Arm SDS for VS Code

The Arm SDS extension for VS Code simplifies data capturing and regression testing with the SDS-Framework. The extension is an user interface for the SDSIO-Server that is configured using an *.sdsio.yml control file.

SDS View

The SDS View shows SDS data files in the directories that are configured in the *.sdsio.yml control file. At start it allows to create or open a *.sdsio.yml control file.

Action Buttons:

• Record captures new SDS data files from the target.
• Playback starts the regression test using the play: steps defined in the *.sdsio.yml control file.

When a SDS data file is opened a corresponding metadata file provides information for formatting. The data viewer provide a cursor that synchronies multiple data streams.

Example Video Stream:

Example Audio Stream:

Usage

1. Create a Control File

Open the SDS Tools sidebar (Activity Bar icon). Click New SDS Configuration and enter a name for your project (e.g., target-a). This creates a target-a.sdsio.yml file in your workspace root with a template.

The file looks like:

sdsio:
  interface:
    usb:
  workdir: .
  metadir: .
  # flag-info:
  #   - 0: Flag 0
  #   - 1: Flag 1

2. Configure Paths & Flags

Edit your .sdsio.yml to set:

• workdir — directory where SDS recording files are saved (.sds files)
• metadir — directory containing metadata files (.sds.yml files)
• flag-info — custom labels for flags 0–7 (optional)

Example:

workdir: ./recordings
metadir: ./metadata
flag-info:
  - 0: Start
  - 1: Trigger
  - 2: Error

3. Open a Recorder Session

Click the Connect button in the SDSIO Interface view (sidebar). If tools/sdsio-server is available, the extension launches it with your active .sdsio.yml as the control file. Once connected:

• Record — Start recording SDS data from the device
• Play — Play back previously recorded data
• Flags — Toggle flags 0–7 to control behavior on the device

Renamed flag labels appear immediately and persist in your .sdsio.yml.

4. View & Export Your Data

The SDS File explorer shows the SDS data files.

Links

• SDS-Framework

License

Apache-2.0