Needed DSP software emerges

Article Abstract:

Digital signal processing (DSP) software packages are on the market to help engineers who need to program DSP environments. DSP software packages should have the same features essential to many large-scale commercial software packages: installation program; menu-driven interface; on-line help; support for video, printing and plotting devices; extensive documentation; and telephone support. DSP has numerous applications, including biomedical monitors, studio-grade audio equipment, speech processors, oil and gas exploration, sonar, automatic target recognition, intelligent laboratory instruments and communication systems. Hardware engineers interested in programming ultrafast DSP chips for embedding in systems may be interested in the DSP programming environments. Eighteen software packages are listed; information provided includes manufacturer, price, features, and code generator for each microcomputer DSP package.

Circuit design, Directories, Digital signal processors, Signal processing, buyers guide, Programming Support, Digital Signal Processor

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Software

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The pace of change in the software industry makes predicting the future a precarious endeavor, but trends indicate that battles will continue to wage between microcomputer operating systems, object-oriented programming will come to the fore, computer-aided software engineering will proliferate and use of frameworks will increase. In 1990 software was unveiled for almost every conceivable engineering operation, and increasingly the programs are being made available on PCs as well as workstations. The most important factors in the selection process are the operating system and graphical user interface (GUI): in operating systems, the choice appears to be between OSF/1, Unix System V Release 4 and DOS with Windows 3.0 (the outlook for OS/2 is unclear). Object-oriented programming, CASE and electronic design automation (EDA) tools being developed by various vendors are described.

Software industry, Software, Operating systems (Software), Electronic design automation, Computer aided software engineering, Object oriented programming, Business conditions, Operating System, Industry Analysis, Software Selection, Product selection, Computer Software Industry, Review of Past Year, Computer-Aided Software Engineering, Object-Oriented Programming

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Software workstations: one-stop shopping for utilities

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California's Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has integrated programs related to common engineering functions into one package, offering one-stop shopping for software solutions. These packages, known as 'workstations' are commonly used by utility companies for such projects as designing a new transmission line, troubleshooting, or planning for future generating needs, in order to get the job done quicker. EPRI programmers initially translated the programs for mainframes into microcomputer versions and engineering design computers. The most renowned of the workstations is the Transmission Line Workstation, designed by EPRI's Overhead Transmission Program.

Electric services, Product information, Suites (Software), Product development, Industrial productivity, Electric Power Research Institute, Troubleshooting, Productivity, Integrated Software, Utilities

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