Wind River has introduced its latest release of Wind River Studio. Unique to the industry, Wind River Studio is a cloud-native platform for the development, deployment, operations, and servicing of mission-critical intelligent systems from devices to the cloud. It enables dramatic improvements in productivity, agility, and time-to-market, with seamless technology integration that includes far edge cloud computing, […]
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Linux SoM dev kit includes LTE Cat M1 / NB-IoT
TT Electronics announced the launch of its S-2CONNECT Creo Development Kit with LTE Cat M1 / NB-IoT to accelerate digital programmes. The kit is designed for software developers who are charged with reducing R&D risk and fast-tracking their IoT application development. The Kit includes the S-2CONNECT Creo system-on-module (SOM), an evaluation board, and accessories, and […]
Flash programmer features extra-large memory
The SEGGER Flasher PRO XL is a full-featured, in-circuit, universal flash programming tool with extra-large memory capacity. With 2 gigabytes of storage, the Flasher PRO XL is designed to program large images and/or hold multiple images for use during the production programming process. These can be systems running on Android, Linux, Windows CE, or other […]
Software tools help develop Linux-based frameworks for RL78 MCUs
IAR Systems presented the latest addition to its powerful build tools for Linux, which are based on the well-known build tools in the development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench. The extended tools now support deployment in Linux-based frameworks for Renesas’ low-power RL78 microcontrollers (MCUs), enabling organizations to streamline building and testing workflows. Today’s embedded applications are […]
Book review: How Linux Works – What every superuser should know, Third edition, by Brian Ward, No Starch Press, San Francisco
The problem with a lot of technical texts aimed at beginners is that the author has forgotten what is was like to be a novice and what concepts were unfamiliar at the beginning of the road toward expertise. (I am talking specifically about my college calculus text here.) Thankfully, author Brian Ward doesn’t make this […]
Linux trusted platform module with open-source software stack speeds development efforts
Trusted Platform Modules enable secured remote software updates, disc encryption, and user authentication. Hence, they are crucial for connected industrial, automotive, and other embedded devices. To further facilitate seamless integration in Linux-based systems, Infineon Technologies AG now provides its leading OPTIGA TPM 2.0 solution with a comprehensive TSS* host software implementing the latest FAPI standard. […]
Edge server module for vehicle/mobile systems offers 16 Arm Cortex-A72 cores
MicroSys Electronics announces an expansion to its range of ultra-robust System-on-Modules in the embedded edge server class. Based on the NXP QorIQ Layerscape LX2160A processor, the new miriac MPX‑LX2160A System-on-Module (SoM) is optimized for demanding operating conditions of commercial vehicles and mobile systems. With its 16 Arm Cortex-A72 cores, it provides the technological basis for […]
Bluetooth PAN-to-USB device lets wireless footswitches emulate PC keystrokes, mouse clicks
Herga Technology produces a wide range of single and multipedal footswitches including those that utilize the Bluetooth secure PAN (personal area network) for wireless machine switching functions. Also available are wired USB footswitches that emulate mouse-clicks or grouped keyboard functions, facilitating foot operation for computer-controlled equipment. In its latest product offering Herga has uniquely brought […]
Development system includes debug-through-sleep, breakpoint in flash capabilities
Green Hills Software announced new capabilities that increase the productivity of software developers creating safety-sensitive automotive software when they use the MULTI integrated development environment (IDE) and Green Hills Probe for the Infineon TRAVEO II processor. These new features enable software teams at automotive manufacturers and their global Tier 1 suppliers to reduce the time-to-production while increasing […]
In-circuit, universal flash programmer features credit-card-sized footprint
The SEGGER Flasher Compact is a full-featured, in-circuit, universal flash programming tool in a housing with a footprint smaller than that of a credit card. While the Flasher Compact can be used in stand-alone or PC-based mode, it is primarily designed for integration into production rigs or automated test equipment (ATE) where space is limited. […]