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Vector Software Announces Support for M32C, R32C, and M32R in Renesas HEW Environment

July 19th, 2010

Vector Software, the leading provider of software test tools for embedded systems, today announced it once again extended its tool support for the Renesas High-Performance Embedded Workshop (HEW) development environment. The VectorCAST/C++ unit and integration test tool is now able to execute tests automatically on simulators for M32C, R32C and M32R chips. This support comes in addition to support for M16C/R8C and SuperH (SH) chips published earlier this year.

The integrations to M32C and R32C leverage the capabilities of HEW through the HEW Target Server, an API published by Renesas. The M32R integration was done using the TRACE32 Simulator, a free product from Lauterbach, which is similar to the board debugger of the same name. All of these integrations offer a superior degree of test automation and user feedback during execution. Customized board support is also possible for all these chips.

“As a Renesas Gold Partner, we take great pride in expanding our offering for users of the HEW Development Environment” says Bill McCaffrey, Director of Marketing at Vector Software. “These requests for additional Renesas support were made by Asia-Pacific clients. The latest additions to VectorCAST/C++ will enable Vector Software to better serve HEW users in automotive markets and beyond”.

Source:http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4268154.htm

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E-cars: Vector Microsar IP supports smart charging

June 18th, 2010

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Vector Informatik is developing standard software modules for charger controllers in electric vehicles. Therefore, the Vector MICROSAR IP-Stack was extended by adding protocols for Smart Charging communication. In addition, protocols from the Internet world, such as HTTP, JSON, DNS and TLS (Transport Layer Security) are now already available for special customer functions.

Vector Informatik MICROSAR IP standard software modules are being developed for series production and in close cooperation with a large German automotive OEM. The protocols for Smart Charging are expected to be available in MICROSAR IP in the fourth quarter of 2010.

In the field of electric mobility, in addition to the power connection, intelligent charging (Smart Charging) of the vehicle’s battery requires a communication channel between the charging station and the vehicle. This channel is used to exchange information for the charging process and electrical accounting. The communication channel may be implemented by an internet connection over the power cable – which is known as IP over Powerline. The advantages of this solution are that additional contacts in the plug are avoided while a new and simplified plug is used, and very high data transmission rates of up to 200 Mbit/s are possible. To ensure that in future every vehicle can be connected to every charging station, powerline communication must be standardized. This is currently being done in ISO/IEC 15118.

To implement Smart Charging, a charger controller is needed in the vehicle. First, it has to contain an IP Stack for handling protocol communication with the charging station. Second, the controller must have a CAN Stack to apply the interface to the vehicle’s existing network, e.g. power management, instrument cluster, etc. To prevent manipulation of the IP interface, a TLS-based authentication and data transfer system is needed.

Source:http://eetimes.eu/en/e-cars-vector-microsar-ip-supports-smart-charging.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222902473&vID=209

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Vector Software Announces Extended Support for Renesas HEW Environment

May 5th, 2010

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Vector Software, the leading provider of software test tools for embedded systems, today announced extended support for the Renesas High-Performance Embedded Workshop (HEW) development environment. This newest integration enables users to unit test their code and measure code coverage automatically on M16C/R8C and SuperH (SH) simulators

VectorCAST/C++ leverages the capabilities of HEW through the

HEW Target Server, an API published by Renesas. HEW enables a superior degree of test automation and user feedback during execution. It also opens the door for many other possible integrations including: additional chips (such as M32C, R32C, and H8), highly automated board support, and integration with third-party debuggers (such as Lauterbach TRACE32 and others). M16C/R8C and SH architectures were originally released by Mitsubishi Semiconductors and Hitachi Semiconductors, respectively.

“We are proud to bring the benefits of highly automated unit and integration test to Renesas HEW users” says Bill McCaffrey, Director of Marketing at Vector Software. “This integration was already road-tested by a beta client in Asia, and the feedback we received was extremely positive. This development effort will enable us to better serve the vast community of HEW users in Automotive, Electronics and beyond”.

About Vector Software:
Vector Software, Inc. is the leading independent provider of automated software testing tools for developers of safety critical embedded applications. Vector Software’s VectorCAST line of products, automate and manage the complex tasks associated with unit, integration, and system level testing. The VectorCAST tools support the C, C++, and Ada programming languages.

Source:http://www.live-pr.com/en/vector-software-announces-extended-support-r1048462083.htm