MQX Embedded Announces MQX(TM) RTOS Availability for New Freescale Semiconductor ColdFire(R) MCF532x and MCF537x Processors.SANTA CRUZ Santa Cruz, city, United States Santa Cruz (săn`tə kr  z), city (1990 pop. 49,040), seat of Santa Cruz co., W Calif., on the north shore of Monterey Bay; inc. 1866. , Calif. -- MQX Embedded(TM) Proven Software Technology Supports New ColdFire MCF532x and MCF537x Processor Families Targeted at Industrial Applications Requiring a Human-Machine Interface MQX Embedded(TM), a business of ARC International This article is about the publicly traded processor company. For the privately held French housewares company of the same name, see ARC International (household). (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :ARK) that is focused on the software needs of embedded system developers, today announced the availability of MQX Embedded software products for the Freescale ColdFire(R) MCF532x and MCF537x processor families. MQX Embedded software for the MCF532x and MCF537x families will provide the run-time functionality needed for developers to use these processors' wide range of on-chip peripherals including Ethernet, 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. , LCD controller and CAN to bring differentiated products to market quickly. Based on proven success with industry leaders in a wide variety of ColdFire microprocessor applications, MQX Embedded support for the MCF532x and MCF537x families will include the full line of MQX(TM) run-time products including the MQX 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. and the MQX RTCS RTCS Real-Time Computer System RTCS Real Time Clock System RTCS Relative Time Command Sequence RTCS Real-Time Communication Server (TM) Embedded Internet Stack, the MQX USB Host and MQX USB OTG stacks, the MQX CAN and MQX CANopen software and the MQX PEG 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 as well as the state-of-the-art MQX Host Tools. MQX Embedded's software products for ColdFire microprocessors are integrated with Freescale's CodeWarrior(TM) Development Studio for ColdFire Architectures to provide an excellent out-of-box experience for embedded software developers, including transparent visibility of tasks and key RTOS information to help keep ColdFire projects on schedule. "MQX Embedded's software provides an optimal platform for ColdFire microprocessor customers looking to expand their product lines using Freescale's new MCF532x and MCF537x families," said Joel Mattox, director of marketing at MQX Embedded. "MQX Embedded software has powered hundreds of customers to successful ColdFire products and we expect to broaden the range of projects by our support of ColdFire's MCF532x and MCF537x processor families and by targeting industrial applications that require a human-machine interface. MQX Embedded provides an ideal software environment based on the MQX RTOS and our other run-time products, including the MQX PEG GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. and MQX USB software, that will enable applications with advanced user interfaces using these new ColdFire processors." "We are very excited about the continued, consistent investment by MQX Embedded in our ColdFire microprocessor product line," said Jeff Bock Noun 1. bock - a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring bock beer lager beer, lager - a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally , product marketing manager for Freescale's 16/32-bit Consumer and Industrial Operation. "MQX Embedded's comprehensive software solutions support the entire ColdFire product line, and their support of the new MCF532x and MCF537x families will help enable Freescale's new and existing ColdFire customers achieve success with their designs." MQX Embedded's software for ColdFire architectures is tightly integrated with Freescale's CodeWarrior(TM) Development Studio for ColdFire Architectures, allowing developers to accelerate the development of reliable, high performance industrial control and networking products. MQX Embedded products for MCF532x and MCF537x families work out-of-the-box with both the Professional Edition of the CodeWarrior Development Studio for ColdFire Architectures, which provides MQX RTOS-aware and MQX RTCS(TM) TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. stack-aware debugging, as well as the complimentary, code-limited Special Edition of the CodeWarrior Development Studio for ColdFire Architectures. Availability MQX Embedded's MQX RTOS, RTCS, and MQX Host Tools software for the Freescale ColdFire MCF532x and MCF537x microprocessor families is available immediately. MQX Embedded's USB software, CAN and CANopen software, PEG GUI and IPShield network security software will be available in the first half of 2006. For a complete list of MQX Embedded software supporting the Freescale ColdFire processors, to download evaluation software, or for more information, please visit www.MQXembedded.com, or contact MQX Embedded at mqx-sales@MQXembedded.com. About MQX Embedded MQX Embedded is a business of ARC International, focused on the software needs of embedded system developers for ARC-Based(TM) and non-ARC 32-bit microprocessor 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 architectures. MQX Embedded offers state-of-the-art technology that includes the widely used MetaWare(R) software development tools and the MQX(TM) RTOS, as well as networking and other software platforms. MQX Embedded's technology has helped power thousands of products that are shipping to markets including the aerospace, financial, construction, industrial, medical and semiconductor industries. For more information, visit www.MQXembedded.com. ARC, ARC-Based, MQX, MQX Embedded and MetaWare are trademarks or registered trademarks of ARC International. All other brands or product names contained herein are the property of their respective owners. This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For factors that could cause actual results to differ, visit the company's website as well as the listing particulars filed with the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Registrar of Companies The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. in England and Wales England and Wales are both constituent countries of the United Kingdom, that together share a single legal system: English law. Legislatively, England and Wales are treated as a single unit (see State (law)) for the conflict of laws. . |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion