Design tips for your embedded Linux product
When designing a system that runs embedded Linux, there are number of things you can do to make your life a lot easier and provide… Read More »Design tips for your embedded Linux product
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Can you afford not to use Linux in your product?
How much does hardware capable of running Linux cost? Recently, I priced components for a fairly minimal system. CPU: Atmel AT91SAM9260 (< $10) 32MBytes of… Read More »Can you afford not to use Linux in your product?
Is Linux ready for real-time applications?
Have you ever wondered about the real-time response of Linux and how well it performs? I recently developed a system where I had the requirement… Read More »Is Linux ready for real-time applications?
NAND Flash is almost “free” and what it means for Embedded Systems
original article published in March, 2007 EETimes recently ran an article titled “Plummeting prices make NAND appear almost free” (http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197002923). 1GBytes parts cost around $55… Read More »NAND Flash is almost “free” and what it means for Embedded Systems
Do you need “software update” functionality in your Embedded Linux system?
In this day and age, most embedded systems include a way for users to easily update software once the device has been deployed. This article… Read More »Do you need “software update” functionality in your Embedded Linux system?
Building a tiny “safe” boot image using OpenEmbedded
We are currently working a project that contains cm-x270 module (http://bec-systems.com/web/content/view/62/9/ ) which contains 4MB of NOR flash and 128MB of NAND flash. The Linux… Read More »Building a tiny “safe” boot image using OpenEmbedded
Remote access for embedded systems behind a firewall
When deploying embedded systems, wouldn’t it be nice if you could easily set up remote access for troubleshooting and updates? With Embedded Linux systems, this… Read More »Remote access for embedded systems behind a firewall
How to build GNU/Linux for an embedded x86 computer
Recently, I had a customer who needed an embedded Linux distribution running on an Advantech PCM-9371 single board computer (SBC). The PCM-9371 contains a low… Read More »How to build GNU/Linux for an embedded x86 computer
Adding software to a Moxa UC7408 using OpenEmbedded
One of the big advantages of using Linux in embedded systems is the thousands of applications and drivers available for it (http://bec-systems.com/web/content/view/35/37/ ). One of… Read More »Adding software to a Moxa UC7408 using OpenEmbedded
Moxa UC7408 Review
I am currently evaluating a Moxa UC7408 for one of my customers. The UC7408 is a small fanless industrial computer that runs Linux or Windows… Read More »Moxa UC7408 Review