embedded tools

Here is another good tool list
http://embedded.dk/mytools/MyTools_overview.htm

"ashu" <ashutosh.ghildiyal@gmail.com> skrev i en meddelelse 
news:b1fc90c8-2dc2-436d-a9fd-ed5c47c311fb@p13g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
> Perhaps this is a very naive question, but still, what are tools that
> you use for embedded development and debug which make life
> ( development and debug ) easy ?
>
> Alternatively, can you all suggest me some website which enlists the
> popular tools which developers use(like lint and eclipse etc.)
>
> regards
> ashu 

In message <49a6fb7c$0$90270$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>, JohnK 
<john@embedded.dk> writes
>Here is another good tool list
>http://embedded.dk/mytools/MyTools_overview.htm
>
>"ashu" <ashutosh.ghildiyal@gmail.com> skrev i en meddelelse
>news:b1fc90c8-2dc2-436d-a9fd-ed5c47c311fb@p13g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
>> Perhaps this is a very naive question, but still, what are tools that
>> you use for embedded development and debug which make life
>> ( development and debug ) easy ?
>>
>> Alternatively, can you all suggest me some website which enlists the
>> popular tools which developers use(like lint and eclipse etc.)


The only thing you can say about embedded systems is that they are all 
different. From 4-128 bit systems with 1-100 MCU's that are completely 
non time or safety critical to  very critical hard real time safety 
critical systems.

The tools needed will vary depending on the MCU(s) and application(s) 
you are building.

-- 
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
\/\/\/\/\ Chris Hills  Staffs  England     /\/\/\/\/
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

Chris H wrote:

> The tools needed will vary depending on the MCU(s) and application(s) 
> you are building.

This is true, but some general tools can be used for all projects:

- SVN for version managment (has a nice Windows client: TortoiseSVN)
- bugtracker, like Mantis
- Inkscape for creating vector graphics for documentation
- timing diagram font: http://www.pcserviceselectronics.co.uk/fonts/
- word processing software. Depends on your system and preferences.
OpenOffice is very usable, Word can be used, too. If you want professional
output and maybe you have many mathematics, use LaTeX, which is more
difficult to use at first, but then easier than the other programs
- spreadsheet program. This is useful for many tasks, e.g. if you want to
document the functions and direction of pins, interactive filter testing,
plotting diagrams from measured values etc. You can use Excel and
OpenOffice
- a math CAS: depends on your projects, but sometimes it can help to
simplify formulas or for exploring algorithms. The latest Mathematica
version has some nice new features, e.g. you can add controls to your
diagrams to test parameters more interactively (
http://www.frank-buss.de/tmp/drehzahl.pdf ,
http://www.frank-buss.de/tmp/drehzahl.nb ). Free programs like Maxima are
good, too.

SVN and Mantis can be used for larger projects, too, but is even very
useful for one man projects.

-- 
Frank Buss, fb@frank-buss.de
http://www.frank-buss.de, http://www.it4-systems.de

Chris H wrote:

> In message <49a6fb7c$0$90270$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>, JohnK
> <john@embedded.dk> writes
>>Here is another good tool list
>>http://embedded.dk/mytools/MyTools_overview.htm
>>
>>"ashu" <ashutosh.ghildiyal@gmail.com> skrev i en meddelelse
>>news:b1fc90c8-2dc2-436d-a9fd-ed5c47c311fb@p13g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
>>> Perhaps this is a very naive question, but still, what are tools that
>>> you use for embedded development and debug which make life
>>> ( development and debug ) easy ?
>>>
>>> Alternatively, can you all suggest me some website which enlists the
>>> popular tools which developers use(like lint and eclipse etc.)
> 
> 
> The only thing you can say about embedded systems is that they are all
> different. From 4-128 bit systems with 1-100 MCU's that are completely
> non time or safety critical to  very critical hard real time safety
> critical systems.
> 
> The tools needed will vary depending on the MCU(s) and application(s)
> you are building.

Of course, one could always use Forth ;>

One has to think about structures of systems and how the layers would
build up but that should already be part of any development effort
anyway.

-- 
********************************************************************
Paul E. Bennett...............<email://Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk>
Forth based HIDECS Consultancy
Mob: +44 (0)7811-639972
Tel: +44 (0)1235-811095
Going Forth Safely ..... EBA. www.electric-boat-association.org.uk..
********************************************************************