General Information

CCSv7.4.0 uses an unmodified Eclipse Version 4.6 and CDT 9.0.

They are packaged together under �Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers� package available
from www.eclipse.org. Additional plug-ins or 3rd party tools may be installed that are compatible with Indigo
release.

For additional information and support, please go

to: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Category:Code_Composer_Studio_v7

Installation:

Please note that use of anti-virus software or a firewall may cause issues during
installation.
McAfee software in particular has been especially troublesome.
If possible, disable anti-virus and firewall software during installation.
If not, use of the Offline Installer is strongly recommended.

On Windows:

If you are using an Offline CCS Installer, the zip file in which it is
distributed must first be extracted:

1. Right-click on CCS_7.x.x.xxxxx_win32.zip and select "Extract All...".

2. Enter the directory where you wish to extract the files.
3. Click on Extract.

Once extraction has successfully completed, proceed with the installation steps below.

To install Code Composer Studio:

1. Run ccs_setup_7.x.x.xxxxx.exe.
2. Choose where you want to install.
3. Select the components you wish to install.

On OS X:

Please visit h p://processors.wiki. .com/index.php/MacOS_Host_Support_CCSv7

If you are using an Offline CCS Installer, the zip file in which it is
distributed must first be extracted:

1. Right-click on CCS_7.x.x.xxxxx_osx.zip and select "Open�. This will extract the directory
from the zip file..

Once extraction has successfully completed, proceed with the installation steps below.

To install Code Composer Studio:

1. Run ccs_setup_7.x.x.xxxxx by clicking on the application in the Finder

2. Choose where you want to install.
3. Select the components you wish to install.

On Linux:

Please visit http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Linux_Host_Support_CCSv7

�before installing CCS on Linux. It contains important information on
installing CCS on different Linux distributions, including CCS dependencies that may need to be
installed first.

Before installing CCS, the tarball file in which the CCS Installer is distributed must first be
extracted:
 untar CCS_7.x.x.xxxxx_linux-x64.tar.gz or CCS_7.x.x.xxxxx_web_linux-x64.tar.gz and extract
all files.

If installing from DVD, you also need to either mount the DVD with execute permissions first, or
copy the files off the DVD to a local drive and change permissions there to run the installer.

Once extraction has successfully completed, proceed with the installation steps below.

Note: To facilitate the installation of emulation drivers, it is necessary to run part of the
installation process as root.
You may if you wish install all of CCS as root. However, it is preferred that you first install CCS
as a normal user and then install the drivers as root.

To install Code Composer Studio as a normal user and emulation drivers as root:

1. Run ccs_setup_7.x.x.xxxxx.bin as a normal user.

2. Choose where you want to install.
3. Select the components you wish to install.
4. Navigate to directory <Install-Folder>/ccsv6/install_scripts.
5. As root, execute script "install_drivers.sh".

To install all of Code Composer Studio as root:

1. Run ccs_setup_7.x.x.xxxxx.bin as root.

2. Choose where you want to install.
3. Select the components you wish to install.

New in CCSv7.4.0

� General Enhancements

Debugger
C2000 Flash Enhancements and Bug Fixes
Soprano: New features (checksum calculation) and bug fixes (PLL config, Pdelay, error
messages)
Potenza: Bug fixes (error messages)
Wait State backup and restore
EMU17_M11 7.0.100.0
IDE
Jxbrowser startup improvements
Many bug fixes
REX 3.6.1
Robustness improvements
Device support updates
PGA
C2000
CC2538
CC26xx
Compilers
MSP GCC v6.4.0.32
C6000 v8.2.2
MCU Compilers v16.9.6 LTS