Microware Releases OS-9 for MBX.DES MOINES Des Moines, city, United States Des Moines (dĭ moin`), city (1990 pop. 193,187), state capital and seat of Polk co., S central Iowa, at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers; inc. , Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 1998-- Industry's Most Complete Off-The-Shelf Package Will Speed Development of Embedded Products Microware Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: MWAR), today released Microware OS-9 for MBX MBX Mail Box (Eudora filename extension) MBX Motherboard Express MBX Management Board Executive MBX Mlada Boleslav MBX Message Bus Exchange , the most complete integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. development environment being offered to embedded developers. This value-packed, comprehensive package features mwWizard, Microware's new tool for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 95. Unique to Microware, mwWizard greatly speeds development time by allowing developers to easily configure the OS-9 target environment, boot the MBX system, and have it up and running within hours of receiving it. The package also features mwMAUI, Microware's unique graphical environment for applications in a small memory footprint Memory footprint refers to the amount of main memory that a program uses or references while running. This includes all sorts of active memory regions like code, static data sections (both initialized and uninitialized), heap, as well as all the stacks, plus memory required to hold , and mwSoftStax, Microware's high-performance communications subsystem that supports a wide variety of standard and custom networking protocols. In addition, Microware OS-9 for MBX utilizes Microware's expertise in Java, allowing developers to seamlessly add Java capabilities to their embedded project. Benefits OS-9 targets the MBX board, Motorola's line of EBX EBX Electronic Book Exchange (XML standard) EBX Embedded Board Expandable (PC/104) EBX Electronic Branch Exchange EBX Enterprise Business eXtension (Orchestra Networks) form factor embedded controllers. The MBX board is popular with product manufacturers in the embedded markets of communications, industrial automation, and imaging because of its small size and lower power consumption, yet real-time performance. The MBX board's attributes combined with OS-9 and other state-of-the-art features (listed below) make Microware OS-9 for MBX ideal for use in low-power yet highly-reliable devices like point-of-sale terminals, laser printers, medical equipment, "smart" vending machines, and network gateways. In addition to Microware's superior OS-9 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. , this all-inclusive, off-the-shelf package includes a complete I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output framework, superior networking for both local- and wide-area networks, and support for a wide range of graphics devices including LCD, VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. , and SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. . Features --Microware OS-9--Secure, process-based, multi-tasking environment for embedded systems using position independent, re-entrant code modules that allow the kernel to dynamically load application and/or system modules. This capability enables systems designers to add or update software modules across the network during development or in the field. --mwMAUI--Microware's unique graphical environment for applications in a small memory footprint. mwMAUI supports numerous I/O devices including greyscale and color LCD panels, SVGA/VGA terminals, touchscreens, mice, and keypads/keyboards. --mwSoftStax--Microware's high-performance communications subsystem that supports a wide variety of standard and custom networking protocols. mwSoftStax's architecture allows portability because applications can be written independent of the underlying protocols, device drivers, and network media. --mwWizard--Introducing Microware's new tool for Microsoft Windows95. Unmatched by competitors, mwWizard allows developers to easily configure the OS-9 target environment, boot the MBX system, and have it up and running within hours. --Microware FasTrak V2.2.1 with Premia Codewright--The latest version of Microware's powerful C/C C/C Center to Center C/C Combustion Chamber C/C Command/Control C/C Crew Chief C/C cabin cruiser (US DoD) C/C chief complaint (medical) C/C Channel-to-Channel C/C Communication and Collaboration ++ development tool allows logical code creation, automated makefile generation, fast compilation, high speed download to MBX, robust debugging and system profiling. --CardSoft PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. Support--Third party technology from SystemSoft, Inc. to support a variety of popular PCMCIA devices including modems, ATA flash and hard disks, serial devices, and Ethernet. Pricing and Availability Microware OS-9 for MBX is available now for the introductory price of $7,500. More information about pricing and availability can be obtained by contacting Microware at 1-800-475-9000; info@microware.com; www.microware.com. Microware Systems Corporation Microware (NASDAQ: MWAR) develops, markets, and supports sophisticated real-time operating system software and development tools for advanced consumer, communications, and industrial products, including devices for the emerging Internet, wireless communications, and digital television markets. Microware, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, , was founded in 1977 and has technology and sales offices throughout the United States as well as in England; France; Germany; and Japan. For more information on Microware's products, call 800-475-9000 or 515-223-8000, send e-mail to info@microware.com, or visit www.microware.com. Microware and OS-9 are registered trademarks and FasTrak, SoftStax, and MAUI are trademarks of Microware Systems Corporation. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Microware Systems Corporation, Des Moines Sara Payne, 515/327-2449 sarap@microware.com or Deb Fry, 515/327-2338 debf@microware.com |
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