: “Digital Input / Output” - additional start/stop push-buttons

Lab6: “Core Timer 0 and Interrupts” - add a hardware timer to Lab5_1 and use an
interrupt service routine (hardware time base
framework)

Lab7_1: “Pulse Width Modulation” - generate a single ePWM (e = “enhanced”) output

signal
Lab7_2: “3 – Phase PWM” - generate a phase shifted set of 3 ePWM – signals
Lab7_3: “variable Pulse Width” - generate a 1 kHz – signal with variable pulse
width
Lab7_4: “dual complementary PWM” - generate a pair of complementary PWM signals
Lab7_5: “dual channel modulation” - independent modulation of pulse width at
ePWMA and ePWMB
Lab7_6: “Dead Band Generator” - generate a dead band delay on ePWMA and
ePWMB
Lab7_7: “Chopper Mode Unit” - split the active pulse phases in a series of high
frequency pulses
Lab7_8: “Trip Zone Protection” - switch off power lines in case of an over – current
Lab7_9: “Sinusoidal Signal” - use ePWM to generate sinusoidal signals (class D
audio amplifiers)
Lab7_10:”Capture Unit” - use a capture unit to measure a 1 kHz - signal
Lab7_11: “Radio Remote Control Unit” - use a capture unit to receive and decode an
infrared radio remote control unit (RC5-code)

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 Template Files for Laboratory Exercises

Lab8_1: “ADC dual conversion” - convert two analogue input voltages

Lab8_2: “ADC and control” - speed control of binary counter by ADCINA0

Lab9_1: “SCI - transmission” - send text message “F28335 UART is fine!”

Lab9_2: “SCI – transmit interrupts” - use of SCI – transmit interrupt services
Lab9_3: “SCI – transmit FIFO” - use of SCI – FIFO for transmission
Lab9_4: “SCI – receive and transmit” - wait for message “Texas” and answer with
“Instruments”
Lab9_5: “SCI – remote control” - control speed of binary counter by SCI – message

Lab11_1: “CAN – Transmission” - periodic transmission of a binary counter at 100

kbit/s and extended Identifier 0x1000 0000
Lab11_2: “CAN - Reception” - Receive Identifier 0x1000 0000 at 100 kbit/s and
display the 2 least significant bits at 2 LED’s.
Lab11_3:“CAN – Transmit & Receive” - merger of Lab11_1 and Lab11_2
Lab11_4:”CAN – Interrupt” - use of CAN – interrupts to receive messages
Lab11_5:”CAN – Error – Handling” - use of CAN – error interrupts
Lab11_6:”CAN – Remote Transmit Request” – use of CAN transmit requests

Lab12_1:”I2C – Temperature Sensor” - use of TMP101 in 9 bit resolution mode

Lab12_2:”I2C – Temperature Sensor” - use of TMP101 in 12 bit resolution mode
Lab12_3:”I2C – Temperature Sensor” - use of I2C –FIFO – registers for TMP101
Lab12_4:”I2C – Temperature Sensor” - use of I2C – Interrupt System

Lab13_1:”McBSP and SPI” - use of audio codec AIC23B to generate a single

sinusoidal tone
Lab13_2:”McBSP and SPI” - use of audio codec AIC23B to generate a stereo
sinusoidal tone
Lab13_3:”McBSP - Interrupts” - Lab13_2 plus McBSP – interrupt system
Lab13_4:”McBSP – SPI – Emulation” - Write and Read to an SPI – EEPROM AT25256

Lab 14_1: “Standalone FLASH” - change Lab6 to run directly from FLASH after
power ON.
Lab 15_1: “SCI - Boot loader - download control code before start

Lab16_1: “FLASH – API” - update FLASH while the control code is running

Lab17: “IQ-MATH” - code a digital low-pass filter in IQ-Math, generate

a 2 KHz square wave signal, sample the signal
with the Analogue to Digital Converter and
calculate the low-pass filter.
Lab18: “Digital Motor Control” - Labs are based on Texas Instruments “Digital
Motor Control Kit” (part number:
TMDS2MTRPFCKIT); see laboratory
descriptions, which are included in the software
part of this kit.
Lab19: “Digital Power Supply” - Labs are based on Texas Instruments “Digital
Power Experimenter’s Kit” (part number
“TMDSDCDC2KIT”); see laboratory
descriptions, which are included in the software
part of this kit.

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What is a Digital Signal Controller?

What is a Digital Signal Controller?

First we have to discus some keywords that are quite often used when we speak about digital
control or computing in general. The TMS320F28335 belongs to a group of devices that is
called a “Digital Signal Controller (DSC)”. In computing, we use words like
“Microprocessor”, “Microcomputer” or “Microcontroller” to specify a given sort of
electronic device. When it comes to digital signal processing, the preferred name is “Digital
Signal Processors (DSP)”.
To begin with, let us introduce some terms:
• Microprocessor (µP)
• Micro Computer
• Microcontroller (µC)
• Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
• Digital Signal Controller (DSC)

1. what is a microprocessor?
microprocessor (µP, mp):
– Central Device of a multi chip Micro Computer System
– Two basic architectures:
» “von Neumann”- Architecture
» “Harvard” – Architecture

– “von Neumann” - Architecture:

» Shared memory space between code and data
» Shared memory busses between code and data
» Example: Intel‘s x86 Pentium Processor family

– “Harvard” – Architecture:
» Two independent memory spaces for code and data
» Two memory bus systems for code and data

– A µP needs additional external devices to operate properly

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Microprocessors are based on a simple sequential procedural approach: Read next machine
code instruction from code memory, decode instruction, read optional operands from data
memory, execute instruction and write back result. This series of events runs in an endless
manner. To use a µP one has to add memory and additional external devices to the
Microprocessor.

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A typical micro processor block diagram

Microprocessor block diagram

code
memory

Control Unit

process
process

Central
input output –
Processing Unit
module CPU module

Microprocessor

data
memory

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A typical microprocessor block diagram is shown above. As can be seen from slide 1-3, the
microprocessor consists of two parts – the control unit and the central processing unit (CPU).
It operates on input signals, reads operands from data memory, writes results back in data
memory, and updates output modules. All computing is based on machine code instructions,
which are sequentially stored in code memory. The microprocessor reads these instructions
one after each other into its control logic.
The execution flow of a piece of machine code instructions follows a certain sequence,
shown in the following slide. Life of a micro processor is quite boring; it never goes off the
beaten track unless it loses its power supply. The sequence is always:
1. Address the next entry in code memory
2. Read (or “fetch”) the next machine instruction from this very address
3. Look, what’s up (“decode” that instruction and prepare next activities)
4. Select one of five next steps:
• Read an input and compute it
• Read an entry from data memory and compute it
• Do an internal operation, which does not require an information exchange
• Write a result back in data memory
• Update an output channel with a result of a previous computation

Note: Some processors are able to perform more than 1 step in parallel.
5. Calculate the next code memory address and return to step #1.

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Microprocessor execution flow

program counter (PC) in control unit addresses
first (next) instruction in code memory

instruction read (“fetch”) from code memory

into microprocessors instruction register (IR)

decode instruction and 1 of the following actions:

read input read data memory internal update write data

& compute & compute operation output memory

increment or modify program counter

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The heart of a micro processor is its Central Processing Unit (CPU). To keep it simple, we
just look at a very basic structure of a CPU. Today a microprocessor is really one of the most
complex integrated circuits.

CPU of a microprocessor
CPU = Central Processing Unit
• Consists of:
– few internal memory cells (“Register”) for operands
– calculation unit: “Arithmetic Logic Unit” (ALU)
– instruction register (IR) and instruction decoder
– address unit

• Address unit:
– read data and instruction from memory
– write data into memory
• Instruction decoder:
– analyses current instruction and controls subsequent actions of
other modules
• Register:
– store data for instantaneous instruction and computation

Note: today's microprocessors have a much finer granularity and

sometimes parallel units. However, the basics are still the very
same.

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Arithmetic Logic Unit (“ALU”) of a microprocessor

ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) of a microprocessor

calculates arithmetical and / or logical functions:
At least:
arithmetical : Addition (ADD)
logical: Negation (NEG)
Conjunction (AND)
typical:
arithmetical: Subtraction (SUB)
Multiplication (MUL)
logical: Comparison (CMP)
Disjunction (OR)
Antivalence (EXOR)
miscellaneous: Right- and Left Shift (ASR,ASL)
Rotation (ROL, ROR)
Register-Bit-Manipulation (set, clear, toggle, test)

• a ALU is able to process two binary values with equal length (N)
 N-Bit ALU with N = 4,8,16,32 or 64
• most ALU’s process Fixed Point Numbers
• A few ALU’s, used especially in Digital Signal Processors and
desktop processors, are capable to operate on Floating Point
Numbers or on both formats.

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An ALU performs the arithmetic and logic operations that the microprocessor is capable of.
A minimal requirement for an ALU is to perform ADD, NEG and AND. Other operations
shown in the slide above, improve the performance of a specific microprocessor. A virtual
ALU could look like this:

Example: a simple ALU structure

A, B, Y: Internal register
F: Functional code
C: Carry – Bit
N: Negative – Bit
Z: Zero - Bit

ALU’s are also available

Note : most ALU will generate a size of 2*n for register Y as standalone ICs:
in case of a multiply operation Y = A * B SN 74 LS 181

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The Intel 80x86: the legacy microprocessor

History (1984): Microprocessor Intel 80x86

Address – Unit Bus - Unit address

control/
status
- Memory Manager - Bus Control
- logical / physical - Address & Data Bus – data
address Interface
- Instruction Queue

Execution - Unit Instruction – Unit

- CPU - Decode Instruction

- ALU - Operation Queue
- Register

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The Intel 8086 can be considered to be the veteran of all 16-bit microprocessors. Inside this
processor four units take care of the sequence of states. The bus-unit is responsible for
addressing the external memory resources using a group of unidirectional digital address
signals, bi-directional data lines and control and status signals. Its purpose is to fill a first
pipeline, called the “instruction queue” with the next machine instructions to be processed. It
is controlled by the Execution unit and the Address-Unit.
The Instruction unit reads the next instruction out of the Instruction queue decodes it and fills
a second queue, the “Operation queue” with the next internal operations that must be
performed by the Execution Unit.
The Execution Unit does the ‘real’ work; it executes operations or calls the Bus Unit to read
an optional operand from memory.
Once an instruction is completed, the Execution Unit forces the Address Unit to generate the
address of the next instruction. If this instruction was already loaded into the Instruction
queue, the operational speed is increased. This principle is called a “cache”.
We could go much deeper into the secrets of a Microprocessor; eventually you can book
another class at your university that deals with this subject much more in detail, especially
into the pros and cons of Harvard versus Von-Neumann Machines, into RISC versus CISC,
versions of memory accesses etc.
For now, let us just keep in mind the basic operation of this type of device.

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The Desktop – PC: a Microcomputer

When we add external devices to a microprocessor, we end up with the set-up for a computer
system. We need to add external memory both for instructions (“code”) and data to be
computed. We also have to use some sort of connections to the outside world to our system.
In general, they are grouped into digital input/outputs and analogue input/outputs.
The following Slide 1-9 is a simplified block diagram of a typical microcomputer. As you
can imagine, the latest designs of microcomputers are much more complex and are equipped
with a lot more hierarchical levels. To keep it simple, let us focus on such a simplified
architecture first.

2. our Desktop – PC is a?

2. Microcomputer
– Microcomputer = microprocessor (µP) + memory +
peripherals
– Example: your Desktop -PC

Code - Memory Data - Memory

Memory Bus

Clock Microprocessor Timer/Counter

Peripheral Bus

Digital In Digital Out Analogue In Analogue Out

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In general, the microprocessor in a microcomputer is connected to the memory system via a

“memory” bus. In “von -Neumann” – microprocessor architectures this bus is a shared bus
between code and program memory. Whereas in “Harvard” – microprocessor architectures
this bus system is separated into two independent and parallel bus systems.
The “Peripheral” bus in the slide above connects the microprocessor to units, which allow
the processor to communicate with its environment (sensors, actuators, communication lines
etc.). Some microcomputers use a dedicated “Peripheral” bus, as shown in Slide 1-9,
whereas other devices integrate these peripheral functions into their data memory and call it
“Data Memory mapped Peripherals”.

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Microcomputer Peripherals
The following slide (Slide 1-10) is a non-exclusive list of some of the peripheral functions of
a microcomputer. Peripherals are the interface of a microcomputer to the “real world”.
These units allow a microcomputer to communicate with sensors, actuators and to exchange
data and information with other nodes through network interface units.

microcomputer - peripherals
• Peripherals include:

– Digital Input / Output Lines

– Analogue to Digital Converter (ADC)
– Digital to Analogue Converter (DAC)
– Timer / Counter units
– Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Digital Output Lines
– Digital Capture Input Lines
– Network Interface Units:
» Serial Communication Interface (SCI) - UART
» Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
» Inter Integrated Circuit ( I2C) – Bus
» Controller Area Network (CAN)
» Local Interconnect Network (LIN)
» Universal Serial Bus (USB)
» Local / Wide Area Networks (LAN, WAN)
– Graphical Output Devices
– and more …

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Modern microcomputers are equipped with a lot of enhanced peripheral units. To keep it
simple, let us focus on basic peripheral unite here. If you are more familiar with
microcomputers and you like to work with such hardware units you can easily inspect all
those facinating peripheral units of a state of the art microcomputer.

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The Microcontroller: a single chip computer

As technology advances, we want the silicon industry to build everything that is necessary
for a microcomputer into a single piece of silicon, and we end up with a microcontroller
(“µC”). Of course nobody will try to include every single peripheral that is available or
thinkable into a single chip – because nobody can afford to buy this “monster”-chip. On the
contrary, engineers demand a microcontroller that suits their applications best and – for
(almost) nothing. This leads to a huge number of dedicated microcontroller families with
totally different internal units, different instruction sets, different number of peripherals and
internal memory spaces. No customer will ask for a microcontroller with an internal code
memory size of 16 megabytes, if the application fits easily into 64 kilobytes.
Today, microcontrollers are built into almost every industrial product that is available on the
market. Try to guess, how many microcontrollers you possess at home! The problem is you
cannot see them from outside the product. That is the reason why they are also called
“embedded” computer or “embedded” controller. A sophisticated product such as the
modern car is equipped with up to 80 microcontrollers to execute all the new electronic
functions like antilock braking system (ABS), electronic stability program (ESP), adaptive
cruise control (ACC), central locking, electrical mirror and seat adjustments, etc. On the
other hand a simple device such as a vacuum cleaner is equipped with a microcontroller to
control the speed of the motor and the filling state of the cleaner. Not to speak of the latest
developments in vacuum cleaner electronics: the cleaning robot with lots of control and
sensor units to do the housework – with a much more powerful µC of course.
Microcontrollers are available as 4, 8, 16, 32 or even 64-bit devices, the number giving the
amount of bits of an operand that are processed in parallel. If a microcontroller is a 32-bit
type, the internal data memory is connected to the core unit with 32 internal signal lines.

3. System on Chip

3. Microcontroller (µC, MCU)

– Nothing more than a Microcomputer as a single

silicon chip!
– All computing power and input/output channels that
are required to design a real time control system are
“on chip”
– Guarantee cost efficient and powerful solutions for
embedded control applications
– Backbone for almost every type of modern product

– Over 200 independent families of µC

– Both µP – Architectures (“Von Neumann” and
“Harvard”) are used inside Microcontrollers

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The MSP430 – a typical micro controller

3. Example: Microcontroller MSP430

Texas Instruments MSP430

von-Neumann architecture — all program, data memory
and peripherals share a common bus structure.
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There are hundreds of types of micro controllers in the highly competitive market of
embedded systems. They all have their pro and cons. Depending on the application area,
budget limitations and on project requirements one has to decide, which one is the best suited
one. The slide above shows a block diagram of one of the most power effective micro
controllers in the market – the MSP430. It comes with integrated memory blocks – FLASH
for non - volatile storage of code sequences and RAM to store variables and results. It is
equipped with internal analog and digital peripherals, communication channels.
The MSP430 family contains much more enhanced versions as shown in the block diagram
at Slide 1-12. Some members of this family have integrated LCD display drivers, hardware
multipliers or direct memory access (DMA) units, just to name a few. If you are more
interested in that family, please use the corresponding Texas Instruments Teaching CD-ROM
for that family.

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A Digital Signal Processor

A Digital Signal Processor is a specific device that is designed around the typical
mathematical operations to manipulate digital data that are measured by signal sensors. The
objective is to process the data as quickly as possible to be able to generate an output stream
of ‘new’ data in “real time”.

4. Digital Signal Processor

A Digital Signal Processor (“DSP”) is:

– Similar to a microprocessor (µP), e.g. core

of a computing system

– Additional Hardware Units to speed up

computing of sophisticated mathematical
operations:
» Additional Hardware Multiply Unit(s)
» Additional Pointer Arithmetic Unit(s)
» Additional Bus Systems for parallel access
» Additional Hardware Shifter for scaling
and/or multiply/divide by 2n

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What are typical DSP algorithms?

An equation, called “Sum of Products” (SOP) is
the key element in most DSP algorithms:

Algorithm Equation

Finite Impulse Response Filter

Infinite Impulse Response Filter

Convolution

Discrete Fourier Transform

Discrete Cosine Transform

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The “Sum of Product” – Equation

We won’t go into the details of the theory of Digital Signal Processing now. Again, look out
for additional classes at your university to learn more about the maths behind this amazing
part of modern technology. I highly recommend it. It is not the easiest topic, but it is worth it.
Consider a future world without anybody that understands how a mobile phone or an
autopilot of an airplane does work internally – a terrible thought.
To begin with, let us scale down the entire math’-s into one basic equation that is behind
almost all approaches of Digital Signal Processing. It is the “Sum of Products”- formula. A
new value ‘y’ is calculated as a sum of partial products. Two arrays “data” and “coeff” are
multiplied as pairs and the products are added together. Depending on the data type of the
input arrays we could solve this equation in floating point or integer mathematics. Integer is
most often also called “fixed - point” maths (see Chapter 2).
In contrast to its predecessor the TMS320F28335 is both a floating-point and also fixed-
point device, so we can use the best of both worlds. To keep it simple for now, let’s stay with
fixed - point mathematics first. In chapter 2 we will discuss the pros and cons of fixed point
versus floating point DSPs a little bit more in depth.
In a standard ANSI-C we can easily define two arrays of integer input data and the code lines
that are needed to calculate the output value ‘y’:

Doing a SOP with a µP

3
y = ∑ data[i ] * coeff [i ]
i =0

• Task : use a Desktop - PC and code the equation into

any common C-compiler system, e.g. Microsoft Visual
Studio 2008
• A C-Code Solution would probably look like:
#include <stdio.h>
int data[4]={1,2,3,4};
int coeff[4]={8,6,4,2};
int main(void)
{
int i;
int result =0;
for (i=0;i<4;i++)
result += data[i]*coeff[i];
printf("%i",result);
return 0;
}
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 What is a Digital Signal Controller?

If we look a little bit more in detail into the tasks that needs to be solved by a standard
processor we can distinguish 10 steps. Due to the sequential nature of this type of processor,
it can do only one of the 10 steps at one time. This will consume a considerable amount of
computing power of this processor. For our tiny example, the processor must loop between
step 3 and step 10 a total of four times. For real Digital Signal Processing the SOP –
procedure is going to much higher loop repetitions – forcing the standard processor to spend
even more computing power.

6 Basic Operations of a SOP

3
y = ∑ data[i ] * coeff [i ]
i =0

• What will a Pentium be forced to do?

1. Set a Pointer1 to point to data[0]
2. Set a second Pointer2 to point to coeff[0]
3. Read data[i] into core
4. Read coeff[i] into core
5. Multiply data[i]*coeff[i]
6. Add the latest product to the previous ones
7. Modify Pointer1
8. Modify Pointer2
9. Increment i;
10. If i<4 , then go back to step 3 and continue

• Steps 3 to 8 are called “6 Basic Operations of a DSP”

• A DSP is able to execute all 6 steps in one single machine
cycle!

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SOP machine code of a µP

Address M-Code Assembly - Instruction
10: for (i=0;i<4;i++)
00411960 C7 45 FC 00 00 00 00 mov dword ptr [i],0
00411967 EB 09 jmp main+22h (411972h)
00411969 8B 45 FC mov eax,dword ptr [i]
0041196C 83 C0 01 add eax,1
0041196F 89 45 FC mov dword ptr [i],eax
00411972 83 7D FC 04 cmp dword ptr [i],4
00411976 7D 1F jge main+47h (411997h)

11: result += data[i]*coeff[i];

00411978 8B 45 FC mov eax,dword ptr [i]
0041197B 8B 4D FC mov ecx,dword ptr [i]
0041197E 8B 14 85 40 5B 42 00 mov edx,dword ptr[eax*4+425B40h]
00411985 0F AF 14 8D 50 5B 42 00 imul edx,dword ptr[ecx*4+425B50h]
0041198D 8B 45 F8 mov eax,dword ptr [result]
00411990 03 C2 add eax,edx
00411992 89 45 F8 mov dword ptr [result],eax
00411995 EB D2 jmp main+19h (411969h)

Note: The C-Compiler was used in basic setup mode using optimization level zero.

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What is a Digital Signal Controller?

A SOP executed by a DSP

If we apply the SOP-task to a Digital Signal Processor of fixed-point type the ANSI-C code
looks identical to the standard processor one. The difference is the output of the compilation!
When you compare slide 19 with slide 17 you will notice the dramatic reduction in the
consumption of the memory space and number of execution cycles. A DSP is much more
appropriate to calculate a SOP in real time! Ask your professor about the details of the two
slides!

Doing a SOP with a DSP

3
y = ∑ data[i ] * coeff [i ]
i =0

• Now: use a DSP-Development System and code

the equation into a DSP C-compiler system, e.g.
Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio
• C-Code Solution is identical:

int data[4]={1,2,3,4};
int coeff[4]={8,6,4,2};
int main(void)
{
int i;
int result =0;
for (i=0;i<4;i++)
result += data[i]*coeff[i];
printf("%i",result);
return 0;
}
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DSP-Translation into machine code

Address M-Code Assembly Instruction

0x8000 FF69 SPM 0
0x8001 8D04 0000R MOVL XAR1,#data
0x8003 76C0 0000R MOVL XAR7,#coeff
0x8005 5633 ZAPA
0x8006 F601 RPT #1
0x8007 564B 8781 || DMAC ACC:P,*XAR1++,*XAR7++
0x8009 10AC ADDL ACC,P<<PM
0x800A 8D04 0000R MOVL XAR1,#y
0x800B 1E81 MOVL *XAR1,ACC

Example: Texas Instruments TMS320F28335

Space : 12 Code Memory ; 9 Data Memory
Execution Cycles : 10 @ 150MHz = 66 ns

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 What is a Digital Signal Controller?

A Digital Signal Controller

Finally, a Digital Signal Controller (DSC) is a new type of microcontroller, where the
processing power is delivered by a DSP – a single chip device combining both the
computing power of a Digital Signal Processor and the embedded peripherals of a single chip
computing system.
For advanced real time control systems with a high amount of mathematical calculations, a
DSC is the first choice.
Today there are only a few manufacturers offering DSC’s. Due to the advantages of DSC’s
for many projects, a number of silicon manufacturers are developing this type of controller.
This tutorial is based on the Texas Instruments TMS320F28335, a 32-bit floating point
Digital Signal Controller (DSC).

5. Digital Signal Controller (DSC)

Digital Signal Controller (DSC)

– recall: a Microcontroller(MCU) is a single chip

Microcomputer with a Microprocessor(µP) as core
unit.

– Now: a Digital Signal Controller(DSC) is a single chip

Microcomputer with a Digital Signal Processor(DSP)
as core unit.

– By combining the computing power of a DSP with

memory and peripherals in one single device we
derive the most effective solution for embedded real
time control solutions that require lots of math
operations.

– DSC –Example: Texas Instruments C2000 DSC -

family.

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Note: Some manufacturers, like Infineon and Renesas, still call their DSCs
microcontrollers. This is because most target applications are typically regarded as
‘microcontroller sockets’ and many engineers are unfamiliar with the term DSC.
TI also recently changed the naming of the C2000 line from DSC to microcontroller.”

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DSP Competition

DSP Competition
There are only a few global players in the area of DSP and DSC. As you can see from the
next slide (for more details, go to: www.fwdconcepts.com ), Texas Instruments is the
absolute leader in this area. A working knowledge of TI-DSP will help you to master your
professional career.

DSP Market Share in 2006

6%
12%
9%

Agere
14% Analog Devices
Freescale
Texas Instruments
Other

59%

Total Revenue: 7635 Million US-$

Source: www.forwardconcepts.com

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With such expertise in DSPs, it is only natural that the lessons TI has learned and
technologies developed for DSPs trickle down also to TI’s microcontrollers. As the leader in
DSP Texas Instruments microcontrollers will also challenge the market!

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 Texas Instruments DSP/DSC – Portfolio

DSP Market Areas in 2006

3,2 2,8
4,6

Wireless
Consumer
9,1 Multipurpose
Computer
Wireline
Automotive

72,3 Relative

Source: www.forwardconcepts.com

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Texas Instruments DSP/DSC – Portfolio

Texas Instruments Portfolio

Microcontrollers Arm-Based DSP

16-bit 32-bit 32-bit
MCU ARM+ ARM + DSP DSP
Real-time ARM
MSP430 C2000™ Stellaris ARM9 C64x+ plus C647x, C64x+,
Cortex™ M3 Cortex A-8 ARM9/Cortex A-8 C55x
Ultra-Low Fixed & Industry Std Industry-Std Core, Industry-Std Core + Leadership DSP
Power Floating Point Low Power High-Perf GPP DSP for Signal Proc. Performance

Up to 25MHz Up to 150MHz Up to 100MHz Accelerators 4800 MMACs/ 24,000 MMACS

1.07 DMIPS/MHz
Flash Flash Flash MMU, Cache Up to 3MB
1KB to 256KB 32KB to 512KB 8KB to 256KB MMU L2 Cache

Analog I/O, ADC PWM, ADC, USB, ENET, USB, LCD, 1G EMAC, SRIO,
LCD, USB, RF CAN, SPI, I2C ADC, PWM, HMI MMC, EMAC VPSS, USB, DDR2, PCI-66
EMAC, MMC
Measurement, Motor Control, Host Control, Linux/WinCE Linux/Win + Comm, WiMAX,
Sensing, General Digital Power, general purpose, User Apps Video, Imaging, Industrial/
Purpose Lighting motor control Multimedia Medical Imaging

$0.49 to $9.00 $1.50 to $20.00 $2.00 to $8.00 $8.00 to $35.00 $12.00 to $65.00 $4.00 to $99.00+

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The DSP / DSC – portfolio of Texas instruments is split into three major device families,
called “Microcontroller, ARM-based and DSP.
The C64x branch is the most powerful series of DSP in computing power. There are floating
– point as well as fixed – point devices in this family. The application fields are image
processing, audio, multimedia server, base stations for wireless communication etc.

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Texas Instruments DSP/DSC – Portfolio

The C55x family is focused on mobile systems with very efficient power consumption per
MIPS. Its main application area is cell phone technology.
The C2000 – group is dedicated to Digital Signal Control (DSC), as you have learned from
the first slides and is a very powerful solution for real time control applications. This group
is accompanied at the two ends by a 16-bit Microcontroller group (MSP430) and 32-bit
series of ARM-core based microcontrollers (Cortex M3, Cortex A-8 or ARM9).
The next slide summarizes the main application areas for the 3 Texas Instruments families of
DSP.

Texas Instruments TMS320 DSP/DSC

Dedicated families and sub-families to
support different market needs

C2000 C5000 C6000

Lowest Cost Efficiency Performance &

Control Systems Best MIPS per Ease-of-Use
 Motor Control Watt / Dollar / Size
 Storage
 Multi Channel and
 Wireless phones
 Digital Control Systems
Multi Function App's
 Internet audio players
 Power Supply Control
 Communication Infrastructure
 Digital still cameras
 Wireless Base-stations
 Modems
 DSL
 Telephony
 Imaging
 VoIP
 Multi-media Servers
 Video
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 TMS320F28x Roadmap

TMS320F28x Roadmap
For the C2000 – family we can distinguish between two groups of devices: a 16-bit group,
called TMS320C24x and a 32-bit group, called TMS320C28x.

TMS320C2000™ DSC Family

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The next Slide 1-26 illustrates the latest developments in the 32-bit real-time controller
family C28x:

C2000 32-bit Real-Time Controller

Next Gen
Production
C2834x
•Higher Performance
Sampling •Connectivity
F2833x •200-300MHz •Safety Enhancements
•196-516kB SRAM
Development
•100-150MHz •External ADC
•128-512kB Flash •Low Active Power
Future
•52-68kB SRAM

F2823x
PERFORMANCE

F281x

F280x
Next Gen
F2803x •Performance
•Memory
•Connectivity
Fixed Point F2802x
(100-176 Pins)
• 60 – 150 MHz
Next Gen
• 32 – 512kB Flash
• 3Ph PWM/QEP •60MHz •Low Power
•40-60MHz •Small Package
• 12-bit, 2 SH ADC •Control Law
•16-64kB Flash
(Up to 12.5 MSPS) Accelerator
• CAN, McBSP
•Analog Comp
•32-128kB Flash
• UART, SPI
•CAN, LIN

100+ Code Compatible Devices TIME

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TMS320F28x Application Areas

TMS320F28x Application Areas

Versatile C2000 Application Areas

E-bike
Renewable Energy Digital Motor Control
Wind Power Inverters Power Tools

Solar Power Inverters

White Goods Industrial Drives &
Motion Control
Lighting
Digital Power
DC/DC LED Street Lighting
Converters C2000

Uninterruptable
Power Supplies LED TV
Auto HID Backlighting
Telecom / Server
AC/DC Rectifiers Radar / Collision
Avoidance Medical Oxygen
Laser Ranging Concentrators Optical
Power Line Networking
Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Communication

Electric Power Steering

RFID Readers

Automotive Precision Sensing & Control

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TMS320F2833x Block Diagram

TMS320C28x DSC Block Diagram

Code security TMS320F28335

512 KB 68 KB
Flash RAM Boot ROM
18 PWM
(6 HRPWM)
Memory Bus
6 CAP

DMA 2 QEP
Peripheral Bus

Interrupt Management 12-bit ADC

88 GPIO
C28xTM 32-bit DSC 16/32-bit
EMIF
32x32-bit RMW
Multiplier Atomic
ALU SPI
32-bit
Timers (3) 3 SCI
32-bit
Floating- 2 McBSP
Real-Time Point Unit
JTAG I²C
2 CAN

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