CC1352-Getting Started with TI-RTOS

From zero to fluent in just two days

This in-depth, hands-on workshop quickly teaches production-level skills to craft code on any platform that supports TI-RTOS and takes you from zero to fluent in two days, saving weeks or months of development time. This workshop replaces time-consuming trial and error with accelerated learning that makes it easy to craft your application with confidence and competence.

What You Learn

  • How to successfully install Code Composer Studio (CCS), Software Development Kit (SDK), and verify the tools have been installed properly
  • In-depth, extensive hands-on use of CCS and TI’s software driver libraries (driverlib, SDK, etc.)
  • Working knowledge of the TI-RTOS Kernel (aka SYS/BIOS, BIOS) and the various thread types—Hwi, Swi, Task, Idle—and why/when to use them
  • How the device hardware (interrupts and timers) interact with TI-RTOS
  • How to create a new TI-RTOS-based CCS project using dependent or independent TI-RTOS configuration projects
  • Program peripherals such as GPIO to toggle an LED on the target hardware
  • How to use additional TI-RTOS services such as Semaphore, Mailbox, Clock Functions, Event
  • Comprehensive use of instrumentation and visualization tools such as the RTOS Object Viewer (ROV), Unified Instrumentation Architecture (UIA) and RTOS Analyzer—CPU Load, Execution Graph, Task Load, Log_printf(), loggers

Course Authors/Instructors

Eric Wilbur and Scott Specker co-authored this course and are the video instructors. Both Eric and Scott each have 10,000+ hours classroom experience training 4,000+ engineers at over 70 companies worldwide on DSPs, MCUs, MPUs, RTOS, and Linux O/S. As course developers, they have created over 30 multi-day workshops as well as thousands of pages of user manuals, start-up guides, app notes and wiki pages. They each have over 25+ years’ experience helping customers navigate hundreds of processors, development kits, software packages, and operating systems.

Eric Wilbur, Managing Partner (left) and Scott Specker, Principal Consultant (right)


Course Curriculum


  Chapter 0 — Workshop Introduction (CC1352)
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  Chapter 1 — Desktop Tools & Software Installation
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  Chapter 2 — Tools & Software Overview
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  Chapter 3 — Using TI’s GPIO Driver
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  Chapter 4 — Drivers and Interrupts
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  Chapter 5 — TI-RTOS Fundamentals
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  Chapter 6 — TI-RTOS Mechanics
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  Chapter 7 — Using Tasks
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  Chapter 8 — TI-RTOS Instrumentation
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  Chapter 9 — Using Semaphores (Hwi)
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  Chapter 10 — Using Clock (Timers)
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  Chapter 11 — Using Mailbox
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  Chapter 12 — Using Events
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  Cheatsheets and Job Aids
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  Bonus Topics
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  Workshop Versions & Updates
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the workshop start and finish?
The course starts as soon as you enroll and is a completely self-paced, on-demand workshop. You decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the workshop?
After enrolling, you have individual access to all workshop content and updates for the lifetime of the course—across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the workshop?
If you complete this workshop and are unsatisfied with the content, contact us for a full refund.
What tools/materials do I need?
To complete this workshop, you need a computer or laptop, the LaunchPad/EVM and software development kit (SDK) for your target device, and Code Composer Studio (CCS) v9.1x. Chapter 0 provides a link to the required board for your target device. Chapter 1 explains how to load all the software tools and libraries and connect to your hardware.
How do I get support?
For questions related to our content (solutions, videos, labs), email us or post a comment on the relevant video. We will respond within one business day. If we can help solve other problems quickly (10 min or less), we are happy to help. Otherwise, please post a question on the TI E2E forum. For extensive live or on-site consulting by the hour or day, please contact us through our website (www.embeddedadvantage.com).

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