MCU-PLUS-SDK-AM243X

The AM243x microcontroller (MCU) software is a collection of software development kits (SDK) providing a software platform for TI embedded processors with easy setup and fast out-of-the-box access to examples, benchmarks and demonstrations. This software accelerates application development schedules by eliminating creating basic system software functions from scratch.

The AM243x software includes:

• MCU-PLUS-SDK-AM243X: MCU plus SDK provides foundational software and building blocks to develop an application on the AM243x MCU. The SDK includes support for R5F and M4 cores, examples, drivers and bootloaders.
• INDUSTRIAL-COMMUNICATIONS-SDK-AM243X: Industrial communications SDK enables real-time industrial communications protocols (EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, IO-Link etc.) on TI processors. This has Programmable Real-Time Unit Industrial Communication Subsystem (PRU-ICSS) firmware emulating fieldbus ASIC functionality, drivers, communication stack libraries and stack application examples together with documentation. This SDK bundles MCU-PLUS-SDK as well
• MOTOR-CONTROL-SDK-AM243X: Motor Control SDK contains examples, libraries and tools to develop RTOS and no-RTOS based applications enabling real-time communication for position and current sense from motors, and real-time control libraries for ARM R5F CPU and related peripherals. This SDK includes MCU-PLUS-SDK and INDUSTRIAL-COMMUNICATIONS-SDK

The exact content of the SDK's depends on the capabilities of the device, but all devices share common application programming interfaces (APIs) and build on existing proven software components to ensure reliability and quality. The software components are fully tested to ensure that they work together with the Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment (CCSTUDIO).

• FreeRTOS and No-RTOS support on ARM Cortex R5F, ARM Cortex M4F
• Device drivers for on-chip SOC peripherals and EVM peripherals
• Bootloaders for different boot media like UART, OSPI flash
• Networking and industrial protocol support
• Tight integration with tools:
  • SysConfig tool integration for generating system initialization code for pinmux, peripheral, clock configuration
  • CCS IDE integration with CCS projects for all examples
  • TI Resource Explorer (TIREX) integration for browsing the SDK from within CCS IDE or web browser
  • Flashing tools to flash applications and bootloaders to flash media.
• Integrated demos and examples including,
  • Simple and ease to use RTOS, No-RTOS and device driver examples
  • Industrial communication protocol examples like EtherCAT
  • Motor control protocol examples for encoders like HDSL and EnDat