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Embedded Software Development on OS X

Some of these link to source code projects; if you are new to building your own tools for Apple’s OSX, you might want to look at my Command Line Tips page. If you are also designing the hardware, see my schematic capture page for OSX, and my DesignWorks schematic libraries page.

Several Chip manufacturers are now supporting their devices with Mac OS X based tool chains. These include NXP with ARM support in their MCUXpresso for LPC and Kinetis families, Texas Instruments with their Code Composer Studio for the MSP430, Silicon Labs with ARM & 8051 support in their Simplicity Studio, ST with Workbench for STM32, and Microchip with PIC support in their MP LAB X. Segger and Rowley also has full toolchains on OS X.

Follow these links to your favorite manufacturer’s family:

ARM Analog Devices Blackfin Atmel AVR Atmel AVR32 Atmel AT89 Atmel ARM Cypress

Energy Micro Infineon Maxim Microchip NXP NXP (Freescale) ’08 NXP (Freescale) ’12

NXP (Freescale) ColdFire NXP (Freescale) ARM devices (Kinetis, Vybrid, i.MX) Freescale PowerPC and Power Architecture

Parallax Propeller Renesas H8 Silicon Labs ST Microelectronics Texas Instruments MSP430 Texas

Instruments ARM Texas Instruments C2000 8051 Zilog Z-80

Tools for Ethernet debugging Other Embedded Development Tools Embedded Development Information Sites

Memory and device programmers can be found on my Instruments Page.

naken_asm

lightweight assembler/disassembler with a focus on being easy to compile (no dependencies). Macintosh OS X, CentOS Linux, and Windows.

http://www.mikekohn.net/micro/naken_asm.php

ARM (Many silicon suppliers)

The new standard for libraries for the Cortex M family of microcontrollers is CMSIS. A tutorial can be found here.

There is also an open source alternative: http://libopencm3.org/wiki/Main_Page

Many ARM parts available in my schematic libraries here.

GNU Tools for ARM Embedded Processors

As part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining and enhancing GCC compiler support for the ARM architecture, ARM is maintaining a GNU toolchain with a GCC source branch targeted at Embedded ARM Processors, namely Cortex-R/Cortex-M processor families, covering Cortex-R4, Cortex-R5, Cortex-M0, Cortex-M3, Cortex-M4, and Cortex-M0+. As part of this, ARM will, at regular intervals, release binaries pre-built and tested from the ARM embedded branch. The improvements will be freely available for integration into 3rd party toolchains, and for direct download by end-users.

https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/open-source-software/developer-tools/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm

Mac OS X install:

https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/open-source-software/developer-tools/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm/downloads

Rowley Associates

Very complete IDEs for many ARM families including Cortex-M, Cortex-A, Cortex-R, ARM11, ARM9, ARM7, Feroceon, and XScale. 20 different target adapters including demo boards with Segger’s J-Link, ST’s ST-Link, and Freescale’s OSJTAG.

Licenses start at 50. A free 30 day evaluation version is available. Macintosh OS X, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.rowley.co.uk/arm/index.htm

Some USB to JTAG adapters that work with the MAC OS X version of CrossWorks:

Rowley: http://www.rowley.co.uk/arm/CrossConnect.htm

SEGGER Embedded Studio

Two versions, one for all the ARM/Cortex devices, and one for only the M family of microcontrollers. Both versions include Source Code Editor, Project System, Build System, Debugger and Flash Programming, Help System, Core Simulator, and Utilities. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://shop-us.segger.com/EmbeddedStudio_s/96.htm

Segger J-Link Pro, J-Link Plus, J-Link Base, J-Link Open SDA

JTAG/SWD Emulator with USB interface, J-Link Pro also adds an Ethernet interface. Supported by Segger’s own driver, OpenOCD and Rowley. NXP and Infineon have used OEM or embedded pods on their evaluation boards and kits. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows. The J-Link Open SDA firmware can be loaded into the Freescale Open SDA platforms like the Freedom boards. Segger continues to maintain their OSX drivers.

http://www.segger.com/jlink-software.html

J-Link Pro: http://www.segger.com/jlink-pro.html

J-Link Plus: http://www.segger.com/j-link-plus.html

J-Link Base: http://www.segger.com/jlink_base.html

J-Link EDU Mini: https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/models/j-link-edu-mini/

J-Link Open SDA (allows development of Freescale’s ARM Eval boards on GDB based tool chains):

http://www.segger.com/opensda.html

SEGGER SystemView

Embedded target OS analysis. uC/OS-III, Micrium OS Kernel, and FreeRTOS instrumentation included. Both a Free and pay version. Macintosh OS X, and Windows.

https://www.segger.com/products/development-tools/systemview/

LDC - The LLVM-based D compiler

D language compiler. Runs on Macintosh OS X, Linux, WEB, and Windows.

https://dlang.org/

Download: https://github.com/ldc-developers/ldc/releases

Documentation:

https://wiki.dlang.org/LDC

NXP’s LPC Link2 JTAG/SWD programmer

Embedded target OS analysis. uC/OS-III, Micrium OS Kernel, and FreeRTOS instrumentation included. Both a Free and pay version. Macintosh OS X, Linux, Linux-ARM, and Windows.

https://www.nxp.com/design/microcontrollers-developer-resources/lpc-microcontroller-utilities/lpc-link2:OM13054

See my OpenOCD page for more information.

Lauterbach’s TRACE32

A modular development environment with support for Lauterbach and third party tools, even supports Apple’s XCODE compiler. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

Introduction: http://www.lauterbach.com/main.html#_H1

OS X support reference: http://www.lauterbach.com/hlist.html

Raspberry Pi boards

Family of boards based on Broadcom’s ARM microprocessors.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/

You can also install OpenOCD on a raspberry PI and make it a ARM MCU programmer.

https://learn.adafruit.com/programming-microcontrollers-using-openocd-on-raspberry-pi

Also, see my HAT BOARD here.

AVR/ARM Cross Tool Chain for OS X

Cross support for Atmel’s AVR and many ARM processors for Apple’s Xcode. Macintosh OS X only.

http://www.ethernut.de/en/documents/cross-toolchain-osx.html

More Information and installers:

http://embdev.net/articles/ARM_GCC_toolchain_for_Linux_and_Mac_OS_X

GNU ARM Eclipse Plug-in

This plug-in is an Eclipse CDT Managed Build Extension for GNU ARM tool chains like CodeSourcery G++ Lite, GNUARM, WinARM, Yagarto, devkitPro.

http://gnuarmeclipse.github.io/

Mac OS 10.7 + Eclipse + OpenOCD + STM32 (ARM Cortex M3)

Detailed Instructions for putting Eclipse and OpenOCD on OS X for ST’s ARM targets using macports.

http://salvatoremenendez.blogspot.com/2011/08/mac-os-eclipse-openocd-stm32-arm-cortex.html

See my OpenOCD page here.

ARM GCC + gdb + OpenOCD tool chain build (without macports)

Build a Texas Instruments Stellaris tool chain on OS X without using macports. Macintosh OS X.

http://www.arklyffe.com/main/2010/08/29/arm-gcc-toolchain-build/

See my OpenOCD page here.

The ODeV Idea

Tutorial for building an embedded toolchain using Eclipse, some plug-ins, Sourgery G++, Open OCD, and FreeRTOS. Macintosh OS X (Intel only), Linux, and Windows.

http://www.stf12.org/developers/ODeV.html

Mac OS X setup page:

http://www.stf12.org/developers/odev-mac.html

Some Eclipse Plugin information is here:

http://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/06/25/5-best-eclipse-plugins-1-eclox-with-doxygen-graphviz-and-mscgen/

See my OpenOCD page here.

Programming AT92SAM7 ARMs

A detailed description on how to start programming ARM microcontrollers featuring a minimalistic and easy-to-understand "hello world"-program targeting the highly-integrated, cheap and easily obtainable AT91SAM7S microcontrollers

http://www.triplespark.net/elec/pdev/arm/at91sam7.html

OpenOCD Target Adapter Software

See my OpenOCD page here.

mbed

Web based ARM development for NXP and Freescale ARM Cortex processors. Compatible with the LPCXpresso family of boards and the Freescale Freedom boards. See the Code_Red link above and the NXP links below for a free tool chain on OS X. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://mbed.org/

If you are doing hardware development in DesignWorks, I have started an NXP Processors library here.

PEEDI

PEEDI is an EmbeddedICE solution that enables you to debug software running on ARM, CORTEX-M0/M3/M4/A8/A9, Power Architecture, ColdFire, Analog Devices Blackfin, MIPS32, AVR32, XScale processor cores via the JTAG/BDM/SWD port. RONETIX says “PEEDI is host OS independent. If you already have gcc tool chain and gdb for Mac, then you can use PEEDI normally.”

http://www.ronetix.at/peedi.html

ZY1000

The ZY1000 is a stand-alone JTAG Debugger and flash programmer for ARM family products. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.ultsol.com/index.php/products/bdmjtag-emulators/33-zylin-zy1000-jtag-probe

Analog Devices Blackfin

Lauterbach’s TRACE32

A modular development environment with support for Lauterbach and third party tools. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

Introduction: http://www.lauterbach.com/main.html#_H1

OS X support reference: http://www.lauterbach.com/hlist.html

PEEDI

PEEDI is an EmbeddedICE solution that enables you to debug software running on ARM, CORTEX-M0/M3/M4/A8/A9, Power Architecture, ColdFire, Analog Devices Blackfin, MIPS32, AVR32, XScale processor cores via the JTAG/BDM/SWD port. RONETIX says “PEEDI is host OS independent. If you already have gcc tool-chain and gdb for Mac, then you can use PEEDI normally.”

http://www.ronetix.at/peedi.html

Schematic Support

I have an Analog Devices Library for Capilano’s DesignWorks schematic package here

Atmel (see Microchip)

Cypress (Infineon)

MacPSoC Programmer

MacPSoC Programmer is the first native Macintosh tool for Cypress MicroSystem's line of Configurable Analog Arrays. MacPSoC Programmer is a software front end for the Cypress MicroSystems production programmer (ISSP) and Cypress MicroSystems Invention Board. Last updated in Oct. 2003. Macintosh OS X only.

http://www.piap.com/macpsoc/index.html

PSoC 3: SDCC - Small Device C Compiler

Open source C compiler for 8051, Z-80, and the Freescale 68HC08 family.

http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/

Macintosh OS X download:

http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/snap.php#MacOSX

More Information:

http://turbo51.com/documentation/8051-c-compiler

CY7C68xxx USB software on OS X

AN74505 describes how libusb-1.0 can be used to develop USB host application (Cocoa Application) on MAC OS X. Macintosh OS X only.

http://www.cypress.com/?rID=59674

PSoC 5 (ARM)

For the PSoC 5, see the ARM category above

Energy Micro (see Silicon Labs)

Infineon

ModusToolbox

IDE for XMC, PSoC 4, PSoC 6, and PMG1 microcontrollers. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/design-support/tools/sdk/modustoolbox-software/

Example projects:

https://github.com/Infineon/Code-Examples-for-ModusToolbox-Software

Schematic Support

I have an Infineon Library for DesignWorks schematic package here.

ARM Tools

See the ARM section near the top of this page.

Maxim (Analog Devices)

Rowley Associates

IDEs for many ARM families, Texas Instrument’s MSP430, Atmel’s AVR (including XMega), and Maxim’s MAXQ families of microcontrollers and microprocessors.

Macintosh OS X, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.rowley.co.uk/

Microchip

MPLAB X

Microchip’s PIC & AVR development environment. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/family/mplabx

PDF describing package:

http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/Market_Communication/MPLAB%20XC%20Press%20Presentation_Final.pdf

Warning about updating Java: http://www.spider-e.com/wp/?p=18#more-18

Open source community: http://www.opensource4pic.org/content/

Pinguino Boards and IDE

Several open source boards and an IDE. There is support for several of the 8 bit families and the PIC32MX MIPS family of microcontrollers. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.pinguino.cc/

SDCC - Small Device C Compiler

Open source C compiler for PIC14/PIC16 and 18f1230/18f1330 as well as Freescale and Zilog devices.

http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/

Macintosh OS X download:

http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/snap.php#MacOSX

usbpicprog

An open source Microchip PIC programmer for the USB port. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://usbpicprog.org/

Parallax PBasic tokenizer library

Macintosh OS X only.

http://www.muratnkonar.com/otherstuff/macbs2/

HI-TECH C Compiler for PIC10/12/16 MCUs

Free lite-mode C Compiler for PIC10/12/16 MCUs. Windows, Linux, Macintosh OS X. Registration required.

http://www.htsoft.com/

HI-TECH’s older HI-TIDE IDE

HI-TIDE™ is a multi-platform development environment that provides tools for embedded software development. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.htsoft.com/products/hitide/index.php

Bootdown

PIC FLASH programmer. Macintosh OS X.

Information:

http://cnmat.berkeley.edu/library/uosc_project_documentation/downloads

Download latest:

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=26537b712620760e&id=26537B712620760E!172

PicLab with KDE

Procedures for developing with Microchip’s PIC family on Macintosh OS X and Linux platforms.

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/piklab/index.php?title=Compilation_for_Mac_OS_X

Main page:

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/piklab/index.php?title=Main_Page

PICAXE

Pre-programmed microcontrollers with software. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.picaxe.com

chipKIT™ MPIDE

The MPIDE is software created from the original Arduino IDE that simply adds support for PIC32 devices while still supporting many of the existing Arduino boards.

http://chipkit.net/products/?slug=product_info.php&products_id=37

Download:

http://chipkit.net/started/

CrossPack - For Microchip’s (Atmel’s) 8 bit AVR family of µControllers

Objective Development’s IDE for software development for Atmel’s line of AVR microcontrollers.

For Macintosh OS X only.

https://www.obdev.at/products/crosspack/index.html

More Information:

http://www.lyons42.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?AVR_Microcontrollers

http://mightyohm.com/blog/tutorials/avr-toolchain-installation/mac-os-x/

edbg - Command line CMSIS-DAP programmer

Program, read, lock, and unlock. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

https://github.com/ataradov/edbg

Programmer: https://www.tindie.com/products/ataradov/cmsis-dap-compliant-swd-debugger/#specs

Rowley Associates

IDEs for many ARM families, Texas Instrument’s MSP430, Microchip’s (Atmel’s) AVR, and Maxim’s MAXQ families of microcontrollers and microprocessors. Licenses start at 50.

Macintosh OS X, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.rowley.co.uk/

AVR Tools

A GUI for AVR Dude. Also includes a terminal for serial port communications. Macintosh OS X only.

http://www.w7ay.net/site/Applications/AVR%20Tools/index.html

AVR/ARM Cross Tool Chain for OS X

Cross support for Microchip’s (Atmel’s) AVR and many ARM processors for Apple’s Xcode. Macintosh OS X only.

http://www.ethernut.de/en/documents/cross-toolchain-osx.html

AVaRICE

AVaRICE is a program which interfaces the GNU Debugger GDB with the AVR JTAG ICE available from Atmel. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://avarice.sourceforge.net/

Pololu USB AVR Programmer

Pololu USB AVR Programmer allows flashing of programs to the ATMEL AVR micro-controller family. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1300

Setup tutorial:

http://www.pololu.com/docs/0J36/5

AVRDUDE

AVRDUDE is software for programming Microchip (Atmel) AVR Microcontrollers. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/avrdude

USBasp AVR Programmer pod

Open source programmer compatible with the Mac tool chain.

http://www.jlectronique.org/ProgrammateurAVREN.htm

http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/

AVR development with the Amtel AVR Dragon under OS-X

Process for installing AVDude for operation with the Atmel AVR Dragon board.

http://jamesgregson.blogspot.com/2012/02/avr-development-with-amtel-avr-dragon.html

Atmel’s page for their AVR Dragon:

http://www.atmel.com/tools/AVRDRAGON.aspx

USBtinyISP - AVR programmer and SPI interface

USB interface to program Microchip’s (Atmel’s) microcontrollers. For Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://ladyada.net/make/usbtinyisp/

Order USB programmer from:

http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16&products_id=46

Reading an SD card with an ATMEGA168

Software and Hardware description.

http://elasticsheep.com/2010/01/reading-an-sd-card-with-an-atmega168/

dfu-programmer

dfu-programmer is a Device Firmware Update-based USB programmer for Micochip (Atmel) chips with a USB boot loader. You will need to build from source. Supports 8 bit AVR and AVR32. For Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://dfu-programmer.sourceforge.net/

AVR Toolchain Installation Instructions from MightyOhm

These instructions were developed and tested with Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.4 and CrossPack version 20100115. For Macintosh OS X only.

http://mightyohm.com/blog/tutorials/avr-toolchain-installation/mac-os-x/

GNU AVR Simulator

This program is a simulator/debugger for Microchip (Atmel) AVR flash microcontrollers, built with Motif (incompatible with Less Tiff). It has language independent interface. This version almost fully simulates AT90S and ATmega series. For Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/avr/

MJSim & Meggy Jr

Simulator and emulator that was developed for use in an introduction to compilers course at Colorado State University. For Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://code.google.com/p/mjsim/

Mac OS X installation:

http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~cs453/yr2011/MeggyJavaInfo/building-for-meggy.html

Teensy 2.0 & Teensy++ 2.0

Small AVR based USB development board and loader software. For Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/index.html

Mac OS X loader: http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader_mac.html

Embedded Development on OS X

A website dedicated to AVR development on Mac OS X. For Macintosh OS X only.

http://www.osx-avr.org/

Getting Started w/ Arduino on Mac OS X

The open-source Arduino environment makes it easy to write code and upload it to the i/o board. The environment is written in Java and based on Processing, avr-gcc, and other open source software. Written in Java for Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/MacOSX

Download:

http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

Example project:

http://code.google.com/p/ardrumo/

I have a Osmond PCB project with a Arduino PCB template on my Osmond page.

Eclipse plugin for Arduino:

http://www.baeyens.it/eclipse/

Toolduino for exercising your Arduino from your host:

http://nootropicdesign.com/toolduino/

Information to help use your Arduino with BlueTooth using a Bluesmirf:

http://forum.sparkfun.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=20344

You can get Arduino boards and related products from:

http://ruggedcircuits.com/

http://www.seeedstudio.com/

http://www.sparkfun.com/

http://www.hobbyengineering.com/

http://www.robotshop.com/

Oscilloscope for Arduino

http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,8077.0.html

Driving LCDs:

http://code.google.com/p/shiftreglcd123/

https://bitbucket.org/fmalpartida/new-liquidcrystal/wiki/Home

Driving shift registers and Maxim 1-Wire:

https://github.com/paeaetech/paeae

Arduino and Mathematica

http://williamjturkel.net/2011/12/25/connecting-arduino-to-mathematica-on-mac-os-x-with-serialio/

ATXmega64A3 support

Example Project (arbitrary waveform generator)

http://www.instructables.com/id/Atmel-Xmega-USBSerial-Arbitrary-Waveform-Generato/

Other useful “AVR development on OS X” links

http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/avr-libc/

http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/

http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Embedded_Systems/Atmel_AVR

avr-uip

uIP tcp/ip stack ported to the AVR family.

http://code.google.com/p/avr-uip/

davrlibs

Set of various C-routines for Atmel AVR MCUs, packed in several libraries, with fancy Makefile system for easy integration with user projects. Contains functions for UART, SPI, HD44780 or T6963C LCD's, Dallas 1-Wire bus, AVR bootloader and more.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/davrlibs/

maxim1wire

This is an AVR library to communicate with Maxim 1-Wire devices. Includes base protocol and support for the DS18B20 Digital Temperature Sensor

https://github.com/nall/maxim1wire

Design Support

I have an Atmel library for the schematic capture software DesignWorks:

DesignWorks library Page

DesignWorks Tools page

Atmel AVR32

AVR32 Studio

The PDF linked below says:

Although it's not officially supported you can also install AVR32 Studio from the repository on OS X. However you will also need AVR Toolchain and AVR Utilities for OS X in order to make full use of the IDE. Builds for this platform are currently not available. For Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.atmel.com/Images/AVR32Studio_Release_Notea_2.6.0.pdf

Here is the repository:

http://www.avrfreaks.net/index.php?module=FreaksTools&func=viewItem&item_id=145

Here is a link to help with the build

https://github.com/jsnyder/avr32-toolchain

Lauterbach’s TRACE32

A modular development environment with support for Lauterbach and third party tools. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

Introduction: http://www.lauterbach.com/main.html#_H1

OS X support reference: http://www.lauterbach.com/hlist.html

dfu-programmer

dfu-programmer is a Device Firmware Update-based USB programmer for Atmel chips with a USB boot loader. You will need to build from source. Supports 8 bit AVR and AVR32. For Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://dfu-programmer.sourceforge.net/

PEEDI

PEEDI is an EmbeddedICE solution that enables you to debug software running on ARM, CORTEX-M0/M3/M4/A8/A9, Power Architecture, ColdFire, Analog Devices Blackfin, MIPS32, AVR32, XScale processor cores via the JTAG/BDM/SWD port. RONETIX says “PEEDI is host OS independent. If you already have gcc tool-chain and gdb for Mac, then you can use PEEDI normally.”

http://www.ronetix.at/peedi.html

Atmel AT89 (see 8051 section below)

NXP

LPC ARM Family

See the ARM section at the top for NXP ARM LPC____ families.

NXP has merged the LPC and Freescale’s Kinetis ARM familes with the free version of MCUXpresso. MCUXpresso development tools download:

https://www.nxp.com/support/developer-resources/software-development-tools/mcuxpresso-software-and-tools:MCUXPRESSO

Embedded Artists LPCXpresso boards:

http://www.embeddedartists.com/products/lpcxpresso/

A quick tutorial:

http://www.lpcware.com/content/page/built-it-using-lpcxpresso-toolchain

My tutorial page is here.

Forums:

http://knowledgebase.nxp.com/lpcxpresso.php

http://www.lpcware.com/

http://www.lpcnow.com/

If you have trouble with LPC-Link timing out “Timeout waiting for LPC-Link v1.1 to initialize“

http://support.code-red-tech.com/CodeRedWiki/LPCLinkMacOS

User experience:

http://www.sparxeng.com/blog/software/nxp-code-red-provides-lpcxpresso-tools-for-mac-os-x

See my OpenOCD page here for other target adapters and software.

Embedded libraries that work with this tool chain:

SWIM lightweight graphics library (free):

AN10815_3.zip

emWin graphics library:

http://www.segger.com/emwin.html

...free for NXP targets:

http://www.segger.com/cms/admin/uploads/userfiles/file/PressReleases/PR_111005_emWin_offer_for_NXP_customers.pdf

emWin sample code:

http://www.segger.com/emwin-samples.html

USB libraries:

http://www.lpcware.com/content/project/nxpusblib

Open Source device programming:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pylpctools/

http://sourceforge.net/projects/nxpprog/

Design Support

I have a NXP library for the schematic capture software DesignWorks:

DesignWorks library Page

DesignWorks Tools page

mbed

Web-based ARM development for LPC11U24 (CORTEX M0 core) or the LPC1768 (CORTEX M3 core) from NXP. Compatible with the LPCXpresso family of boards. See the Code_Red link above and the NXP links below for a free tool chain on OS X. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://mbed.org/

USB mass storage example here:

http://mbed.org/handbook/USBMSD

FreeRTOS builds:

https://github.com/hugovincent/mbed-freertos

If you are doing hardware development in DesignWorks, I have started an NXP Processors library here.

I also have some useful links on my Bread Board Tips page here.

ARM Tools

See the ARM section near the top of this page.

NXP (Freescale) ’08 family

SDCC - Small Device C Compiler

Open source C compiler for 8051, Z-80, and the Freescale 68HC08 family.

http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/

Macintosh OS X download:

http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/snap.php#MacOSX

Here is an Eclipse project with SDCC

http://sourceforge.net/projects/eclipse-sdcc/

SDCC Tutorial For The HC08 Family

Detailed tutorial using sdcc and bl08 to program a MC86HC908JB8 microcontroller. This page describes every step in detail including trouble shooting. Macintosh OSX only.

http://www.sparetimelabs.com/funwith08/funwith08.html

And another:

http://macsandmicros.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-setup-xcode-with-sdcc.html

Helium 2 RTOS for Freescale’s HC08, HCS08, 9S08, & ColdFire families

Macintosh OS X only.

http://helium.sourceforge.net/

Using Apple’s X Code for targeting Freescale’s ColdFire:

http://helium.sourceforge.net/bootstrapinggcc.pdf

USBDM

USBDM is a debugger hardware interface for Freescale's RS08, HCS08, HCS12, ColdFire V1 to V4, Kinetis, and DSC microcontrollers. It is designed to work with Freescale's CodeWarrior software under Windows and Linux. Supports Coldfire and Kinetis with the Codesourcery Tool chain or ARM Ltd GNU Tools for ARM. Can run on Mac OS X under on-line environment.

http://usbdm.sourceforge.net/USBDM_V4.12/html/index.html

Run with Mac OS X here:

https://www.onworks.net/software/app-usbdm

PONY & Mini-PONY Monitors for ’08 family

Pony and Mini-Pony monitors offer support for Imagecraft, Cosmic, Introl and P&E Assemblers. HC08/HCS08 only.

http://www.l3sys.com/pony/

P&E Releases MSD & Debug OpenSDA Firmware Applications

https://www.pemicro.com/blog/index.cfm?post_id=88

Design Support

I have 8 Freescale libraries for the schematic capture software DesignWorks:

DesignWorks library Page

DesignWorks Tools page

NXP (Freescale) ’12 family

GNU Development Chain for 68HC11, 68HC12, & HCS12

Release 3.0.1 of the GNU Development Chain for 68HC11/68HC12 is available. It is based on Binutils 2.15, Gcc 3.3.5, Gdb 6.2 and Newlib 1.12.0. Macintosh OS X, Solaris, GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, HP/UX, and Windows.

http://m68hc11.serveftp.org/m68hc11_port.php

USBDM

http://usbdm.sourceforge.net/USBDM_V4.12/html/index.html

Run with Mac OS X here:

https://www.onworks.net/software/app-usbdm

Design Support

I have 8 Freescale libraries for the schematic capture software DesignWorks:

DesignWorks library Page

DesignWorks Tools page

68HCS12 Simulator and Book

Education tool. Written in Java. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://hcs12text.com/

OpenOCD Target Adapter Software

Open OCD now supports basic requirements of the HCS12 family. See my OpenOCD page here

NXP (Freescale) ColdFire family

NetBurner’s Eclipse IDE

Full Eclipse environment for the NetBurner family of ColdFire boards. Supports debugging and burning FLASH. Macintosh OSX and Windows.

https://www.netburner.com/netburner-software/nbeclipse-ide/

Cross Compiler tips at Rockbox

Help for using the ColdFire, Renesas SH-1, or ARM cross compilers for personal audio devices.

http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/CrossCompiler and

http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/ColdFire

PEEDI

http://www.ronetix.at/peedi.html

Lauterbach’s TRACE32

A modular development environment with support for Lauterbach and third party tools. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

Introduction: http://www.lauterbach.com/main.html#_H1

OS X support reference: http://www.lauterbach.com/hlist.html

QEMU Emulator

In full system emulation QEMU emulates a full system, including processor(s) and various peripherals. There is also a user mode. Emulated targets include MicroBlaze (Xilinx FPGA), ARM Cortex-A8, LM3S6965EVB, LM3S811EVB, and MCF5206. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://wiki.qemu.org/download/qemu-doc.html

USBDM

http://usbdm.sourceforge.net/USBDM_V4.12/html/index.html

Run with Mac OS X here:

https://www.onworks.net/software/app-usbdm

BDM tools

Open Source development tools and drivers for ColdFire. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/bdm/

Helium 2 RTOS for Freescale’s 9S08 & ColdFire families

Macintosh OS X only.

http://helium.sourceforge.net/

Using Apple’s Xcode for targeting Freescale’s ColdFire:

http://helium.sourceforge.net/bootstrapinggcc.pdf

PyET

PyET is a set of Python programs, modules and scripts to aid in the development of embedded systems. Currently there are Python classes to control Background Debug Mode (BDM) pods for Motorola processors and JTAG boundary scan pods. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.nongnu.org/pyet/

NXP (Freescale) ARM devices (Kinetis, i.MX, LPC)

MCUXpresso IDE

Full Eclipse based IDE for Kinetis, LPC, and i.MX RT familes.

https://www.nxp.com/support/developer-resources/software-development-tools/mcuxpresso-software-and-tools/mcuxpresso-integrated-development-environment-ide:MCUXpresso-IDE

Introduction to MCUXpresso:

https://mcuoneclipse.com/2018/05/20/overview-of-mcuxpresso-ide-v10-2-0/

Processor Expert Overview:

https://mcuoneclipse.com/2015/10/18/overview-processor-expert/

Rowley Associates

IDEs for many ARM families (both Cortex M and Cortex A), Texas Instrument’s MSP430, Atmel’s AVR (including XMega), and Maxim’s MAXQ families of microcontrollers and microprocessors. Licenses start at 50 for non-commercial use.

Macintosh OS X, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.rowley.co.uk/

SEGGER Embedded Studio

http://shop-us.segger.com/EmbeddedStudio_s/96.htm

PEEDI

http://www.ronetix.at/peedi.html

Freedom Boards

There are now twenty four different Freedom boards. If your board is older than early 2014 you can update the OpenSDA boot loader to version 1.11 or greater and the Freedom board will work on your Mac. After that you should also update the MSD firmware to 1.14. See the news here:

http://www.pemicro.com/opensda/faqs/faqs.cfm

You can download the update here:

http://www.pemicro.com/opensda/

The OpenSDA source can be found at:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/usbdm/files/Version%204.10.4/Installation/

Freescale’s information page:

http://www.freescale.com/freedom

An outstanding source of development information for these boards:

http://mcuoneclipse.com/

The mbed environment is compatible with the FRDM-KL25Z and runs on OS X nicely, see:

http://mbed.org/handbook/mbed-FRDM-KL25Z

P&E Microcomputer Systems has information on the debug interface:

http://www.pemicro.com/opensda/

Segger J-Link Open SDA

J-Link Open SDA can be programmed in the Open SDA MCU on any Freescale ARM Evaluation/Demo board. This allows using many other tool chains.

http://www.segger.com/opensda.html

NXP blhost

Command line tool to FLASH/RE-FLASH many Kinetis, LPC, & i.MX microcontrollers/microprocessors using I2C, SPI, UART, or USB. Manual:

https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/user-guide/MCUBLHOSTUG.pdf

Download (login required), some issues with MAC version from here:

https://www.nxp.com/webapp/Download?colCode=blhost_2.6.2&appType=license&location=null

Fixed MAC and Raspberry PI version here:

https://github.com/Lauszus/blhost/releases/tag/1.1.0

USBDM

http://usbdm.sourceforge.net/

Lauterbach’s TRACE32

A modular development environment with support for Lauterbach and third party tools. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

Introduction: http://www.lauterbach.com/main.html#_H1

OS X support reference: http://www.lauterbach.com/hlist.html

Several articles about using the Freedom board with Eclipse on non-Windows machines : http://mcuoneclipse.com/

Schematic Support

I have a Freescale processors Library with a K20 for Capilano’s DesignWorks schematic package here.

See the ARM section at the top for additional software supporting Freescales Kinetis, Vybrid, and i.MX families.

See my OpenOCD page here for target adapters and software.

NXP (Freescale) PowerPC and Power Architecture

Lauterbach’s TRACE32

A modular development environment with support for Lauterbach and third party tools. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

Introduction: http://www.lauterbach.com/main.html#_H1

OS X support reference: http://www.lauterbach.com/hlist.html

Abatron BDIgdb

A Ethernet based BDM pod that directly interfaces with gdb’s remote serial protocol. Support for Coldfire, PowerPC, and Power architecture. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.abatron.ch/products/bdi-family/bdi3000.html?L=0

NXP (Freescale) all families

If you want Freescale to support OS X...

These are companies you should email so they understand there is a demand for such a product.

http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/homepage.jsp?code=SUPPORTHOME

http://www.pemicro.com/

http://www.axman.com/

Freescale’s support forums

https://community.nxp.com/

http://www.towergeeks.org/

http://imxcommunity.org

Parallax Propeller

gcc for Propeller

Mac OS X Build Procedure. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://code.google.com/p/propgcc/wiki/PropGccBuildMacOSX

Renesas H8

Cross Compilers for Mac OS X

A cross compilation of GNU H8 compiler suite for Mac OS X, from sources provided by KPIT Cummins. Macintosh OS X.

http://crossgcc.rts-software.org/doku.php

The download page is here:

http://crossgcc.rts-software.org/doku.php?id=kpit-h8

The site for the original compiler is here:

https://community.nxp.com/

More information about the gcc tool chain for the H8/300 here:

http://h8300-hms.sourceforge.net/

H8S Bootloader

Source code for H8S bootloader. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, and Linux.

http://www.sparetimelabs.com/bload/index.html

Silicon Labs

Simplicity Studio

Free. 32-bit and 8051 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) are supported by Simplicity Studio. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/simplicity-studio.aspx

Rowley Associates

IDEs for many ARM families, Texas Instrument’s MSP430, Atmel’s AVR (including XMega), and Maxim’s MAXQ families of microcontrollers and microprocessors. Licenses start at 50.

Macintosh OS X, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.rowley.co.uk/

Using Mac OS X, Eclipse, and GNU tools with the Energy Micro EFM32

Detailed application note from Carlson-Minot. Also see the ARM section near the top of this page.

www.carlson-minot.com/downloads/AN103-1.0.pdf

ARM Tools

See the ARM section near the top of this page

CP2112 HID USB To SMBUS

Not a microcontroller but a USB to I2C/SMBUS bridge that uses the HID class so special drivers are not needed on the host. SiLabs also makes the usual USB to UART chips, see my list here. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, and Linux.

Evaluation board and OS X download:

http://www.silabs.com/products/interface/Pages/CP2112EK.aspx

API Specification:

http://www.silabs.com/Support%20Documents/TechnicalDocs/AN496.pdf

Also see this link for a different solution:

http://code.google.com/p/libmpsse/

ST Microelectronics

System Workbench for STM32

Eclipse based development system for all STM32 microcontrollers and boards. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

www.openstm32.org/

STM32CubeMX

Eclipse plugin to generate initialization C-code for STM32 MCUs based on a graphical user interface and one embedded software library (Cube Embedded Software package) per series of STM32 products. Compatible with FreeRTOS. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/products/development-tools/software-development-tools/stm32-software-development-tools.html?querycriteria=productId=SC2106

edbg - Command line CMSIS-DAP programmer

Program, read, lock, and unlock. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

https://github.com/ataradov/edbg

Programmer: https://www.tindie.com/products/ataradov/cmsis-dap-compliant-swd-debugger/#specs

STM32F4

Tutorial using GCC:

http://spin.atomicobject.com/2013/01/18/stm32f4-discovery-toolchain-mac-os-x/

minilibd (mini lib D)

Embedded library for STM32 using the D programming language.

https://bitbucket.org/timosi/minlibd/src/default/

Rowley Associates

IDEs for many ARM families, Texas Instrument’s MSP430, Atmel’s AVR (including XMega), and Maxim’s MAXQ families of microcontrollers and microprocessors. Licenses start at 50.

Macintosh OS X, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.rowley.co.uk/

GDB interface for STLink

Source for interfacing ST’s STLink debugger/programmer with GDB under Macintosh OS X and Linux.

https://github.com/texane/stlink

Black Magic Debug Probe

Source for interfacing ST’s STLink debugger/programmer with GDB under Macintosh OS X and Linux.

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/blackmagicdebug/index.php?title=Main_Page

netduino (STM32F4)

An Arduino shield compatible, ARM development board with Ethernet and WiFi options. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.netduino.com/

Mac software build instructions:

http://forums.netduino.com/index.php?/topic/1347-setting-up-a-mono-toolchain-for-netduino-on-mac-os-x/

ARM Tools

See the ARM section near the top of this page.

Texas Instruments MSP430 and MSP432

MSP430-GCC-OPENSOURCE and

MSP432-GCC-OPENSOURCE

Texas Instruments’ IDE for their MSP430 family of microcontrollers.

https://www.ti.com/tool/MSP430-GCC-OPENSOURCE

Energia

An open source Arduino like IDE for MSP430 & C2000.

Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

https://github.com/energia/Energia

This post helps explain the install:

http://e2e.ti.com/support/microcontrollers/c2000/f/171/p/388590/1542425

Rowley Associates

IDEs for many ARM families, Texas Instrument’s MSP430, Atmel’s AVR (including XMega), and Maxim’s MAXQ families of microcontrollers and microprocessors. Licenses start at 50.

Macintosh OS X, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.rowley.co.uk/

Texas Instruments’ Wiki for MSP430 Launch Pad with OS X

Installing the GCC4.x Tool chain under Mac OS X. Macintosh OS X.

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/mspgcc/index.php?title=MSPGCC_Wiki

and:

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MSP430_LaunchPad_Mac_OS_X

Tips from Dr. Andrzej Kotlicki:

http://www.phas.ubc.ca/~kotlicki/Physics_319/

MSP430 LaunchPad tool chain for Mac OS X

A blog for users of the launch pad with OS X.

http://osx-launchpad.blogspot.com/

osx-launchpad

MSP430 LaunchPad tool chain for Mac OS X. Macintosh OS X only.

http://code.google.com/p/osx-launchpad/

If you get errors when you try to “make”, you may have a path problem another user reported, click here for a solution from my son Rob.

MSPDebug

MSPDebug is a free debugger for use with MSP430 MCUs. It supports FET430UIF, eZ430, RF2500, Launchpad and Olimex MSP-JTAG-TINY programmers. It can be used as a proxy for gdb or as an independent debugger with support for programming and disassembly. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

http://mspdebug.sourceforge.net/

MSP430 BSL Programmer

Open source BSL Programmer for the Texas Instruments MSP430 microprocessor. Features a standard 0.1" programming interface which can be used to in-system program a wide range of target devices. Released under a BSD style license. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

Design Files:

http://www.flyingcampdesign.com/msp430-bsl-programmer.html

Lauterbach’s TRACE32

A modular development environment with support for Lauterbach and third party tools. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

Introduction: http://www.lauterbach.com/main.html#_H1

OS X support reference: http://www.lauterbach.com/hlist.html

Energia

Energia brings the Wiring and Arduino framework to the Texas Instruments MSP430 based LaunchPad. Energia uses the mspgcc compiler and is based on the Wiring and Arduino framework. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://mspdebug.sourceforge.net/

Mac OS X Install: http://energia.nu/Guide_MacOSX.html

TUSB3410 USB to Serial Device Drivers

These TUSB3410 drivers for the MAC OS X operating systems have not been officially released by Texas Instruments. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://e2e.ti.com/support/interface/digital_interface/m/videos__files/198719.aspx

QEMU Emulator

In full system emulation QEMU does emulate a full system, including processor(s) and various peripherals. There is also a user mode. Emulated targets include MicroBlaze (Xilinx FPGA), ARM Cortex-A8, LM3S6965EVB, LM3S811EVB, and MCF5206. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://wiki.qemu.org/download/qemu-doc.html

Good FET

The GoodFET is an open-source JTAG adapter, loosely based upon the TI MSP430 FET UIF and EZ430U boards. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://wiki.qemu.org/download/qemu-doc.html

Texas Instruments’ support forums

http://e2e.ti.com/

http://designsomething.org/

Texas Instruments ARM

Rowley Associates

IDEs for many ARM families, Texas Instrument’s MSP430, Atmel’s AVR (including XMega), and Maxim’s MAXQ families of microcontrollers and microprocessors. Licenses start at 50.

Macintosh OS X, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.rowley.co.uk/

Texas 8051

CC-Tool

CC-Tool install and use tutorial here:

https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/getting_started/flashing_the_cc2531.html

Texas Instruments C2000

C2000-CGT

C2000 Code Generation Tools (CGT).

Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

https://www.ti.com/tool/download/C2000-CGT/21.12.0.STS

8051

Simplicity Studio

Free. 32-bit and 8051 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) are supported by Simplicity Studio. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/simplicity-studio.aspx

SDCC - Small Device C Compiler

Open source C compiler for 8051, Z-80, and the Freescale 68HC08 family.

http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/

Macintosh OS X download:

http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/snap.php#MacOSX

More Information:

http://turbo51.com/documentation/8051-c-compiler

Here is an Eclipse project with SDCC

http://sourceforge.net/projects/eclipse-sdcc/

MCU 8051 IDE

Supported programming languages are C and assembly. It has its own assembler and support for two external assemblers. For C language it uses SDCC compiler. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://mcu8051ide.sourceforge.net/

Sourceforge project:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/mcu8051ide/

ASEM-51 Web Based Assembler

After you have uploaded your main program, it is assembled on the server, and you are prompted to download your assembly results (source, object file, listing, and error-logs) in zip-compressed format.

http://plit.de/asem-51/wwwasem.shtml

Atmel C51ASM Assembler

A two-pass macro assembler for the Atmel AT89 Family of 8051 microcontrollers with specific features for the AT89LP single-cycle devices. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.atmel.com/tools/C51ASM.aspx

Zilog Z-80

SDCC - Small Device C Compiler

Open source C compiler for 8051, Z-80, and the Freescale 68HC08 family.

http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/

Macintosh OS X download:

http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/snap.php#MacOSX

If you have any comments or know of links I should add, please feel free to email me.

Tools for Ethernet debugging

Cocoa Packet Analyzer

A network protocol analyzer and packet sniffer. It supports the industry-standard PCAP packet capture format for reading, capturing and writing packet trace files. Macintosh OS X Only.

http://www.tastycocoabytes.com/cpa/index.php

Nmap

Nmap ("Network Mapper") is a free and open source utility for network exploration or security auditing. Also useful for tasks such as network inventory, managing service upgrade schedules, and monitoring host or service uptime. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://nmap.org/book/inst-macosx.html

Several UNIX commands already built into OS X

Wireshark

Network protocol analyzer. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.wireshark.org/

Net Monitor and Net Monitor Sidekick

Visualize your network traffic, log your network activity, create history reports and calculate traffic over time. Macintosh OS X only.

http://netmonitor.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/

Debookee

See what your devices are sending over the network. Along with lots of others functionalities. Macintosh OS X only.

http://www.iwaxx.com/debookee/

ntopng

High-speed web-based traffic analysis and flow collection using ntopng. Macintosh OS X only, install with brew.

http://www.ntop.org/

Viewdns.info

All kinds of web based internet queries.

http://viewdns.info/

Other Embedded Development Tools

Schematic design software for embedded development

Schematic capture software for OS x.

DesignWorks schematic capture software information and reports

Designworks libraries

Special tools for automatic library generation, parts placement, and keypads for DesignWorks.

SRecord (manipulation on any HEX file)

Reads or writes over 40 different EPROM/FPGA binary and hex file formats including Intel Hex, Intel AOMF, MIPS-FLASH, VHDL definitions, Verilog VMEM, and NXP (Motorola) S-records. The collection of three programs allow display, conversion, comparing, and summarizing files. Command line for Macintosh OS X and Linux.

http://srecord.sourceforge.net/

The Manual can be found here: http://srecord.sourceforge.net/srecord-1.64.pdf

Examples here: https://linux.die.net/man/1/srec_examples

and here: http://srecord.sourceforge.net/man/man1/srec_examples.html

and here: https://dzone.com/articles/generating-intel-hex-files-based-on-a-given-length

You can use Homebrew to install on OS X: brew install SRecord

GNU objcopy (manipulation on many HEX files)

Some hex file manipulation can be done with objcopy. It is part of the binutils install. May be installed by some IDEs.

https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/

Install with homebrew: brew install binutils

https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/binutils

Python tools for HEX file manipulation

hexformat: https://pypi.org/project/hexformat/

bincopy: https://pypi.org/project/bincopy/

MONODRAW

Draw diagrams in ASCII. Useful for drawings in source code comments. Commercial. Macintosh Only.

https://monodraw.helftone.com/

QM Model-Based Design Tool

Model-Based Design and automatic code generation tool for embedded software in C or C++ based on Hierarchical State Machines. Free. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

https://www.state-machine.com/qm/index.html

OpenOCD Target Adapter Software

See my OpenOCD page here.

CANopen Toolchain

The CANopen device designer for a single device, and the CANopen Network Designer for complete CANopen networks. CANinterpreter, a basic analyzer and the CANopen Device Explorer are also available. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://can-newsletter.org/software/software-miscellaneous/160211_canopen-toolchain-for-mac-osx_emtas/

GHI Electronics Boards

Interface to LCD character displays, joy sticks, motors and more.

https://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/product/519

gdb information

gdb documentation http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/

A curses-based terminal interface for gdb http://cgdb.sourceforge.net/

Debugging with gdb https://sourceware.org/gdb/current/onlinedocs/gdb/

Cross Over Mac

Codeweaver’s version of Wine. Runs many Windows applications without Windows installed for those days when you can only find a “.exe” solution.

http://www.codeweavers.com/

Click here for my Cross Over application page.

Doxygen

A documentation system for C++, C, Java, Objective-C, Python, IDL (Corba and Microsoft flavors), Fortran, VHDL, PHP, C#, and to some extent D. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/index.html

Doxygen works with Dot, part of Graphvis, and produces graphic call/function dependency diagrams.

http://www.graphviz.org/

Isolated USB hub

A 4 port USB hub with 2500 volt isolation for the upstream port.

https://www.advantech.com/en-us/products/c9300564-0829-46eb-955c-0953dc5e757b/usb-4630/mod_02f0f7be-bd27-4379-9ea5-331f33509bb1

Mathomatic Portable command-line computer algebra system

A text-mode, floating point and symbolic math application and library suitable for desktops, handhelds, and embedded systems. Supports Macintosh OS X, iPhone, Windows, and Linux.

http://www.scilab.org/

0xED

A native OS X hex editor based on the Cocoa framework. Free. Macintosh OS X only.

http://www.suavetech.com/0xed/0xed.html

LCD Editor

Generates C code for use of HD44780-based LCD displays from a GUI. Free. Macintosh OS X only.

https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/28724/lcd-editor

USB IO Board Kit

USB IO Board is a little development board, data acquisition, and parallel port replacement using a PIC18F2455/PIC18F2550 microcontroller. It ‘looks’ like a serial port to the OS. Supports Macintosh OS X, Windows, and Linux.

http://electronics-diy.com/store.php?sel=kits&sub=USB_IO_Board

sourceforge.net’s “Engineering tools on OSX” home page

A collection of useful software packages to perform engineering tasks, especially electrical engineering and chip design.

http://eng-osx.sourceforge.net/

Apple’s X-Code developer tools

Even though you may not be developing an OS X application, there are many useful tools here, like FileMerge (File diff and merging), USB Prober, and Bluetooth tools. You must login to your developer account before using this link.

http://developer.apple.com/devcenter/mac/index.action

Mathtools.net

Link exchange of math, algorithms, analysis, and utilities.

http://www.mathtools.net/C_C__/index.html

BullseyeCoverage

BullseyeCoverage is the leading C++ code coverage analyzer in usability, reliability. Supports both Desktop and Embedded targets. Macintosh OS X, UNIX, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.bullseye.com/

The HID Page from Lakeview Research

For developers of USB devices in the human interface device (HID) class. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.lvr.com/hidpage.htm

USB Stepper Motor Controller

Miniature USB Stepper Motor Controller allows to control a single bipolar motor. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.electrobee.com/usb-stepper/start

Cocoa Packet Analyzer

A network protocol analyzer and packet sniffer. It supports the industry-standard PCAP packet capture format for reading, capturing and writing packet trace files. Macintosh OS X Only.

http://www.tastycocoabytes.com/cpa/index.php

Maxim’s 1-Wire Public Domain Kit

The 1-Wire® Public Domain Kit is a software development kit (SDK) containing a 1-Wire API written entirely in C. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.maxim-ic.com/products/ibutton/software/1wire/wirekit.cfm

Application Note: http://pdfserv.maxim-ic.com/en/an/AN1097.pdf

File System: http://owfs.org/

Another 1-Wire interface using a on chip UART: http://www.spider-e.com/wp/?p=231

HID API

HIDAPI is a multi-platform library which allows an application to interface with USB and Bluetooth HID-Class devices. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://www.signal11.us/oss/hidapi/

Homebrew

UNIX package manager for OS X. Can replace or augment what you use macports for. The installer, at the bottom of the Homebrew home page, requires the bash shell (change in System Preferences -> Users & Groups). It also requires Xcode (from the App Store) and Xcode Command Line Tools. Very easy to use. Homebrew may have issues with Fink, brew doctor will advise. Macintosh OS X only.

http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/

Eclipse Hex Editor Plugin

EHEP is an Eclipse plugin, which allows the user to view or modify any file in hex mode. Plugin provides table with hex and character view of the file. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://ehep.sourceforge.net/

QEMU Emulator

http://wiki.qemu.org/download/qemu-doc.html

Perforce

Software version management software. Macintosh OS X, Linux, UNIX, and Windows.

http://info.perforce.com/helix-quick-start-OVA-reg.html?

Cornerstone

Software version management software for Subversion. Macintosh OS X only.

http://www.zennaware.com/cornerstone

FileCarver

Binary file editor. Display formats configurable with XML files. Macintosh OS X, Linux, and Windows.

http://fizzysoft.net/filecarver/

TJpgDec Tiny JPEG Decompressor

TJpgDec is a generic JPEG image decompressor module that is highly optimized for small embedded systems. It works with very low memory consumption so that it can be incorporated into tiny microcontrollers, such as AVR, 8051, PIC, Z80, Cortex-M0 and etc.

http://elm-chan.org/fsw/tjpgd/

Embedded Development Information Sites

MCU on Eclipse

A deep source of all kinds of information MCU related.

https://mcuoneclipse.com/

I2C device address list

If you need to do some I2C address planning, here are some lists to go to.

https://learn.adafruit.com/i2c-addresses/the-list

https://i2cdevices.org/addresses

https://os.mbed.com/users/oliverb/notebook/i2c-address-list/

Detailed information on I2C addressing here:

https://www.totalphase.com/support/articles/200349176-7-bit-8-bit-and-10-bit-I2C-Slave-Addressing