SPRACA7A October   2017  – September 2022

 

  1.   C2000™ Hardware Built-In Self-Test
  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 HWBIST Overview
      1. 1.1.1 HWBIST Working In-System
    2. 1.2 HWBIST Failure Response
    3. 1.3 Advantages of Using HWBIST In-System
  4. 2Using HWBIST In-System
    1. 2.1 Fundamental HWBIST Operation
      1. 2.1.1 Initializing the HWBIST Controller
      2. 2.1.2 Executing HWBIST
        1. 2.1.2.1 Executing HWBIST Micro-Run
        2. 2.1.2.2 Executing HWBIST Full-Run
      3. 2.1.3 Error Management
    2. 2.2 Managing HWBIST on Dual-Core Device
      1. 2.2.1 Semaphore Management
      2. 2.2.2 Interprocessor Communications
    3. 2.3 System Considerations When Using HWBIST
      1. 2.3.1 Interrupt Latency
      2. 2.3.2 Power Considerations
      3. 2.3.3 HWBIST Memory Requirements
      4. 2.3.4 Injecting Errors
    4. 2.4 Debugging HWBIST In-System
  5. 3References
  6. 4Revision History

1 C2000™ Hardware Built-In Self-Test

This application note discusses the Hardware Built-In Self-Test (HWBIST) feature in C2000™ real-time controllers. The HWBIST provides a method of reaching a high level of diagnostic coverage on the C28x CPU, which is often needed to satisfy safety standards.