Overview - First time use of OVP simulators and emulators with ARC processors and platforms

Introduction

Welcome to the Open Virtual Platforms (OVP) simulator and models of ARC International's processors. These make it easy to develop software for ARC processors on your desktop PC running Windows XP or Linux.

The OVPsim simulator is available to download and use and includes models of the ARC600 an ARC700 families.

Support is available through our forums, and information on model availability is through our wiki based library pages.

You will need to be registered and logged-in to download any files from this OVP site. Click here to register/login.

OVP was founded by Imperas and they provide embedded software development tools including multicore debug and advanced software verification and the tools target ARC processors for use with bare metal and embedded OSes. If you need an OVP compliant simulator for commercial use - please contact Imperas.

Quick Download links #1 - Standalone Demos

Download and install the OVP simulator and run standalone ARC demos

Quick Download links #2 - ARC Bare Metal Platforms - for Embedded Software Development

A Bare Metal platform is a simulation/emulation of an ARC processor running with ARC binary object code with maximum ram and no need for other peripherals. It is perfect for starting to develop ARC code on a Windows host. You cross-compile a normal C application and load it on the ARC Bare Metal platform - and it will run - allowing you to hook up Eclipse, GDB etc to debug your application. By having source of the platform you can easily add other hardware components and build up your platform.

Download and use Bare Metal ARC platforms for embedded software development.

Summary

Thank you for having an initial look at the OVP support for ARC processors.
There is more on this website related to ARC.

Please have a look at the Download ARC page for more platforms, examples etc.
Also there is a presentation explaining the demos, and also a video showing the downloading and running of a couple of the demos.

Please also look at the library wiki for pages about ARC processors, platforms, and peripherals