RE: RTOS for embedded processors

DAB — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 18:30:35 GMT

Using an off the shelf RTOS is good if it has good documentation and is easy to learn.

I have developed a number of real time implementations without a full RTOS and they worked just fine.

It all depends upon the features you need and your understanding on how to implement them on the processor you have.

Good luck,

DAB

RE: RTOS for embedded processors

RWReynolds — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 17:53:35 GMT

Good info John.

I checked out the FreeRTOS site for reference to the Silicon Labs devices included in the challenge. I see some reference to the EFM32 MCU but none for the EZ32. Keep in mind that the terms and conditions state that the EZ32 device must be used in the challenge.

OK, to update my earlier post... I now understand that the EZ32 MCUs are based on the EFM32 MCUs, just adding the radio. Sorry about that John.

Announcing launch of EZR32LG and EZR32WG 32-bit Wi... - Silicon Labs Community

I also found some SL forum posts that might be significant to your proposed use of RTOS.

http://community.silabs.com/t5/32-bit-MCU/Tickless-RTOS-skelton-for-EFM32/td-p/105503

EFM32 FreeRTOS Blink Problem - Silicon Labs Community

You may also want to look at Kie RTX. And there is some reference to rtx sample code in Simplicity Studio in one of the above links.

http://www.keil.com/rl-arm/kernel.asp

And SEGGER embOS. I believe SEGGER is the JTAG debugger used on the SL MCUs.

https://segger.com/silicon-labs.html

I'm a masochist, I think I'm goin' bare metal on all the software development. lol...

I am thinking of incorporating an RPi into the project as well so any development there will be done in some combination of C++ and C#/.NET using MonoDevelop.

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