Assemblers, Compilers & Simulators

Cross assembly or compilation using a PC to create the code for your chosen microprocessor is the most common way of developing embedded code. We offer tools from a number of suppliers depending on the processor to be supported and the host environment (DOS, Windows, UNIX).

HI-TECH

A range of high quality, low cost, Windows, Command line and Linux based C compilers with an Eclipse Windows integrated development environment and  a range of debug strategies including simulators and run-time debug monitors. Their  PIC C and  PIC 18  are market leaders - new products support dsPIC/PIC24 and MSP430 as well as many old favourites.

IAR

Providing a wide breadth of CPU coverage, IAR are particularly strong in supporting Windows based development tools with their Embedded Work Bench which includes the C-Spy simulator and debugger. Are developing a good range of Evaluation packages with Boards and limited size compilers

Cosmic

Specialise in Freescale's devices and have excellent C compilers, simulators and BDM debuggers for most Freescale chips.

Freescale CodeWarrior

Freescale now own what was Metrowerks and have concentrated their compiler range under the CodeWarrior IDE providing C, C++ compilers and debuggers for all their current CPUs from HC08 to Power PC and DSP.  They include support for both DBM debuggers and simulators for HC08, HC12 and ColdFire.

Avocet

The AVCASE range of C compilers, Assemblers and Simulators run under Windows using WIDE to provide integrated support for the Edit-Make-Compile cycle. 2500AD are now part of the AVOCET stable and this has extended the already large range of assemblers and C compilers they can support

GNU open source GCC compilers and debuggers 

Popular for many high end chips such as ColdFire, PPC, ARM, H8S and MIPS these compilers are freely available from the web.  We have packages that include precompiled Windows based GCC compilers that will get you developing with GCC right out of the box.  We can also supply tools that will provide the necessary hardware interface between the debugger GDB and target boards.  

Embest

Embest provide an ARM simulator along with their GCC compiler and development environment for the ARM

P & E

Support Freescale's 8, 16 and 32 bit micros with Flash Programmers using BDM cables but also with Macro Assemblers, debugging systems and stand alone programmers for many of the devices. For ColdFire and PPC they have Windows based GCC packages and support for their debugger.

Paradigm C/C++ for x86

Well known for their Linker and remote debugger products they have now integrated both along with an embedded version of the Borland C++ compiler into a powerful total package for real and protected mode 186 and 386 development.

Keil

They are now owned by ARM and have ported both the GCC and ARM C/C++ compilers to the Keil IDE.  They remain market leader in the 8051 field with strong compiler, simulator and debuggers. They also support Intel 251 and Infineon/Siemens 166 families.

Please call us for full technical literature or a detailed discussion on any of these products.