System Helps Auto Engineers Prototype Applications

October 16th, 2006

The RAppID ToolBox is a a software solution that supports on-target, rapid prototyping for Freescale’s 32-bit MPC5500 automotive microcontroller (MCU) family.

It helps control engineers reduce development time and cost when migrating from their application modeling environment to real-world implementations on automotive MCU platforms intended for production. The toolbox supports many automotive applications, such as engine and transmission control, anti-lock braking systems and chassis/suspension systems. Developers also can use the toolbox for non-automotive applications ranging from avionic systems to industrial printers to power generators.

RAppID ToolBox addresses the prototyping challenges auto engineers face by executing control models on MPC5500 MCU family hardware. Using the profiling feature of the RAppID ToolBox, application developers can study the performance of their control strategy on the target microcontroller early in the design cycle. The toolbox eliminates the need to invest in expensive prototyping hardware by supporting rapid prototyping on cost-effective evaluation boards for MPC5500 family devices, such as the MPC5554 MCU. Optimized DSP blocks enable developers to take advantage of the single-instruction/multiple-data (SIMD) capabilities of the MPC5554.

The RAppID ToolBox leverages the powerful modeling and simulation environment provided by The MathWorks product family with an add-on blockset for MATLAB® and Simulink®, and an embedded target for Real-Time Workshop® and Real-Time Workshop® Embedded Coder. It supports Signal Processing Toolbox for optimized single instruction multiple data (SIMD) functions and Stateflow® for interactive design and simulation.

For more information about the RAppID ToolBox, visit the Freescale website.

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