3.1.2.1 Opening the Project Inside Code Composer Studio™ (CCS) Software

To start:

1. Install the CCS software (version 8.2 or higher).
2. Open the CCS software. Go to View → CCS App Center. Under the Code Composer Studio Add-ons, make sure the GUI Composer Runtime v1.0 is installed. If the GUI is not installed, install GUI Composer Runtime v1.0.
3. Install the C2000Ware DigitalPower SDK at the DigitalPower Software Development Kit (SDK) for C2000 Microcontrollers tools folder. Note, the powerSUITE is installed with the C2000Ware DigitalPower SDK in the default install.
4. Close the CCS software, and open a new workspace. The CCS software automatically detects the powerSUITE. A restart of the CCS software may be required for the change to be effective.
5. Go to View → Resource Explorer.
   Under the TI Resource Explorer menu, go to Software → C2000Ware_DigitalPower_SDK_<version>.
   For example, "C2000Ware_DigitalPower_SDK_1_00_00_00".

NOTE

While doing these steps, do not make any modifications through the powerSUITE GUI inside the project.

To open the reference design software as is, do these steps:

1. Under the C2000Ware DigitalPower SDK, select Development Kits → Valley switching boost PFC TIDM-1022. After selected, the designs page is displayed.

This page can be used to browse all the information on the reference design including this design guide, TI tools pages, test reports, hardware design files, and so forth.

2. Click Import <device.name> Project. This imports the project into the workspace environment, and a main.syscfg page with a GUI is displayed.

If this GUI page does not appear, refer to the FAQ section under the powerSUITE in the C2000Ware DigitalPower SDK resource explorer.

If modifications to the GUI are needed, do these steps:

Open the reference design software for adaptation. Once the software is open, the user can modify the power-stage parameters, which are then used to create a model of the power stage in the Compensation Designer. The user can also modify scaling values for both voltages and currents.

1. Under the powerSUITE in the C2000Ware DigitalPower SDK resource explorer, click the Solution Adapter Tool.
2. From the list of solutions presented, select the valley switching boost PFC TIDM-1022.
3. On the next page, select the device this solution needs to run on (for example, TMS320F280049C).
4. Once the device for this solution is selected, a pop-up window shows asking for a location to create the project. The user can also save the project inside the workspace itself. After the location for the project is specified, a project is created, and a GUI page appears with the modifiable options for the solution (see Figure 8).
5. This GUI can be used to change the parameters for an adapted solution, like power ratings, inductance, capacitance, sensing circuit parameters, and so forth.
6. If this GUI page does not appear, refer to the FAQ section under the powerSUITE in the C2000Ware DigitalPower SDK resource explorer.