README_CCS_SITARA_ARM file for CCS_5.0.1.00026_Sitara_ARM.tar.gz CCS_5.0.1.00026_Sitara_ARM.tar.gz is a separate download from www.ti.com that contains CCS v5.0.1.00026 with the following pre-installed plug-ins: 1) GNU ARM Eclipse Plug-in v0.5.3.201010141144 2) Qt Eclipse Integration for C++ v1.6.1 3) Remote System Explorer End-User Runtime v3.2.1.v201008191400 4) Web Page Editor (Eclipse plugin) v2.3.1.v20100906-4609oB5855L6N For some hardware platforms, this CCS installer with Sitara ARM SDK plug-ins is already provided on the SD Card that is provided with your TI Evaluation Board. If the CCS installer is present, the following files will be found in the START_HERE partition of the SD Card: CCS (folder containing CCS installer with plug-ins in extras folder) ccs_install.sh INSTRUCTIONS - GETTING THE CCS INSTALLER (IF NECCESSARY) 1. If the above files are present on the SD Card, there is no need to download the CCS_5.0.1.00026_Sitara_ARM.tar.gz installer file. When the SDK installer runs, if you check the "Install Code Composer" checkbox the CCS installer will be kicked off by the SDK installer as the last step. 2. If the above files are NOT present on the SD Card, download the CCS_5.0.1.00026_Sitara_ARM.tar.gz installer file. Before running the SDK installer, CCS_5.0.1.00026_Sitara_ARM.tar.gz must be untarred into the same directory where the SDK installer is located. For example, you have downloaded the AM3517 SDK Installer and the CCS Installer to the "Downloads" folder of the Ubuntu Linux Host, these installers would now be located here: ~/Downloads/ti-sdk-am3517-evm-4.0.1.0-Linux-x86-Install ~/Downloads/CCS_5.0.1.00026_Sitara_ARM.tar.gz Enter the following Linux commands to untar the CCS installer into the same folder as the SDK installer. Then run the SDK Installer. Substitute the name of your hardware platform for "am3517" in the example below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- cd ~/Downloads tar xzvf CCS_5.0.1.00026_Sitara_ARM.tar.gz chmod 755 ti-sdk-am3517-evm-4.0.1.0-Linux-x86-Install ./ti-sdk-am3517-evm-4.0.1.0-Linux-x86-Install ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When the SDK installer runs, if you check the "Install Code Composer" checkbox the CCS installer will be kicked off by the SDK installer as the last step. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CCS INSTALLER The CCS Installer is designed to be kicked off by the SDK Installer. If you need to run the CCS installer individually, enter the following commands at the Ubuntu Linux Host (Assuming the CCS Installer was downloaded to ~/Downloads): ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- cd ~/Downloads ./ccs_install.sh $PWD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. When the CCSv5 installer runs: a) On Installation Location dialog: Do NOT check "Add TI plug-ins into an existing Eclipse install" Browse to installation folder. Recommended folder is /user/home/tools/CCSv5. That way you can have multiple SDKs installed that use the same CCSv5 installation. When CCSv5 starts, you can create a unique workspace folder for each SDK. b) On Product Configuration dialog: Select "Platinum Edition" c) For Sitara ARM-only devices, run-mode Linux application debugging using GDB is usually all that is needed. The Code Sourcery ARM Cross Compiler tool chain is used for the ARM processor by CCSv5. You can exclude installation of the TI compilers for all DSP platforms, JTAG debugging and JTAG emulator components. This reduces the size of the installed files from about 4GB to about 600MB and saves close to 30 min of install time. On Choose ISA dialog: Leave only ARM selected (uncheck all other ISAs: C28x, C54x DSPs, C55x DSPs, etc.) On Select Components dialog: Do NOT check Code Generation Tools, Target Content or Emulators Otherwise, if you DO require a full CCS installation, (including TI compilers for all DSP platforms, JTAG debugging and JTAG emulation components) On Choose ISA dialog: Leave all items selected. On Select Components dialog: Leave all items selected. 2. To start CCSv5, click the Code Composer Studio v5 icon on the desktop. You will be prompted to specify a workspace folder. It is recommended to use a unique name for the workspace folder for each Sitara SDK hardware platform.