TMS570LS3137-HDK + CLion integration

This LED blinky example demonstrates simple LED blinking application intergated with CLion environment using TI CGT ARM compiler.

Creating project

This project was created using HALCoGen for TI CGT ARM toolchain, however it is possible to create all project files manually. To create project with HALCoGen simply follow the instructions - point 3 + code generation. Then use existing CMakeLists.txt as a template.

Creating flash configuration

Flash configuration can be created using Uniflash following the steps below:

• open Uniflash
• specify MCU and debugger (TMS570LS3137 and JLink used here)
• go to Standalone Command Line tab
• press Generate Package
• wait for the process to complete and save created package at known location
• extract package, rename it to flasher and copy whole directory inside project directory

CLion project settings

For proper building and debugging, both toolchain and custom compiler have to be set in CLion settings:

• open Preferences
• navigate to Build, Execution, Deployment -> Toolchains
• add new toolchain and name it TI-ARM
• in C Compiler and C++ Compiler fields specify absolute path to the armcl binary (it is inside TI CGT ARM toolchain installation directory)
• apply changes
• expand Toolchains and move to Custom Compiler
• check Use custom compiler config checkbox and provide path to TI-ARM-CGT-compiler.yaml file
• apply changes, close and reload project

Flashing and debugging

• select Edit Configurations... from dropdown in upper-right corner
• add new OpenOCD Download & Run configuration and name it Debug
• select .out file as Executable
• select provided ti_tmdx570ls31usb.cfg file as Board config file (valid for JLink debugger)
• check None in Download
• apply changes
• in Before launch section add new action after Build - Run External Tool
• add new external tool, name it Flash
• in Program field type path to DSLite executable in flasher directory, e.g. $ProjectFileDir$/flasher/ccs_base/DebugServer/bin/DSLite
• in Arguments field type flash -c $ProjectFileDir$/flasher/user_files/configs/tms570ls3137.ccxml -e -f -v $CMakeCurrentProductFile$
• in Working directory field type $ProjectFileDir$
• apply all changes

Happy debugging!