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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=155 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1f364643.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GenerExe Home of XPad crosscompiler tool"><U><B><IMG SRC="22b99940.gif" border=0 width="153" height="148" ALT="GenerExe Home Page" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="102" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>About XPad</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 129 WIDTH="86"><div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ"><U>FAQ</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id88.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Targets"><U>Targets</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id131.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="XPad 4Step Tutorial"><U>XPad 4-Step Tutorial</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Screen shots"><U>Screen shots</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="To do next"><U>To do next</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1ef64643.gif"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="666" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 27 ><NOBR> <SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="menusrc.js"></SCRIPT><SCRIPT language=JavaScript src="menudef.js"></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT language=JavaScript>drawToolbar();</SCRIPT> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="568" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 WIDTH="552"><div> <B>What is XPad?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="27e20200.gif" border=0 width="32" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 421 WIDTH="552"><div> <B>A</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>design/modeling/documentation</B> </FONT>tool<B>:</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="STDeditor"><U>State diagrams</U></A></FONT> are used to specify, <I>which </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FLOWeditors"><U>flow diagram</U></A></FONT> runs <I>when... </I>and you can run many State Diagrams at the same time in a single XPad-model!<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Screen shots"><U>Only 4 types of diagrams</U></A></FONT> are used, which are easy to master! With the push of a button an XPad model is turned into a <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >Word-document</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>A</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>programming/simulation/compilation</B> </FONT>tool<B>:</B></div> <div> Your graphical model <I>IS</I> your source code; it can be simulated and compiled immediately! ALL plug-in targets include<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > libraries for: RS232 serial communication, I2C, Dallas 1Wire, HD44780 LCD-displays, Timers, discrete I/O control, etc</FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <B>A</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>multi-target/upgradeable</B> </FONT>tool<B>:</B></div> <div> Low-cost plug-in <A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Microchip PIC14"><U>target-modules</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > can be added to compile for different microcontroller families. You can </FONT>add new devices to an existing family <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >yourself or ask us to do it for you! Assembly libraries can be included seamlessly for use in XPad models!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>A</B>n <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>easy to use/graphical/customizable</B> </FONT>tool<B>:</B></div> <div> Point & Click & Drag & Drop!<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" > Diagrams clarify parallel tasks. Many</FONT> <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="IDE"><U>wizards and toolbars</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" > AND you can make your own! Layout of Configuration and simulation panels can be changed to suit your taste! </FONT>Examples<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >, context-sensitive </FONT>help-files<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" > and </FONT>application notes<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >...</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>A</B>n <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>affordable</B> </FONT>tool<B>:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id81.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Downloads"><U>XPad itself is free for personal use!</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" > Low-cost compiler modules support multiple microcontrollers of the same family! (I.e. PIC14 Midrange devices). Compare prices and ease-of-development with other compilers yourself!</FONT></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 64 WIDTH="552"><div> <I>FOR small to medium sized (embedded) software systems</I></div> <div> <I>generates native code, including </I></div> <div> <I><B>REALTime executive kernel!</B></I></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 196 WIDTH="552"><bR> <div> <B>What is XPad NOT?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ff000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nother UML/enterprise modeling tool, adapted to support lower-end microcontrollers..</FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ff000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nother BASIC-dialect programming language... (Nothing wrong with Basic, but for more complex projects it is a poor choice, because of limited structure and support for realtime/multi-tasking, not to mention that many Basic-dialects are interpreted, resulting in low performance);</FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ff000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">D</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ifficult to master/understand by experienced/junior engineers or nontechnical staff...</FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ff000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >lways far away from a working system;</FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ff000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">G</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >enerating huge sources/binaries, which contain cryptic overhead and are difficult to read...</FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ff000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">B</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ig, Slow and Expensive...</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 324 WIDTH="552"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>For what type of projects is XPad suitable?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>XPad</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > focuses mainly on the control-aspects of a system. </FONT></div> <div> Emphasis is on event-driven responsive systems. This includes:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">embedded realtime software, starting with popular 8bit/16bit MCUs;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">event-driven user interface based applications, such as <A HREF="id94.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PalmOS"><U>mobile organizers</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> <B>F</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >urthermore, depending on the target, special attention is given to:</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">dealing with low system resources (limited RAM, limited or no data-stack);</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">generation of executive code custom to your application (for embedded microcontrollers);</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">compact data-structures;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">user-friendly/transparent interrupt support;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">interfacing with industry standard electronics.</div> <bR> <div> <B>XPad</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > models provide a visual structured view on your software. When the code is generated, fast and lean performance has main priority. The generated executive consists of functions which call/interrupt each other in a predetermined manner as specified by your diagrams and the stimuli from the environment. </FONT><I><B>A REALTime operating system is part of your model!</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 133 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <B>Take a look at this short flyer</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.generexe.com/XPADDOC.PDF" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.generexe.com/XPADDOC.PDF"><U><IMG SRC="2831f220.gif" border=0 width="31" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT><B> or...</B></div> <bR> <div> Are you a <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Programmer /Software Engineer</FONT>? Then you might want to check out:</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >the</FONT><B> </B><A HREF="id131.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="XPad 4Step Tutorial"><U><B>4-Step Tutorial</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >or</FONT><B> </B><A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Screen shots"><U><B>XPad's screens</B></U></A><B>hot section</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >OR</FONT><B> </B><A HREF="id81.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Downloads"><U><B>Download the full version (less than 4MB here)!</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>