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Why VxWorks?

VxWorks RTOSReal-time embedded systems need a robust real-time operating system (RTOS) that leverages the latest and greatest enhancements in processor and hardware technology. Why is VxWorks the RTOS for your next project?

  • Proven: VxWorks is the RTOS that powers more than 1 billion real-time systems across the globe, from small consumer products to commercial airliners. When the consequences for failure are expensive or, worse, life threatening, the VxWorks RTOS is the only choice. After 30 years of RTOS leadership and consistently successful deployments, Wind River is the name you know you can trust.
  • Optimised: The VxWorks RTOS has been optimised for performance, determinism, and code footprint on each processor platform it runs on.  The VxWorks RTOS is also optimized for specialised hardware support for such features as network acceleration and graphics. Why waste processing power on a non-optimized RTOS?
  • Innovative: The first RTOS with 32-bit and 64-bit processing, multi-core and multi-OS support, and diverse connectivity options, VxWorks provides our customers with the leading-edge RTOS functionality they require to stay competitive. Why go with an RTOS that doesn’t provide the solutions you need to take advantage of the latest technology?

Unparalleled Innovation

VxWorks drives RTOS innovation in key requirement areas for embedded systems. By their very nature, embedded systems are constrained by memory, performance, and power consumption. Application requirements continuously grow to satisfy new safety and security standards and customer value criteria such as rich user interfaces and connectivity. VxWorks meets these growing requirements with unparalleled RTOS innovation:

  • Multi-core/multi-OS: VxWorks is designed for use in various multi-core configurations as a single operating system in symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) and asymmetrical multiprocessing (AMP) modes or as a guest RTOS on top of Wind River Hypervisor.
  • Scalability: VxWorks offers robust and reliable RTOS performance on small memory- and CPU-constrained devices up to full 64-bit multi-core systems for high-end processing. Because of this scalability, VxWorks is the ideal RTOS for creating a common software platform for a product line of embedded devices.
  • Security and safety: Our leadership in safe and secure systems includes a certifiable RTOS for very stringent safety standards such as FAA/RTCA DO-178B/EUROCAE ED-12B Level A, IEC 61508, and ARINC 653. VxWorks also provides a multilevel secure (MLS), High Robustness RTOS for the demanding requirements of the Common Criteria and National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP). VxWorks is the first RTOS to be certified under Wurldtech’s Achilles certification program, an internationally recognized standard for industrial cyber-security.
  • Connectivity: VxWorks provides industry-leading advanced networking solutions for every facet of embedded systems communications, from device to device via USB, and core to core in an AMP multi-core system with MIPC.
  • Graphics: VxWorks RTOS and Wind River Media Library form a robust platform for embedded graphics solutions. With Wind River Tilcon Graphics Suite, developers have a complete graphical user interface (GUI) development system for next-generation devices.

Significant Strengths

At Wind River, we take pride in the innovations in VxWorks that have made it the No. 1 RTOS in the world, and we’re committed to continued innovation in each of our core strength areas:

  • Footprint: VxWorks has a completely configurable and tunable small memory footprint for today’s memory-constrained systems. You control how much of the operating system you need.
  • Real-time performance: Capable of dealing with the most demanding time constraints, VxWorks is a high-performance RTOS tuned for both determinism and responsiveness.
  • Reliability: A high-reliability RTOS, VxWorks provides certification evidence required by strict security standards. Even for non-safety-critical systems, VxWorks is counted on to run forever, error free.
  • Scalability: An indispensable RTOS foundation for very small-scale devices, large-scale networking systems, and everything in between, VxWorks is the first RTOS to provide full 64-bit processing to support the ever growing data requirements for embedded real-time systems. VxWorks is scalable in terms of memory footprint and functionality; you will tune it to the exact needs of your project.

VxWorks Core Platforms

  • Wind River General Purpose Platform is a versatile platform used for devices ranging from aerospace and defense, automotive telematics, and small-footprint consumer devices to industrial devices and networking equipment.
  • Wind River Platform for Industrial Devices provides industrial and medical device manufacturers with essential multimedia and connectivity run-time technologies, including drivers and protocols for connected devices on the factory floor, wireless peripherals, and other devices within the network infrastructure. Targets include industrial automation, building automation, medical, transportation, and test and measurement devices.
  • Wind River Platform for Network Equipment enables customers to rapidly create, test, deploy, maintain, and manage high-quality network infrastructure devices. It offers an extensive suite of security protocols to protect network data. It is ideally suited for wireless infrastructure, enterprise network, core networking, network edge, WiMAX and LTE infrastructure, and broadband access devices.
  • Wind River Platform for Automotive Devices was designed for the development of applications that require high reliability, low power consumption, and a small memory footprint. Its targets include both vehicle and security control systems (powertrain, engine, antilock brakes, crash and airbag sensors, window/door entry) and in-vehicle systems (digital dashboard displays, navigation systems, telematics systems, and entertainment systems).
  • Wind River Platform for Consumer Devices offers a fast-boot, small-footprint run-time environment ideal for memory-constrained devices. Platform targets include digital video, mobile handheld, digital imaging, and broadband access devices.
  • Wind River Network Acceleration Platform delivers Gigabit Ethernet wire-speed performance for network infrastructure equipment using multi-core technologies. The platform is a comprehensive, integrated bundle of Wind River’s industry-leading multi-core-ready run-time technologies. It comes standard with control plane operating system support—Wind River Linux or VxWorks—and data plane acceleration software, including a fast real-time bare metal executive and high-performance networking software.

VxWorks Certified Platforms

VxWorks safe and secure platforms deliver the foundation companies need to address the security and safety aspects of critical applications, including certification evidence required for stringent certifications by standards bodies:

  • Wind River VxWorks 653 Platform delivers complete ARINC 653 Part 1, Supplement 2 conformance and expands the ARINC 653 XML configuration capabilities to enable a true multi-vendor platform that supports fully independent RTCA DO-297/EUROCAE ED-124 IMA supplier sourcing.
  • Wind River VxWorks Cert Platform provides a proven safety critical software development environment for delivering applications that must be certified to the requirements of RTCA DO-178B or IEC 61508 (functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems [E/E/PES]) and related safety critical software standards. Complete certification evidence is provided for DO-178B and IEC 61508.
  • Wind River VxWorks MILS Platform delivers the security foundation aerospace and defense companies need to meet the real-time operating system requirements for high robustness (EAL6+) multilevel secure systems.

VxWorks - Architecture / Processor Family Support

• ARM

– ARM9
– ARM11
– ARM11 MPCore
– ARM Cortex A8
– ARM Cortex A9 MPCore

• Intel

– Pentium family
– Xeon
– Xeon LV
– Core
– Core 2 Duo
– Atom

• MIPS

– MIPS 4Kx
– MIPS 5Kx
– MIPS 24Kx
– MIPS 34Kx
– MIPS 74Kx
– Cavium OCTEON CN3XXX
– Cavium OCTEON Plus CN5XXX
– Cavium OCTEON Plus CN63XX
– Netlogic (formerly RMI) XLR, XLS
– Altera MP32

• PowerPC

– PowerPC 40x
– PowerPC 44x
– PowerPC 60x
– PowerPC 7xx
– PowerPC 74xx
– PowerPC 83xx
– PowerPC 85xx, 8572
– PowerPC 86xx, 8641d
– QorIQ P20xx
– QorIQ P4080