Solution: Early access to a Virtual Platform (VP) for accelerated software development
With Fast Models from ARM, software development can begin prior to silicon availability. These extensively validated programmer’s view models provide access to ARM-based systems suitable for early software development. Used in conjunction with ARM Profiler and RealView Debugger, the Fast Models can help developers debug, analyze, and optimize their applications throughout the development cycle.
Features of Fast Models from ARM
- Run at speeds comparable to actual hardware for fast software execution and debug
- Operating system-agnostic: Boot any OS such as Linux, Windows Embedded CE, and Symbian OS in seconds
- Functionally accurate ARM Instruction Set Simulator, fully validated against ARM CPU designs
- Simulation of advanced ARM technologies such as TrustZone™ and VFP
- Modelling of system peripherals such as USB, Ethernet, LCD, keyboard and mouse
Model Availability
Fast Models are available for the following ARM Processors:
Design of System Models
The System Canvas for Fast Models is a block diagram editor being used to create or customize single as well as multi-core systems. The System Generator for Fast Models is used to generate a virtual platform or export a subsystem to SystemC using TLM-2.0 compliant interfaces for inter-component communication. With a wide range of parameters for each component and the ability to extend the model portfolio with customer components, systems can be modelled such that they directly match the targeted System on Chip.
These virtual platforms can then be conveniently distributed to software developers for early software development without the need for expensive development boards.
