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About this Book
This manual is aguide toMotorola code-development tools, such assimulators of digital
signalprocessors,hardwareevaluationmodules,debuggers,compilers,assemblers,and
linkers. It does not replace the reference manuals and on-line help available with these
tools. Rather, it serves as your introduction, orienting you and indicating how to get the
most from these tools. With this manual, you’ll be better able to judge which Motorola
products will meet your particular needs for generating and debugging code for digital
signal processors.
If you have already chosen specific Motorola products, this manual explains how to
combine and use those products effectively. Furthermore, this manual is meant to be
platform-independent; whether you are working on a Unix work station, Windows NT,
or other host, this manual provides general guidance about getting the most from
Motorola code-development tools.
Audience
This manual is intended for software developers, applications programmers, or
hardware developers who are evaluating Motorola products or who are just beginning
to develop projects using Motorola components. It introduces you to generating and
debugging code for digital signal processors with Motorola tools.
Prerequisites
Weassume that you arefamiliar with thehost computer (i.e., thedevelopment platform)
where you are developing your own application or product and that if you encounter
difficulties there, you can consult your system administrator or other technical support.
Motorola code-development tools run on the following platforms:
• Windows NT
• Windows95
• Hewlett-Packard HP-UX
•SunOS4
•SunSolaris