Sundance SMT9650 - Manual (Page 5)

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S M T 9 6 5 0 U s e r G u i d e
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3 . 0
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2 9 D e c 2 0 0 6
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1 INTRODUCTION
The SMT9650 is a software package that allows Labview to be used with code executing on hardware
made up from combinations of DSP and FPGA modules. The code is generated from Simulink models
using PARS, a development tool that uses 3L Diamond to create multiprocessor applications.
2 PREREQUISITES
You need the following software to have been installed before you can use the SMT9650:
● Labview (version 8.0 or later)
● Matlab & Simulink
● PARS
● 3L Diamond DSP & 3L Diamond FPGA (V3.1.4 or later)
This document assumes that you are familiar with these software components.
3 OVERVIEW
An application built with the SMT9650 comprises two parts: a Labview front-end running on a PC and a
DSP application
1 running in attached hardware.
The Labview front-end uses custom Virtual Instruments (VIs) to load the DSP application and
communicate with it. The nature of the communication between the PC and the attached hardware is
invisible to the user; the various combinations permitted by Sundance hardware (host comport or USB
connection, for example) are managed by the underlying systems software.
1 To keep the text simple, this document will use the term “DSP application” to mean an application suitable for a
multiprocessor system comprising both DSP and FPGA components.