Motorola DSP56800 Embedded SDK Newsletter

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Product News

Read this newsletter to find out about:

- New version 2.4 release of Motorola Embedded SDK for DSP56800 MCU/DSP hybrid processors

- SDK survey thank you

- Third party support for Motorola DSP56800 products

- DSP56800 products' technical support and FAQ information

- DSP56800 upcoming events

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New version 2.4 release of Motorola Embedded SDK for DSP56800 MCU/DSP hybrid processors

The new and improved SDK for DSP56800 has arrived. The following features highlight just some of the important NEW refinements to the way the SDK helps you with DSP56800 development:

- DSP56F827 support

- Field Oriented Control for Motor Control applications support

- Voice recognition support (VRLite-1 algorithm)

- MicroC/OS-II RTOS support

- COP support

- CodeWarrior 4.0.2 patch support

- Enhancements and optimizations for existing drivers and other SDK components

- New and updated documentation for all DSP56800 products

- Bug fixes

Get all of these and many other SDK improvements (see release notes upon installation) by downloading latest version of the SDK from the following location:

http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors

(Go to Products, and select "Digital Signal Processors"/"Development Tools"/"Software Development Tools", and press GO)

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SDK Survey Thank You

Motorola DSPD marketing group would like to thank every one who has participated in the on-line SDK survey. SDK users from around the world provided an overwhelming response to our survey. We have received very positive and productive feedback, and will continue to expand and refine our SDK products based on your current and future input.

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Third Party Support for Motorola DSP56800 Products

The DSP56800 family is supported by an increasing number of World-Class third party suppliers of tools, software, and solutions. Here are a few:

DSP OS

DSP OS is a real time, preemptive, multitasking, priority based, royalty-free operating system. It has been designed specifically to take advantage of the high performance nature of DSPs and supports the entire line of DSP56800 line of processors.

Website: http://www.dspos.com/

Micrium

Supplier of the MicroC/OS-II, The Real-Time Kernel is a highly portable, ROMable, very scalable, preemptive real-time, multitasking kernel (RTOS) for microprocessors and microcontrollers. A port of this popular RTOS is in the SDK 2.4.

Website: http://www.ucos-ii.com/

Lauterbach

Lauterbach Datentechnik is the leading European manufacturer of complete, modular microprocessor development tools ranging from in-circuit emulators and logic analyzers for mainstream development work to pattern generators and stimulus generators for automated test applications. It supports the entire line of DSP56800 processors.

Website: http://www.lauterbach.com

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DSP56800 Products Technical Support and FAQ Information

If you have any technical questions or bug reports regarding DSP56800 tools (CodeWarrior IDE, compiler, assembler, and linker), Embedded SDK, DSP56800 hybrid processors, DSP56800 evaluation modules, or any other Motorola DSP56800 products, please use the following web link:

http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors/support

Via this url, you will be able to send your technical questions directly to our team of product specialists. After login, you may place a new service request for information, or view/update your existing requests.

We are also working on updating our FAQ database with the latest information about DSP56800 products. Please check this link regularly for the latest DSP56800 FAQs.

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DSP56800 Upcoming Events

Come and see the latest in advancing DSP and Hybrid processor technology and software solutions at these great events:

Embedded Systems Conference Boston 2001, September 4-7, John B. Hynes

Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts. Motorola's

Exhibit is on the second level at Booth #203. Exhibit hours are Wednesday,

September 5, 2:00 to 7:00 pm; Thursday, September 6, 1:30 to 5:30 pm;

and Friday, September 7, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Get more information at:

http://www.esconline.com/boston/

Communications Design Conference 2001, October 1-4, San Jose

Convention Center, San Jose, California. Motorola's Exhibit is at Booth #816. Exhibit hours are Tuesday, October 2, 6:00 to 7:30 pm; Wednesday,

October 3, 11:30 am to 4:30 pm; and, Thursday, October  4, 11:30 am to

1:30 pm. Get more information at:

http://www.commdesignconference.com/index.htm

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Please feel free to contact Motorola's DSPD team directly with your comments and feedback on any DSP56800 family products via email: h...@email.sps.mot.com

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