C2000Ware

C2000Ware is a software development environment provided by Texas Instruments for their C2000 microcontroller series. It is designed to simplify and accelerate the process of creating applications for these embedded processors, which are commonly used in real-time control applications such as motor control, industrial automation, and power conversion.

The C2000Ware package includes a comprehensive set of resources. Key components are the device-specific header files, peripheral drivers, middleware libraries, and example projects. These drivers abstract the complexities of the microcontroller's hardware, allowing developers to interact with peripherals like ADCs, timers, communication interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART), and PWM modules through a higher-level API. This significantly reduces the amount of low-level code that needs to be written and maintained.

The middleware libraries offer pre-built functionalities for common tasks. This can include control algorithms, communication stacks, and power management routines. The included example projects serve as practical demonstrations of how to use the drivers and middleware, providing a starting point for new designs and aiding in understanding the capabilities of the C2000 devices.

C2000Ware is typically used in conjunction with development tools such as Code Composer Studio (CCS), Texas Instruments' integrated development environment (IDE). While C2000Ware provides the software components, CCS offers the tools for writing, compiling, debugging, and flashing the code onto the C2000 microcontroller. The software is continuously updated to support new C2000 device families and to introduce new features and improvements.