Modern embedded project lifecycles are getting shorter while paradoxically the list of software requirements continues to grow. More often than not, software quality suffers because of shortened test phases. It is imperative that developers find bugs quickly and efficiently through as many automated means as possible. Fortunately, static and dynamic analysis tools exist that can help you find, diagnose, and fix these defects as quickly as possible. In this session, we will do a brief overview of the types of errors that can be eradicated using such tools and we will demonstrate how such tools can be integrated seamlessly in your workflow which leaves you time to focus on writing code for your application. We will also show how such tools improve code quality to not only reduce defects but also promote reuse in future applications and ease the path to safety certification.

Kinetis M series MCUs are based upon the low-power ARM® Cortex®-M0+ core and are designed for single-chip 1, 2 and 3-phase electricity meters as well as flow meter and other precision measurement applications.

Sensors are a primary source of data for IoT and are becoming more and more pervasive. In this session we will cover what these main requirements are and the challenges designing a sensor IoT node. How to reduce power consumption and size? How Freescale is ideally positioned to make the difference. Should the sensor simply collect and send raw data or do we need more embedded processing at the IoT node? There is no single approach, we will cover the pros and cons per application.In the tornado of IoT market demand, which applications should we target with Freescale sensors to win? Beside the presentation the audience will be updated on the latest key sensor solutions with live sensor demos that make the difference allowing us to win in the Iot market.

Kinetis Microcontrollers (MCUs) consist of multiple hardware- and software-compatible ARM Cortex-M0+, Cortex-M4 and Cortex-M7-based MCU series. Kinetis MCUs offer exceptional low-power performance, scalability and feature integration.

Freescale is making automotive development easy with Kinetis MCUs. Kinetis EA series MCUs for automotive allow fast time to market with simple tools, an extensive development environment and automotive grade qualification across -40 to 125 °C temperature ranges. Freescale Automotive portfolio overview (S32, S12, MagniV, Kinetis EA) and ecosystem.

This session will cover how to differentiate and to attach Freescale Power Management solutions to most Freescale MCU and MPUs for complete system enablement in IoT, automotive and multi-market applications. Thanks to a complete MCU tool alignment strategy for industrial applications in Transportation, Energy Management and Building Control segments, we can provide the fastest time to market for your customers. The presentation will include live demonstrations  with analog software drivers that are MCU agnostic, in order to better position Freescale Analog System solutions during your next customer visit.

Android provides a powerful operating system and development environment that can be used to develop connected IoT products very quickly. It further allows developers build up feature-rich HMI solutions with multi-display capabilities, for example it allows dual full-HD HDMI operation on the DIGI ConnectCore 6 SOM. There is a risk that resulting embedded products are open to external attack or user modification. This presentation will discuss the key components of the Android operating system and show how to implement network-enabled embedded applications based on SE Android (Security Enhancements for Android), a completely open-source project that provides a sandboxed application runtime environment preventing unauthorized modification of devices and/or execution of potentially malicious code.

This session will feature Freescale's low voltage Li-Ion battery charger solutions. Switching and linear solutions will be discussed along with design tips for implementing several different charging solutions. A demo of our newest switching charger, BC3770 will be provided.

Some IoT installations are required to maintain operations in the field for over 10 years. Selecting sensor components for these applications is significantly different from mobile and consumer products. This presentation examines environmental compatibility and long term operating characteristics of sensors and provides an overview of the design considerations for embedded industrial applications.

In this hands-on workshop, learn how to build your next motor control application using Kinetis V series MCUs and Freescale’s comprehensive set of complimentary motor control software and tools, such as Freescale's Embedded Software Motor Control and Power Conversion Libraries (FSLESL), Kinetis SDK, Kinetis Design Studio IDE along with Tower System Module rapid prototyping - all designed specifically to reduce you development time.

This intermediate hands-on session will walk you through the steps to boot, debug, and inspect U-boot, the Linux kernel and drivers, and Linux applications.  Learn about the debug and trace tools that are available to solve complex problems in Linux.  This session will use the CodeWarrior Development Studio for ARMv8 ISA and open-source tools to boot the QorIQ LS2085A RDB and demonstrate how to debug Linux modules and use tracing and performance tools in Linux.

The Kinetis software development kit (SDK) provides a comprehensive software framework for Kinetis MCU-based applications. Join this session to get hands-on experience with the basics of Kinetis SDK, including MCU boot-up, board setup, interrupt handling, HAL and drivers.

The automobile is already the 2nd largest generator of data for the Internet of Things (IoT). But what is the data used for and where is the data converted to information? Freescale and IBM are working together to make the automotive IoT real. IBM offers a messaging protocol, MQTT and Blue Mix cloud application development environment while Freescale offers a portfolio of automotive devices, including connectivity needed for the gateway. The presentation will focus on the applications, the connectivity and the challenges of big data in the automotive IoT.

IR will show power solutions for Layerscape and T series processors. IR will demonstrate easy design techniques for quick-to-market, practical designs for system power for these processors’ critical power supply rails. Details: IR will show several power system designs for the Layerscape and T series processors. Will provide schematics, layout, and design tool examples for quick to market designs as well as options for customers to tailor for application use cases to achieve a practical, lean and optimum solution. Advanced techniques will also be shown real-time on the use of modern PMBus command sets for power sequencing, fault management and telemetry to reduce design time and cost.

In this class, participants will learn how to leverage model-based design technology (MATLAB/Simulink) to more quickly develop motor control algorithms for BLDC, ACIM, and PMSM motors using Freescale MagniV MCUs on the S12ZVM automotive reference platform. Learn the basics of the motor control toolbox to generate C-code from simulation models. The toolbox will utilize and demonstrate peripheral driver blocks, optimized automotive math/motor control blocks, software and processor in the loop techniques for algorithm verification, and other utilities for MCU profiling and algorithm development.

The most difficult step of the development cycle is moving from concept to prototype. The second is moving from prototype to production. Wearables are no exception. This class will first compare and contrast open source reference designs that are available to prototype wearable projects today. In the second half, using Freescale reference designs as a case study, we will cover the challenges and resources available to enable a project to move into manufacturing and production.

In this session, we will first depict the revolutionary 2X faster go-to-market path to launch a device, then illustrate why MicroEJ for Kinetis helps to reduce the B.O.M cost of our customers. MicroEJ enables IoT innovation, reduces time to prototype and product, and also supports a dynamic Apps go-to-market strategy, by leveraging new capabilities such as ultra-fast simulation, prototyping, as well as product customization after deployment in the field driving larger market share for IoT OEMs. This session includes a large and comprehensive technical summary of MicroEJ for Kinetis components. The solution Kinetis+MicroEJ leverages the 10+ million software engineering community providing them a modern smartphone-like software factory for embedded systems to target fast moving markets such as building automation, white goods, healthcare, industrial control, wearables, automotive, consumer, etc.

In this session, we will first depict the revolutionary 2X faster go-to-market path to launch a device, then illustrate why MicroEJ for Kinetis helps to reduce the B.O.M cost of our customers. MicroEJ enables IoT innovation, reduces time to prototype and product, and also supports a dynamic Apps go-to-market strategy, by leveraging new capabilities such as ultra-fast simulation, prototyping, as well as product customization after deployment in the field driving larger market share for IoT OEMs.

Intelligent connected devices and consumer products are getting smaller and more feature rich thanks to awesome high-value microcontrollers like the i.MX 6 applications processors or K60 families. But with these powerful compact microcontrollers comes the challenge of interconnecting many peripherals, GPIOs and power onto ever shrinking printed circuit boards. In this session, embedded hardware developers will learn how to optimize the GPIO and peripheral pin assignments and save time and space in the PCB design - especially in getting the IO assignments into the schematics and PCB with a streamlined, controlled approach.

Along with the Linux SDK release based on Yocto, Freescale also provides a pre-installed Linux SDK based on a Virtual Machine (VM) with Virtual Box. This presentation introduces how to build Linux in a virtual environment and deploy to a development system. It also illustrates how to use other pre-built tools along with the SDK. Following this session, you will understand how easy it is to use the Freescale Linux solution for developing end products.