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Software Development Kit (SDK)

What Do I Get?

The Blackfin® SDK contains:

  • Free applications software with source code.
  • Utilities information and tools that allow you to develop Blackfin processor based applications.

What Can I Do?

  • Use the software as a framework, or as an example of how to use certain aspects and peripherals, in conjunction with a Blackfin processor.
  • Use the Blackfin SDK to develop Blackfin executables with user interfaces, graphic overlays, image compression and decompression, or popular compression and decompression algorithms.
  • The user applications provided are fully functioning and may be used in your product subject to the license agreements restrictions.
  • Several utilities that can be used with your applications are included in source code along with documents on how to use them .

What Do I Need?

  • If you do not have the necessary hardware and software tools, you should order the appropriate Starter Kit
  • Media Player Starter Kit
  • Multimedia Starter Kit
  • Audio Starter Kit
    • If you have not already registered and downloaded VisualDSP++ 5.0 (test drive version or a purchased version) please do so before attempting to download the SDK. VisualDSP++ 5.0 Update 6 (or later) is required.
    • If you have the appropriate hardware and software, you can download the SDK from our website now.

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    Current SDK Release:  Rel 3.11,  June 2009
    Release Note (pdf, 164 kB)

    The recent SDK release was tested with the following hardware revs:

    Supported Hardware Board Rev Silicon Rev BOM Rev
    ADSP-BF527 EZ-KIT Lite 2.00 0.2 2.10
    ADSP-BF533 EZ-KIT Lite 2.20 0.5 4.40
    ADSP-BF537 EZ-KIT Lite 2.20 0.3 4.00
    ADSP-BF548 EZ-KIT Lite 1.40 0.2 2.00
    ADSP-BF561 EZ-KIT Lite 2.30 0.5 3.10
    Audio EZ-Extender 1.20 N/A 1.50
    A-V EZ-Extender 2.00 N/A 1.80
    USB-LAN EZ-Extender 2.10 N/A 1.80

    If you have not already registered and downloaded VisualDSP++ 5.0 (test drive version or a purchased version) please do so before attempting to download the SDK. VisualDSP++ 5.0 Update 6 (or later) is required.

    Included in the Blackfin SDK for Multimedia: ADSP-BF561 ADSP-BF533 ADSP-BF537
    Edge Detection with Graphics Overlay x x  
    JPEG encoder and decoder x x  
    MJPEG encoder and decoder x x  
    Ogg Vorbis CODEC x x  
    Ogg Speex CODEC x x  
    Simple Raster Graphics Package (SRGP) x x  
    Video and image processing utilities x x  
    Application notes and related documents x x  
    High-speed Blackfin and PC communication drivers and utilities x x  
    Source Code and supporting device drivers x x  
    Frame Capture     x
    Frame Display     x
    Included in the Blackfin SDK for Audio: ADSP-BF533 ADSP-BF537
    Audio Player x x
    Application notes and related documents   x
    High-speed Blackfin and PC communication drivers and utilities   x
    Source code and supporting device drivers   x
    Included in the Blackfin SDK for Multimedia: ADSP-BF548 ADSP-BF527
    uC/OS-II x x
    MP3 Decoder x x
    JPEG Decoder x x
    AAC Decoder x x
    File System x x
    Memory sticks x x
    HDD support x  
    SD x  
    Uses on board LCD/Keypad/Thumbwheel etc. x x