Overview

This product is a real-time operating system (real-time OS) that is an implementation of the μITRON4.0 specification. μITRON is the predominant real-time OS for embedded systems in Japan. Its low resource requirements, outstanding real-time performance, and broad range of service calls make it very suitable for embedded systems requiring true real-time and multi-tasking capabilities.

In addition, its high degree of compatibility with the compiler package from Renesas Electronics and multitasking debugging on the IDE will help you greatly reduce development times and get your products to market more quickly.

Screen Image: Configurator
Screen Image : Debugging Extension
Image: Cooperation with 3rd parties
Screen Image: Configurator
Screen Image : Debugging Extension
Image: Cooperation with 3rd parties
  • Conformance with the µITRON4.0 Specification
    The design conforms with the µITRON4.0 Specification, which prescribes a representative OS architecture for embedded control.
  • Real-time performance
    Task switching time is 5.6μsec, which is even faster than the previous product. *Time it takes a target task to be activated after a wup_tsk is issued. ([email protected], when on-chip memory is used) [Learn More]
  • Superb functionality
    Supports more than 100 service calls, such as the dynamic task generation system call. They support various applications.[Learn More]
  • Configurator
    The configurator is equipped which makes the setup of OS construction parameters easier.[Learn More]
  • Supports the multi-task functionality in High-performance Embedded Workshop
    The Debugging Extension is an optional software which supports the following functions:[Learn More]：
    • Displaying the states of OS control objects such as tasks, semaphores, etc.
    • Issues the service calls for task activation and event flag setting etc.
    • Graphically-displayed service call history
  • Cooperation with 3rd parties
    We provide various solutions to deliver great environments for debugger/application software development, distribution of middleware, customization, and hardware platform etc. in conjunction with our partner vendors.
  • Target CPU: SuperH RISC engine Family SH-1, SH-2, SH2-DSP, SH-2A, SH2A-FPU (FPU of the SH-2E is not supported.)
  • Supported compiler: C/C++ Compiler Package for SuperH Family
  • Learn More

Latest Ver.: V.2.03 Release 01
Released: Nov 01, 2011
Details of upgrade (See Tool News)
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Additional Details

Supported CPU Cores

SH-1, SH-2, SH2-DSP, SH-2A, SH2A-FPU
*FPU of the SH-2E is not supported.

Functions

The HI7000/4 kernel consists of the following modules. Each module is provided by functions (service calls) .

  • Scheduler
    Manages execution sequence of multiple tasks based on their priority levels.
  • Task management
    Manages task status such as RUNNING, READY, WAITING or SUSPENDED.
  • Task-dependent synchronization
    Changes task status from other task, and synchronizes tasks.
  • Interrupt processing
    Returns from an interrupt handler
  • Time management
    Sets system timer used by HI7000/4 kernel and starts user-defined alarm handler, cyclic handler and overrun handler.
  • System State Management
    Reports information such as version number of HI7000/4 kernel.
  • Synchronization/communication
    Carries out synchronization and communication between tasks. The following function modules are available:
    • Event flag
      Tasks are synchronized by the status of flags managed by the kernel.
    • Semaphore
      Tasks are synchronized by the semaphore counter value managed by the kernel.
    • Mail box
      Tasks are synchronized by sending or receiving a message.
    • Data queue
      Tasks are synchronized by communicating 4-byte data.
  • Extended Synchronization/Communication
    Carries out synchronization and communication between tasks. The following function modules are available:
    • Message buffer
      Makes use of variable-length data communication to synchronize tasks.
    • Mutex
      Makes use of priority ceiling protocol for avoiding priority inversion to synchronize tasks.
  • Memory pool management
    Dynamically allocates/frees memory area used by tasks. Enables efficient use of memory.
  • Task exception
    Controls execution of task exceptions by, for example, defining or activating a task exception.
  • Cyclic handler function
    Controls the execution of a handler activated periodically.
  • Alarm handler function
    Controls the execution of a handler activated at the specified relative-time.
  • Overrun handler function
    Controls the execution of a handler activated when the specified time has been exceeded.
  • Extended service call function
    Renesas original functions are following:
    • Task event flags
      Makes use of task event flag state to synchronize tasks.

Kernel specifications

Specifications/Functions: Supports the following functions including uITRON4.0 spec-compliant standard profile.
・Service calls for dynamic object 　　creation(cre_???, acre_???) and 　　deletion(del_???)
・Mutex (TA_CEIL attribute only)
・Message buffer
・Variable-length memory pool
・Alarm handler
・Over handler
The following is the Renesas-specific functions
・Task-attached event flag
Scheduling types: Priority basis type / Event-driven type
Target CPU: SH-1, SH-2, SH2-DSP, SH-2A, SH2A-FPU
*FPU of the SH-2E is not supported.
Service call number: 148
(Count xxx_yyy plus ixxx_yyy as one)
Maximum object number: 1023 (Only the cycle handler and the alarm handler have 15 each)
A maximum value can be selected with the configurator
Maximum Priority number: 255, A maximum value can be selected with the configurator
Performance
(Time takes for a target task to be executed after the wup_tas is issued.):		 1.1 microseconds (SH7206, 200MHz, cache enabled)
Kernel code size: From 5.5k bytes to 44k bytes
Kernel RAM usage per task: Data: 64 bytes
Stack: 140 bytes

Components

Item Description Note
Kernel source program Kernel source program Provided only with mass-production licenses which include source code.
Kernel library Kernel library for system building
Kernel library for DSP support
Kernel library for SH2A-FPU		 Compliant with big/little endian
Standard header files ITRON specification common definition files
Kernel specification definition files
Other definition files		 Header files are provided both in Assembler and C languages
Configurator To setup construction parameters —
Various sample programs CPU initialization routine assembler source
CPU initialization routine C source
Exception enter/exit processing assembler source
Section initialization processing C source
Section information definition file
Undefined interrupt detailed information acquisition process source
System down routine source
Timer driver source		 —
Workspace for configuration HEW workspace for system building
Project file for separate linkage
Project file for whole linkage		 —
Manual HI7000/4 series user's manual —

Processing Flow

hi7000-4-flow-e