Real-Time Software Library facilitates device development.
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ARM® RealView® Real-Time Library contains critical components needed to create products that require real-time control, networking, and USB/CAN connectivity. In addition to TCP/IP networking stack, library offers items such as Flash file system, USB device drivers, and CAN device drivers. Royalty-free RTX real-time kernel, also included, enables developers to combine other components from Real-Time Library so that they execute as separate communicating tasks in embedded applications.
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ARM Announces RealView Real-Time Library
CAMBRIDGE, England, September 18 -- New Optimised Software Components Speed Development Time for Advanced 32-bit Microcontroller Applications
ARM (LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY) today announced the release of the highly optimised ARM(R) RealView(R) Real-Time Library, which contains the most critical components needed to rapidly create products that require real-time control, networking, USB and CAN connectivity.
"Increasingly, consumer, commercial and industrial embedded systems require multiple communications interfaces, along with networking capabilities and Internet connectivity," said Reinhard Keil, director of microcontroller development tools, ARM. "Over the past decade, our market-leading RTX51 kernel was a key component that enabled the 8-bit community to rapidly deliver applications. We are now offering off-the-shelf optimised components that address the underlying requirements of advanced 32-bit embedded applications."
"The new RealView Real-Time Library delivers a comprehensive development solution for our LPC2000 and LPC3000 ARM Powered(R) microcontrollers," said Geoff Lees, general manager, microcontroller product line, NXP Semiconductors. "As with all products that integrate with mVision(R) technology, the out-of-the-box experience is unmatched in the industry for its ease of use and ability for the user to rapidly complete applications, especially those requiring embedded connectivity such as networking, USB and CAN."
The Real-Time Library supports all ARM7(TM), ARM9(TM) and ARM Cortex(TM)-M3 processor-based microcontrollers. The library contains such items as a TCP/IP networking stack, Flash file system, USB device drivers and CAN device drivers optimised for the peripherals of the specific MCUs they support. Developers can quickly configure and deploy the components of the library using the Configuration Wizard in the RealView Microcontroller Development Kit.
The Real-Time Library features the high-performance, royalty-free RTX real-time kernel. It is included as a configurable object in the RealView Microcontroller Development Kit, and is provided in source form in the RealView Real-Time Library. This fully featured kernel enables developers to combine other components from the Real-Time Library so that they execute as separate communicating tasks in embedded applications.
A fully featured networking suite in the Real-Time Library makes connectivity easy. By supporting TCP/IP, UDP, Ethernet, PPP and SLIP, the Real-Time Library provides a flexible path to Internet connectivity through Ethernet, serial modem or wireless (cellular). Embedded connectivity is supported with the inclusion of CAN drivers and USB device drivers.
To enable users to quickly utilise Real-Time Library components in their applications, an exhaustive number of examples and sample projects are included, which cover such areas as real-time control, HTTP servers, SMTP email clients and USB devices.
All components of the RealView Real-Time Library are royalty-free under license from ARM.
Availability
The RealView Real-Time Library is available immediately from ARM and its authorised distributors listed at www.keil.com/distis/. Pricing is US$4,195. More information can also be found at http://www.keil.com/arm/rlarm/.
About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from mobile, home and enterprise solutions to embedded and emerging applications. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at www.arm.com.
ARM, ARM Powered, mVision and RealView are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. ARM7, ARM9 and Cortex are trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Physical IP, Inc.; and ARM Norway AS.
Key message points for journalists and analysts:
- Increasingly, consumer, commercial and industrial embedded systems require multiple communications interfaces, along with networking capabilities and Internet connectivity.
- The new ARM RealView Real-Time Library makes it extremely easy to create products with networking, USB, persistent storage and even CAN connectivity features.
- The RealView Real-Time Library includes the critical components that reduce the complexity of developing modern, real-time embedded systems. These include the high-performance, royalty-free, RTX real-time kernel, Flash file system, TCP/IP networking stack, USB device drivers and CAN device drivers optimised for the peripherals of the specific MCUs they support.
- The RealView Real-Time Library is tightly integrated and easily configurable with the RealView Microcontroller Development Kit. The RealView Real-Time Library is highly optimised and streamlined for the broad range of ARM Powered microcontrollers supported by the RealView Microcontroller Development Kit.
- The RealView Real-Time Library provides exhaustive examples and sample projects that integrate with the RealView Microcontroller Development Kit, enabling users to quickly begin using the library components in their own applications.
Contact Details: Nandita Geerdink, Text 100, +1-415-593-8457, naarm@text100.com; Claudia Natalia, ARM, +1-408-548-3172, claudia.natalia@arm.com; Michelle Spencer, ARM, +44-1628-427780, michelle.spencer@arm.com
