26 February 2007 -- Available now from Esterel Technologies, Scade 6.0 is a major update to the Scade Safety-Critical Application Development Environment. Scade 6.0 provides the breakthrough capability a unified modelling, verification and certified code generation capability called the Unified Modelling Style that enables embedded systems and software developers to freely combine and nest arrayed data flow elements and state machines in a single, fully integrated environment. Developers of demanding safety-critical mixed data flow and state machines applications, such as automotive and aerospace engine controls, aerospace navigation and guidance systems, cockpit display systems, flight software and controls, aerospace and automotive braking systems, automotive body controls, airbags, sensor controls, rail interlocking and train control systems, energy production systems controls, will benefit from this unprecedented modelling freedom enabled by Scade 6.0 in terms of design and verification time decrease, enhanced generated code size and speed as well as greater design flexibility and reusability.
Existing modelling solutions rely on the collaboration between two independent modelling editors; however, Scade 6.0 Unified Modelling Style simplifies the life of the safety-critical application developer.
Now, the developer can focus on the productivity of the modelling activity, in the knowledge that all the certification and verification optimisation benefits of the previous Scade releases are maintained.
Scade 6.0 also expands the number of safety standards covered by Scade's unique KCG C Qualified Code Generator across several industries, targeting: qualification as a development tool according to the aerospace standard RTCA DO-178B up to Level A; certification according to the industrial IEC61508 with no SIL level limitation; certification according to the railway standard EN50128 with no SIL level limitation; and compliance with the nuclear software safety standard IEC60880.
Esterel Technologies is also working with the automotive industry to ensure a future compliance of the Scade 6.0 KCG C Code Generator with the upcoming ISO26262 standard.
'The development of Scade 6.0 has been a significant effort, combining state-of-the-art technology with over three years of R and D activities and close co-operation with many customers in several market segments'.
'We are very proud to be the first company to offer to safety-critical embedded systems designers the unique combination of full modelling freedom with tremendous cost savings', says Eric Bantegnie, CEO of Esterel Technologies.
