New integration with Solace Message Router appliance acceleratescommunication in eXtremeDB High Availability deployments.

Tamworth, Staffs & Issaquah, WA — November 16, 2011 —

Phaedrus Systems, the leading supplier of tools and services to the developers of embedded safety-critical and high-integrity systems, today announced version 4.5 of  the  eXtremeDB® In-Memory Database System (IMDS) from McObject®. The upgrade improves performance in many key features, and introduces an integration option with third-party message router hardware to accelerate communication in fault-tolerant eXtremeDB High Availability deployments.  Version 4.5 also boosts developer productivity, with enhancements including a new Java application programming interface (API), improved SQL and High Availability interfaces, more efficient and scalable versions of popular database indexes, and more. ........ CONTINUES

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Farnborough and Tamworth, 3rd October 2011:

Escher Technologies, a leader in accessible formal-methods based software development and verification, has appointed Phaedrus Systems, the leading supplier of tools and services to the developers of embedded safety-critical and high-integrity systems, as its distributor in the United Kingdom.

“Escher is launching a new tool family, marking the next stage in the company’s development,” said Dr. David Crocker, founder of Escher Technologies. “The relationship with Phaedrus is part of this development. By helping us to reach a wider group of users they should help us move forward faster.”

Escher Verification Studio is a family of formal methods based tools for specifying, modelling and, if the chosen language is C, verifying the code against MISRA-C guideline and the functional specification.  It combines the established Perfect Developer (PD), with a new tool, the Escher C Verifier (eCv).  Both are available in free (capacity limited) or fully functional versions. Escher Verification Studio is available in all combinations of versions, to match developers’ needs and budgets.

“Escher Technologies brings formal methods within the reach of a much wider audience,” said Chris Hills, founder and CTO of Phaedrus. “The new Escher Verification Studio gives developers the confidence that they can now efficiently create high quality software meeting exacting standards.”

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Tamworth, 31 August 2011.  Phaedrus Systems has presented several industrial grade In-Circuit Emulators (ICE) to the School of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering at Loughborough University.

The ICEs, donated by Phaedrus Systems’ customers, were accepted from Chris Hills, Phaedrus’ CTO by Bill Gabb, the Industrial Liaison Tutor in the School of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, Loughborough University.

The School’s undergraduate programme is strongly based in the real world, and uses, as far as possible, industrial tools. The ICEs join an Atmel 8051 lab, that Chris Hills was instrumental in donating. The lab is in regular use, introducing all computing students to assembler on 8-bit MCUs, important both for employable skills and for providing a first-hand understanding of computer hardware

Loughborough’s approach is reflected in the 96% employment rate for the embedded computing graduates, and the high take up of the optional work placement year.

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Tamworth, 11th August 2011: Phaedrus Systems is launching a new drag and drop tool for quickly and easily creating user interfaces. SEGGER’s emWin GUIBuilder replaces handwritten code with drag and drop supported by keyboard operations for quick placement of widgets.

“User interfaces are a vital part of any embedded design, yet can be difficult and time-consuming to create,” said Chris Hills, CTO of Phaedrus Systems. “The emWin GUIBuilder requires no knowledge of C yet can produce GUIs that work well and are ergonomically sound.”

emWin GUIBuilder runs on a PC to produce a GUI that can be adapted to any size of physical or virtual display with any LCD controller and CPU. It is compatible with single task and multi-task environments, and runs with any commercial RTOS and with SEGGER’s emBOS.

The completed design is saved as compact C source code, which will run even in memory constrained systems. The code can be re-loaded into the editor to allow for changes to the GUI layout, even after adding code to further customize the interface.

The GUIBuilder is free for existing users of emWin. emWin is available as full source code and comes with a simple licensing model without royalties.

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Secure SSL, SSH and 7816 comms stacks

Carlsbad, Ca, USA and Tamworth, England, 5 July 2011 Cypherbridge Systems announces the appointment of Phaedrus Systems, the leading supplier of tools and services to the developers of embedded safety-critical and high-integrity systems, as its distributer in the United Kingdom. “Phaedrus System’s focus on the safety-critical and high-reliability embedded sector makes it an ideal distribution partner to build business in the UK and beyond”, said Steve DeLaney, President of Cypherbridge Systems. “Their deep experience in embedded systems and security, along with technical and process excellence, have established them as a recognized industry leader”. “Our growing EMEA customer base, including smart meter and smart grid, can now take advantage of regional product delivery, services and support”. Phaedrus will be distributing the rapidly developing portfolio of Cypherbridge products,

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QAC V8 Deep-flow analysis improves code checking

Tamworth, Staffs, June 7 2011 -- Phaedrus Systems is now supplying the new release of the QA·C code analysis tool from Programming Research. QA·C 8.0 goes beyond static code analysis, using sophisticated technology to perform deep-flow dataflow analysis which identifies critical coding issues relating to control-flow, variable state and library usage

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SYSGO’s PikeOS has achieved Security Certification Evaluation from French National Security Agency

SYSGO, a leading supplier of embedded software solutions for the world’s most demanding safety and security applications, has announcing that its flagship RTOS (Real- Time Operating System) product, PikeOS, has been used in the definition of a Security Target that has been successfully evaluated by a certified French security test lab and received a "Certification de Sécurité de Premier Niveau" (CSPN – or First Level Security Certification) from the French Network and Information Security Agency (ANSSI). This certification is a first but important achievement in the overall process of Common Criteria EAL certification initiated by SYSGO in 2007

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MISRA Compliant High integrity TCP/IP stack

High integrity TCP/IP stack Validated software and high performance in one stack Tamworth, Staffs, May 04. Developers who are creating high-integrity embedded systems now have available a TCP/IP stack that is validated as meeting MISRA-C coding guidelines. The new stack, developed by advanced middleware company HCC-Embedded, is available in the UK from safety critical and high reliability specialists, Phaedrus Systems. “Since most embedded systems today require connectivity, a TCP/IP stack is essential,” said Chris Hills, CTO of Phaedrus Systems. “Now developers have the HCC stack, confident that it is not only MISRA-C compliant but that it provides outstanding packet throughput.”

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Gadgets for engineers

The nearest thing Britain has to CES is the Gadget Show Live (13-17th April). Although tickets are already sold out for the Gadget Show Live, Phaedrus Systems are offering free tickets to the trade day (12th April) to engineers who register for the electronics exhibition NEW:UK through the Phaedrus Systems Web site (www.phaedsys.com).

“Embedded systems companies are taking NEW:UK seriously this year,” said Chris Hills, CTO of Phaedrus Systems. “It is great that we can offer engineers, who are often gadget enthusiasts themselves, the chance to see the end products that depend on their skills.”
NEW:UK (previously National Electronics Week) is at the Birmingham NEC on April 12th and 13th.

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Berlin, the 14th of October 2010: ikv++ technologies ag, the Berlin-based developer of automated system creation tools, has appointed Phaedrus Systems Ltd as its UK partner. Phaedrus will initially be distributing the mediniTM analyze tool for ISO 26262 and mediniTM unite diff/merge tool for Simulink.

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Tamworth, Staffs. 21st September 2010. McObject’s Embedded Database Expands Marketing Reach of Loewe Opta’s Digital Televisions Phaedrus Systems, the leader in supplying tools and services to the developers of safety-critical and high-reliabilty embedded systems, has announced that German consumer electronics manufacturer Loewe Opta has released new digital television models with electronic programming guide (EPG) software based onMcObject®, developer of the eXtremeDB® Fusion embedded database system. By integrating McObject’s commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) database system into its new Individual SL and Compose SL TVs, Loewe Opta both reduced time-to-market for the products and ensured they would meet user demands for the fastest possible access to schedules, programs and other data.

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CATS has announced the RiskCAT for 61508 Version 2

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Taming IEC 61508 Version 2

Phaedrus Systems is now supplying RiskCAT61508 for IEC61508, Edition 2. RiskCAT, from CATS Software Tools GmbH, is a tool for rapid and intuitive navigation of the standard, including selection of appropriate measures for a specific project and  calculation of the appropriate SILs (Safety Integrity Levels)

The new version 6 of RiskCAT61508 includes, as an optional component, a module for comparing IEC 61508 Edition 2 (2010) against Edition 1 (1998 until 2000). It also has an improved user interface, the option to compare different SILs as well as improvements in the definition of SILs.

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London, 8th February 2010: Phaedrus Systems and IAR Systems have joined together to sponsor the Imperial College Robotics Society (ICRS) Robo-Tracer Competition. The sponsorship provides the teams at Imperial with copies of IAR Embedded Workbench integrated development environment, IAR KickStart Kits (a development kit), IAR J-link debug probes, IAR visualSTATE graphical development environments, IAR compilers and cash for additional equipment. Total sponsorship is worth around £15,000

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Tamworth, Staffs. October 1st 2009. McObject, whose eXtremeDB embedded database systems are distributed in the UK by Phaedrus Systems, has announced two major design wins in the military and aerospace area. BAE Systems is using McObject’s eXtremeDB™ as part of an avionics upgrade for the Panavia Tornado GR4 multi-role combat jet and leading Turkish defence contractor STM Defence Technologies Engineering and Trade is using the eXtremeDB High Availability (HA) embedded database within a new Tank Command and Control Information System (TCCIS).

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CATS has announced the RiskCAT26262 tool for ISO26262 automotive applications. This tool saves hours and days of time when using the standard. It contains a fully licensed pdf of the ISO26262 standard and permits rapid navigation and requirement filtering. This tool makes the ISO26262 instantly usable for all users.

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TS hat das Werkzeug RiskCAT 26262 für Automobilanwendungen nach ISO 26262 angekündigt. Das Werkzeug spart viel Zeit bei der Benutzung des Standards. Es wird voraussichtlich den kompletten Standard lizensiert als pdf enthalten. RiskCAT 26262 erlaubt schnelle Navigation in der ISO 26262 ebenso wie das Filtern von Anforderungen. Dieses Werkzeug macht die ISO 26262 für alle Anwender sofort nutzbar.

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McObject®, developer of the eXtremeDB™ and Perst™ embedded database management systems (DBMSs), announced an alliance with UK-based Phaedrus Systems Limited in which Phaedrus will resell and provide services surrounding McObject’s technology. The partnership specifically targets safety-critical systems, where both companies bring extensive track records, expertise and compelling product offerings.

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The SCIOPTA ARM RTOS kernel has been certified to SIL3 when used with for use with the IAR Systems ARM C Compiler, Assembler and Linker. To be precise, SCIOPTA ARM IEC 61508-P3 Safety Kernel has been certified by TÜV Munich to the IEC 61508 standard at Safety Integrity Level 3 (SIL3) and is available for all ARM®7/9 and XScale based Microprocessors. TÜV has tested Version 1.9.5 of the kernel according to IEC 61508-1:1998, IEC 61508-3:1998, IEC 61508-4:1998 and EN 50128:2001

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