1. Pin Connect Plug-in  Simulator allows you to simulate and monitor external interrupt signals  The plug-in enables you to specify the interval at which selected external interrupts will occur.  CCS Tools Menu Pin Connect

2. How to simulate?  Create a data file that specifies interrupt intervals.  Start the Pin Connect tool. From the Tools menu, choose Pin Connect.  Connect your data file to an external interrupt pin.  Load your program.  Run your program.

3. Pin Connect File Format clock cycle [rpt { n| EOS}]  Absolute clock cycle 12 34 56  Relative clock cycle 12 +34 55  Repetition of Patterns 5 (+10 +20) rpt 2 5, 15, 35, 45, 65 5 (+10 +20) rpt EOS 5, 15, 35, 45, 65, 75, 95…

4. Port Connect Plug-in  Tool to access a file through a memory address.  By connecting to the memory (port) address, you can read data in from a file, and/or write data out to a file.

5. Port Connect Plug-in  Where can you use it? DSP DMA Serial Port DXR DRR Codec /…

6. Connecting a file  Click CCS Tools => Port Connect  Click Connect button the plug-in  Enter values for Address, Length, choose page type(if applicable), choose read/write/type.  Click OK

7. Connecting a file(Contd.)  Browse and select file to be connected and Click Open button.

8. Disconnecting a file  In Port Connect window, select the line that contains the file and port address you want to disconnect.  Double click on the line or click the Disconnect button.  This action disconnects the memory address from the data file and removes that information from the Port Connect window.

9. More info on Pin Connect and Port Connect Plug-ins  Online help  Click CCS Help Menu => Contents, Go to Pin/Port Connect topic OR  Click anywhere on the plug-in and press F1  Simulator User guide  spru546.pdf -- C6000 Simulator  spru517.pdf -- C5500 Simulator  There are few limitations. Refer to user guide.