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RapidiTTy™ x86 from TTE Systems

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The RapidiTTy™ x86 Suite provides the functionality of the RapidiTTy™ MCU Suite, but for higher-end hardware based on the Intel® x86 architecture (including Intel® Atom).

RapidiTTy™ x86 can be used as a platform for rapid prototyping (designs and code can be moved easily to other members of the RapidiTTy™ family) or for deployment of low-volume, high-end applications (taking advantage of the 4Gb+ address space and high CPU performance of embedded PC hardware).

RapidiTTy™ x86 applications can be booted directly from hard disk, CD-ROM and even USB memory stick. You can also use the included simulator to develop and test on the same machine. Debugging is carried out with GDB over a serial connection, using exactly the same interface as the other RapidiTTy™ tools.

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Full feature list

  • A tightly-integrated tool suite with the familiar RapidiTTy IDE: provides compiler, debugger and timing analysis for the x86 platform (suitable for the “386” - and above – processors, including Intel® Atom).

  • Fully self-contained (no third-party OS required). Full source code for two resource-efficient, royalty-free operating systems (sEOS,TTCos) suitable for use in single-processor embedded systems.

  • Includes libraries for the following devices: Text-mode video; Keyboard; Serial port; Parallel port; PCI bus calls; Hard disk support; FAT file system support.

  • Operates completely in 32-bit Protected Mode with access to the full 4Gb+ address space.

  • Bootloader included, which conforms to the multiboot specification (can employ bootloaders such as Syslinux or GRUB). Bootable media includes HDD, Floppy, USB flash drive, Flash memory cards, CDROM and Network boot.

  • Provides extensive debug support fully integrated with the IDE (including a GDB stub).

  • Minimises the effort involved in precise timing analysis (including worst-case execution time measurements).

  • Automatically generates a hard drive image and configuration for simulation and debugging through the integrated QEMU simulator.

Links to other RapidiTTy™ tools

RapidiTTy™ x86 can be used to produce real-time applications (based on ‘embedded’ x86 hardware) and can also be used for rapid system prototyping of high-end embedded systems (using ‘desktop’ or ‘embedded’ x86 hardware).

As you would also expect, moving designs between RapidiTTy™ x86 and RapidiTTy™ Builder or RapidiTTy™ FPGA is very straightforward: this will help customers to maximise design re-use and allow rapid PC-based prototyping.

Pricing

RapidiTTy™ x86 v1.0 will be released in January 09 at a cost £1095 + VAT per seat (pricing in other currencies available on request).

“Early Bird” registration for RapidiTTy™ x86 1.0 is available until 5 January 09 for just £895 + VAT per seat (conditions apply).

If you purchase RapidiTTy™ x86 v1.0 under our Early Bird registration scheme, you will receive:

  • A copy of RapidiTTy™ x86 v0.9 immediately (with full support)
  • An upgrade to RapidiTTy™ x86 v1.0 when this product is released in January 09.
  • A further 12 months of full support starting when RapidiTTy™ x86 v1.0 is released to you.

Please contact us to place your order or to request further details.

How many licences do you need?

All of our software products are “node locked” to a single computer. However, we recognise that our customers often need to work on more than one computer (for example, they may sometimes need to use a second computer for field testing or when working at home).

If you require two licences (for use by one individual on two different computers), please let us know: we can often provide an additional “laptop licence” with your order for just £50.00 + VAT.

Please contact us for further details.

Applications for RapidiTTy™ x86

As with all products from TTE Systems, RapidiTTy™ x86 is based on time-triggered (TT) technology. Use of TT technology helps to ensure that your applications have very predictable behaviour, and makes them easier to debug and test.

The benefits of TT technology are widely recognised, which is why this approach has been used in the aerospace industry for some 30 years. As a result of more than a decade of research (and several patent applications), the advent of the RapidiTTy™ family now means that the benefits of TT technology are available for use in a much wider range of applications.

Typical applications for RapidiTTy™ x86 include:

  • Rapid product prototyping (e.g. automotive, aerospace)
  • Brown goods (e.g. set-top boxes)
  • Medical (e.g. clinical monitoring systems)
  • Industrial / factory control (e.g. robotics, control systems, condition monitoring / fault diagnosis)

Support and product updates

We run a simple and transparent system for updates and support.

Please refer to our support page for further details.

Further information

For further information about RapidiTTy™ x86, please refer to the brochure