The MathWorks and Analog Devices Introduce Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++
Automates Generation and Verification of Embedded Code on Blackfin, SHARC, and TigerSHARC Processors Using MATLAB and Simulink
PIL simulation of a model (center) executing the primary subsystem (in orange) on the target Blackfin processor through the VisualDSP++ project. The resulting plot (right) verifies that the output of the processor matches that of the simulation running on the host machine and using the same test bench signals in Simulink. The VisualDSP++ window (left) shows the project generated and built during the PIL simulation.
NATICK, Mass. - (7 May 2007)
The MathWorks, Inc. and Analog Devices, Inc. today introduced Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++®, which integrates MATLAB® and Simulink® with the Analog Devices VisualDSP++ integrated development and debugging software environment.
Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++, which is sold and supported by The MathWorks, lets engineers verify embedded code running on VisualDSP++ using MATLAB and generate VisualDSP++ projects from Simulink models. The tool accelerates development and verification of signal processing and control algorithms on Analog Devices processors by reducing or eliminating errors associated with hand coding.
Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ brings Model-Based Design to engineers in the aerospace and defense, automotive, communications, and electronics industries who work with Analog Devices processors. The tool supports Analog Devices Blackfin®, SHARC® and TigerSHARC® processor families. The same model can now be used in the four stages of Model-Based Design for embedded software development - executable specification, design with simulation, embedded code generation, and code verification - for Analog Devices processors.
Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ works seamlessly with the VisualDSP++ integrated development and debugging environment (IDDE). The tool lets engineers execute VisualDSP++ commands for analysis, debugging, and automated code verification directly from MATLAB. It also provides processor-in-the-loop (PIL) cosimulation of automatically-generated subsystem code on supported processors. Simulink models validated during algorithm and system design can be reused to test embedded code on the target processor. This system-level test-bench capability lets system engineers quickly verify their designs on the target processor without spending time manually recoding algorithms or writing separate test bench software, and it eliminates the need for a different set of software tools for verification.
“Rapid advances in processor architectures from Analog Devices have delivered outstanding performance and value for embedded systems,” said Derek Leadbetter, director of DSP tools development at Analog Devices. “At the same time, however, the complexity of developing embedded software for these devices has increased significantly. The release of Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ now extends the benefits of Model-Based Design with MATLAB and Simulink to embedded systems engineers, enabling them to take full advantage of Analog Devices processors.”
“The convergence of audio, video, communications, and controls has created enormous challenges for embedded systems designers and is putting severe time-to-market pressure on new product development,” said
Pricing and Availability
Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ is available on Microsoft Windows immediately. U.S. list prices start at $2,000.
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