What is CrossCore
Embedded Studio?
CrossCore Embedded Studio (CCES) is a world-class integrated development environment (IDE) for the Analog Devices Blackfin and SHARC processor families. This Eclipse based, highly visual IDE enables seamless, intuitive code generation and debug support
The IDE is combined with Analog Devices advanced optimizing compiler technology and supports standards such as ISO/IEC C and C++, MISRA-C, Embedded C and MCAPI, plus additional development features to get your product to market even sooner.
Further information can be found on the CCES product page.
CCES 2.x.x Supported Processors:
CCES 2.x.x provides support for all of the Blackfin and SHARC processor families, with the exception of ADSP-BF535 and ADSP-210xx.
Documentation
All Blackfin and SHARC manuals, including those relating to CCES, can be found on the following pages:
Blackfin Manuals
SHARC Manuals
CCES also has online Help, which includes both software and hardware manuals, and which can be accessed via Help -> Help Contents in the IDE.
Online Training Modules
These training modules are now available:
- Introducing CrossCoreEmbedded Studio
- CrossCoreEmbedded Studio: Online Training Overview
- Navigating Through the CrossCoreEmbedded Studio IDE
- Creating, Configuring, and Building Projects
- Debugging on a Hardware Target with CCES
- Creating and Debugging a Boot Stream with CCES
- System Services and Device Drivers for CCES
- System Services and Device Drivers: Migrating from VDSP++ to CCES
Evaluating CrossCore Embedded Studio
To evaluate CCES, first, download and install. When starting CCES for the first time, you will be prompted to install a license. Click ‘Yes’ to install a license and then, in the “Select License Type” window:to begin a 90 day evaluation of CCES, select ‘I do not have a serial number and would like to evaluate the product, and in the “Select license activation method’ window select ‘Install and activate a license on-line all in one step’. Upon clicking ‘Finish’, your evaluation license will be activated and your 90 day evaluation period will begin.
For further information on installing a license see the following FAQ:
FAQ: How can I obtain and install a licenses for CrossCore Embedded Studio?
Purchasing a full license for CrossCore Embedded Studio
A full license for CCES can be purchased on the product page, or from your local ADI sales office or authorized ADI distributor.
CCES License Subscription
The purchase price of CCES includes lifetime support and one year of updates. An annual license subscription fee for updates applies thereafter. The subscription period begins when a license is activated and ends one year from that date unless the subscription is renewed. The subscription period remains active for another year after the subscription is renewed.
Updates are available throughout the entire license subscription period. Updates released after the subscription expires will not be available with the existing license. Renewing your license subscription allows instant access to all past updates.
For further information on CCES license types, subscriptions and installation see the CrossCore Software Licensing Guide.
Board Support Packages (BSPs)
Board support packages are separate software packages that provide support for a particular Blackfin or SHARC evaluation board. BSPs are free to download and use, and do not require a separate license to be installed in CCES.
Blackfin BSPs include device drivers and examples that demonstrate the features of a particular evaluation board. More specifically, they include device drivers and examples for off-chip peripherals and examples for on-chip peripherals using the device drivers provided in CCES.
SHARC BSPs include example programs that demonstrate the use of off-chip and on-chip peripherals on a particular evaluation board.
For further information, please see the following FAQ:
FAQ: What are board support packages, and do I need one?
Support Links
Questions about CCES and Add-Ins can be posted here in the CrossCore Embedded Studio and Add-Ins community.
Questions specific to evaluation hardware, such as EZ-KITs and emulators, should be posted to the Hardware Tools community.
Questions specific to Blackfin and SHARC processor architecture, peripherals, programming, applications and hardware design, should be posted on the Blackfin Processors or Sharc Processors community.
Private email support is available by submitting a support request here.