Embedded Systems

Got hardware? Need firmware? We've written firmware for printers, modems, video terminals, set top boxes, and other devices. Whether it's a tiny system written in Z80 or 8051 assembler or a multi-processor system written in pSOS and C++, we have the experience and hardware expertise to do the job.

We can even work with your hardware designers to make sure the platform will be adequate and cost effective for the application.

Key Benefits

• You work directly with the consultant from the beginning to the end of the project.
• You can take advantage of our facilities and avoid the costs of office space and equipment.
• We also have extensive hardware and application software experience for a "bigger picture" perspective.

Capabilities

We have the capability of any task from coming to your site and lending a hand to developing an entire firmware application at our facility. Our experience, our integrity, our facilities, and our products define who we are, and what we can do for you.

Our Experience

Our Integrity

Doing our work with integrity is our highest priority. We will never say we're sure about something unless we really are. You can count on us to do whatever is humanly possibly to do what we say we will do. If we make a mistake, it won't come out of your pocket.

Our Facilities

We have a well-equipped firmware development lab that can be dedicated to your project.

• Fast, state of the art dual-monitor workstations.
• Dedicated high-speed internet connection.
• Powerful file server with daily tape backups and off-site archives.
• Dedicated machine for doing large project builds, etc.
• Hardware lab with meters, scopes, and device programmers.
• Schematic capture using OrCAD.
• PCB layout using OrCAD Layout Plus.
• We have excellent relations with the #1 company for rapid turnaround PCB prototypes.

Our Products

We give clients the option of hiring us with our "toolbox" of classes and controls at no extra cost. It's like getting free code for your project! You can see what's in the toolbox by visiting the Consulting Toolbox page. What we ask for in return is that we can incorporate any code we develop for your project back into the toolbox, as long as it does not contain anything proprietary to your company. For example, if we develop an enhanced list control for your application, we may use it in a future version of the toolbox. If we develop a class that implements a trade secret algorithm of yours, we cannot. Basically, if you say no, we won't use it.

Pricing

We can work on your premises or in our state of the art facility. We bill either time and materials or firm/fixed, depending on the project and other circumstances.