How-to examples

These how-to examples are for xcore^®-200 and may not have been tested for compatibility with xcore^®.ai. To develop with xcore.ai, our recommendation would be to use the xcore^® SDK.

xTIMEcomposer Studio examples

ID	Title	Version	Date	Download
AN00194	Getting Started with VCD Tracing in xTIMEcomposer Studio	1.0.0	2015-04-07	App Note Software	AN00194: Getting Started with VCD Tracing in xTIMEcomposer Studio
AN10126	How to display the resources used by a program	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10126: How to display the resources used by a program
AN00192	Getting Started with Timing Analysis in xTIMEcomposer Studio	1.0.0	2015-04-07	App Note Software	AN00192: Getting Started with Timing Analysis in xTIMEcomposer Studio
AN00200	Getting Started with the Task Viewer in xTIMEcomposer Studio	1.0.0	2015-04-07	App Note Software	AN00200: Getting Started with the Task Viewer in xTIMEcomposer Studio
AN00195	Getting Started with Offline xSCOPE in xTIMEcomposer Studio	1.0.0	2015-04-07	App Note Software	AN00195: Getting Started with Offline xSCOPE in xTIMEcomposer Studio
AN00197	Getting Started with GPROF in xTIMEcomposer Studio	1.0.0	2015-04-07	App Note Software	AN00197: Getting Started with GPROF in xTIMEcomposer Studio
AN00191	Getting Started with Binary Analysis in xTIMEcomposer Studio	1.0.0	2015-04-09	App Note Software	AN00191: Getting Started with Binary Analysis in xTIMEcomposer Studio
AN00193	Getting Started with Debugging in xTIMEcomposer Studio	1.0.0	2015-04-07	App Note Software	AN00193: Getting Started with Debugging in xTIMEcomposer Studio
AN00190	Getting Started with the xTIMEcomposer Studio	1.0.0	2015-03-23	App Note Software	AN00190: Getting Started with the xTIMEcomposer Studio
AN00198	Getting Started with Simulator Tracing in xTIMEcomposer Studio	1.0.0	2015-04-07	App Note Software	AN00198: Getting Started with Simulator Tracing in xTIMEcomposer Studio
AN00196	Getting Started with Real-Time xSCOPE in xTIMEcomposer Studio	1.0.0	2015-04-07	App Note Software	AN00196: Getting Started with Real-Time xSCOPE in xTIMEcomposer Studio

Chip/Device management

ID	Title	Version	Date	Download
AN10129	Using zip/unzip to implement streaming interfaces on multibit ports	1.0.1	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10129: Using zip/unzip to implement streaming interfaces on multibit ports

Debugging how-tos

ID	Title	Version	Date	Download
AN10034	How to debug a multicore program using XGDB	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10034: How to debug a multicore program using XGDB
AN10065	How to run XGDB commands from a file	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10065: How to run XGDB commands from a file
AN10009	How to debug a program at the machine instruction level	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10009: How to debug a program at the machine instruction level
AN10013	How to examine the contents of memory	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10013: How to examine the contents of memory
AN10071	How to set a breakpoint	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10071: How to set a breakpoint
AN10014	How to examine the stack contents	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10014: How to examine the stack contents
AN10072	How to set a conditional breakpoint	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10072: How to set a conditional breakpoint
AN10015	How to examine the value of a variable	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10015: How to examine the value of a variable
AN10062	How to automate the repetition of XGDB commands	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10062: How to automate the repetition of XGDB commands
AN10073	How to set a watchpoint	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10073: How to set a watchpoint
AN10017	How to find the location of a crash using XGDB	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10017: How to find the location of a crash using XGDB
AN10064	How to run an executable using XGDB	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10064: How to run an executable using XGDB
AN10012	How to examine the register state in a core	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10012: How to examine the register state in a core

File I/O examples

ID	Title	Version	Date	Download
AN10120	How to read/write to the console during execution	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10120: How to read/write to the console during execution
AN10121	How to perform a general system call during execution	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10121: How to perform a general system call during execution
AN10122	How to read from a file during execution	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10122: How to read from a file during execution
AN10123	How to write to a file during execution	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10123: How to write to a file during execution
AN10127	How to pass arguments to the target application	1.0.0	2015-04-07	App Note Software	AN10127: How to pass arguments to the target application

Profiling examples

ID	Title	Version	Date	Download
AN10124	How to profile an executable on hardware	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10124: How to profile an executable on hardware

Programming examples

ID	Title	Version	Date	Download
AN10018	A flashing LEDs example	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10018: A flashing LEDs example
AN10005	A buffered receiver	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10005: A buffered receiver
AN10020	Generating several controllable pulse signals	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10020: Generating several controllable pulse signals
AN10006	A button handling example	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10006: A button handling example
AN10011	A double buffering example	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10011: A double buffering example

Programming how-tos

ID	Title	Version	Date	Download
AN10003	How to use array bounds checks	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10003: How to use array bounds checks
AN10050	How to input on multiple ports in parallel	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10050: How to input on multiple ports in parallel
AN10081	How to transfer memory ownership between cores	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10081: How to transfer memory ownership between cores
AN10024	How to use arrays of interfaces	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10024: How to use arrays of interfaces
AN10039	How to use notifications over interfaces	1.0.0	2016-01-11	App Note Software	AN10039: How to use notifications over interfaces
AN10055	How to de-serialize input data from a port	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10055: How to de-serialize input data from a port
AN10070	How to use the select statement with a timeout	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10070: How to use the select statement with a timeout
AN10029	How to use interfaces to connect to multiple tasks	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10029: How to use interfaces to connect to multiple tasks
AN10045	How to periodically perform an action using a timer	1.0.0	2016-01-11	App Note Software	AN10045: How to periodically perform an action using a timer
AN10060	How to dynamically change the type of a port	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10060: How to dynamically change the type of a port
AN10076	How to use select with multiple resources	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10076: How to use select with multiple resources
AN10004	How to pass the array bound as a parameter	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10004: How to pass the array bound as a parameter
AN10035	How to target the the xCORE multiply-accumulate instruction	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10035: How to target the the xCORE multiply-accumulate instruction
AN10025	How to pass pointers over interface calls	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10025: How to pass pointers over interface calls
AN10040	How to use nullable types	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10040: How to use nullable types
AN10056	How to serialize output data to a port	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10056: How to serialize output data to a port
AN10000	How to perform 64 bit arithmetic operations	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10000: How to perform 64 bit arithmetic operations
AN10030	How to use labels in inline assembly	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10030: How to use labels in inline assembly
AN10046	How to use buffering for port input	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10046: How to use buffering for port input
AN10019	How to load overlays from a SPI flash	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10019: How to load overlays from a SPI flash
AN10051	How to output on multiple ports in parallel	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10051: How to output on multiple ports in parallel
AN10066	Using safe pointers for string processing	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10066: Using safe pointers for string processing
AN10082	How to use unsafe pointers	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10082: How to use unsafe pointers
AN10010	How to define and use a distributable function	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10010: How to define and use a distributable function
AN10043	How to use a par statement	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10043: How to use a par statement
AN10061	How to use references	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10061: How to use references
AN10077	How to use an ordered select statement	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10077: How to use an ordered select statement
AN10036	How to use a par statement across multiple tiles	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10036: How to use a par statement across multiple tiles
AN10026	How to return values via interface calls	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10026: How to return values via interface calls
AN10041	How to use overlays to reduce application memory requirements	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10041: How to use overlays to reduce application memory requirements
AN10057	How to input on a port	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10057: How to input on a port
AN10001	How to pass alias pointer arguments	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10001: How to pass alias pointer arguments
AN10031	How to measure elapsed time using a timer	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10031: How to measure elapsed time using a timer
AN10047	How to use buffering for port output	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10047: How to use buffering for port output
AN10021	How to use the earlyclobber inline assembly constraint	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10021: How to use the earlyclobber inline assembly constraint
AN10052	How to input data accompanied by a data valid signal	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10052: How to input data accompanied by a data valid signal
AN10067	How to use the select statement with a default case	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10067: How to use the select statement with a default case
AN10083	How to use variable length arrays	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10083: How to use variable length arrays
AN10078	How to stream data between two cores over a channel	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10078: How to stream data between two cores over a channel
AN10037	How to specify that two functions must be placed in the same overlay	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10037: How to specify that two functions must be placed in the same overlay
AN10042	How to use overlays and libflash in the same application	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10042: How to use overlays and libflash in the same application
AN10032	How to pass movable pointer arguments	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10032: How to pass movable pointer arguments
AN10048	How to wait for a condition on an input port	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10048: How to wait for a condition on an input port
AN10022	How to use inline assembly	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10022: How to use inline assembly
AN10053	How to output data accompanied by a data valid signal	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10053: How to output data accompanied by a data valid signal
AN10068	How to use the select statement with a guard	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10068: How to use the select statement with a guard
AN10084	How to wait for a period of time using a timer	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10084: How to wait for a period of time using a timer
AN10027	How to communicate between tasks with interfaces	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10027: How to communicate between tasks with interfaces
AN10058	How to output on a port	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10058: How to output on a port
AN10016	How to implement a fair select	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10016: How to implement a fair select
AN10063	How to use restricted pointers	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10063: How to use restricted pointers
AN10079	How to read the time from a timer	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10079: How to read the time from a timer
AN10007	How to define and use a combinable function	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10007: How to define and use a combinable function
AN10038	How to nest combinable function calls	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10038: How to nest combinable function calls
AN10044	How to use pass-by-reference in XC	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10044: How to use pass-by-reference in XC
AN10074	How to use the select statement	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10074: How to use the select statement
AN10002	How to use alias/local pointers	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10002: How to use alias/local pointers
AN10033	How to use movable pointers	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10033: How to use movable pointers
AN10023	How to pass arrays over interface calls	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10023: How to pass arrays over interface calls
AN10054	How to select on a port	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10054: How to select on a port
AN10069	How to use the select statement with a replicator	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10069: How to use the select statement with a replicator
AN10028	How to use memcpy with interface array arguments	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10028: How to use memcpy with interface array arguments
AN10049	How to control port output data rates with timers	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10049: How to control port output data rates with timers
AN10080	How to use transactions over channels	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10080: How to use transactions over channels
AN10008	How to communicate between combined tasks	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10008: How to communicate between combined tasks
AN10059	How to perform timed output on a port	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10059: How to perform timed output on a port
AN10075	How to use a select function	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10075: How to use a select function

Simulator examples

ID	Title	Version	Date	Download
AN10097	How to run an executable on the XMOS simulator	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10097: How to run an executable on the XMOS simulator
AN10125	How to profile an executable on the XMOS simulator	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10125: How to profile an executable on the XMOS simulator
AN10098	How to connect ports via loopback using the XMOS simulator	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10098: How to connect ports via loopback using the XMOS simulator
AN10101	How to enable ASCII tracing when running on the simulator	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10101: How to enable ASCII tracing when running on the simulator
AN10102	How to enable VCD tracing when running on the simulator	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10102: How to enable VCD tracing when running on the simulator
AN10100	How to display the pin, port and link mappings for a particular target	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10100: How to display the pin, port and link mappings for a particular target
AN10099	How to enable the gathering of statistics using the simulator	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10099: How to enable the gathering of statistics using the simulator

xobjdump examples

ID	Title	Version	Date	Download
AN10118	How to disassemble a program using xobjdump	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10118: How to disassemble a program using xobjdump
AN10119	How to use xobjdump to inspect and manipulate XE files	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10119: How to use xobjdump to inspect and manipulate XE files

xSCOPE examples

ID	Title	Version	Date	Download
AN10086	How to use the xSCOPE discrete event type	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10086: How to use the xSCOPE discrete event type
AN10092	How to use xSCOPE I/O on the XMOS simulator	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10092: How to use xSCOPE I/O on the XMOS simulator
AN10087	How to use xSCOPE to capture floating point data	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10087: How to use xSCOPE to capture floating point data
AN10093	How to use offline xSCOPE on the XMOS simulator	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10093: How to use offline xSCOPE on the XMOS simulator
AN10088	How to use the xSCOPE to capture logical core information	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10088: How to use the xSCOPE to capture logical core information
AN10094	How to use realtime xSCOPE on the XMOS simulator	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10094: How to use realtime xSCOPE on the XMOS simulator
AN10096	How to use the xSCOPE state machine event type	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10096: How to use the xSCOPE state machine event type
AN10089	How to redirect printing functions via xSCOPE	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10089: How to redirect printing functions via xSCOPE
AN10095	How to use the xSCOPE start/stop event type	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10095: How to use the xSCOPE start/stop event type
AN10090	How to redirect printing functions with timing via xSCOPE	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10090: How to redirect printing functions with timing via xSCOPE
AN10085	How to use the xSCOPE continuous event type	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10085: How to use the xSCOPE continuous event type
AN10091	How to use xSCOPE in real-time mode	1.0.0	2015-03-22	App Note Software	AN10091: How to use xSCOPE in real-time mode

XTA examples

ID	Title	Version	Date	Download
AN10111	How to specialize defines using backtrails	1.0.0	2016-01-08	App Note Software	AN10111: How to specialize defines using backtrails
AN10110	How to set a timing requirement in the XTA	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10110: How to set a timing requirement in the XTA
AN10115	How to specify loop iterations for specific paths in a loop	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10115: How to specify loop iterations for specific paths in a loop
AN10116	How to write XTA command scripts	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10116: How to write XTA command scripts
AN10106	How to embed XTA commands in your program	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10106: How to embed XTA commands in your program
AN10112	How to specify a loop count in the XTA	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10112: How to specify a loop count in the XTA
AN10107	How to load an executable into the XTA	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10107: How to load an executable into the XTA
AN10108	How to control the XTA from a python script	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10108: How to control the XTA from a python script
AN10114	How to specify loop iterations in nested loops	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10114: How to specify loop iterations in nested loops
AN10105	How to use the XTA to time between 2 I/O instructions	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10105: How to use the XTA to time between 2 I/O instructions
AN10104	How to use the XTA to time a loop	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10104: How to use the XTA to time a loop
AN10117	How to generate XTA command scripts	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10117: How to generate XTA command scripts
AN10113	How to specify an exclusion in the XTA	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10113: How to specify an exclusion in the XTA
AN10109	How to run XTA scripts on compilation	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10109: How to run XTA scripts on compilation
AN10103	How to use the XTA to time a function	1.0.0	2015-03-26	App Note Software	AN10103: How to use the XTA to time a function

Generative system on chip

xTIMEcomposer Studio examples

Chip/Device management

Debugging how-tos

File I/O examples

Profiling examples

Programming examples

Programming how-tos

Simulator examples

xobjdump examples

xSCOPE examples

XTA examples