ARM Launches Software Development Toolkit Version 2.0.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 12, 1995--Advanced RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. Machines Inc. today launched Version 2.0 of its Software Development Toolkit (SDT SDT Soldat SDT Sigma Delta Tau (sorority) SDT Signal Detection Theory (cognitive science) SDT Service Description Table (Digital Video Broadcast data) ) for the ARM architecture at Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. Conference West. The toolkit runs under Windows and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). platforms and provides a complete development solution for creating applications for ARM processors. "Our new toolkit running on Windows 95, brings the ease of desktop software development to the Embedded Market Refers to custom-designed, computer-based devices and applications that perform a fixed set of tasks. It may refer to cellphones and other handhelds, network appliances (routers, access points, modems) and myriad consumer electronics products. ," said Robin Saxby, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ARM. "We've combined the rapid interaction of a Windows 95 Integrated Development Environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment (IDE) with a new toolset specifically designed for Embedded Software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. Development. This accelerates software development for the ARM family dramatically." ARM Software Development Toolkit is Thumb-aware The ARM SDT tracks the development of the Thumb architectural extension to ARM processors. Applications may be created using a combination of ANSI C and ARM/Thumb Assembler. Users can create and debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. both 32-bit ARM code and 16-bit Thumb code with the toolkit. In addition, Version 2.0 supports seamless interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. between ARM and Thumb code allowing parts of an application to be written in Thumb code for space and cost reasons while the other parts are written in ARM code for speed. ARM Project Manager On Windows hosts, the ARM Project Manager removes the need to create complex makefiles allowing users to quickly specify the files that make up a new application via "point and click." Dependencies between the files are automatically calculated. Error throw-back places the user at the offending line in the in-built editor. In addition, the Project Manager interfaces to the popular Codewright Editor and allows the use of existing makefiles to ease software porting. "The ARM Project Manager is designed to have a very rapid walk-up rate. People can learn to use it very quickly and be productive," commented Rod Crawford, ARM's Software Product Manager. "At the same time, the ARM SDT 2.0 provides the programmer with an extremely flexible environment. For example, when he needs a powerful editor he can add one, and when he wants to port his two hundred thousand line application he can still use his old familiar makefiles." ARM Debuggers support a three-stage development roadmap ARM's Debuggers in Version 2.0 allow code to be developed on ARM's instruction set emulator (ARMulator) and target hardware via a supplied debug monitor and ARM EmbeddedICE JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) An IEEE standard for boundary scan technology. See scan technology. JTAG - Joint Test Action Group debug tool. The debuggers provide a single, consistent interface to any of these development routes. Applications software can be written, benchmarked and profiled using the ARMulator even before prototype hardware is available. It can then be debugged on the prototype via the debug monitor. At the end of the development cycle ARM's technology allows hardware break- and watch-pointing on the final product without the need for any debug software on the target. "Time to market is everything in the Deeply Embedded Marketplace," said Ray Slusarczyk, Director, Strategic Marketing at VLSI Technology Inc. "By providing the same powerful user interface to each of the three phases of development users are not burdened with the delays and productivity loss associated with learning separate tools as they shift between phases." "The timely Win95 ready Windows Toolkit200 is competitive with the best available software from any vendor out there." - Mike Roberts, Product Marketing Manager, Sharp. ARM SDT2.0 Hosts ARM Software Development Toolkit 2.0 is available on the following platforms: Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, Windows NT (Intel & Alpha), MS DOS 6.x, SunOS 4.1x, HP/UX HP/UX Hewlett-Packard UNIX operating system HP/UX Unexploded Human Particulate Operating System 9.x. Pricing and Availability
The product is available now in CD-ROM format from ARM's
Semiconductor Partners. Based on the computing platform specified,
the ARM SDT 2.0 is priced as follows:
SDT 2.0 for ARM on PC $1500 SDT 2.0 for ARM on UNIX $2250 SDT 2.0 for ARM and Thumb on PC $2000 SDT 2.0 for ARM and Thumb on UNIX $3000 For ordering information, Please contact: Len Elias Custom Product Marketing Manager Sharp Electronics Corporation 5700 N W Pacific Rim Blvd Camas WA 98607 Tel: (360) 834-8966 Armin Lichtblau Texas Instruments Inc. 12203 Southwest Freeway Stafford Texas 77477 Tel: (713) 274-4089 Stephen Tang-Kong GEC Plessey Semiconductors Inc. 1735 Technology Drive Suite 100 San Jose CA 95110 Tel: 408-451-4724 Cal Calamari c/o Evelyn Flynn, HLO2-2/M9, Digital Equipment, 77 Reed Rd., Hudson, MA 01749 USA Tel: (508) 493-3742 Ray Slusarczyk VLSI Technology Inc. Embedded Control Products m/s 231 8375 South River Parkway Tempe AZ 85284 Tel: (602) 752-6300 Further Information Steve Williams ARM Inc. 985 University Ave Suite 5 Los Gatos CA 95030 Tel: 408-399-5199 -0- Note to Editors: Trademarks: Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT, and MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: ARM Tim O'Donnell, 408/399-8853 todonnell@arm.com or Cain Communications Susan Cain, 408/291-2580 susancain@aol.com |
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