26 June 2008

Quadros Debuts The RTXC Microcontroller RTOS

Quadros Systems, Inc., has debuted the RTXC Microcontroller multi-tasking RTOS (RTXC/mc), designed specifically to meet the growing demand for high performance, small footprint 32-bit systems.

Quadros said it operates in half the memory footprint and with a 40% cost savings compared to the more full-featured RTXC/ms RTOS.

The new generation of 32-bit microcontrollers, including the ARM7, ARM Cortex-M3, offer significant advantages to manufacturers of embedded systems who are currently using 8-bit controllers. Lower power operation, more integration, simpler coding and an easy migration path to higher level features, are all key advantages. But Quadros believes that central to 32-bit development is an operating system that can manage more complex system resources and keep operations synchronized. This is where the RTXC/mc comes in - offering a shortened development cycle, easier coding, and a system that can respond to real-time deadlines, Quadros explained.

The RTXC/mc boasts seven kernel object classes and 70 kernel services, but fits into 12 kilobytes of ROM (non-volatile memory). With the RTXCgen configuration tool or the full-fledged graphical design tool, VisualRTXC, the user can further scale the RTOS down to less than 2 KB, depending on the needs of the application.

RTXC/mc is a member of the RTXC Quadros RTOS family and is fully API-compatible with the rest of the family members. The RTXC/mc is available immediately.