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Signal Generation Using TMS320C6713 Processor

Dolly Reney 1 and Dr.Neeta Tripathi 2
1
Assist. Prof.E &TC Deptt.C.CE&T, Bhilai, INDIA
2
Principal SSITM Bhilai, INDIA

Abstract: - This project focuses on developing a software A.1.Signal Processing Description

user interface using Matlab tools that will allow a user to This is a given problem to be implemented on the D.S.P
easily execute C, C++ and assembly language code on a board. It can involve implementing a control feedback
Texas Instrument DSP board (TMS320C6713). A signal system on the D.S.P board or analyzing a complex data
processing description to be executed on this DSP board will
first be implemented using either a Matlab M-file or
acquisition scheme on a D.S.P board. Any problem whose
Simulink block diagrams. The block diagram in Simulink is output is in the form of signals or data that can adequately
first converted to C code using the Real-Time Workshop be processed in real time on the TMS3206713 is our Signal
feature in Simulink. The Code Composer Studio software Processing Description.
package converts the C code into an executable file, which is A.2. Host PC with MATLAB Development Tools
downloaded onto the board and displayed on the The signal processing description is implemented by first
oscilloscope. writing code using Matlab development tools. If the signal
Keywords: - MATLAB, Simulink, TMS320C6713, DSP, processing description is in C++, C or assembly language
RTW code, it has to be converted to a MEX file, which is
interfaced with Matlab. The Matlab code generated is saved
I. INTRODUCTION into an input file or a workspace to be used in Simulink.
A different approach of understanding Digital Signal A.3. Simulink
Processing [5] which uses design of DSP Simulink blocks Simulink, an extension of Matlab will be used also to solve
concepts is presented in this paper. This different approach our Signal Processing Description by first obtaining from
focuses on DSP problems and concepts using TIC6000 and Matlab an input file and displaying our graphical results
DSP Simulink block sets, in fact avoiding the use of numerically. A number of design blocks which may be
algorithm such as assembly and C. One of the major unavailable in Simulink need to be developed in Matlab by
attributes of the proposed applications is its flexibility to writing C code. Only a constructed block diagram
conduct hands-on experiments with real signals using Texas representation of the Signal Processing Description in
instruments TMS320C6713 evaluation boards in Digital Simulink is sent to the Code Composer Studio (CCS).
Signal Processing educational lab. The applications A.4.Code Composer Studio (CCS)
developed are based on Simulink models which are built up The CCS integrated development software converts the
with the help of TIC6000 and DSP Simulink block set. Simulink block diagram into C and assembly language,
Once any of the models is complete and built, it which downloaded as an output file onto the TMS3206713.
automatically opens Code Composer Studio and compiles The running process can be accessed only from the CCS
the Simulink block sets model. When no compilation error debugging tools or across a link for CCS or Real-time data
is detected, TMS320C6713 automatically interfaces with Exchange. Otherwise the running process is not accessed.
the real world and is ready for testing. A.5.D.S.P Board (TMS3206713)
The TMS3206713 replaces the work of Simulink. The
II. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION TMS3206713 outputs real time processed data or signals to
A. System Block Diagram the oscilloscope. The output on the scope represents our
The software interface to be developed for the code signal processing result.
integration will operate according to the block diagram
shown below in Figure 1.

Figure 1 is a High-level system block diagram

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Figure 2 is a system flow chart

III. SYSTEM FLOW CHART 2. Having done this a new model was created to transfer
A system flow chart explaining the interconnection between data from Matlab to Simulink as:
Matlab Simulink and the DSP board is shown in above In the Simulink browser select and drag to the Simulink
Figure 2. model,
Simulink>>Sources>>From Workspace block>>
IV.RESULT AND SIMULATION. Click on the From Workspace block and specify under data
simin and 1/8000 as sampling time
Creating models using input workspaces/files
1. A simple sine wave was created and stored in a 3. A simple low-pass filter whose cut-off frequency was
workspace variable called simin as in an M-file: 714 Hz was designed with the following Transfer Function:
PROGRAM:- H(s) = 714/(s+714)
npts=2000; % these are the total number of pts per cycle in In the Simulink browser select and drag to the Simulink
our simulation model,
n=0:1:npts-1;% number of pts n are in the increments of Sources>>Continuous>> Transfer Fuc block
n=0,1,2,3...1999 Click on the Transfer Fuc block and specify the filter in
fss=8000; % this is the sampling frequency for the input the form of a matrix:
delta=1/fss; % this will be used in simulation purposes Num= [714]
t=n*delt; % Total time t=1999/8000=0.249 figure(1), Den= [1 714]
Vin=sin(2*pi*2000*t); % this is the analog signal And the absolute tolerance in this same window is specified
plot(t,Vin),grid on % this plots Vin for the specified t as auto.
range
4. Having completed the filter specifications a workspace
xlabel('time(seconds)'); % add axis labels and plot title
variable will be selected to store the output from the filter.
ylabel('magnitude of sine wave');
Simulink>>Sources>>To Workspace block>>
title('A simple sine wave of freq=2000Hz');
Click on the To Workspace block and specify under data
whos; %display the contents of all variables used in
simout and 1/8000 as sampling time.
matlab workspace
simin=[t' Vin'] % the transpose of t and Vin is saved in 5. This model is simulated for 0.25 sec, which is specified
thevariable simin in the simulation parameter stop time window.
save myinput.mat % the values of t and Vin saved in the The model can now be simulated and analyzed using the
variable in an input file. scope block found at:
Simulink>>Sinks>>Scope

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6. The c6713DSK was dragged to this model and the A much better approach would have been to design a model
Realtime Workshop was used start the implementation of that runs for an infinite amount of time using the block in
our model on the DSP board. the Simulink Browser window as follows:
The build up process was interrupted by an error message >> Fixed-Point Blockset>>Sources>>Repeating
that only asked for discrete (no continuous-state) blocks to sequence Stair
be in the model. The filter whose transfer function was Upon clicking on the Repeating sequence stair block, the
specified as an H(s) had to be converted to an H(z) vector or output variables must be specified as [Vin’] and
using bilinear Transformation. sampling time must be -1 to inherit the sampling frequency
H(z)=H(s)|s=2*fss*(z-1/z+1), of fss=1/8000. Specifying the output variable as Vin’ will
Hence H(z) = (714z+714) store the values of our sine wave in a loop in this block,
-------------- which can be effectively simulated for an infinite amount of
(16714z-15286) time on the DSP board.
This discrete transfer function replaces the previous
transfer function by choosing:
>>Simulink>>Discrete>>Transfer Func Block
and specifying these parameters:
Num= [714 714]
Den= [16714 -15286]
Sampling time can be specified as -1 to inherit the
sampling frequency used in the M-file code or that
specified in simin block.
Having completed this, a Simulink model was created as
shown below:

Fig. Model to generate output for infinite amount of time.

This model is compiled and built using the Real-Time

Workshop and the output of the scope is observed for an
infinite amount of time shown below in the scope plot
below

Fig. Model for generating Sine wave

This model is compiled and built using the Real-Time
Workshop and the output of the scope is observed for the
time duration of the simulation as:

Conclusion

V. CONCLUSION
There are many applications for which the Digital Signal
Processor becomes an ideal choice as they provide the best
possible combination of performance, power and cost. By
using digital signal processing flexible signal generator that
are often used in measuring and testing of communication
Fig.Output as in Oscilloscoe systems is implemented. The output frequency range can be
increased by using an external high-speed digital-to-

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