FAQ-CCSv5 is more complete

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1.1 Q: Does CCS support 64bit Operating Systems?1.2 Q: Will CCS support Linux PCs?1.3 Q: Is Windows 7 supported?1.4 Q: Is Windows 2000 supported? 2.1 Q: How do I get updates to CCS? 2.2 Q: How do I get compiler updates? 2.3 Q: How do I get BIOS updates? 2.4 Q: Why are updates so big? 2.5 Q: How do I get updates on a machine without internet access? 2.6 Q: When installing CCS updates I get a dailog that warns me that the feature is unsigned. Is this a problem? 3 Licensing 3.1 Q: Can I use my CCSv4 license with CCSv5? 3.2 Q: Can I use my CCSv5 license with CCSv4? 3.3 Q: I ordered CCS and received CCSv4, how do I get CCSv5? 3.4 Q: Where do I go to get help with licensing? 3.5 Q: Why do I see license terms for a free license when I install CCS when I purchased a full copy? 3.6 Q: Why do I see the 30 day evaluation license when I install CCS when I purchased a full copy? 3.7 Q: What happens with a floating license if I go home with a laptop? 3.8 Q: Where is the link to the 90 day eval license? 3.9 Q: How many computers can I use a node locked license with? 3.10 Q: I lost my license file. How can I get another one? 3.11 Q: Why doesn't CCS prompt me for a license the first time I run it? 3.12 Q:What does this error message mean? "The HOST ID in your license does not match the HOST ID of this computer"
3.13 Q: I changed computers how do I update (re-host) my license?
3.14 Q: Why does the "re-host license" option not show up in myregistedsoftware?
3.15 Q: Can I use MSP430 with the "free limited license"?
3.16 Q: Can I use a Spectrum Digital eZDSP board with the "free limited license"?
3.17 Q: I am a distribution FAE, how can I get a license?
3.18 Q: When I go to myregistered software I see "Not Used" What does this mean?
3.19 Q: The Evaluation Option is not available in the license dialog. How can I evaluate CCS?
3.20 Q: Can I upgrade my license to CCSv6?
3.21 Q: Can I upgrade my license to CCSv5?
3.22 Q: Can I upgrade my license to CCSv4?
3.23 Q: Can I use my CCSv4.0 license with CCSv4.1?
3.24 Q: Can I use my CCSv4.0/4.1 license with CCSv4.2?
3.25 Q: How do I transfer a license to a different user or company?
3.26 Q: Why am I getting an error about being unable to connect to a license server when I am not using a license server?
3.27 Q: How do I change the license that CCS is using?
3.28 Q: I see an error that says "desired vendor daemon is down" when I try to open the licensing options dialog. What does this mean?
3.29 Q: Why CCS is complaining that it can't find a feature CCS_ISA_ALL when I launch the debugger?
3.30 Q: How bandwidth intensive is the license check out when using a license server?
3.31 Q: What happens if the license server goes down or there is a network problem?
3.32 Q: My activation code came with a download link.How do I order the DVD?
3.33 Q: How do I activate CCS on a machine without internet access?
3.34 Q: What happens to CCS when my subscription expires?
3.35 Q: I didn't receive the instructions along with my license file, where can I get them?
3.36 Q: How long is my CCS license good for?
3.37 Q: How do I add a second computer to my node-locked license?
3.38 Q: How do I upgrade from the MCU Core (code size limited) tools to the full tools?
3.39 Q: Is license "borrowing" supported?
3.40 Q: How do I generate a free license for XDS100, simulator or EVM/DSK use?
3.41 Q: Why is CCS still using my eval license after I installed my real license?
3.42 Q: How do I change the license server or port CCS is using?
3.43 Q: Why can't I find the licenselocation.txt file?
3.44 Q: I installed a second copy of CCS on my machine how do I get a license for it?
3.45 Q: What does "You are not licensed to use the currently-configured connection type" mean?
3.46 Q: I see a license file (.lic) in my installation. Can I find out what type or capabilities are enabled?
3.47 Q: What advantages a paid license gives me?
3.48 Q: What does "Port Number is not numeric" mean?
3.49 Q: How do I get CCSv3.3?
4 License Server Administration
4.1 Q: Where are the instructions to setup a license server?
4.2 Q: What does the error "No socket connection to license server manager" mean?
4.3 Q: What OS can the license server run on?
4.4 Q:Can we use a single license server to handle multiple geographic locations?
4.5 Q: Can I run CCS on the same machine that is running the license server?
4.6 Q: How do I setup a 3 server redundant configuration?
4.7 Q: I received a second floating license file. Can I combine the two?
4.8 Q: How do I get the license server to start when the machine boots?
4.9 Q: I keep getting "CreateProcess error code: 0x36b1 File=tidspssw.exe", why is this?
4.10 Q: What does "Port Number is not numeric" mean?
5 General
5.1 Q: Which project files do I need to check into source control?
5.2 Q: Some of the editor features like "auto-complete" or "jump to declaration" is not working correctly. How do I fix this?
5.3 Q: I want to delete some workspaces from the list displayed during CCS launch. Where is the list of recent workspaces stored ?
5.4 Q: Does CCS support Chipcon (CC25xx) or MSC12xx devices?
6 Debugging
6.1 Q: What does 'data verification error' mean?
6.2 Q: What is the difference between Run/Resume and Free Run?
6.3 Q: How can I view non debuggable devices and routers in the Debug view?
6.4 Q: In multi-core devices, the CIO console prints out the CPU-core name after every output character when using assert() statements. Is there a way to prevent this?
6.5 Q: I can't connect to my BeagleBone in CCSv5. What is happening?
6.6 Q: My BeagleBone is Rev A5 and greater, but I still can't connect to my CCS 5.1.1 or greater. Why?
6.7 Q: Can I have a debug two boards using two separate emulators at the same time?
7 Profiling
7.1 Q:How come there are no activities to enable in the 'Profile Setup' view? 7.2 Q : What targets support CCS function profiling? 7.3 Q: Why is function profiling not supported on C6000 hardware? [ size=14px]7.4 Q: What targets support CCS code coverage? Website: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/FAQ_-_CCSv5[/ color]