Real-Time & Embedded Computing Conference

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Diamond Sponsors…

Exhibitors…

AAEON Electronics ACI Technology Acromag

Advanced Digital Logic Advantech aicas

Annapolis Micro Systems Arium BittWare

Bsquare Cogent Computer Systems Comtel Electronics

Concurrent Computer Connect Tech Crank Software

Curtiss-Wright Controls Dawn VME Products Delkin Devices

Dell Digital Prospectors Dolphin Interconnect

Eastern Systems EBSnet Elma Electronic

Emerson Network Power/Suntron Enea Embedded Technology EtherCat Technology Group

Eurotech Extreme Engineering General Micro Systems

GrammaTech Green Hills Software Hartmann Electronic

Hybricon IBT Technologies ICOP Technology

IEI Technology USA InHand Electronics IXXAT

Keil Software / ARM Kontron Lauterbach

LDRA Technology McObject-Precision Data Mgmt Mercury Computer

Mocana MontaVista Software Nallatech

Network Allies North Atlantic Industries One Stop Systems

Parasoft Embedded Pentek Phoenix International

Programming Research QNX Software Systems RFM / RF Monolithics

SEGGER Microcontroller SIE Computing TEK Microsystems

Test-Rep Associates The MathWorks The PTR Group

Trilogic Systems TrygTech Ultimate Solutions

Vector Software

VIA Technologies WDL Systems

There are also many other vendors represented through their distributors and manufacturers’ representatives

… OpenVPX Vendors

Lunch Sponsor

Agenda

Exhibition Showcase Open 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Morning Technical Breakout Seminars 9:00 am – 12:15 pm

Complimentary Lunch – Exhibition Hall 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

Breakout Technical Seminar (1) 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

OpenVPX Panel – Exhibition Hall 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

Afternoon Technical Breakout Seminars 1:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Drawing Held (enter at Registration) 3:25 pm

RTECC Concludes, Thank you! 3:30 pm

Conference Program

7 Tracks Technical Seminars ~ Open-Door

9:00 am – 9:45 am Product Teardown – Next Generation of Ruggedized Industrial PC presented by Joseph Primeau, Embedded Solutions Group, Director of Sales & Marketing, Acromag Today’s industrial and military customers are demanding computer systems that can operate in a wider array of applications than traditional industrial and commercial products were designed to survive. This requirement includes not only the need for extended operating temperatures but also the ability to survive in high shock and vibration environments. At the same time, many of the systems used in these projects have been reduced to a CPU board and specialized I/O. This simplification is leading system designers to seek alternatives to the expensive infrastructure of VME and cPCI based systems. To meet their needs, engineers are looking at the new generation of INDUSTRIAL PCs. Come join us as we tear down an INDUSTRIAL PC and see how they are designed to handle the stress of shock and vibration, all the while maintaining their cool. We’ll discuss a wide range of potential applications and questions to should consider when selecting an INDUSTRIAL PC for your project. Advanced Linux Debug Techniques presented by Craig Pedersen, Sales Engineer, Arium Linux debug tools and techniques are varied and scattered, running from “printk” to JTAG debugging. This session will discuss some of the common techniques used to debug embedded Linux, and will talk about the advantages/disadvantages of each method. The discussion will include printk, GDB, KDB, ptrace, Eclipse, JTAG debuggers, and other tools. We will conclude with a live demonstration running on an Intel Atom reference board. Jumpstart Your Windows Embedded Standard 7 Project: Tips for Quickly Developing and Deploying your Device presented by Bsquare Senior Solution Architect Larry Allen presents Jumpstart Your Windows Embedded Standard 7 Project - intended for all levels - this introduction will familiarize you with the technology, tools and resources. What are OpenVPX Profiles? presented by Michael Munroe, Product Specialist, Elma Electronic OpenVPX introduces a descriptive nomenclature based upon Module Profiles, Slot Profiles, Backplane Profiles and Chassis Profiles. This session will introduce these terms and show how they simplify the specification of OpenVPX systems and help module manufacturers ensure interoperability. These terms are as useful for custom systems as they are for standard OpenVPX development systems.

Harnessing the Power of Multicore Processors with Virtualization presented by Brad Jackson, Senior Field Applications Engineer, Green Hills Software

Join us for an informative session that will cover development challenges associated with adopting multicore processors in new designs. We’ll cover common use cases for multicore devices as well as a complete multicore toolkit that includes development tools, operating systems, and virtualization technology. Utilizing this toolkit enables developers to unlock the power of next generation multicore designs. Using Statecharts and Model-Based Design to Prototype Real-Time Controls presented by Sam Mirsky, Applications Engineer, The MathWorks

Using the Model-Based Design, we will demonstrate how to efficiently develop, test, validate and communicate real-time control algorithms using Statecharts, without acquiring software development tool chains, building devices drivers, or developing board support packages (BSPs). We’ll discuss how to test these algorithms in simulation and automatically generate code to integrate with the rest of your system. We will also show how to deploy your algorithms to a real-time, embedded system using an x86 compatible prototyping platform to control your hardware. Lastly, we will demonstrate how these algorithms may retargeted into an embedded production environment. Security, Encryption & Antimalware Approaches for Embedded Systems presented by Kurt Stammberger, CISSP, Mocana

Connectivity is the rule, not the exception anymore, for modern embedded devices. In fact, devices already outnumber workstations on the Internet by about five to one, and the gap is growing fast. Lately, sophisticated attacks that evolved on PCs - and became more virulent on the Internet - are being re-targeted towards the comparatively defenseless "Internet of Things." But it's really difficult to apply old security paradigms to the modern embedded device ecosystem. How should we, as device designers, approach the security problem? Find out…

10:15 am – 11:00 am

Navigating the new VITA 65 OpenVPX Standard – How to Match up Compatible Modules & Backplanes presented by Robert Sullivan, Vice President, Corporate Director of Technology, Hybricon Weighing in at over 400 pages, the new VITA 65 OpenVPX standard can be a bit daunting. VITA 65’s total of fifteen 6U backplane profiles, fourteen 6U module profiles, thirteen 3U backplane profiles, and twenty-two 3U module profiles seems like a lot of choices to make. The good news is that it’s not as complex a task as it first appears to be. This seminar will provide hands-on guidance for navigating the new standard, selecting appropriate backplane profiles, and matching up compatible modules and backplanes. The backplane topology will often be selected based on the application requirements, and different backplane topologies are best suited to different types of applications. Increasing Software Reliability, Maintainability and Security through Integrated Static and Dynamic Analysis presented by Jay Thomas, Field Applications Engineer, LDRA Technology

In recent years we have seen the emergence of static and dynamic analysis techniques as accepted methods of increasing embedded software quality, security, and reliability. We will look at various static analysis techniques (standards compliance, complexity analysis, run-time error analysis) and dynamic analysis techniques (functional, system and unit test, structural coverage analysis, modeling) and show how applying the results of both static and dynamic analysis provides far more value than either one alone. Key to this increased value is traceability: the ability to apply results of these various analysis techniques to requirements at both high and low levels throughout the development lifecycle creates actionable status data usable by management to assess embedded software projects. Finally, we will look at methods of automating the various analyses and establishing the traceability of analysis results at various phases within the development lifecycle. Model-Based Design for Embedded Linux Controls using SOMs presented by Mike Smith, Director of Business Development, A&D

Developing controls for real-time embedded systems requires extensive embedded software expertise for hand-coding applications, creating BSPs, and deploying an RTOS from an IDE. By utilizing System-on-Module (SOM) technology and combining the Model-Based Design approach with a turn-key development environment, more resources can be dedicated to value-added application and user-interface development instead of building deployment infrastructure. We will compare an application example hand-coded in ‘C’ to one using the Model-Based Design approach. In both cases, the application will be deployed on an embedded ARM11 Linux platform using the Xenomai real-time extension.

Eliminating Fatal Errors in Embedded Code presented by Jeff Chapple, Applications Engineering Manager, The MathWorks Increasing software content and complexity in today’s embedded devices amplifies the risk of failure and complicates the process of achieving high confidence in safety and reliability. Traditional software testing methods are limited in scope and static analysis based testing produce high rates of false positives. Formal methods based abstract interpretation is quickly becoming the solution of choice, because it proves the absence of a defined set of run-time errors in code. By verifying code to be free of fatal run-time errors such as under/overflows, out-of-bounds array index, illegal pointer de-referencing and other run-time errors, engineering teams are able to improve the overall reliability of software. Learn how these new techniques can be applied to the development of critical embedded applications where software quality is at stake.

10:15 am

Training LAB: Jumpstart Your Windows Embedded Standard 7 Development Hands-On Training, presented by Bsquare Senior Solution Architect Larry Allen details the Differences Between Windows Embedded Standard 7 and Windows Embedded 2009 in a presentation that offers tips on how to choose which operating system is right for your development needs. He will then conduct Q&A with the audience. - This session is approximately 1½ hours -

10:15 am – 11:45 am

Safety Critical Embedded Software Testing Workshop presented by John Paliotta, Director, Vector Software There are many strategies a project can take to test their embedded software applications. These include code coverage analysis, full unit testing, and static code analysis. Ideally, most organizations would like a repeatable regression testing process that is easy to implement and has a measurable impact on product quality. But how do you get there? This session will explore the various ways companies from a wide range of industries combine various testing approaches to improve overall product quality and test repeatability. A comprehensive live demonstration on an embedded target will highlight how VectorCAST, the industry-leading embedded software testing tool, addresses unit testing, integration testing, code coverage analysis, system testing and regression testing.

10:15 am – 12:15 pm

Intel & Insyde Software Workshop – Delivering Innovative Embedded Product Solutions presented by Stuart Levy, Pdt. Marketing Manager, Intel & Charles Marslet, Sr. Field Appl. Engineer, Insyde Software

Come hear about the future of Embedded Solutions, featuring Intel's Embedded processor family and Insyde Software's award winning firmware and support services. Intel will explore the technical merits of its microprocessors solutions and fully discuss which ones may be appropriate for the listener’s design & development requirement while Insyde will discuss and provide technical training in order to help you get the most out your current or future bios projects. Also, we will have a Drawing for an Intel/Insyde enabled HP Netbook and a fit PC! So be sure to Enter in the Drawing at the Seminar for a chance to win (must attend seminar to be eligible for drawing items).

11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Memory Management for Embedded Systems presented by Steve Graves, CEO, McObject/Precision Data Management

Software engineers know real-time performance and safety often hinge on effective embedded code. Developing such software means rethinking fundamental programming concepts to eliminate the possibility of bottlenecks and failure. Memory management is one such key concept. This seminar delivers memory management techniques to optimize code for performance and reliability. Its practical, hands-on advice and examples range from alternatives to dynamic memory allocation, to the role of highly efficient custom memory allocators for specific program tasks.

OpenVPX: Delivering Improved Flexibility, Scalability presented by Greg Tiedemann, Director - Product Line Management, Mercury Computer Systems

In this session, you will will learn more about the underlying benefits of the newly submitted Open VPX specification. As the US government mandates a move to more open solutions and away from closed proprietary solutions, Open VPX can meet these needs. In addition to added scalability and flexibility the new specification helps to reduce risk and costs. The specification improves interoperability at the board level to reduce customization and cost. Learn more about OpenVPX from one of the people who worked on the Open VPX Industry Working Group to develop this industry-changing specification. Static Analysis for Safety Critical & Software Assurance Applications presented by John Bluestein, Field Application Engineer, Programming Research (PRQA)

FAA DO-178B safety critical applications must follow rigorous software processes. CERT-C is a secure coding standard published by Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon. See how to obtain DO-178B static analysis credit using automated static analysis tools and how to comply with the static analyzable rule in the CERT-C standard. Deploying MATLAB & SIMULINK Models on ARM Processors using Embedded Linux & Eclipse presented by Arvind Ananthan, Product Manager, The MathWorks Learn how you can take your algorithms developed in MATLAB and Simulink and implement them in real-time on ARM processors running Embedded Linux. We will use a 3-Band a parametric equalizer model as an example that can be tuned through a MATLAB GUI. Through integration with Eclipse IDE and GNU toolchain, we’ll show code generation and implementation of this parametric equalizer on the ARM Cortex A-8 processor inside the Beagleboard.

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Creating a Development Environment for Embedded Linux presented by Phil Wilshire, The PTR Group

This special seminar will outline the steps required to configure a standard Linux desktop system for cross development using an example embedded Linux distribution. This initial set up, including the exportation of a file system for the embedded target, requires care to ensure that the embedded tool chain does contaminate the host tool chain. This "how-to" discussion is targeted at familiarizing the audience with the effort required before embarking on an embedded Linux project.

~ Be our Guest for a Complimentary Lunch ~ 12:15 pm

Panel Discussion 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Exhibition Hall

Using OpenVPX to Put Next-Gen Compute Architectures into Action While Avoiding Technology Risk Moderator: Jeff Child, Editor in Chief, COTS Journal

Panel of Experts

Ron Huizen, Vice President - Technology ... BittWare Pete Jha, Senior Software Engineer ... Curtiss-Wright Embedded Computing Controls Robert Sullivan, Vice President, Corp. Director of Technology ... Hybricon Joe Eicher, Director of Mil/Aero/Gov’t, Eastern NA ... Kontron America Greg Tiedemann, Director - Product Line Management ... Mercury Computer Systems Rodger Hosking, Vice President and Co-founder ... Pentek

As the building blocks for OpenVPX come together, system designers have what they need to craft new VPX payload and switch modules, backplane topologies and chassis products. This is giving Defense primes and suppliers the tools they need to build interoperable computing and comms platforms. There's long been a conflict between military system developers' hunger for the latest and greatest computing technologies versus their desire to avoid risks inherent in banking on new approaches. The rigorous detail of the OpenVPX spec helps mitigate those risks.

This panel discussion will explore the integration challenges facing today's complex systems and examines the ways in which OpenVPX enables next-gen compute technologies - from memory interfaces to network protocols to high-speed storage and graphics interfaces to switched fabric-based interconnects - to roll smoothly into an interoperable, rugged, slot-card system architecture. The expert panel will share their insights and perspectives on putting OpenVPX into action and discuss implications of OpenVPX for compute-intensive military programs of today and tomorrow.

Breakout Seminars continue… 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm

Deploying Virtex-6 FPGA-based Real-time Processing Systems presented by Paul Letourneau, Field Application Engineer, Annapolis Micro Systems

Discover the next generation WILDSTAR-Virtex-6 FPGA platforms. Learn how Virtex-6 platforms and integrated FPGA development tools provide system designers with simpler and smarter methodologies for creating FPGA-based DSP solutions. See why these platforms leverage open standards, common design methodologies, development tools, and run-time environments. This seminar will demonstrate how WILDSTAR 6 platforms enable system designers to spend less time developing the infrastructure of their application and more time building differentiating features into their products. Advantages of VPX, uTCA, PCIe, and IBM Blade form factors will be discussed and how they get deployed into various real- time processing applications.

Hardware in the Loop Simulation presented by Mark Slater, Senior Systems Analyst, Concurrent Computer

We will discuss the concept of Hardware in the Loop Simulation and will begin by covering the basics. Why is simulation used in hardware design? How can a computer be used to simulate a physical system? What does it mean to put Hardware in the Loop? After exploring these concepts, we will look at a number of real world examples of HIL applications. A successful HIL system requires several components; a Real-Time OS, Real-Time Development tools, and a Real-Time simulation environment, and we will examine these, each in turn. What are the desirable features of an RTOS? What kinds of tools are typically required to support development from the code writing stage to the equipment test stage? What kind of executive is required to control models that may be written in Matlab/Simulink, or developed by hand using C or C++?

Using FPGAs to Increase the Capability of Sensor Processing Systems presented by Jon Mudrick, Nallatech

In order to address a growing variety of threats, SIGINT systems must monitor more of the frequency spectrum – this means a need to sample and process multiple channels of sensor data in the MHz and GHz range. PCIe 2.0 Expansion for Low Cost GPU Acceleration, HPC & High Speed Storage presented by Jim Ison, Regional Manager, One Stop Systems

Direct Attached (PCI Express over cable) computing is a powerful technology that can be implemented in almost any application to expand slot count, attach high speed devices to an existing system, and communicate between PC’s at up to 80Gb/s and much less cost than other solutions. Discover how these easily accessible and available products can be implemented in your application for higher productivity at lower costs. See the future of cluster computing using PCIe over cable in the data center and in HPC environments.

VPX Workshop: Wideband Beamforming System presented by Rodger Hosking, Vice President and Co-founder, Pentek

With each new generation of powerful, high-performance embedded solutions –including processors with higher clock rates and wider buses, data converter products with higher sampling rates, and FPGAs, RISCs, and DSPs offering incredible computational rates – an equally capable solution was needed to eliminate system bottlenecks and keep pace with faster data transfer rates. Advantages of VPX and its simultaneous accommodation of multiple protocals will be described. In addition, some beamforming application examples will be discussed including direction finding, radar receivers, missile detection and countermeasures and spatial frequency sharing.

Latest FPGAs, ADCs, and VME !?! Technology Refresh that goes Back To The Future presented by Andrew Reddig, CEO/CTO, TEK Microsystems

While next generation systems are taking advantage of the latest board-level standards such as VXS and OpenVPX, a wide range of deployed systems are still using VME based architectures. Find out exactly how our QuiXilica products, based on VXS and VME standards, can be used to insert the latest Virtex 6 FPGAs and ultra wide band A/Ds into existing systems, adding extreme performance without the cost or risk of a total system redesign. Learn more about how VXS and VME interoperate and what options are available today for open standard upgrades to existing systems.

From MATLAB to Embedded C presented by Houman Zarrinkoub, Product Manager, The MathWorks

We’ll demonstrate a direct MATLAB to C workflow enabling you to automatically translate your MATLAB™ function into C code for embedded implementation. This capability is available for a subset of MATLAB language called the Embedded MATLAB. We will use an object tracking example (based on Kalman filters) to demonstrate how to make your MATLAB functions conform to the Embedded MATLAB subset, how to generate C source code from your Embedded MATLAB functions and how to accommodate typical design patterns like fixed-point data types and variable-size data into your design.

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

EtherCAT – The High Performance Industrial Ethernet Solution for Embedded Designs presented by Joey Stubbs, NA Rep, EtherCAT Technology Group This is an in-depth introduction to EtherCAT, the fastest industrial Ethernet fieldbus available, capable of updating 1000 distributed I/O in 30µs, 200 16 bit analog I/O in 50µs, or 100 servo axes in 100µs. Its small footprint, low overhead, and open nature make it ideal for embedded applications, custom controls manufacturers, and device developers. EtherCAT sets new standards for real-time performance and topology flexibility, while meeting or undercutting standard industrial fieldbus cost levels. EtherCAT features include IEEE 802.3 compatibility, high precision device synchronization, a cable redundancy option, flexible topology, fiber optic or Cat5 cabling options, and a native functional safety protocol (SIL3). EtherCAT is an international standard (IEC, ISO and SEMI). Cortex Advanced Debugging presented by Kevin Bernhardt, Product Specialist/Keil, ARM ARM Cortex-M processor-based devices are being integrated into many complex and safety-critical environments, requiring higher levels of software optimization and certification. Join us today and we will show how modern Debug and Trace units, combined with the advanced capabilities of the ARM CoreSight debug technology, deliver real-time debug, profiling, and code coverage solutions for all embedded applications. A Source-based Approach to Embedded Linux Development presented by Phil Morano, Field Applications Engineer, MontaVista Software Embedded Linux development teams assemble custom Linux distributions for each device they produce. The processes of building, maintaining, and re-using custom distributions requires infrastructure that is usually built and maintained by the development teams. In addition, how distributions are made available is changing. Source based distributions are now more common and provide greater flexibility in building a custom distribution. In recent years, open-source standards have emerged that have helped streamline and drive this process. Built on these standards, the MontaVista Integration Platform provides a flexible approach to embedded Linux development, using a source based approach and giving developers greater control. In this session, learn the differences between binary and source-based development approaches, and how to transition to source-based development using the MontaVista Integration Platform and open source standards. Developing Next Generation HMI's for Embedded Systems presented by Phil Zevitas, Field Application Engineer, QNX Software Systems Embedded systems are evolving quickly with sophisticated human machine interfaces that combine audio/video playback, enhanced graphics, and internet connectivity. This session looks at building advanced HMIs and all the challenges that come with it. Learn how to integrate advanced graphical tooling into an embedded environment, addressing the two most commonly raised objections: adequate performance and rock-solid reliability. Explore engineering concerns about integrating everything from high-level HMI applications to low-level embedded controls without compromising real-time reliability or HMI performance. Finally, discover how to save time in the integration process by creating a seamless interface, blending content from any number of existing applications. Battery-powered Wi-Fi for Sensor Networking – A Hands-On Session presented by Ryan Anderson, RFM - RF Monolithics, Inc. Attention Design Engineers! Attend this session to learn how you can get years of battery life and take advantage of existing Wi-Fi access points to deliver low-cost, reliable and secure wireless sensor network products. During this session you will get hands-on experience with:

• RFM’s battery-powered 802.11 Wi-Fi RF Module – the WSN802G • Getting a Wi-Fi network up and running in minutes using the RFM WSN802GDK developer kit • A live wireless sensor networking demonstration for a temperature monitoring application

The WSN802G features RFM’s industry-leading module platform combined with the GainSpan GS1011 SoC. By sleeping while maintaining access point association, the RFM WSN802G module wakes up periodically, or on interrupts and automatically transmits sensor data in mere milliseconds. No gateways are needed. And with the routines built-in to the module, plus the analog and I/O, no other processor is needed to implement a versatile, easy-to-use wireless sensor.

~ See next page for additional 2:30 seminar sessions ~

Exploring Thermal Considerations for VPX Applications presented by Ben Lee, Senior Mechanical Engineer, SIE Computing Solutions As the use of OpenVPX in military applications increases, issues such as thermal management and system level integration have received considerable attention. With the high-speed serial data transfer rates and increased volume of traffic afforded by the OpenVPX platform, the amount of heat created is exponentially greater than VME and PCI, and must be removed to ensure peak system function. Yet open air cooling is often too loud, and can render the benefits of a small form factor deployed in-field virtually moot. Engineers must therefore utilize targeted air flow techniques (to increase flow rates without amplifying noise) to remove the heat from the system enclosure. In order to achieve this as efficiently as possible, the path between heat sources within the system and the outside surfaces should be as thin as possible to avoid any transferal to cards. This presentation will review innovative cooling techniques for VPX systems and present a more efficient design for complex thermal management. Model-Based Design for FPGA Algorithm Development presented by Sean Gallagher, Applications Engineer, Xilinx and The MathWorks Through the use of Model-Based Design techniques, a development flow for FPGAs can be established that provides a connected path from algorithm to deployment, and allows for verification at both the software and hardware development stages. Topics to be discussed include algorithm analysis and optimization, simulation model development, hardware co-simulation for verification, and final deployment on an FPGA device.

3:25 pm

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Drawing held at 3:25pm

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