The requirements of today's industrial applications are becoming more complex every year. Performance requirements are also increasing, and to meet these demands, development tools that maximize the capabilities of the chosen MCU or MPU are needed without compromising the efficiency of the development workflow.

IAR Systems (IAR), a leading provider of software tools and services for embedded development, today announced that IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm v. 9.30, the latest version of its complete development toolchain, now fully supports Renesas' RZ/T2 and RZ/N2 series MPUs based on the Arm Cortex-R52. This extends IAR's support for the full range of Renesas processors for industrial solutions.

IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm provides powerful optimizations for engineers to develop real-time applications such as high-performance precision servo motors, enabling users to take full advantage of Renesas' industrial solutions that implement fast, accurate motor control and the latest industrial Ethernet on a single chip. Comprehensive debugging capabilities, including multi-core debugging, enable users to rapidly develop application software for the dual Arm Cortex-R52-based RZ/T2M, the first RZ/T2 series product.

Additionally, IAR Systems offers a functional safety edition certified by TüV SüD as meeting IEC 61508 requirements. Renesas leverages this edition to include essential cross-diagnosis for microcontroller redundancy configurations. The company also announced plans to release RZ/T2M for functional safety solutions, such as Certified Self-Test Software for self-fault diagnosis and a SIL3 System Software Kit, later this year, and RZ/N2L, announced in August, in 2023.

Additionally, IAR's integrated static code analysis tool complies with coding standards such as MISRA-C and CERT, which are essential for today's FA development, in light of IEC61508 and other security standards. The RZ/T2M and RZ/N2L are equipped with an EtherCAT slave controller and a TSN-compliant 3-port Gigabit Ethernet switch, meeting the growing demand for industrial networking.

“RZ/T2M and RZ/N2L users now have access to IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm, a high-performance integrated development environment,” said Hitoshi Shirakabe, vice president of the Industrial Automation Business Unit at Renesas Electronics. “This enables RZ/T2M and RZ/N2L to deliver high-speed, high-precision, real-time motor control, and the latest industrial network communication capabilities.” Additionally, the soon-to-be-released "Certified Self-Test Software" and "SIL3 System Software Kit" to enhance functional safety were developed using IAR Embedded Workbench. He stated, "When used with the Certified Functional Safety Edition of this tool, users can significantly reduce development time and workload."

“Smart motor controllers and high-speed networking are two key components in shaping the future of manufacturing,” said Anders Holmberg, CTO at IAR Systems. “IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm provides a leading software development environment for industrial control and is certified for use with all relevant safety standards.”