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John Lilley & Gillie Ltd has a proud history in the marine industry. Established almost 200 years ago, “Lilley & Gillie” is one of the leading suppliers of nautical equipment and instruments.

For their latest project, the P7007 Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS), Lilley & Gillie opted to use RapidiTTy development tools to create the software.

David Edwards, Design and Development Director at Lilley & Gillie comments, “Working with the committed and knowledgeable staff from TTE Systems and using the RapidiTTy toolset allowed us to prepare the P7007 for type approval in record time. The modular concept and rapid application development environment were fundamental in realising our goal within the time and financial constraints imposed upon us by the current marketplace. The software analysis and timing metrics generated by the RapidiTTy IDE provide a high level of confidence in the embedded application, which is essential in a safety critical product”.

The P7007 is suitable for mounting at a position on the bridge where the Officer on Watch (OOW), or duty watch personnel, are afforded a proper look out, and can perform the necessary reset actions required to ensure safe and proper bridge monitoring at all times.

As a key part of the vessel safety system, the P7007 Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) is Type Approved by Bureau Veritas for compliance with IMO Resolution MSC.128(75) and has been tested in accordance with IEC 62616, IEC 60945 and IEC 61162. Displayed readings meet the requirements of IEC 62288:2008, for the presentation of navigational-related information on ship borne navigational displays. Operational controls likewise reflect the appropriate requirements specified within this standard.

Further information is available about the BNWAS system on the Lilley & Gillie WWW site.

Further information is available about the RapidiTTy toolset.

RapidiTTy Lite evaluation suites are now available for free download from our WWW site.

RapidiTTy Lite includes a complete implementation of a TTE32-HR2 microcontroller matched to the popular Altera DE2-70 development board.

RapidiTTy Lite also includes a cycle-accurate TTE32-HR2 processor simulator: the toolset can therefore be used on a stand-alone basis without purchasing any additional hardware or software.

RapidiTTy Lite supports software development (in both C and in Ada), debugging and full timing analysis for systems based on the TTE32 microcontroller (using either the simulator or the FPGA target).

TTE32-HR2 datasheet

A detailed datasheet and programming guide for the TTE32-HR2 is available.

What’s included with RapidiTTy Lite?

• C and Ada compilers.
• Detailed C and Ada code examples, with code libraries and drivers for the TTE32-HR2 peripherals.
• A user-friendly editor with sophisticated function hyper-linking and code completion.
• A debugging framework with all the usual features such as instruction stepping mode, setting breakpoints, viewing internal registers and memory contents.
• A complete TTE32-HR2 microcontroller in binary form (sof and pof files) that targets the popular Altera DE2-70 development board, allowing implementation of a complete hardware-based test facility (if required).
• A cycle-accurate TTE32-HR2 simulator (including all peripherals): the toolset can be used with the simulator target on a stand-alone basis without purchasing any additional hardware or software.

Video introductions to RapidiTTy® Lite v2.0

Four YouTube videos are available to introduce you to RapidiTTy Lite v2.0:

• Getting started with RapidiTTy Lite v2.0
• Debugging in RapidiTTy Lite v2.0
• Timing analysis with RapidiTTy Lite v2.0
• Working with TTE32 hardware platforms

An introduction to programming in “Embedded C” using RapidiTTy Lite v2.0

An introduction to programming in “Embedded C” (using RapidiTTy Lite as a self-contained training platform) is now available for download.

Need a reliable and cost-effective custom processor design?

The TTE32-HR2 is just one example of the type of processor design that we can provide for use in high-reliabilility embedded systems.

We can develop such designs to meet your precise specifications very quickly and cost effectively.

In most cases, the simulation of your custom processor will be provided in a package similar to RapidiTTy lite, including a matched set of development tools.

Further information is available.

Downloading RapidiTTy® Lite v2.0

Please go to the RapidiTTy Lite page.

Modern automobiles can contain 50 – 100 embedded microcontrollers and between 100 MB and 1 GB of object code. Over 85% of a vehicle’s functions are under software control. Functional safety is the discipline of ensuring that these systems operate correctly in response to their inputs and thereby maintain safe operation of the vehicle.

Using a mixture of informal seminars and hands-on classroom exercises, this course has been designed to bring you up-to-date with state-of-the-art processes for developing safe and reliable embedded systems in road vehicles. The course is based upon the processes described in a new international standard, “ISO 26262 Road vehicles — Functional safety” which has been developed to address these challenges.

This course is delivered by MIRA Ltd.

You can attend this course as a self-contained 5-day training module or as part of the University of Leicester’s MSc in Reliable Embedded Systems.

Further information is available.

TTE Systems is pleased to announce that it has joined the Midlands Aerospace Alliance.

The Midlands Aerospace Alliance was formed in 2003 to support and represent the aerospace industry across the Midlands region, with help from the regional development agencies Advantage West Midlands and the East Midlands Development Agency.

Dr Michael J. Pont, Chief Executive of TTE Systems, comments, “Joining the MAA at this time is a logical step for TTE Systems, and reflects the importance we attach to our work with aerospace customers and partners in the UK Midlands.”

Since 2001, the object of the Embedded Masterclass has been to provide a ‘non-sales’ forum where embedded systems engineers can come along and meet a broad range of industry experts from key vendors and learn about what is happening at the leading edge of embedded microprocessor, DSP and FPGA technology.

This year, TTE Systems was the recipient of the “Best Presenter” award at the Embedded Masterclass.

A whitepaper based on this prize-winning presentation is now available.

We are offering the following 5-day public short courses in 2011:

• Programming techniques for reliable embedded systems (“Embedded C”)
• Software and system architectures with a focus on DO-178b / ED-12b (‘C’ version)
• Software and system architectures with a focus on DO-178b / ED-12b (‘Ada’ version)
• Design patterns for reliable embedded systems
• Using an RTOS in a reliable embedded system

These modules are delivered on various dates, in both the UK and in Malaysia.

In most cases (both in the UK and in Malaysia), these short courses can be taken as the first step in a part-time MSc in Reliable Embedded Systems from the University of Leicester.

To ensure that the training is of the highest quality and that you gain maximum benefit from discussions with the trainers, the total class size is strictly limited.

Course fees

You can join most of our 5-day courses for just £500 + VAT per place (“Taster” rates, UK).

Please refer to our fees page for full information.

Accommodation

Please note that accommodation is not included in the course fee. Recommendations for cost-effective accommodation can be provided.

Venues

In the UK, the training takes place at the University of Leicester.

In Malaysia, the training takes places in the Executive Learning Centre at PSDC.