Cypress Offers New HI-TECH Compiler With Free "Lite" Mode For Both PSoC Designer(TM) and PSoC Express(TM) Design Environments.New HI-TECH C([R]) PRO for the PSoC([R]) Mixed Signal Array ANSI C (language, standard) ANSI C - (American National Standards Institute C) A revision of C, adding function prototypes, structure passing, structure assignment and standardised library functions. ANSI X3.159-1989. cgram is a grammar for ANSI C, written in Scheme. Compiler Offers Designers Seamless Upgrade Path 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. -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY) and HI-TECH Software today announced that version 9.61 of the HI-TECH C([R]) PRO compiler for the PSoC([R]) Mixed-Signal Array family is available for all customers. This new version includes a new "Lite" mode that designers can use free of charge without any time or code-size limits usually associated with free compilers. The new compiler is compatible with both the PSoC Designer[TM] and PSoC Express[TM] development tools from Cypress. Users can download the latest PSoC Designer software at www.cypress.com/psocdesigner and the latest PSoC Express software at www.cypress.com/psocexpress. The latest update to PSoC Express automatically installs the new HI-TECH compiler. The HI-TECH C Lite mode allows seamless migration of designs to the full-featured HI-TECH C PRO compiler, which includes Omniscient om·nis·cient adj. Having total knowledge; knowing everything: an omniscient deity; the omniscient narrator. n. 1. One having total knowledge. 2. Omniscient God. Code Generation[TM]. OCG OCG Oesterreichische Computer Gesellschaft (Vienna, Austria) OCG Operational Coordination Group OCG Overall Coordination Group OCG Operations Control Group OCG OC Group (internet business management corporation) can reduce code size by up to 50 percent over standard compilers. Users can now use the Lite mode free, with no risk, and then upgrade to the PRO compiler later if more compact code is desired. HI-TECH has also enabled the compiler to be activated as a 45-day evaluation version for its PRO compiler. The new compiler can be separately downloaded from HI-TECH software at www.cypress.htsoft.com. "We are offering all users that choose to design with the flexibility of PSoC Designer-as well as those who prefer our code-free PSoC Express environment-long-term support of a free, professional compiler with no risk," said Jon Pearson, product marketing director for Development Tools at Cypress. "Now every engineer using PSoC devices can work in C language, which is more efficient and productive than assembly language." About PSoC Designer PSoC Designer (www.cypress.com/psocdesigner) helps users harness the power and flexibility of PSoC devices by providing "drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. " system design capability. This powerful, easy-to-use IDE comes with pre-configured, pre-characterized embedded peripheral functions called user modules and extensive user assistance in the form of "help" dialog boxes, pull-down menus and other graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to aids. User modules take the configurable PSoC devices and create useful functions as diverse as counters, timers and PWMs, analog converters, both ADCs and DACs, communications links like UARTs, SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. and I2C I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit I2C Intelligent Interface Controller I2C Intelligent Controller , as well as comparators, programmable gain blocks, filters and even bootloaders. Each User Module includes the hardware configuration data, startup code, an interrupt service routine when required, and a set of APIs. These APIs, or application programming interface software functions, provide instant control of all aspects of the user module. This innovative approach helps the designer get to a fully functional custom device without weeks or months of tiresome datasheet scouring scouring characterized by scour. scouring disease a colloquial name for secondary nutritional copper deficiency. , tedious low-level coding and repetitive debugging. For example, Cypress released two new CapSense user modules last week that implement optimized capacitive sensing algorithms. About PSoC Express PSoC Express (www.cypress.com/psocexpress) is the first easy-to-use development tool that allows system engineers to develop microcontroller-based designs without any Assembly language or C programming. By operating at a higher level of abstraction The level of complexity by which a system is viewed. The higher the level, the less detail. The lower the level, the more detail. The highest level of abstraction is the single system itself. and not requiring firmware development, PSoC Express enables new designs to be created, simulated and programmed to the targeted PSoC device in hours or days instead of in weeks or months. With built-in support for portability, seamless multi-processing, design visualization and a rich content library, designs can be created faster and with higher reliability using PSoC Express. With PSoC Express, designers work within their areas of application expertise, defining a custom solution by choosing input and output devices from a catalog, and then logically linking them to define system behavior. For example, a user can select temperature sensors, voltage inputs, fans, LEDs, and then define temperature regions for fan operation, voltage monitor thresholds and "sequence-on" logic. Within PSoC Express the designer is able to verify designs through simulation, then generate and download the device-programming file. The tool allows users to target the design to any of Cypress's PSoC devices. It also creates customized project documentation including a datasheet with register map, interface schematics, and bill of materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. . Without writing any microcontroller code, designers implement reliable, custom applications faster than they can write the requirements. Learn more about PSoC products at www.cypress.com/psoc and receive free online training at www.cypress.com/psoctraining. About HI-TECH Software HI-TECH Software is a world class provider of development tools for embedded systems, offering compilers, for 8-, 16-, and 32-bit microcontroller and DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive chip architectures. Founded by Clyde Stubbs, in 1984 in Brisbane, Australia, HI-TECH Software has an extensive network of distributors around the globe. More information on HI-TECH Software and support for Cypress products can be found at www.cypress.htsoft.com. About Cypress Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the PSoC[R] Programmable System-on-Chip[TM], USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. controllers, general-purpose programmable clocks and memories. Cypress also offers wired and wireless connectivity solutions ranging from its WirelessUSB[TM] radio system-on-chip, to West Bridge[TM] and EZ-USB[R] FX2LP controllers that enhance connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial, and solar power. Cypress trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com. Cypress and the Cypress logo and PSoC are registered trademarks, and PSoC Express, CapSense and EZ-Color are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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