What's New in v7.2

• CrossView OCDS debugger support for Infineon® XC8xx derivatives using DAS
• Debugger/Flash support for Silicon Laboratories JTAG and C2 target boards
• Support for new derivatives from various manufacturers
• Many small improvements

For more information, read the Release notes.

What's New in 7.0/v7.1

• Enhanced Embedded Development Environment:
  • An explorer like treeview control allows simplified configuration of the TASKING tools and the 8051 target processor for the experienced as well as the novice user
  • Menu structure is now tuned according to the development work flow, offering an intuitive project management setup
  • A switch enables the TASKING classic style menu option for those used to the setup of previous versions
• New optimizations in the compiler help reduce code size
• Atmel’s multiple datapointer implementation supported
• Extensions to the Intel OMF51 standard offer improved connectivity to emulators and debuggers
• Supports many new 8051 vendors and derivatives
• New macro preprocessor supporting additional macro commands
• Accelerated interrupt support for SMSC Wyndham LPC47N359
• Flash tool for Phytec boards and Winbond family, and Silicon Laboratories' kits through JTAG wiggler
• Load utility for Infineon® C868 kit
• CrossView Pro debugger enhancements:
  • Support for JTAG debug environment from Silicon Laboratories
  • New intuitive user-interface, context sensitive help system
  • ROM monitor provided in C code and Assembly
  • Simplified breakpoint configuration, "stop-execute-go" probe points added
  • Data coverage on memory locations
  • Debugging on target hardware connected to a remote PC using TCP/IP
• Attractively priced special compiler bundle, consisting of C51 compiler, ROM monitor debugger and simulator. All the tools you need in one package at an unsurpassed price/performance ratio!

For more information, read the What's New in v7.0 and Release notes.

The Total 8051 Development Solution

• C51 Compiler, macro assembler, linker/locator, flash/load utility and debugger
• Embedded Development Environment lets users access all tools through a common windows interface
• CodeWright, the world's best Windows editor included; a $299 value!!
• Seamless integration with other TASKING compiler toolsets, for easy future upgrading
• C51 compiler produces the tightest, fastest code in the industry
• Conformant to ANSI-C standard; Verified against de-facto validation suites
• MISRA C enhanced code checker in the 8051 compiler, when you are concerned with the quality and maintainability of your C source code
• Complete ANSI C libraries in source, and 8051 tuned runtime support libraries
• Code memory banking support, allowing up to 256 banks of 64Kb
• Supports 4 different memory models: small, auxpage, large, and reentrant
• In-line assembly and in-line expansion of user and predefined functions for efficiency; Many intrinsic functions to optimize code
• Software floating point libraries for single precision operation
• Powerful macro assembler and linker/locator generates ROMable, relocatable and reentrant code for optimum flexibility
• Output formats: IEEE-695, OMF-51, Intel HEX, S-Records

CrossView Pro 8051 Debugger

• Two 8051 debugger execution environments available:
  • High speed simulator debugger
  • Retargetable ROM monitor debugger interfaces directly to Evaluation Boards or custom developed target application.
• View your source in C, assembly, or mixed mode, where you have your high level language code intermixed with the corresponding assembly code
• Unlimited amount of code and data breakpoints supported
• Code/data coverage and profiling (performance analysis) in simulator
• C and assembly level trace and stack tracing
• Bubble-Spy™ technology for easy and quick inspection of variable contents
• Programmable Data Analysis in enables quick detection of errors in your data output
• Peripheral simulation support in simulator
• ROM monitor program is royalty free and delivered in source (assembly as well as C); Intel's RISM protocol is also supported
• Slick and modern user-interface, tailorable to your own preferences
• More information about CrossView Pro

Third Party Tool Support

• RTOS:
  See the 8051 RTOS partners page.
• In-Circuit Emulator Solutions:
  Ashling Microsystems, Ceibo, ChipTools, Hitex, iSYSTEM, Kleinhenz Elektronik, Lauterbach, Leap Electronic, Acqura Systems, Phyton, Signum Systems
• Evaluation Boards:
  Ceibo, Silicon Laboratories, Infineon®, Phytec
• Communication Protocols:
  CMX, Ceibo, Elmic, port GmbH, SYS TEC electronic, Vector Informatik
• Software Design and Test Tools:
  Infineon® (DAvE®), RistanCASE, Vector Software
• Consultancy and/or Training:
  Altium Professional Services, Embedded Systems Academy

For more detailed information on third party tools support for the TASKING 8051 Toolset, take a look at the TASKING 8051 Third Party Product Guide (PDF).

Read more about our 8051 Development Solutions

• Recommended reading:
  • Detailed 8051 Tools Datasheet (PDF - 815KB)
  • Technical Support, 8051 Toolset manuals, Application Notes and FAQs
  • Comprehensive 8051 tutorials
  • The EDE development environment and the debugger CrossView Pro

Third party 8051 products distributed by Altium

• CMX-RTX RTOS solutions for the 8051
• TCP/IP Networking options from CMX

Purchasing the TASKING 8051 Tools

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

Ordering Codes

07-200-008-002:	8051 EDE/Editor, C Compiler with MISRA C code checking, Assembler, Linker/Locator, CrossView Pro Simulator
07-200-008-024:	8051 EDE/Editor, C Compiler with MISRA C code checking, Assembler, Linker/Locator, CrossView Pro Simulator, ROM Monitor and (Infineon®) OCDS Debugger
07-290-000-001:	USB-JTAG-wiggler for OCDS debugging of Infineon® MCUs (to be ordered with OCDS debugger)

Version 7.1 of the TASKING 8051 tools is available on PC/Windows and Sun/Solaris platforms.

Download fully working trial version.