TRACE32 now available in an Eclipse environment
NUREMBERG, Germany–(Business Wire)–
Express Logic, Inc., the worldwide leader in royalty-free real-time operating
systems (RTOS), today announced that Express Logic`s BenchX IDE now supports
debugging using Lauterbach`s TRACE32 debugger. BenchX is an Eclipse-based IDE
adapted for use with embedded systems. Lauterbach`s TRACE32 in-circuit emulators
and debuggers are powerful development tools for embedded systems. Together,
BenchX and TRACE32 deliver robust functionality in an easy-to-use Eclipse-based
IDE.
Express Logic`s BenchX was introduced in 2008 and was awarded honors for “Best
In Show” at the Embedded Systems Conference. In 2009, BenchX was awarded the
“Embedded AWARD” at Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany. Now, once again at
Embedded World, BenchX takes a step forward by integrating Lauterbach`s TRACE32,
one of the industry`s most highly respected debuggers. BenchX now brings
together the Eclipse framework, GNU C/C++ compiler tool chain, and the
Lauterbach TRACE32 debugger.
Lauterbach`s TRACE32 offers a set of modular microprocessor development tools,
supporting all commonly used embedded processors. The modular hardware and
software ranges from low-cost tools to sophisticated, high-end in-circuit
emulators. With its high-speed design, TRACE32 is the fastest hardware-based
debug tool on the market. TRACE32 can be used to debug the whole system, be it
the boot phase, exception routines, or user applications, in almost any host and
target environment. This first integration with BenchX currently targets
available ARM processors.
“BenchX gives our TRACE32 an Eclipse environment, making TRACE32 even more
appealing to embedded developers,” noted Rudi Dienstbeck, Third-Party Manager of
Lauterbach, GmbH. “TRACE32 gives developers all the capabilities they need for
today`s advanced, complex system debugging, and BenchX surrounds it with the
supporting tools developers have come to expect from an Eclipse IDE.”
BenchX is an enhanced implementation of Eclipse, with many additions and
optimizations that make development of embedded systems much more practical.
BenchX incorporates a unified “BenchX Perspective” that combines the most
commonly used windows from the standard Eclipse C/C++ and Debug perspectives.
Other additions include RTOS awareness for Express Logic`s popular ThreadX RTOS,
removal of buttons and menu options extraneous to the embedded environment, and
addition of a progress bar showing status of interaction with the target.
“BenchX brings Eclipse to embedded developers at an affordable price point, but
without sacrificing functionality. BenchX comes with virtually unlimited
functionality in its integration with Eclipse-compatible tools such as
Lauterbach`s TRACE32,” noted William Lamie, president of Express Logic. “We have
many customers using TRACE32 with our ThreadX RTOS, and now they can use TRACE32
from within the BenchX Perspective for even greater ease-of-use.”
Shipping and Availability
BenchX is available from Express Logic for as little as $1,000/developer.
TRACE32 is available from Lauterbach and its affiliate offices.
About Express Logic and ThreadX
Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Express Logic offers the most advanced run-time
solution for deeply embedded applications, including the popular ThreadX RTOS,
the high-performance NetX TCP/IP stack, the FileX embedded MS-DOS compatible
file system, and the USBX Host/Device USB protocol stack. All products from
Express Logic include full source-code and have no run-time royalties. For more
information about Express Logic solutions, please visit the Web site at
http://www.expresslogic.com, call 1-888-THREADX, or email inquires to
sales@expresslogic.com.
About Lauterbach
Lauterbach is the world`s leading manufacturer of complete, modular
microprocessor development tools with 30 years experience in the field of
embedded designs. Highest quality, innovation and expert support have lead to
Lauterbach’s worldwide leadership in the JTAG and in-circuit-emulator market. It
is an international, well established company with blue chip customers in every
corner of the globe and has a close working relationship with all semiconductor
manufacturers. Besides the Headquarters in Hoehenkirchen, Germany, the company
has its own branch offices in United Kingdom, Italy, France, on the East and
West costs of the United States, Japan and China. Highly qualified sales and
support engineers are also available in many other countries. Further
information is available from www.lauterbach.com.
ThreadX, BenchX, TraceX, and FileX are registered trademarks, and NetX, CANX,
USBX, StackX, preemption-threshold, picokernel, and UDP fast path technology,
are trademarks of Express Logic, Inc. All other brands or product names are the
property of their respective holders.
Media Relations
Janice Hughes, (705) 751-9740
Cell: (705) 774-8686
janice@hughescom.net
or
Express Logic, Inc.
John Carbone, (858) 613-6640, Ext. 202
Vice President of Marketing
jcarbone@expresslogic.com
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