3. SDK Components¶

The following table lists all the top-level folders in the SDK package and the component it represents.

Folder	Component
bios_*	SysBIOS
cg_xml_*	CGT XML Processing Scripts
ndk_*	Network Development Kit (NDK)
ns_*	Network Services for NDK (NS)
pdk_am65xx_*	Platform Development Kit (PDK)
processor_sdk_rtos_*	SDK Scripts and Documentation
ti-cgt-arm_*	TI ARM R5F code generation tools
ti-cgt-pru_*	PRU code generation tools
uia_*	System Analyzer (UIA Target)
xdctools_*	XDC Tools

3.1. Industrial Protocols¶

The PRU-ICSS Protocols enables real-time industrial communications for TI Sitara processors. The following table lists the protocols which are supported on AM65xx, and the most recent version of the PROCESSOR-SDK-RTOS-AM65X which they are compatible with without any changes.

Protocol	Latest Supported RTOS SDK Version
EtherCAT	06_03_00_106 (see NOTE below)
Profinet	Not supported
Ethernet/IP	Not supported
HSR/PRP	Not supported

Note

For EtherCAT, please refer to EtherCAT 7.1 migration guide for migration instructions to PSDK RTOS version 7.1.

Important

These protocols are NOT included in PSDK RTOS installer and needs to be downloaded separately from PRU-ICSS Industrial Software

3.2. Platform Development Kit (PDK)¶

This package contains device drivers, bootloaders, CSL for baremetal/TI-RTOS.

Version	08_00_00
Release notes	LINK
User guide	LINK

3.3. System firmware (SYSFW)¶

This package provides services for clock, power and resource management. These services are accessed via the “sciclient” interface in PDK.

Version	21_05_00
User guide	LINK

3.4. CTools Library¶

CTools of Chip Tools contains a set of fundamental libraries to provide the debug facilities. CTools package is not included in PSDK RTOS installer and needs to be downloaded separately.

User Guide/Download Link

https://software-dl.ti.com/emulation/esd/ctoolslib_k3/CToolsLib_K3.html

3.5. TI-RTOS¶

3.5.1. SysBIOS¶

This package consists of Real-time Operating System for R5F, C6x, C7x

Version	6_83_02_07
Release notes	LINK
User guide	LINK

3.5.2. Network Development Kit (NDK)¶

This package consists of TCP/UDP/IP networking stack for A53, R5F

Version	3_80_00_19
Release notes	LINK
User guide	LINK

3.5.3. Network Services for NDK (NS)¶

This package provides Socket APIs for NDK

Version	2_80_00_17
Release notes	LINK
User guide	LINK

3.5.4. XDC Tools¶

This package consists of XDC configuration tool for SysBIOS, NDK

Version	3_61_04_40
Release notes	LINK
User guide	LINK

3.5.5. System Analyzer (UIA Target)¶

This package contains the Unified Instrumentation Architecture component for TI-RTOS system analyzer tool for use with CCS.

Version	2.61.00
Release notes	LINK
User guide	LINK

3.6. Code generation tools (CGT)¶

3.6.1. PRU code generation tools¶

This package contains PRU compiler, linker.

Version	2.3.3
Release notes	LINK
User guide	LINK

3.6.2. TI ARM R5F code generation tools¶

This package contains TI ARM R5F compiler, linker.

Version	20.2.0.LTS
Release notes	LINK
User guide	LINK

3.6.3. GCC ARM code generation tools¶

GCC tools are used to compile and link code on ARM A53.

CGT	Download link
ARM64 CGT for A53 TI-RTOS	https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-a/9.2-2019.12/binrel/gcc-arm-9.2-2019.12-x86_64-aarch64-none-elf.tar.xz
ARM64 CGT for A53 Linux	https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-a/9.2-2019.12/binrel/gcc-arm-9.2-2019.12-x86_64-aarch64-none-linux-gnu.tar.xz
ARM32 CGT for R5F U Boot	https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-a/9.2-2019.12/binrel/gcc-arm-9.2-2019.12-x86_64-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz

3.6.4. CGT XML Processing Scripts¶

This package contains Code Generation Tools XML Processing Scripts

Version	2.61.00
Release notes	LINK
User guide	LINK