What's New in v4.0

• Superior Embedded Development Environment with exciting new features:
  • CodeSense provides word completion and function parameter help
  • CodeFolio for management of frequently used code
  • Project Spaces allow viewing of multiple projects at one time
  • Integrated FTP utility and HTML browser
  • Beautifier for code-reformatting
  • Tags Browing, XML Collapsible Grid Viewer, Split Window, ....and many many more new features
• Easy/Expert configuration modes: Don't worry about XA compiler settings using the Easy mode; Take full control over your code and compiler settings in the Expert mode
• MISRA C enhanced code checker in the XA compiler, when you are concerned with the quality and maintainability of your C source code
• New compiler features for better code control and code optimizations
• Additional memory model "huge" to fit your application
• Seamless integration with 8051 compiler toolset; Easy migration of existing applications
• Programmable Data Analysis in XA debugger enables quick detection of errors in your data output
• File System Simulation in XA debugger allows the use of ANSI C calls to interact with the host computer I/O services
• CrossView Pro ROM monitor debugger offers additional Plug-and-Play support for new evaluation boards from FDI and Phytec
• Attractively priced special compiler bundle, consisting of C and C++/EC++ compiler, ROM monitor debugger and Simulator. All the tools you need in one package!

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What's new in v4.0
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The Total XA Development Solution

• C/C++ Compiler and CrossView Pro debugger for the Philips XA
• Highly optimized XA C compiler package producing the most efficient code
  • Supports the Philips XA in its most powerful mode: Native mode operation
  • The XA Compiler is a complete new design. Not an upgraded 8051 compiler (like most other XA compilers on the market)!
  • ANSI-C & C-51 source compatible
  • Supports six different memory models! Tiny, Small, Medium, Compact, Large and Huge.
  • ISO C++/EC++ compiler available >>>
  • In-line assembly and in-line expansion of user and predefined functions for efficiency; Many intrinsic functions to optimize code
  • Application mode selection: Support for optimal CPU mode (User mode, System mode) code generation and control
  • Complete ANSI C libraries in source, and XA tuned runtime support libraries
• Embedded Development Environment lets users access all tools through a common Windows interface and supports graphical configuration of CPU and memory areas (linker/locator) >>>
• Powerful macro assembler and linker/locator generates ROMable, relocatable and reentrant code for optimum flexibility
• Software floating point libraries for single and double precision operation
• 8051 Assembly to XA code translator built in
• Recommended by Philips Semiconductors and used by their FAEs
• Output formats: IEEE-695, Intel HEX, S-Records

CrossView Pro XA Debugger

• Two XA debugger execution environments available:
  • High speed simulator debugger
  • Retargetable ROM monitor debugger interfaces directly to Evaluation Boards or target applications. ROM monitor program is royalty free and delivered in source
• View your source in C/C++, assembly, or mixed mode, where you have your high level language code intermixed with the corresponding assembly code
• Unlimited amount of code and data breakpoints supported
• Code/data coverage and profiling (performance analysis) in simulator
• Programmable data analysis enables quick detection of errors in your data output
• C and assembly level trace and stack tracing
• Bubble-Spy^TM technology for easy and quick inspection of variable contents
• File System Simulation in debugger allows ANSI C calls to interact with the host computer I/O services
• Slick and modern user-interface, tailorable to your own preferences
• More information about CrossView Pro debugger for the Philips XA >>>

Third Party Tool Support

• Compatible with your favorite emulator: EMUL51XA-PC from Nohau >>>
• Realtime kernels that support the TASKING tools: RTXC from Quadros Systems Inc >>>

Availability and Packaging

• Version 4.0 of XA tools is available on various computer platforms e.g. WIN95/98/NT/2000, Linux, etc.
• Network licenses available
• The package comes with extensive documentation:
  • Hardcopy user guides in easy-to-use binders
  • On-line as Windows Help files
  • On-line as HTML files, for easy indexing by your favorite local search engine
  • On-line as PDF files, for high-quality print-outs