In Part I of this three-part blog post series, I described how I had the idea of recreating one of my favorite electronic games from the early 1980s, Ravensburger’s Galaxis, on the NXP evaluation kit for the i.MX RT1052, using SEGGER tools and software. I also went over the first steps in the process: the creation of a skeleton project with AppWizard (SEGGER’s GUI design tool for the emWin graphics library), and the building and debugging of the project using the Embedded Studio IDE and J-Link debug probe. Part II is the continuation of this journey.
What’s Cooking at SEGGER: Introducing Embedded Apps
In today’s fast-paced world of embedded systems, flexibility and adaptability are key. That’s why we’re excited to unveil our latest innovation at SEGGER: Embedded apps, similar to the ones on your phone (only less visible and much smaller), running on your embedded system.
Reviving a classic electronic game using SEGGER tools and software (Part I)
In the early 1980s, the first electronic games started to emerge. I was a young teenager at the time, so they certainly caught my attention. One of my favorite games was Galaxis, which was released in 1980 by the well-known German company Ravensburger. I even own the game to this day, and it still works! […]
From concept to completion: SEGGER’s toolkit for embedded development
Imagine you’re just stepping into the world of embedded systems. Your possibilities as a developer are endless—from creating smart home devices to powering industrial automation. But with so many tools, technologies, and processes to learn, where do you even begin?
ChatGPT’s take on SEGGER J-Links: An insightful “conversation”
At SEGGER, we strive to deliver products that make developers go, “Wow!” SEGGER’s J-Link debug probes have an excellent reputation in the embedded industry – the real world full of real people. However, we were still curious to hear what the ever-growing artificial world had to say, so we asked ChatGPT about our market-leading devices. […]
J-Link PRO PoE powers the SEGGER test farm
We have been using automated tests on hardware in the Flasher and J-Link departments for some time. But now with the new J-Link PRO PoE, we felt it was time to get some of the evaluation boards out of the cabinets and build a proper test farm. We are selecting the most popular boards so […]
Debugging with external memory: J-Link adds Dual Memory Maps
J-Link debug probes do two important things: they download programs into RAM or flash memory, and they enable debugging in real time, with the setting of unlimited breakpoints, viewing of memory registers, and much more. Without this debugging ability, we are back to trial and error. When the debug process just stops, with no way […]
Automated testing made easy with emSim
Software testing, for embedded or for native solutions, can seem like a headache, but it doesn’t have to be! Of course, there are challenges. Time and resource limitations can restrict the level of testing, and it is difficult to simulate all real-world scenarios and corner cases. This can lead to defects being found in the […]
CPU Design at SEGGER
CPU design is not normally what we do. But: We actually have 2 CPU designed and in use, an 8-bit and a 32-bit CPU. In this article we look at our 32-bit CPU, or rather how we are creating an enhanced version of it with very high Code Density
A whole new way to interact with headless devices
We are relying more and more on wearable and connected technology, but how do we configure them without a human interface? A great example are the wireless headsets we now all use for video conferencing (thank you, Covid). The initial set up of the minimal devices can be challenging, holding buttons in what can sometimes […]