User`s guide

Processor Expert Interface
Processor Expert Windows
93Targeting MC56F83xx/DSP5685x Controllers
Resource Meter
The Resource Meter window (Figure 5.12) shows the usage or availability of
processor resources. To open this window, select Processor Expert > View >
Resource Meter, from the main-window menu bar.
Figure 5.12 Resource Meter Window
Bars of this window indicate:
• The number of pins used
• The number of ports used
• Allocation of timer compare registers
• The number of timer capture registers used
• Allocation of serial communication channels
• Allocation of A/D converter channels.
Pausing your cursor over some fields of this window brings up details of specific
resources.