PERC Java virtual machine supports BeagleBoard
for real time embedded systems
Aonix has announced Java virtual machine support for the
low-cost BeagleBoard with its PERC Ultra. PERC Ultra is
a virtual machine and toolset for embedded and real-time
systems requiring J2SE support and delivers the ease and
efficiency of Java Standard Edition support with integrity,
performance, or real-time behavior.
"For projects planning final deployment on ARM processors,
PERC Ultra and the BeagleBoard are a great combination,"
said Gary Cato, Director of Marketing at Aonix. "They
can get started with all the functionality they need for
only $149 per developer. That's an amazing cost advantage
for early development cycles over other hardware platforms."
PERC ULTRA 5.3 version has new implemented AWT/Swing libraries
for embedded platforms giving 2D/3D graphics and offers
Ahead-of-Time (AOT) and Just-in-Time (JIT) compilation,
remote debug support, deterministic garbage collection,
standard graphics and extended commercial RTOS support.
Testing of the PERC virtual machine functionality and performance
characteristics and new graphics capability was executed
on the BeagleBoard from Digi-Key.
The new BeagleBoard version offers design flexibility with
twice the memory (256 MB RAM), additional high-speed USB
port, and an LCD expansion connector, and based on a TI
OMAP3530 applications processor. The BeagleBoard bridges
desktop and embedded development by delivering laptop-like
performance in a pocket-size, 3x3-inch form factor for innovative
projects ranging from robots, netbooks, and mobile Internet
devices to entire Linux distributions and gaming frameworks,
and features an ARM Cortex-A8, 2D/3D graphics engine and
high-performance TI TMS320C64x+ digital signal processor
(DSP) core.
PERC Ultra on the BeagleBoard was tested with both Linux
and X Windows distributions from Angstrom and the free CodeSourcery
G++ Lite toolchain for ARM GNU/Linux
"We're very pleased that Aonix has ported and tested
PERC against the BeagleBoard," notes Dave Doherty,
vice president, semiconductor product, Digi-Key Corporation.
"This is proof-positive that we have achieved the goal
of putting low-cost horsepower in the hands of serious developer."
Price: Target execution and deployment license starts at
$25K based on projected volume
Availability:
PERC Ultra 5.3 with support for the BeagleBoard development
platform running Linux is available immediately. PERC development
tools are available at no charge in combination with a maintenance
contract
For more details visit www.aonix.com
