How can I add my ARM target board to tier 1 device?

[noom]

I modified and add new driver for my own target board and I want to add my ARM target board to tier 1 device location folder. I already change the TgtSupp.xml file but I can not create key in the xml file, it look like NI protected this.

Thank you.

[MarkBlack]

noom,

Have you looked at the ARM porting guide on Developers Zone?  This collection of documents address each step in detailed required for porting a new ARM chip to be used in LabVIEW for ARM.  Please let me know if addresses you question.

-Mark

[noom]

Yes, but the new target board will show in the target type selection box during create new project only if you have LabVIEW Microprocessor SDK license. LabVIEW ARM will show only target that have the ??? in TgtSupp.xml, please correct my understanding. Thank you.

[MarkBlack]

noom,

In the  Porting guide there are special instructions for adding your own ARM microcontroller if you do not have the Microprocessor SDK.  Please refer to this document for instructions to target the board in LabVIEW.

[sankah2k]

Hi noom,

If you do not have the Microprocessor SDK, what will end up happening is that you would have to select "Other" under the "Select ARM Target Type" and then select your own processor in the next page "Select Processor Type".

I believe that you wouldn't be able to get your processor name stated in the select target page even if you had the Microprocessor SDK. Since the porting guide is for "Tier2" devices and it seems that the target type page is reserved for "Tier1".

Cheers!

Sanka

[Michael.Phillips]

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sankah2k wrote:

Hi noom,

If you do not have the Microprocessor SDK, what will end up happening is that you would have to select "Other" under the "Select ARM Target Type" and then select your own processor in the next page "Select Processor Type".

I believe that you wouldn't be able to get your processor name stated in the select target page even if you had the Microprocessor SDK. Since the porting guide is for "Tier2" devices and it seems that the target type page is reserved for "Tier1".

Cheers!

Sanka

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Hi Sanka,

Everything you said is correct, with the exception of the statement I highlighted. With the LabVIEW Microprocessor SDK, you can add a target to the New>>Targets and Devices list and add your custom target to the LabVIEW Project. As you noted, this is not necessary with LabVIEW for ARM since you can make use of the "Other" target. 

[sankah2k]

Thanks Michael,

I intended to mean it for ARM processors but missed out mentioning it. Thanks for pointing it out.

Cheers!

Sanka

[noom]

Thank you, I just want to separate the function list driver folder to under my target folder (All generic taget under ..\..\common\Funclist) and my driver function list menu should show up when I selected the my target device. This is looklike I have a new tier1 device.