IAR Systems Development Tools Selected by Ocean Modules

By DE Editors

IAR Systems has announced its build and debug tool chain, IAR Embedded Workbench, has been selected by Ocean Modules, a manufacturer of remotely-operated vehicles (ROV). Ocean Modules’ V8 Offshore ROV is controlled through a combination of 8-bit Atmel AVR and 32-bit Atmel ARM MCUs. IAR Embedded Workbench is an integrated development environment for developing, building, and debugging embedded applications.

Ocean Modules V8 Offshore ROV with its 360-degree control system can operate at a depth of 3,000 meters and is fitted with sampling and recording equipment, sensors and tools for underwater exploration, intervention and reporting, to suit the requirements of each customer. ARM processors are used for the more demanding tasks, e.g. the automatic control system for steering the vehicle, rapid data communication and monitoring of the entire system. AVR processors are used in submodules such as distributed I/O devices, for local measuring, monitoring and basic steering functions.

Customers of Ocean Modules include naval and maritime authorities, law enforcement and environmental agencies as well as scientific organizations all over the world. Ocean Modules V8 Offshore ROV is used for a wide range of underwater missions—for inspection of ship hulls, cables, and tunnels, for studying and documenting environmental conditions, for marine biology research projects, and for finding and documenting ancient shipwrecks as well as inspecting recent scenes of accident.

For more information, visit IAR Systems and Ocean Modules.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.