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Welcome to QNX Source, your monthly update on how QNX Software Systems can help you create reliable, scalable, and high-performance embedded systems. CELEBRATION IN GERMANY!QNX Software Systems Kicks Off Its Silver Anniversary
Just some of the highlights noted from the past 25 years include:
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QNX Hires Cisco Executive Charles Eagan as Vice President of Research and Development QNX Software Systems announced the appointment of former Cisco executive Charles Eagan as vice president of research and development. Eagan joins QNX after his tenure at Cisco Systems, where he led the software development of the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System and other key projects in the Carrier Core Multi Service Business Unit. Eagan, a 20-year veteran of the software and hardware industry, will be responsible for all QNX research and development activities, including software development and quality assurance. Eagan's extensive engineering experience and proven leadership at Cisco will make him a major driver of QNX's ongoing commitment and success in the networking market.
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Dedicated Systems Experts Releases New QNX Neutrino v6.3 Reports Dedicated Systems Experts just released their reports on QNX Neutrino v6.3. This evaluation tested QNX® Neutrino® RTOS on a Windows host environment and a PowerPC/Sandpoint target. Once again, QNX Neutrino received top marks in such key categories as architecture, test results, OS configuration, documentation, and support. Dedicated Systems Experts described QNX Neutrino as having "excellent architecture for a distributed and robust system" and found "very fast and predictable performance" throughout the evaluation. In addition, they called QNX Neutrino "one of the best documented RTOSs on the market." The reports are available in two PDF documents.
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QNX Software Systems offers a board support package (BSP) that combines the reliability and scalability of the QNX Neutrino RTOS with the high performance of the Freescale PowerQUICC III 8560ADS reference platform, a board powered by the Freescale MPC8560 processor. By integrating QNX Neutrino and the Freescale PowerQUICC III 8560ADS reference platform, the BSP provides networking and communications designers with a complete, off-the-shelf package to jump-start system development and reduce time-to-market.
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SPOTLIGHT: Silicon Turnkey Express (STx) Silicon Turnkey Express (STx) is the original design manufacturer (ODM) division of RPC Electronics, an electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider in Ohio. Through STx, RPC also offers contract design manufacturing (CDM) services. STx and QNX Software Systems share a number of semiconductor partners. In the networking arena, QNX Software Systems and STx have jointly delivered the world's first RapidIO development platform. Based on the STx GP3 board for the Freescale PowerQUICC3 MPC8560 and the Tundra Semiconductor TSi500 HIP2 reference card, the development platform provides developers with the ability to rapidly prototype RapidIO systems. QNX Neutrino, with its transparent distributed processing capability, provides a proven interprocess communication capability, a fundamental requirement needed to leverage the full benefits of RapidIO.
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QNX, COMET Extend Telematics Partnership into Europe QNX Software Systems, the global leader in operating system technology for the in-car telematics and infotainment market, announced its continued leadership and participation with COMET™ (Community Enabling Telematics) as the consortium expands into Europe. A founding member of COMET, QNX was also the first realtime operating system (RTOS) provider to join the Renesas Technology-led consortium and has since been an active COMET partner in the U.S. market. As a founding consortium partner, QNX extends its participation to COMET's expansion into Europe, where QNX has a strong foothold of success, particularly among German automakers.
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Tridium Standardizes on QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System QNX Software Systems announced that Tridium Inc., a leader in software for realtime control applications, has standardized on the QNX Neutrino RTOS and QNX Momentics® development suite for its flagship NiagaraAX Framework platform. QNX Neutrino will be the sole operating system to power the company's full product line, including the JACE embedded controllers and Niagara OEM runtimes. By making the strategic decision to standardize on QNX Neutrino, Tridium will provide its customers with enhanced realtime control, greater reliability, and support for advanced web services at the device level, while accelerating software development to deliver new versions of the Niagara Framework to market quicker.
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QNX, FET Simplify Configuration and Deployment of High-Performance RapidIO Systems QNX Software Systems and Fabric Embedded Tools Corporation today announced that the RapidFET™ diagnostic tool is now available for networking and communications systems based on RapidIO and the QNX Neutrino RTOS. Designed to discover and enumerate complex RapidIO designs with the push of a button, RapidFET combines a graphical interface with powerful diagnostic capabilities, allowing engineers to quickly isolate faults and optimize system behavior.
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March 2: Maximizing Performance from IA-32 Processors Using the Intel C++ Compiler Complex and compute-intensive systems, such as videogaming, high-end process control and storage applications, manage large amounts of data and often contain millions of lines of code. To design systems that can handle increasingly heavy loads while delivering optimum functionality and performance, development teams need to maximize their code base and use standards-based tools that can help accelerate product delivery cycles. Join QNX Software Systems and Intel on March 2 for a technical web seminar that examines how the Intel® C++ Compiler 8.1 for QNX Neutrino RTOS improves application performance while preserving development investments.
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Embedded World 2005, The Embedded World show is the leading international exhibition for embedded systems. The industry's top manufacturers, distributors, software, hardware, and service provider companies all come together for this event. QNX Software Systems, stand 11-322, held demonstrations and daily in-booth presentations on innovative technologies for embedded systems. In a keynote speech, Dan Dodge, cofounder & CEO, QNX Software Systems, discussed "Embedded Operating Systems: The Next Ten Years." QNX staff were also on hand to give six technical presentations throughout the show.
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EclipseCon 2005 EclipseCon is your opportunity to get in-depth technical information from the Eclipse experts, learn the latest tips and techniques for using the Eclipse tools, network with fellow Eclipse enthusiasts and experience the breadth and depth of the Eclipse community. Join QNX Software Systems, booth 312, to learn about the latest Eclipse 3.0 framework developments in the most reliable microkernel realtime operating system (RTOS) for embedded systems. QNX Software Systems will be presenting the following technical
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Embedded Systems Conference,
Join QNX Software Systems for the largest systems design event in North America. Embedded Systems Conference features a robust technical program, including 132 technical classes, 16 full-day tutorials, seven design seminars, the Microprocessor Summit and numerous vendor workshops. Topics covered include embedded software development, hardware/software integration, real-time development, programmable logic design, connectivity, and security. Drop by and see us in booth 1541 to learn about the latest developments in the most reliable microkernel realtime operating system (RTOS) for embedded systems, see a product demonstration, and enter to win a speaker system. In-booth demonstrations include: Technical sessions featuring speakers from QNX include:
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QNX-Freescale Technology
Seminar In this seminar, we'll explore how engineers can take advantage of the many advanced features of RapidIO, including its mechanisms for dynamic discovery, enumeration, and configuration of connected devices, as well as its provisions for automated error detection and recovery. We'll also explore software issues, such as choosing an interprocess communication layer that can fully leverage RapidIO packet forwarding while minimizing overhead and CPU utilization - a key consideration when building distributed systems. Join QNX and Freescale for this seminar, and you'll learn:
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Real-Time & Embedded Computing
Conferences The Real-Time & Embedded Computing Conferences (RTECC) are unique, one-day events showcasing the newest products and latest information from industry leaders. RTECC features open-door technical sessions in conjunction with tabletop exhibits. QNX Software Systems will be participating in the following March events: March 1, 2005 in Bolder, CO March 3, 2005 in Salt Lake City, UT March 15, 2005 in Huntsville, AL March 17, 2005 in Melbourne, FL |
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RTS Embedded Systems Join QNX Software Systems at RTS Embedded Systems 2005 in booth H33. This event brings together 85 French and international exhibitors, suppliers for real-time and embedded operating systems, new products in development hardware and software tools as well as card and component manufacturers. QNX Software Engineer, Sheridan Ethier, will be presentating "Application-Driven Power Management for In-Car Telematics and Infotainment Systems." Compared to PDAs, notebooks, and other general-purpose mobile devices, in-car telematics systems present a host of unique power management requirements. They must, for instance, deal with custom hardware, deliver predictable response times while in low-power states, and maintain operational readiness for days or weeks after the ignition has been turned off.
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Telematics Update Telematics Detroit 2005 hosts the world's only dedicated telematics exhibition - providing a unique opportunity to join industry leaders, assess new products, develop key alliances, and do business with industry peers. Watch the next issue of the Source for more details!
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