Case Studies

Embedded Programming of Drive Firmware

Embedded Processor
Posted in Embedded Development & Programming, Product Development

Summary

DMC programmed the embedded firmware for several product lines of a major global manufacturer of variable-frequency drives.  DMC has worked for the client on over a dozen projects ranging from firmware development for new product models to changes in existing firmware for custom applications.

Motor in the Field

Motor in the Field

Solution

DMC worked with the client's software engineers on multiple projects for their variable frequency drive firmware.  Projects ranged from developing firmware for new product lines to modifying existing code to generate custom firmwares for various end customers.  DMC supported the customer from start to finish, including software design and design specifications, design documents, testing documents, debugging, formal test execution, and design reviews.  Examples of custom firmware development include advanced electronic line shafting (master encoder follower) and an automatic pumping application.

Customer Benefits

  • Thorough software design, documentation, and testing ensures high quality of software
  • Quick, efficient, quality programming support allows client to produce more end-customer-specific software, increasing overall product sales
  • Improved usability and features on operation of drives due to design input from DMC's extensive industry experience

Technologies

  • C for embedded
  • Hitachi Embedded Workshop / High-performance Embedded Workshop (Renesas)