Features

MSC7110 Product Brief, Rev. 2

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Software Support

Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) that fully supports MSC7110 device architecture (multi-

core, memory hierarchy, ICache, timers, DMA, interrupts, peripherals):

• High-performance and deterministic, delivering predictive response time.

• Optimized to provide low interrupt latency with high data throughput.

• Preemptive and priority-based multitasking.

• Fully interrupt/event driven.

• Small memory footprint.

• Comprehensive set of APIs.

• Fully supports MSC7110 DMA, interrupts, and timer schemes.

Distributed system support, enables transparent inter-task communications:

• Messaging mechanism between tasks using mailboxes and semaphores.

• Networking support; data transfer between tasks running inside and outside the device using

networking protocols.

• Includes integrated device drivers for such peripherals as TDM, UART, and external buses.

Additional features:

• Incorporates task debugging utilities integrated with compilers and vendors.

• Board support package (BSP) for MSC7110 ADS.

• C/C++ compiler with in-line assembly. Enables the developer to generate highly optimized

DSP code. It translates code written in C/C++ into parallel fetch sets and maintains high

code density.

• Librarian. Enables the user to create libraries for modularity.

• C libraries. A collection of C/C++ functions for the developer’s use.

• Linker. Highly efficient linker to produce executables from object code.

• Debugger. Seamlessly integrated real-time, non-intrusive multi-mode debugger that enables

debugging of highly optimized DSP algorithms. The developer can choose to debug in

source code, assembly code, or mixed mode.

• Profiler. An analysis tool using a patented Binary Code Instrumentation (BCI) technique that

enables the developer to identify program design inefficiencies.

Boot options:

• HDI16.

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(ADS) Board

• Host debug through single JTAG connector supports both processors.

• Big Flash memory for stand-alone applications.

• Support for the following communications ports:

• 10/100Base-T.

• T1/E1 TDM interface.

•H.110.

• Voice codec.

• RS-232.

• High-density (MICTOR) logic analyzer connectors to monitor MSC7110 signals

• 6U cPCI form factor.

• Emulates MSC7110 DSP farm by connecting to three other ADS boards.

Table 1. MSC7110 Features (Continued)

Feature

Description