PNX1500, PNX1700 and PNX0190 Tools
This page contains information about patches and other upgrades for the NDK tools that support the PNX1500, PNX1700, and PNX0190 TriMedia based processors.
Complete NDK/MPTK upgrades are generally available at no charge and are distributed automatically to registered users. Watch the "Recent News" side bar for announcements. If you have a login ID for this site, then you will also receive an email announce upgrades.
Note that the NXP NDK and libraries release support a specific chip set, i.e., NDK 2 supports PNX1300, NDK 5 supports PNX1500/1700/0190. You can not upgrade from NDK 2 to NDK 5. For PNX1300, see PNX1300 Tools.
Current NDK / MPTK
Latest version is NDK 5.8/TCS 5.1 and MPTK 2.5. This release contains improvements and enhancements to a number of tools and libraries. Registered customers can view NDK 5.8, MPTK 2.5 and TCS 5.1 release notes via this link.
If you do not have this version, please use this request form to inquire about receiving an upgrade.
More information about how to download updates can be found in the registered customer PNX1500 section.
Board Support Libraries (BSL)
The NXP NDK package includes BSLs for the NREF card by Streaming Networks, Mediabox (Mbox), and Digital Media Adapter (DMA) and LCP-1500/1700 cards by Momentum Data Systems (MDS).
Software for the Media Box PMP reference design is included in the NDK distribution.
Some updates (MDS JTAG driver, MDS DMA, MDS LCP-1500/LCP-1700) are available via our third party download page, which is available to registered customers via this link). Questions regarding third party hardware should be referred back to the manufacturer.
Purchasers of other hardware from Streaming Networks, MDS or other third parties should contact those companies directly for updates.
Other related information
Current customers should check the PNX1500 section of the registered customer portion of this site, which can be accessed via this link. You may also wish to check the knowledge base for more information about specific issues.
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30-Apr-2008: NDK 5.8 and MPTK 2.5 have been released. All licensed owners should have received notification.
30-Apr-2008: Updated App Note "Getting Started With Eclipse SDE2 Plug-In" is available at App Notes.
20-Dec-2007: NDK 5.7 Application Notes available to public online at App Notes. NDK 5.7 documentation available to registered customers: Training, IP Briefs, Software Errata and entire NDK 5.7 documentation ("docs" tree) via Software Releases.
17-Dec-2007: Latest MDS JTAG software package v1.2.1 is available to registered users via Releases for Third Party Development Platforms .
14-Dec-2007: The official release of NDK 5.7 / MPTK 2.4 has been announced and made available to registered customers. If you did not receive an email notification please enter a support issue. This release includes TCS 5.1 with its Eclipse plugins for DSP optimization. Registered customers can view NDK 5.7, MPTK 2.4 and TCS 5.1 release notes via this link.
13-Dec-2007: Bug system (Footprints) upgrade has been completed. You will notice the appearance of the pages is different; however the functionality is more or less the same.
21-Sep-2007: See new online news section at TriMedia News; new article: TriMedia EEMBC scores announced
30-Aug-2007: A new SATA/tmdlAta driver package is available which supports multiple channel types - IDE and SATA - simultaneously, and includes example code for Sil3114 chip (4 SATA drives). Registered customers can access the package via Public Solution issue 2666.
26-Jun-2007: Latest NDK 5.6 release notes, updated since NDK 5.6 was released, are posted online for registered customers via this link. Also available in ESD download area.
26-Jun-2007: NDK 5.6 support packages for Fusion and Blunk are available. Request by submitting a new issue.
25-Jun-2007: NDK 5.6 / MPTK 2.3 prebuilt programs posted under public downloads.
22-Jun-2007: NDK 5.6 / MPTK 2.3 have been announced and made available to registered customers. If you did not receive an email notification please enter a support issue.