IDE & RTOS are suitable for Cortus software development

5th March 2015

Cortus S.A.

Siobhan O'Gorman

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Blunk’s CrossStep IDE and TargetOS RTOS are now available for Cortus’ APS processor cores. The CrossStep is an Eclipse alternative for embedded developers that includes a high-level source debugger GUI, a project manager/builder and integrated kernel awareness. The IDE supports JTAG debug interfaces, as well as debug-over-Ethernet connections via Blunk’s advanced debug monitor. The device is an IDE that uses the GNU gcc and gdb.

Cortus licenses a range of low power, silicon efficient, 32-bit processor cores supporting a range of computational performance and supporting different system complexity. The cores start from entry-level 32-bit cores suitable for upgrading 8-bit cores to cores supporting caches, co-processors and symmetric multiprocessing systems. They share the simple vectored interrupt structure, which ensures rapid, real time interrupt response, with low software overhead.

“Today’s SoC developers require software tools designed for embedded development,” said Tim Stoutamore, CEO, Blunk Microsystems. “Combining Blunk’s CrossStep IDE with the Cortus toolchain provides the features needed for the timely delivery of Cortus projects. Cortus licensees now have the opportunity to use Blunk’s fast, small, pre-emptive TargetOS and extensive line of mature middleware.” Blunk’s embedded file systems and TCP/IP stack are widely used in industrial control and consumer electronics devices.

“We welcome the porting of the CrossStep IDE and TargetOS RTOS from Blunk Microsystems,” commented Michael Chapman, CEO and President, Cortus, “This further extends the choice of both tools for software development and RTOS for our customers.”