Accelerated Technology's Nucleus RTOS Now Available for Networked Applications Built Using the Freescale Semiconductor MCF5282.MOBILE, Ala. -- Accelerated Technology(R), a Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics, Inc (NASDAQ: MENT) is a US-based multinational corporation dealing in electronic design automation (EDA) for electrical engineering and electronics, as of 2004, ranked third in the EDA industry it helped create. division (Nasdaq:MENT), today announced the Nucleus(R) Real-Time Operating System (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) for developers using the Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is an American semiconductor manufacturer. It was created by the divestiture of the Semiconductor Products Sector of Motorola in 2004. Freescale focuses their integrated circuit products on the automotive, embedded and communications markets. ColdFire MCF5282 microcontroller. Embedded developers now have a comprehensive software solution available from one vendor in which to build networked microcontroller applications. The MCF5282 is the first microcontroller based on Freescale's 32-bit ColdFire core integrated with Ethernet, Flash and controller area network (CAN). With its integrated 10/100 Mbps Ethernet mandatory access control A system of access control that assigns security labels or classifications to system resources and allows access only to entities (people, processes, devices) with distinct levels of authorization or clearance. These controls are enforced by the operating system or security kernel. (MAC), the MCF5282 can bring standards-based networking to a variety of traditional microcontroller unit (MCU (1) (MicroController Unit) A computer on a single chip. See microcontroller. (2) (Multipoint Control Unit) A device that is used to moderate a videoconference of three or more end points (users at computers or groups of users ) applications. "Our customers can now utilize the Nucleus RTOS-based comprehensive software solution to fully leverage the capabilities of the MCF5282," said Bill Krakar, tools program manager, Freescale Semiconductor. "Freescale has a significant number of customers who have successfully developed numerous applications using the Nucleus RTOS Nucleus RTOS is a real-time operating system (RTOS) and full-featured toolset created by the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics for various CPU platforms. Nucleus RTOS is part of a complete embedded solution with a full complement of embedded middleware available. who can now continue that success with the MCF5282." The Nucleus RTOS, closely integrated with the MCF5282 MCU, provides a customized and solid foundation from which ColdFire core developers can build applications such as food service equipment, security systems, vending machines, exercise equipment and industrial controllers. Applications in all of these areas will benefit from the networking functions provided by the integration of Nucleus RTOS with the MCF5282 MCU such as Web-based user interfaces, network time synchronization See real time clock, UTC and NTP. and router/gateway functionality for legacy serial protocols. By implementing the robust and scalable Nucleus RTOS, developers can take advantage of other Nucleus add-on products supporting the MCF5282 processor including the Nucleus NET TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. networking protocol stack, the Nucleus FILE file management software, the Nucleus WebServ embedded Web server Web server software embedded within a hardware device such as a print server. It is widely used in a myriad of devices, because it allows access to the software via any Web browser, typically for configuring the device or obtaining reports. See ETI and Web server. software and a CAN driver. "The addition of networking and flash features to Freescale's ColdFire processor is very exciting because it offers a truly complete and integrated hardware and software solution for today's embedded developers," said Robert Day, director of marketing, Mentor Graphics Embedded Systems Division. Pricing and Availability The Nucleus embedded software is sold with source code and without royalty fees. Licenses for the Nucleus software begin at $12,495 U.S. For more information, please contact Accelerated Technology at 800-468-6853 or info@acceleratedtechnology.com. About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $675 million and employs approximately 3,800 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are located at 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. 95131-2314. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/. Accelerated Technology, a Mentor Graphics division, is located in Mobile, Alabama with sales offices and distributors worldwide. By providing embedded systems developers with a focus on service, well-documented source code and industry-leading non-royalty-based Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) software including modeling software, prototyping tools, kernels, middleware and development tools. AT's suite of products shorten time-to-market and provide a complete solution for engineers. For more information, please visit www.acceleratedtechnology.com or email us at info@acceleratedtechnology.com. Mentor Graphics, Accelerated Technology and Nucleus are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. |
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