DSK_Loader is the Macintosh equivalent of the DOS program DSKL. With this program you can communicate with the DSK (DSP Starter Kit) from Texas Instruments. This program bootloads a simple communications kernel and then loads other software using this kernel.
Other options are:
• Fill DSK memory with a certain value.
• Dump DSK memory into a textwindow, for further processing.
• Execute programs on the DSK.
• Graph output from the DSK.
• Act as a dumb terminal to the DSK.
Version information:
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release 1.1
- fixed crash when scrolling in 32 bit memory mode.
- fixed hangup of PowerBooks when downloading to the DSK.
- enhanced graph window with offscreen update, grid, and
background which can be selected by the user by setting
misc options.
- some cosmetic enhancements, better errormessages etc.
- added a few more .dsk files.
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The DSK and thus DSK_Loader is most interesting for people who want to experiment with Digital Signal Processing at low costs.
For HAM-Radio operators it is a very interesting piece of equipment, Some applications, like the KC7WW port of the W9GR filters are included.
The Texas Instruments DSP Starter Kit (DSK) is a low-cost, flexible and easy-to-use Digital Signal Processing (DSP) tool designed for the first-time evaluater. Also the electronica hobbyist and ham-radio opperator can use the DSK for experiments in the field of sophisticated audiofilters, or modems for CW, RTTY, AMTOR, etc. The DSK is a stand-alone printed-circuitboard with a TMS320C26 digital signal processor and an AIC (D/A and A/D) chip.
The system comes with its own DSK assembler, debugger and several example programs, all for MS-DOS. The interface is via the host's serial port. DSP code developed on the PC can be downloaded to the DSK and executed with the real-life signals. All device signals are brought out to headers positioned on the board so that daughter boards can be built and easily interfaced.
More information about the use of the program can be found in the Help option, in the Apple menu.
This program is public domain so you can distribute it to others, put it on BBS's, FTP sides, etc. If you encounter some problem s, bugs, find language mistakes in the help-information (english is not my native tongue), or just want to know me that you use this program, feel free to write to the address below, by email, or just postal mail. Please add information about the system you use, and the application you use the DSK for. I also like to hear your wishes for future versions.
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Gerrit Polder
PA3BYA
Prunus 8
3904 LV Veenendaal
The Netherlands
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Email:
G.Polder@CPRO.AGRO.NL
Packet Radio:
PA3BYA@W2XO.#SWPA.PA.USA.NOAM.
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These are the example dsk files provided with the program:
autotest.dsk test DSK, use console option.
CW1KC.DSK w9gr FIR CW filter,
thanks Johan Forrer KC7WW.
(use DSKCOMC2.DSK kernel)
DELAY992.DSK delay of 992 samples.
DSKCOMC2.DSK default kernel with conf 2 memory
configuration. this kernel is needed with:
CW1KC.DSK, LDEN.DSK and LMS.DSK.
dsk_comm.dsk default kernel.
dsk_spec.dsk spectrum display on the audio output,
use an osciloscope to display.
150 FFT's/sec
ECHO.DSK echo input.
FILT.DSK example FIR filter.
hostspec.dsk spectrum display on the host computer,
use graph option to display.
LDEN.DSK w9gr LMS denoiser converted to DSK by KC7WW.
(use DSKCOMC2.DSK kernel)
lden_1.dsk w9gr LMS denoiser converted to DSK by KC7WW.
removed led output, so it can be runned in
a conf 1 configuration by dsk_comm.dsk (PA3BYA).
LMS.DSK w9gr LMS filter converted to DSK by KC7WW.
(use DSKCOMC2.DSK kernel)
lms_1.dsk w9gr LMS filter converted to DSK by KC7WW.
