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PLS: model-based tests directly on the
target platform
Tests directly on the target hardware with
PikeTec‘s TPT model-based software tool are
now possible as a result of coupling with the
PLS Universal Debug Engine. The UDE
provides the necessary functionality such as
connection to the target system, FLASH pro-
gramming, process control and reading and
writing programme data etc. via the standard
Component Object Model interface.
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Deutsche Telekom: operate machines
through the cloud with M2M
Thanks to M2M, the operation and monitoring
of machinery and equipment is becoming
child’s play for machine manufacturers and
operators. With M2M Device-to-Cloud,
Deutsche Telekom is expanding its portfolio
of services for M2M communication with
ultra-simple data and device management
through the cloud. The new features were pre-
sented for the first time at Deutsche Telekom’s
stand at the Embedded World.
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Silicon Labs: new version of Simplicity
Studio development ecosystem
Silicon Labs introduced a new version of the
Simplicity Studio development ecosystem that
provides unified support for Silicon Labs’ en-
ergy-friendly 32-bit EFM32 Gecko microcon-
trollers and 8-bit MCUs. The Simplicity Studio
platform has built-in intelligence to immedi-
ately detect the connected target MCU. Graph-
ical hardware configuration tools automatically
configure the MCU, freeing the developer from
the time-consuming task of perusing technical
documentation. Developers can get projects
up and running in minutes with sample demos
and application code examples.
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IAR unveils C-RUN runtime analysis
product
IAR Systems announce its fully integrated and
high-performance runtime analysis product
C-RUN. C-RUN is an extension to the existing
embedded development tools from IAR Sys-
tems and gives developers unique possibilities
to analyze their code at an early step and im-
prove development workflow in an instant.
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Altium: Tasking development tools
support ON Semi’s LC87 MCU family
Altium announces support for the LC87 mi-
crocontroller family from ON Semiconductor
through a brand new TASKING compiler suite
based on its highly respected Viper ”VX” com-
piler technology. Viper is a modern compiler
technology fully developed and owned by Al-
tium. The use of Viper technology guarantees
compatibility to other popular Tasking toolsets,
which have established a solid “proven in use”
reputation with highly efficient and robust
code for a wide range of applications.
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XMOS launches xCORE-Analog develop-
ment kit
XMOS announces the immediate availability
of its xCORE-Analog sliceKIT development
board, as well as the volume production of
its xCORE-Analog multicore microcontroller
products for industrial applications. xCORE-
Analog combines the xCORE multicore,
deterministic architecture with analog and
digital interfaces to minimize the need for
external components in products requiring
analog functions and deterministic computing
capability.
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Escatec: smart HMI stick opens up
new simpler ways to wirelessly
control machines
A major problem with many machines is that
the Human Machine Interface is often a small
basic control box with a small display and a
few buttons that is hard to read and adjust.
However, there is usually a USB port that en-
gineers can plug into and link to a laptop for
diagnostics and controlling settings. This port
can now be used to create a much more user-
friendly control interface by using a USB stick
to create a short-range WiFi link to a tablet or
smartphone that runs a custom app to control
the machine. This solution will appeal to com-
panies that want to create HMIs for new and
existing machines with a more intuitive and
easier-to-use interface at a minimal cost. Ap-
plications include industrial machinery, heating
systems, air conditioning plants, production
equipment, laboratory equipment, test and
measurement devices, home automation sys-
tems, medical equipment, etc.
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ARM releases MDK for Infineon
XMC1000
ARM announced that Infineon has licensed
the Keil Microcontroller Development Kit Sil-
icon Vendor Edition. Developers now get free
access to professional software tools for the
Infineon XMC1000 microcontroller series, fur-
ther accelerating the transition from 8 and
16-bit architectures to 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0
processors.
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Vector Software opens additional office
in Germany
Vector Software announced that the company
is opening an additional office in Germany. The
office is located in Munich, a location chosen to
best serve key customers in southern Germany,
as well as clients located in Austria and Switzer-
land. The last two years have seen a rapid adop-
tion of the VectorCAST embedded testing solu-
tion within the automotive, industrial, andmed-
ical device industries in Germany, and the Mu-
nich office will be a great asset in providing
technical and sales support to these customers.
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Green Hills: early access support for
ARMv8-A based 64-bit architecture
Green Hills announces an industry-first em-
bedded software development solution built
on its INTEGRITY real-time operating system
and comprehensive MULTI integrated devel-
opment environment for the ARM Cortex-A50
processor series.With this support, engineering
teams get a risk-reducing early start on their
next-generation high-performance/low-power
product designs in automotive, mobile devices,
networking infrastructure, industrial, Mil/Aero
and the Internet of Things.
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IAR: enhanced version of Embedded
Workbench for ARM
IAR Systems releases a major enhanced version
of its complete and high-performance devel-
opment toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench
for ARM. Highlights are multicore debugging
functionality and support for automatic NEON
vectorization which significantly strengthens
development of complex applications. Multi-
core applications often interact in complex
ways and are therefore challenging to debug.
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