IDE enables ZigBee IoT applications

Enabling a smaller code size and better performance, the IDE features a highly optimised C/C++ compiler, linker and assembler, controlled through an intuitive graphical interface. When used alongside the Beyond Debug Key, the BeyondStudio IDE provides advanced debugging, including source level debugging, hardware PC breakpoint and data watchpoint support on JN516x chips through a JTAG interface. Allowing for faster development, the IDE features JN516x specific functionality, including integral flash programming. The IDE also offers graphical source code editing, project setup, management and build control for rapid software development.

“For almost a decade, the JN51xx MCU family has provided the optimum hardware platform for Zigbee products, integrating the highly efficient BA22 32-bit processor and a 2.4GHz radio transceiver on a single chip,” said Simon Wadsworth, Software Team Leader, NXP Semiconductors. “BeyondStudio now brings improvements in code size, performance, and software development productivity, giving NXP customers even more advantage over those using competing products in the Zigbee space.”

“NXP, as a lead customer, significantly influenced the BA22 focus on lowest code density without sacrificing performance or power consumption,” commented Matjaz Breskvar, Chief Executive Officer, Beyond Semiconductor. “By simultaneously developing the compiler, instruction set architecture and processor from the ground up, Beyond achieved leading-edge code quality ten years ago and we have been steadily improving it since. Today’s BeyondStudio IDE announcement highlights our most recent improvements in code quality, ease of debug and software development productivity.”

Compatible with Microsoft Windows 7 onwards. the BeyondStudio IDE is available from the NXP Wireless connectivity TechZone.