SPRACM3E August   2021  – January 2023 TMS320F280021 , TMS320F280021-Q1 , TMS320F280023 , TMS320F280023-Q1 , TMS320F280023C , TMS320F280025 , TMS320F280025-Q1 , TMS320F280025C , TMS320F280025C-Q1 , TMS320F280033 , TMS320F280034 , TMS320F280034-Q1 , TMS320F280036-Q1 , TMS320F280036C-Q1 , TMS320F280037 , TMS320F280037-Q1 , TMS320F280037C , TMS320F280037C-Q1 , TMS320F280038-Q1 , TMS320F280038C-Q1 , TMS320F280039 , TMS320F280039-Q1 , TMS320F280039C , TMS320F280039C-Q1 , TMS320F280040-Q1 , TMS320F280040C-Q1 , TMS320F280041 , TMS320F280041-Q1 , TMS320F280041C , TMS320F280041C-Q1 , TMS320F280045 , TMS320F280048-Q1 , TMS320F280048C-Q1 , TMS320F280049 , TMS320F280049-Q1 , TMS320F280049C , TMS320F280049C-Q1 , TMS320F28384D , TMS320F28384S , TMS320F28386D , TMS320F28386S , TMS320F28388D , TMS320F28388S , TMS320F28P650DH , TMS320F28P650DK , TMS320F28P650SH , TMS320F28P650SK , TMS320F28P659DK-Q1

 

  1.   Using the Fast Serial Interface (FSI) With Multiple Devices in an Application
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Introduction to the FSI Module
  4. 2FSI Applications
  5. 3Handshake Mechanism
    1. 3.1 Daisy-Chain Handshake Mechanism
    2. 3.2 Star Handshake Mechanism
  6. 4Sending and Receiving FSI Data Frames
    1. 4.1 FSI Data Frame Configuration APIs
    2. 4.2 Start Transmitting Data Frames
  7. 5Daisy-Chain Topology Tests
    1. 5.1 Two Device FSI Communication
      1. 5.1.1 CPU Control
      2. 5.1.2 DMA Control
      3. 5.1.3 Hardware Control
    2. 5.2 Three Device FSI Communication
      1. 5.2.1 CPU/DMA Control
      2. 5.2.2 Hardware Control
        1. 5.2.2.1 Skew Compensation for Three Device Daisy-Chain System
          1. 5.2.2.1.1 CPU/DMA control
          2. 5.2.2.1.2 Hardware Control
  8. 6Star Topology Tests
  9. 7Event Synchronization Over FSI
    1. 7.1 Introduction
      1. 7.1.1 Requirement of Event Sync for Distributed Systems
      2. 7.1.2 Solution Using FSI Event Sync Mechanism
      3. 7.1.3 Functional Overview of FSI Event Sync Mechanism
    2. 7.2 C2000Ware FSI EPWM Sync Examples
      1. 7.2.1 Location of the C2000Ware Example Project
      2. 7.2.2 Summary of Software Configurations
        1. 7.2.2.1 Lead Device Configuration
        2. 7.2.2.2 Node Device Configuration
      3. 7.2.3 1 Lead and 2 Node F28002x Device Daisy-Chain Tests
        1. 7.2.3.1 Hardware Setup and Configurations
        2. 7.2.3.2 Experimental Results
      4. 7.2.4 1 Lead and 8 Node F28002x Device Daisy-Chain Tests
        1. 7.2.4.1 Hardware Setup and Configurations
        2. 7.2.4.2 Experimental Results
      5. 7.2.5 Theoretical C2000 Uncertainties
    3. 7.3 Additional Tips and Usage of FSI Event Sync
      1. 7.3.1 Running the Example
      2. 7.3.2 Target Configuration File
      3. 7.3.3 Usage of Event Sync for Star Configuration
  10. 8References
  11. 9Revision History

7.1.2 Solution Using FSI Event Sync Mechanism

Fast Serial Interface (FSI) is capable to send data at a rate up to 200Mbps across different operating voltage levels over the isolation barriers. FSI can achieve sub 100 nanoseconds time synchronized event triggering in multi-device network topologies. This eliminates the need for any additional synchronism signal between devices saving device resource and additional design cost.

To realize event sync mechanism over FSI, the lead device should trigger the FSITX module at regular time intervals, using operation similar to a timer, to send a synchronization request packet to all devices in the network. Receiving the packet from the lead device, each node device can initiate a local synchronization mechanism.

The sync packet itself may arrive at different time intervals for each node device. The interpretation of the sync packet on the individual node devices have to be adjusted locally.

Using 1 clock and 1 data line of the FSI module, the synchronization packet is sent at frequent time intervals that ensures that all of the node devices remain in synchronism. The regular application specific data is sent over these same lines, hence it reduces the need of extra wires to ensure synchronism amongst all the node devices.