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2-4 Suite56 DSP Tools User’s Manual Motorola
Testing Your Installation of the Command Converter
2.1.2 Testing through the Command-Line Interface
If you prefer the command-line interface to your Suite56 tools, then test your installation
of the command converter through the following steps:
1. Start the hardware debugger. For example, if you are using the debugger for the
DSP56300 family, type the command in Example 2-1. To start the hardware
debugger for other families, type the appropriate command, such as
ads56800 for
the DSP56800 family or
ads56600 for the DSP56600 family.
Example 2-1. Start the Debugger
C:\> ads56300
2. In the debugger, type the commands in Example 2-2.
Example 2-2. Test Commands for the Command Converter
> cforce r
> cdisplay x:0..10
2.1.3 Understanding the Test Results
In Example 2-2, the initial “c” in both commands indicates that the command is directed
to the command converter. The first debugger command,
cforce r, resets the command
converter. If the debugger indicates an error, such as “unable to reset command
converter,” at that point, then you need to examine your installation of the parts
communicating with the command converter (i.e., the host-bus interface card and the
37-pin, parallel, interface cable).
The second command,
cdisplay x:0..10, displays output. A display of any arbitrary
data is a good indication. However, if the debugger indicates an error, such as “unable to
read command converter memory,” then you need to examine your installation of the
command converter.
If both commands are successful, and you see a display of some arbitrary data, then you
can be sure your installation of the command converter is correct. That is, your
development host can communicate through the host-bus interface card, the Suite56
software tools, the software drivers, and the Suite56 command converter successfully, so
you can proceed to the next test.