Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ Integrates with MATLAB - MathWorks and Analog Devices

MathWorks and Analog Devices introduced Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++, which integrates MATLAB and Simulink with the Analog Devices VisualDSP++ integrated development and debugging software environment. Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++, lets engineers verify embedded code running on VisualDSP++ using MATLAB and generate VisualDSP++ projects from Simulink models.

Derek Leadbetter, Analog Devices, said:

Rapid advances in processor architectures from Analog Devices have delivered outstanding performance and value for embedded systems…

At the same time, however, the complexity of developing embedded software for these devices has increased significantly. The release of Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ now extends the benefits of Model-Based Design with MATLAB and Simulink to embedded systems engineers, enabling them to take full advantage of Analog Devices processors…

Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ brings Model-Based Design to engineers in the aerospace and defense, automotive, communications, and electronics industries who work with Analog Devices processors. The tool supports Analog Devices Blackfin, SHARC and TigerSHARC processor families. The same model can now be used in the four stages of Model-Based Design for embedded software development - executable specification, design with simulation, embedded code generation, and code verification - for Analog Devices processors.

Ken Karnofsky, MathWorks, said:

The convergence of audio, video, communications, and controls has created enormous challenges for embedded systems designers and is putting severe time-to-market pressure on new product development…

The collaboration between Analog Devices and The MathWorks satisfies a key customer need across various industries for tools that accelerate embedded systems development…

Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ works seamlessly with the VisualDSP++ integrated development and debugging environment (IDDE). The tool lets engineers execute VisualDSP++ commands for analysis, debugging, and automated code verification directly from MATLAB. It also provides processor-in-the-loop (PIL) cosimulation of automatically-generated subsystem code on supported processors. Simulink models validated during algorithm and system design can be reused to test embedded code on the target processor. This system-level test-bench capability lets system engineers quickly verify their designs on the target processor without spending time manually recoding algorithms or writing separate test bench software, and it eliminates the need for a different set of software tools for verification.

Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++ is available on Microsoft Windows immediately. Price is US$ 2,000.

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