196/296 Software Development Tools

Complete 196 application development environment from Altium, the number one supplier of development tools for the 8 and 16 bit market.

  • New generation EDE, Windows based embedded development environment
    • Integrated tools delivering a rapid edit-compile-link process
    • Easy project setup with generation of makefiles
    • Language sensitive editor with many productive features:
      • Project Spaces that enable you to group multiple projects in one view, thus offering improved project management for more complex developments.
      • CodeSense advanced coding assistance that offers rich type-ahead features, which help you in selecting the next expected function parameter or available structure member. When positioning your mouse pointer over a function name, the function prototype will be displayed.
      • Tags Browsing which offers you a graphical overview of the applications' cross-references, and allows easy navigation through the available variables and functions.
      • CodeFolio that allows you to easily insert 'snippets' of template code, thus adding to coding efficiency, making possible macro expansion and prompted input as you insert the code.
      • Split Windows that provide full control over source code by allowing you to split your file horizontally or vertically into as many as four edit windows.
      • An HTML View Window has been integrated to allow browsing through the product manuals, your project or code documentation or even surfing the Internet.
  • Optimizing C compiler produces the tightest, fastest code in the industry, with dedicated features for embedded application development:
    • Supports all the 16 and 20 bit 196/296 microcontrollers from Intel and Aeroflex
    • Architecture specific language extensions
    • Interrupt functions in C and in-line assembly
    • Vertical Register Windowing in C
    • Single-precision floating point support
    • Complete ANSI C libraries in source, and runtime support libraries
    • Full Intel OMF-96 and Intel HEX support
  • Based on the original C96 tools from Intel and therefore "Intel compatible"
  • Conformant to ANSI-C standard; Verified against defacto validation suites
  • Versatile Macro Assembler, Linker/Locator and utilities
  • Used by many industry leading companies in Aerospace, Automotive and Aviation

Third Party Tool Support

  • RTOS: CMX Systems, Quadros Systems
  • In-Circuit Emulator: Lauterbach Datentechnik, iSYSTEM
  • Debugger Solutions:
    ChipView-196 debugger from our partner company ChipTools
    • Full source-level transparent support for the TASKING C compiler and assembler
    • Windows controls for easy mouse use, as well as expert modes with short-cut keys
    • Key-in variable names and locations by OLE drag & drop
    • Total configuration save/restore including all breakpoints, watches, lists, window layout, macros, etc.
    • High-Level Function Call Stack window with parameters
    • Conditional breakpoints with pass counts & action selection
    • DataTips browse C structures, unions, arrays, and pointers by simply placing the cursor over the expression in source code
    • Peep-hole assembler, disassembler, session logging, more.
    The ChipView debugger is available from ChipTools or one of its distributors.
  • Software Design and Test Tools:
    Parasoft, RistanCASE
  • Consultancy and/or Training:
    Altium Professional Services

For more detailed information on third party tools support for the TASKING 196/296 Toolset, take a look at the TASKING 196/296 Third Party Product Guide.

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Purchasing the TASKING 196/296 Tools

If you would like to purchase a TASKING License contact your local Altium Sales & Support Center, Reseller or order online.

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07-200-006-022: EDE/Editor, C Compiler, Assembler, Linker/Locator and Utilities

The TASKING 196/296 tools are available on PC/Windows (NT/2000/XP) and Sun/Solaris platforms.

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