IAR Integrates Embedded Workbench for MSP430 with the ULP Advisor from TI

IAR Embedded Workbench from IAR Systems is a C/C++ compiler and debugger tool suite for applications based on 8-, 16-, and 32-bit microcontrollers. IAR Systems supports all of the major silicon vendors to make sure that the company’s software supports more devices in more processor architectures than any other tool on the market.

Looking to make the solution more efficient, the company recently partnered with Texas Instruments (News - Alert) (TI) to integrate IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430 with the new ULP Advisor from TI.

The IAR Embedded Workbench’s integration with ULP Advisor facilitates the user to control TI’s ULP Advisor software from within the IAR Embedded Workbench IDE. Each build checks the selected rules and shows the output in the build log.

A vast wiki supports the new tool and here, developers can find information related to each ultra-low-power rule, including background details, why the rule is important, and what the tool is evaluating to result in a code remark.

TI’s ULP Advisor software helps the user learn about the ways to optimize power. It offers a static code analyzer that identifies software code and provides various ways to help developers understand where they can improve their code line-by-line to optimize power consumption and get ultra-low-power performance.

IAR Embedded Workbench for MSP430 helps users create and debug embedded systems, which are based on the ultra-low-power 16-bit MSP430 microcontroller family from Texas Instruments, the company stated in a press release.

Recently, Pepperl+Fuchs, a developer and manufacturer of electronic sensors and components for the global automation market, selected IAR Embedded Workbench. The company, which has its presence all over the world, selected IAR Embedded Workbench for its excellent flexibility and utilizes IAR Systems' powerful C/C++ compiler and debugger tool suite for its global development.