Embedded Software Development Tools

Embedded software tools are the most talked about state of the art technology. This ultra-modern software has given us some extraordinary tools that have simplified the lifestyle like anything. But when it comes to making a choice of the best set of software development tools, there are certain key areas that demand to understand and hence here we analyze the factors that need to be taken into consideration before selecting a set of embedded software tool for yourself.

With the acclivitous growth of technology, the demand for more advanced product engineering services is piling everywhere. Hence, it becomes mandatory for the software developers to develop embedded software design tools that can simplify the task and make the time more productive. In order to ensure you are in best position to compete in the market you should take the following points into consideration before making a choice of embedded software design tools:

1. Ease of use: It’s an important feature that the developer should take into consideration before making a selection of the software.. Use complex programs to get an insight into the efficiency of the software. It is advisable not be baffled by the pre-existing canned packages as they have been optimised for the specific software.
2. Debugging: Well you can never ignore the fact that complex software might pose some errors and hence, as a developer you might need to spend some extra hours with a debugger to rectify the issue.
3. Device Support : Although I am mentioning it as a third point but it’s of prime importance that you make different functionalities you’ll need, such as a real-time operating system (RTOS), and communications hardware and software, such as USB, TCP/IP and Bluetooth on which you want your software to run, if your design needs the aforementioned functionalities and the embedded design you have selected doesn’t support these functionalities then your project will be stuck. It will be a sheer wastage of money and time and energy; thus, make sure –all your selected design supports all the functionalities.

Now that you know what look for while developing g Embedded Software, the next step is to select right embedded software tools. Here I have compiled a list of embedded tools which work together to form a successful functional embedded software –

Editor–  This is the first tool that you need, the text editor or the editor is required to edits the codes that are being written for an embedded system. The code which is written in the editor is also called as the source editor.

Compiler- This is the second tool, it role comes in once the editing in the source code is done, the compiler converts the source code to object code. Basically, the compiler converts the high-level language to low-level language which is easily understandable by the computer.

Assembler- The assembler converts the code written in the assembly language to machine language. The assembler converts the mnemonics and data to opcodes and bits.

Debugger- The name itself is explanatory, it helps in debugging any error in the code. Its roles come in at the stage of testing.

Linker- The function of a linker is to combine different object code files and library files into an executable program.

These were the basic tools used by embedded software development company to develop a strong embedded software.