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Description

Timing Commander™ is an innovative Windows™-based software platform enabling system design engineers to configure, program, and monitor sophisticated timing devices with an intuitive and flexible graphical user interface (GUI). The support tool empowers customers to expedite development cycles and optimize the configuration of Renesas's industry-leading clocking solutions.

The Timing Commander platform is designed to serve user-friendly configuration interfaces, known as personalities, for various products and product families. With a few simple clicks, the user is presented with a comprehensive, interactive block diagram offering the ability to modify desired input values, output values, and other configuration settings. The software automatically makes calculations, reports status monitors, and prepares register settings without the need to reference a datasheet. The tool also automatically loads the configuration settings over USB to an evaluation board for immediate application in the circuit. Once the device has been configured and tuned for optimal system performance, the configuration file can be saved for factory-level programming prior to shipment.

Product Personality Downloads

Timing Commander product personality files are available for download from the product page specific to your device. Type your product number in the search bar to find the product page. The file download is located in the Documentation & Downloads section of that page.

Features

  • Supported by dozens of popular timing products
  • Interactive block diagram with click-to-toggle parameters
  • Software provides detailed information about fields without the need to reference the datasheet
  • Fractional input syntax avoids issues with infinite decimals
  • Allows protection of input fields once they've been set
  • Directly view and modify register setting individually or collectively
  • Device-dependent advanced features include ability to generate phase noise plots, generated schematic symbol and termination circuit, and calculated power consumption

Release Information

Timing Commander System Requirements:

  • Windows XP SP3 or later
  • Processor: Minimum 1GHz
  • Memory: Minimum 512MB, recommended 1GB
  • Available Disk Space: Min 600MB (1.5GB 64bit), recommended 1GB (2GB 64bit)
  • Network access during installation if the .NET framework and SQL compact are not currently installed on the system.
  • Windows Administrative permissions to install software.
  • USB 2.0 interface. The evaluation board USB module is not compatible with USB 3.0. The hardware drivers are automatically installed during the Timing Commander installation.

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  1. 8T79S308 Timing commander

    Does the Timing commander software support this clock buffer, 8T79S308. If so where can I download the tcp file, personality file? Thansk Tony

    Feb 1, 2024
  2. Timing Commander Not installing as FTDI old driver flagged as Malware

    Hi,  I am trying to install Timing commander 1.17V and while installing its failing as my IT is blocking FTDI Driver CM2.12.28. Is there a way to bypass this and use a different FTDI driver? I have 2.12.36.4 installed on my system.  Thanks, Nilanjan

    Apr 26, 2024
  3. When opening a personality file, what causes Timing Commander to assert the error “System.Data.DataException …Cannot open the shared memory region"?

    When opening a personality file, what causes Timing Commander to assert the error “System.Data.DataException …Cannot open the shared memory region"?

    Apr 23, 2024
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Knowledge Base

  1. Timing Commander - Execution Error Message: System.ArgumentNullException

    ... version) Cause: the personality file may belong to an older version of Timing Commander or it is corrupted. Fix: Download the correct version of Timing Commander (see here). Also, look under the product you are working with as it should also have links to the correct version of Timing Commander ...

    Oct 31, 2016
  2. Timing Commander - Installation Error: 2502

    Example Message: Error codes 2502 and 2503Cause: You may face this issue if Windows installer service is stopped or if its corrupted.Fix: see Microsoft support: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/error-codes-2502-and-2503/ ...

    Oct 31, 2016
  3. Timing Commander - Installation Error Message: Error 0x800b0003

    Example Message: Error 0x800b0003: Failed to verify signature of payload: NetFx40ClientWebCause: The PC was unable to download the .NET Framework Installer. This may be due to a security setting on the PC or no internet connection is present.Fix: Manually download the .NET framework installer:https://www.microsoft ...

    Oct 31, 2016
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