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Recently, ARTERY Technology has completed a major upgrade of the AT32 Workbench development tool, introducing support for Middleware FreeRTOS, as well as USB_DEVICE and USB_HOST Middlewares. This upgrade aims to further expand the functionality of AT32 Workbench, enhancing the convenience and efficiency of embedded system development.

FreeRTOS, an open-source real-time operating system, is widely used in the embedded systems field due to its lightweight and high-performance characteristics. With FreeRTOS integration, AT32 Workbench users can easily implement multi-task scheduling, resource management, and real-time control on AT32 MCUs without additional adaptation, significantly reducing development time while further improving the flexibility and real-time performance of AT32 series products.

Now, you can easily configure FreeRTOS within AT32 Workbench and benefit from the efficient task management and resource scheduling provided by the real-time operating system.

In embedded systems, USB interfaces enable high-speed data transfer and communication, making it easy to connect and control devices via computers. The new update to AT32 Workbench adds support for USB_DEVICE and USB_HOST middleware, allowing developers to configure and manage USB device communication more easily. The USB_DEVICE middleware enables developers to quickly configure AT32 devices as various USB peripherals, such as USB virtual COM ports and mass storage devices, facilitating data exchange with computers or other host devices. It plays a crucial role in scenarios such as data transfer and firmware upgrades. Meanwhile, the USB_HOST middleware allows AT32 devices to act as a host, enabling them to connect and control external peripherals such as USB mice, keyboards, and flash drives, greatly enriching the functionality and application scenarios of the device.

AT32 Workbench has long been favored by developers for its intuitive graphical interface, ease of operation, and efficient configuration. With the newly added middleware support, these advantages continue. Developers only need to perform simple graphical configurations within AT32 Workbench to quickly complete the initialization setup for FreeRTOS, USB_DEVICE, and USB_HOST, with automatic generation of the corresponding initialization code. This not only reduces the complexity of manual code writing but also minimizes the likelihood of errors, allowing developers to focus more on core functionality development, greatly enhancing the efficiency of AT32 microcontroller-based projects.

Today, a robust development ecosystem has become a key competitive factor for companies, significantly lowering development costs and technical barriers. ARTERY Technology remains committed to providing developers with more comprehensive development tools and stronger technical support, helping them bring their project ideas to life more efficiently and accelerating product time-to-market.