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QNX 7 BSP for Boundary Devices’ Nitrogen 8M SSBC from Direct Insight speeds development time
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irect Insight, the UK-based, technical systems integrator and reseller of system-on-module (SoM) and other embedded
systems, has developed a Board Support Package (BSP) which enables the use of QNX 7 with the Boundary Devices’ Nitrogen 8M board, an ARM-based single board computer (SBC) designed to leverage the full capabilities of NXP’s
i.MX8M Mini Quad processor.
Designed for mass production with a guaranteed 10-year lifespan, FCC pre-scan results, and a stable supply chain, the Nitrogen 8M is optionally available with versions that are conformally-coated and meet industrial temperature ranges. It can be fully customized for cost
optimization and industrialization. The QNX OS is described as a perfect match for the Nitrogen 8M, as it suits real time, safety critical applications, and the BSP created by Direct Insight enables designers to get to market quickly with industrial designs. The BSP is available to download in binary form, subject to license agreement, for evaluation purposes. It is also available as source code under a per- project license.
David Pashley, Direct Insight’s MD, said: “Our BSP for Boundary Devices’ Nitrogen 8M SBC contains all the basic features required to run the QNX OS on the board. By delivering not only the right hardware and OS technology, but also by creating packages with the necessary
In-circuit emulator (ICE) boosts productivity with feature-rich programming and debugging
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icrochip Technology has launched the MPLAB ICE 4 next-generation full in-circuit emulator, debugging and programming development tool for the company’s PIC and AVR microcontrollers (MCUs), dsPIC, digital signal controllers (DSCs), and SAM MCUs and microprocessors (MPUs).
The MPLAB ICE 4 In-Circuit Emulator is Microchip’s fastest and most feature-rich emulation and programming tool for its MCUs and MPUs, debugging and programming with the powerful, easy-to-use graphical user interface of MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The MPLAB ICE 4 In-Circuit Emulator provides a flexible development experience including advanced debugging capabilities to write power-efficient code coupled with all the features needed to reduce debugging time. “Engineers can expand their development capabilities with this all-in-one, powerhouse system that provides new possibilities and applications with enhanced hardware and wireless connectivity options,” said Rodger Richey, senior director of Microchip’s development systems business unit. “Together with advanced power monitoring capabilities, embedded design engineers can simultaneously optimize both hardware and software for a comprehensive, power- efficient design.”
The MPLAB ICE 4 In-Circuit Emulator system connects using SuperSpeed USB 3.0 or High-Speed USB 2.0 with an option to go
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wireless using Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity. The system provides Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity for seamless wireless programming and debugging. Ethernet connectivity provides remote debugging for applications which are monitored over long distance. Further, Wi-Fi connectivity is excellent for providing isolation from environmental conditions such as high-voltage motor control applications or floating systems with no ground loop.
MPLAB ICE 4’s powerful hardware integrates with MPLAB X CI/CD setup over Ethernet creating an effective combination for hardware in the loop. Designers can use the CI/CD wizard to set up Jenkins and Docker on the latest version of MPLAB X IDE v6.00.
It is equipped with power debugging capabilities to monitor how power consumption correlates to code using MPLAB Data Visualizer. Additionally, embedded engineers can extract more from the code by using two independent current-sensing channels with varying resolutions for measuring and optimizing the power consumption of a design.
support, such as BSPs, Direct Insight enables development teams to access a wide variety of off-the-shelf products for
their application, allowing them to focus on their differentiating core skills to deliver excellent products.”
Enhanced network slicing and power saving tests for 5G new radio standalone verified
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nritsu Corporation’s first enhanced Network Slicing and User Equipment (UE) power saving Protocol Conformance Tests for 5G New Radio (NR) Standalone (SA) have been verified on the 5G NR Mobile Device Test Platform ME7834NR powered by the Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System, which is described as the world’s first Release 16 modem-RF system. Network slicing is a key 5G NR feature that enables support of specific use cases on a network slice which is a set of network resources dynamically configured for the purpose. Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 16 introduces support for interworking from Evolved Packet Core (EPC) to 5G Core (5GC) for network slices and introduces authentication and authorization controls. Power saving for user equipment (UE) is another area where 3GPP Release 16 has defined a number of new features such as wake up signal, enhanced cross-slot scheduling, adaptive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) layer reduction, and relaxed radio resource management measurement.
“3GPP Release 16 which is described as the next stage for 5G NR enables new use cases and monetization opportunities for vertical industry segments,” said Shinya Ajiro, general manager of mobile solutions division at Anritsu Corporation. “We are proud that our collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. enables us to help the industry to implement and test the new features quickly.” The conformance tests are defined by 3GPP in TS 38.523-1 corresponding to core requirements in TS 38.331and have been submitted to 3GPP Radio Access Network Working Group 5 (RAN WG5) by Anritsu. These tests will also be submitted to Global Certification Forum (GCF) Certification Agreement Group (CAG), and PCS Type Certification Review Board (PTCRB) PTCRB Validation Group (PVG) for approval in the upcoming meetings.
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