This combination of tools brings a unique value proposition to Green Hills and Applied Microsystems customers. MULTI's integration with Applied's NetROM provides embedded customers a robust, integrated and intuitive software/hardware debugging package. Existing Green Hills customers can use MULTI for all phases of software development because MULTI now provides complete control of embedded targets through NetROM's unique target communication capability. Applied Microsystem's customers can now use Green Hills tools for all phases of embedded development.

MULTI's ROM Monitor has been customized to take full advantage of the NetROM features and services. Customers can easily download, execute and control embedded applications with this new interface. MULTI's NetROM server interface provides support for many of Applied's NetROM applications: PowerPC, 680x0, 6830x, CPU32, R3000, SPARClite, and i960. The target monitors for these microprocessors are supported with a single version of MULTI and NetROM. This is a highly leverageable solution for Applied's and Green Hills' customers. For example, a customer using Green Hills MULTI with an Applied Microsystems NetROM, can upgrade to a new target monitor, and use the same version of MULTI and NetROM. Using the same interface allows customers to focus on embedded design, saving time, and getting the product to market quicker, with no additional learning curve.

"We are extremely pleased to be working with Green Hills Software, to integrate NetROM with their productive MULTI Development Environment. Applied Microsystems and Green Hills Software understand the special needs of embedded systems developers and the combination of both companies' expertise bring a superior value to embedded programmers," said Larry Ritter, vice president for Applied's debug business group. "Green Hills Software's broad processor coverage and their multi-platform support, provide customers a comprehensive, easy-to-use software development environment. The NetROM/Green Hills combination enhances the MULTI debug environment by providing high-speed target-connectivity without using target resources through a re-usable tool set," said Ritter.

"Applied Microsystems NetROM communications gateway is a unique and valuable solution to target connectivity," said David Chandler, Vice President of Sales for Green Hills Software. "Due to increasing pressures for higher quality and also faster time to market, embedded developers want a single, yet comprehensive, software development environment to satisfy all their needs. By combining the performance and functionality of NetROM and Green Hills optimizing compilers and MULTI integrated development environment, developers are provided with a powerful and complete solution for real-time embedded projects."

The leader in hardware-assisted embedded software design, debug and test solutions, Applied Microsystems helps engineers develop products faster, more reliably and at a lower cost-per-engineer. Applied's tools include: in-circuit emulators, from low-cost models designed especially for software engineers to powerful full-scale models for both software and hardware development; innovative co-verification tools; and category-defining embedded software verfication tools.

For sales information on Green Hills Software's products, please call 1-805-965-6044 or email inquiries to sales@ghs.com.