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Bitstream Studio

Bitstream Studio

TERNION

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Work with the TESAIoT DevKit and PSoC Edge AI from your IDE. Stream live Bitstream data, build visual flows, and explore digital twins.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Bitstream Studio

Work with the TESAIoT DevKit and PSoC Edge AI from your IDE. Stream live Bitstream data, build visual flows, and explore digital twins.

Connect over USB, Wi‑Fi, or MQTT, or work without hardware using Simulation mode. Configure sensors, watch the live telemetry deck, and check system health, all inside VS Code or Cursor.

Build flows in a node-based editor with on-screen indicators and interactive 2D and 3D views, including digital twins for robot arms, machines, drones, development boards, and more.

Install and more information: Visual Studio Marketplace: Bitstream Studio

Screenshots

Sensor Studio: flow editor with live sensor nodes, gauges, and a TESAIoT DevKit digital twin.

Sensor Studio flow with digital twin


What you can do

Area In practice
Sensor configuration Choose which sensors publish, how often, and what appears on the live deck
Real-time streaming Watch values update as your board or simulator sends data
System diagnostics Activity log, link status, and connection health while you work
Connectivity Serial port (USB), Wi‑Fi, and MQTT setup from the app menu
Digital twin Interactive 3D models (robot arms, machines, drones, dev kits, and more) with realistic graphics, physics, and live sensor-driven motion
Visual flows Drag-and-drop nodes for logic, math, indicators, and outputs wired to live streams

Two workspaces

Sensor Telemetry

Your control room for bring-up and monitoring:

  • Sensor configuration and live telemetry deck
  • 3D orientation preview for motion sensors
  • Activity log for system events and diagnostics

Sensor Studio

Your visual lab for experiments and demos:

  • Node-based flow editor: connect sensors, logic, and outputs
  • Digital twin views: 3D models for robots, machines, vehicles, boards, and more
  • Output nodes: gauges, plotters, LEDs, and other on-screen indicators
  • Works in 2D (flow canvas, widgets) and 3D (twins, previews, interaction)

Node library (this release): real-time sensor nodes, logic and math, indicator / output widgets, transform helpers, and utility nodes. More families (audio, camera/video, full 3D stage, physics) and the Twin Factory workspace are available in PRO / PRO+ product builds.


Connectivity

Open the menu (☰) to manage how your device talks to the app:

Path Use when
Serial port USB cable to the DevKit or PSoC Edge AI board
Wi‑Fi Device on your wireless network
MQTT Cloud or LAN broker telemetry

Start Bitstream Studio: Start Serial Bridge, pick Bitstream or Simulator on the toolbar, then Link.


Hardware and simulation

With hardware

  1. Connect your TESAIoT DevKit or PSoC Edge AI board over USB
  2. Start the serial bridge → toolbar Bitstream → Link

Without hardware

  1. Install the separate Bitstream Simulator extension
  2. Start Streaming there → Bitstream Studio toolbar Simulator → Link

First run: 3D models

On first install, the app downloads 3D models (robot arms, machines, drones, dev kits, and environment assets) before workspace cards unlock. Later opens skip this step.

If previews stay blank: Bitstream Studio: Sync Free Pack to Disk. Internet required once; no GitHub account needed.


Quick start

  1. Command Palette → Bitstream Studio: Open Bitstream Studio
  2. Command Palette → Bitstream Studio: Start Serial Bridge
  3. Toolbar → Bitstream or Simulator → Link

Install

VS Code 1.75+ · Windows or macOS

The easiest way to install is from the Marketplace listing. Open it in a browser and click Install, or use Install in the Extensions view inside VS Code.

code --install-extension TERNIONDEV.bitstream-studio

On Cursor, use cursor instead of code.


Requirements

VS Code 1.75+ (or Cursor)
OS Windows / macOS
Board Optional (Simulator mode available)
Node.js Not required for normal use

Troubleshooting

Symptom Fix
No live samples Start Serial Bridge; check USB port; Reload Window
WebSocket / bridge error Start Serial Bridge, then Link
Blank 3D preview Wait for first-run download or Sync Free Pack to Disk
Console removeChild warning Usually harmless after first open. Use Reload Window.
Extension activation error Reinstall from Marketplace

This release (v0.1)

Includes Sensor Telemetry and Sensor Studio with digital twin 3D views and the node flow editor. Sensor Apply in the UI updates a local configuration draft; advanced device programming may use firmware tools alongside the app.


Links

  • Marketplace (install & overview): marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=TERNIONDEV.bitstream-studio
  • Publisher: TERNIONDEV

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

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