IDE Projects :: Project and Build Configurations for Embedded Targets (Embedded Coder™)

Before you use Embedded Coder with Code Composer Studio (CCS IDE) for the first time, use the checkEnvSetup function to check for third-party tools and set environment variables. Run checkEnvSetup again whenever you configure CCS IDE to interact with a new board or processor, or upgrade any of the related third-party tools.

To verify that CCSv3 is installed on your machine and has at least one board configured, enter

ccsboardinfo

at the MATLAB software command line. With CCS installed and configured, MATLAB software returns information about the boards that CCS recognizes on your machine, in a form similar to the following listing.

Board Board                       Proc Processor  Processor
 Num  Name                        Num  Name       Type
 ---  --------------------------------  ---  -------------
1  C6xxx Simulator (Texas Instrum .0   6701     TMS320C6701
0  C6x13 DSK (Texas Instruments)   0   CPU      TMS320C6x1x

If MATLAB software does not return information about any boards, open your CCS installation and use the Setup Utility in CCS to configure at least one board.

As a final test, start CCS to verify that it starts up successfully. For Embedded Coder to operate with CCS, the CCS IDE must be able to run on its own.

Also see Working with Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio 3.3 IDE.

Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio 4 IDE

Code Generation and Build

Building Your Model

In your model, click the build button or enter Ctrl+B. The software performs the actions you selected for Build action in the model Configuration Parameters, under Code Generation > IDE Link.

IDE Project Generator Features

The IDE Project Generator component provides or supports the following features for developing IDE projects and generating code:

Automatically create IDE projects for your generated code during the code generation process.
Customize code generation using model Configuration Parameters and Target Preferences block options.
Configure the automatic project build process.
Automatically download and run your generated projects on your target processor.

IDE Handle Objects

IDE Project Generator automatically creates and uses an IDE handle object to communicate with your IDE and target processor.

To create the IDE handle object, IDE Project Generator uses one of the following constructor functions:

adivdsp for Analog Devices VisualDSP++
eclipseide for Eclipse IDE
ghsmulti for Green Hills MULTI
ticcs for Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio

For a command line example of how to use a constructor function, see the corresponding reference page for each function.

Automation of IDE Tasks and Processes

The IDE Automation Interface component provides a powerful API for automating IDE tasks via MATLAB scripts. For example, with IDE Automation Interface, your script can automatically:

Automate project creation, including adding source files, include paths, and preprocessor defines
Configure batch building of projects
Launch a debugging session

Getting Started with IDE Automation Interface

For your reference, consult the list of the supported functions and methods for your IDE in IDE Automation Interface.

Introducing the IDE Automation Interface Tutorial demo. To help you become familiar with IDE Automation Interface, you can use the "IDE Automation Interface Tutorial" demo for the following IDEs:

The demo shows you how to: