Download VisualDSP++ 5.0 Update 3 Release Notes Table

New Hardware Support
VisualDSP++ updates often include support for new processors, new silicon revisions for
existing processors and new EZ-KIT Lite® evaluation systems. In order to support these, minor
revisions are made to the tool chain and additional system services and device drivers need to
be added. This section describes the new support available in this update.
New Processors and Revisions Support
The Product Bulletin contains the list of new processors available with VisualDSP++ 5.0. Refer to
the processor’s data sheet and hardware reference manuals for information on system
configuration, peripherals, registers, and operating modes.
Update 3 provides support for the following silicon revisions to existing Blackfin® processors:
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ADSP-BF523 silicon revision 0.2
ADSP-BF525 silicon revision 0.2
ADSP-BF527 silicon revision 0.2
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ADSP-BF531 silicon revision 0.6
ADSP-BF532 silicon revision 0.6
ADSP-BF533 silicon revision 0.6
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ADSP-BF538 silicon revision 0.5
ADSP-BF539 silicon revision 0.5
There are no new silicon revisions to existing SHARC® or TigerSHARC® processors with Update
3.
New System Services and Device Drivers
The following are now supported by VisualDSP++ 5.0:
• Support for on-chip peripherals for the ADSP-BF522, BF524 and BF526 processors
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