Silicon Labs introduced the latest generation of Simplicity Studio, the company’s integrated development environment (IDE) for concurrent microcontroller (MCU) and RF design. This new software release inherits the best features of the original Simplicity Studio platform and adds support for Silicon Labs’ new 8-bit EFM8 MCU family, new EZR32 sub-GHz wireless MCUs and EM35xx Ember ZigBee wireless SoCs.
Simplicity Studio simplifies the process of developing Internet of Things (IoT) applications by providing developers with one-click access to everything they need to complete their projects, from initial concept to final product, in a unified software environment. It includes an Eclipse-based IDE, graphical configuration tools, energy profiling tools, network analysis tools, demos, software examples, documentation, technical support and community forums.
The software offers built-in intelligence to automatically detect the connected 8-bit or 32-bit MCU or wireless IC, graphically configure the device, and show supported configuration options. It is contextually aware and provides developers with product information that is relevant to their project. Integrated real-time energy profiling and network packet analyser tools also enable developers to create robust networks and energy-efficient wireless nodes and to enhance energy consumption for optimal battery life and size.
The IDE supports enhanced usability features such as full integration of the wireless embedded software framework, intelligent code completion, and compatibility with other value-added extensions available from the Eclipse ecosystem. Silicon Labs also provides the Keil PK51 build tools for 8-bit 8051 MCUs at no charge.
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) build tools are included for EFM32 Gecko MCU designs while EZR32 designs use the IAR EWARM compiler with Silicon Labs’ wireless stacks. Developers who prefer to use their own IDE can launch Keil µVision or IAR Embedded Workbench through Simplicity Studio by configuring their ‘preferred IDE.’
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