Embedded Planet picks TimeSys to supply embedded Linux for SBCs
Feb 18, 2002 — by LinuxDevices Staff — from the LinuxDevices Archive — 1 viewsPittsburgh, PA and Cleveland, OH — (press release excerpt) — Embedded Planet has chosen TimeSys Corporation as the exclusive provider of embedded Linux operating systems for its PowerPC-based single board computers. Embedded Planet is a provider of integrated platforms and services for rapid development and cost effective production of embedded and networking devices. TimeSys offers system architects a full set of Linux-based solutions for developing robust, cost-effective embedded systems.
TimeSys Corporation and Embedded Planet have entered into a partnership to jointly deliver PowerPC-based single board computers running TimeSys Linux GPL providing design engineers a complete “turn-key” development environment allowing companies to rapidly take their embedded systems from concept to production. TimeSys Linux GPL consists of a powerful, fully featured, preemptible Linux kernel and all other modules needed to extend a standard Linux distribution to support the predictable, extremely low-latency response requirements of these embedded systems.
Shipping in March and April 2002, TimeSys will provide complete Board Support Packages (BSP) for the following Embedded Planet hardware platforms . . .
- RPX Lite (PowerPC 823 and 850 processors)
- RPX CLLF (PowerPC 855 and 860 processors)
- EP8260 (PowerPC 8255 and 8260 processors)
- EP405 (PowerPC 405GP processors)
- Linux Planet (PowerPC 823 processors)
- Ice Planet (PowerPC 405 processors)
To provide a complete turn-key solution, Embedded Planet will include TimeSys BSP kits in a complete package that will include the following:
- TimeSys Linux GPL pre-installed in Flash.
- Linux board-hosted GNU tool chains
- x86 Linux cross-platform GNU tool chains
- Timing analysis core for use by TimeTrace
- Certified device drivers
- User and API Documentation
- TimeSys Linux/Real-Time: add on proprietary modules that when enabled transform Linux into a first-class real-time operating system (RTOS).
- TimeStorm: TimeSys' Windows-hosted Integrated Development Environment with cross-platform capabilities for Embedded Planet's boards
- TimeTrace: a Windows-hosted target platform event tracing visualization tool
- TimeWiz: a Windows-hosted real-time analysis and simulation tool
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