TASKING updates C166 / ST10 toolset

Peripheral simulation and huge memory model supported

TASKING has released a new version of the popular C166/ST10 software development toolset. Version 8.5's many enhancements include support for ‘the huge memory model’ and additional memory allocation functions offering an optimal match of the application’s program setup to the hardware organization.

Increased configurability of MISRA C compliance checking enables developers more flexibility to decide whether the code is required or just advised to comply with particular rules in keeping with the requirements of the project. To add more flexibility to licensing, the latest license manager version enables licenses to be ‘checked out’ from, and returned to the license pool on the server so that they can be used on a laptop.

Version 8.5 of the toolset also introduces support for the latest derivatives from Infineon, such as the C165H, C166S and XC164CM, and STMicroelectronics ST10M397 architectures.

The C166/ST10 CrossView Pro debugger has also been enhanced. The instruction set simulator now includes support for peripheral simulation, enabling developers to validate their software application more thoroughly through simulated interaction with the outside world before testing on the hardware – a feature that is particularly helpful when software development is ahead of the hardware development schedule. Altium also added a new Remote Evaluation Board Access Server to enable remote debugging on standard evaluation boards or proprietary target hardware over a TCP/IP network. This new addition is useful when evaluation boards are shared or when the hardware is installed at another location.

Additionally, the CrossView Pro debugger now enables the use of CrossView’s eXtension Language, CXL, for automated simulation tests, and has plug-and-play support for new evaluation boards.

The update is currently being shipped to all licensees under a support agreement.

Read more about our support for this processor family on our C166 pages.