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As you may already know, NECTO is a specialized software tool designed for the development, testing, and deployment of software on embedded systems, such as microcontrollers or development boards.
NECTO is getting three new features up its sleeve:
- New Code Editor
- USB Host/Device stack
- Ethernet Library
NEW FEATURES
1. VS Code-like Code Editor
We have replaced old editor component with new and modern Monaco Editor. For those who are unfamiliar, Monaco Editor is the same editor that powers Visual Studio Code, one of the most popular development environments in the tech industry.
Its introduction to NECTO Studio is a testament to our dedication to staying at the forefront of technological advancements.
This brings a lot of new and improved cool features:
- Intelligent Code Completion
- Better Error Detection
- Multi-Cursor Support
- Word-based Suggestions
- Find and Replace
- Better bracket Matching
- Find in files
- Improved Goto symbol view
- Goto references improved
- Replace in Files
From this point on NECTO has USB library supported - tinyUSB library – to be precise! This library can be a game-changer for developers working on projects that involve USB connectivity in embedded systems.
The tinyUSB library is a lightweight and highly efficient USB stack designed for microcontrollers and small-footprint devices. By integrating tinyUSB support into NECTO (into mikroSDK to be concrete),
developers gain the advantage of simplified USB driver development and easy integration of USB functionality into their projects.
Some of the DEVICE STACK features You can utilize:
- Audio Class 2.0 (UAC2)
- Bluetooth Host Controller Interface (BTH HCI)
- Communication Device Class (CDC)
- Human Interface Device (HID)
- Mass Storage Class (MSC)
- Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
- Vendor serial over USB: FTDI, CP210x
- Human Interface Device (HID)
- Mass Storage Class (MSC)
In essence, supporting NECTO with the tinyUSB library empowers developers to seamlessly incorporate USB functionality into their projects, fostering innovation and efficiency in embedded system development.
3. Ethernet dual IPv4/IPv6 stack is now supported in mikroSDK
Another Library had been integrated into NECTO – CycloneTCP stack! Integrating the CycloneTCP library into NECTO can be a significant boon for developers engaged in network-centric embedded system projects.
CycloneTCP is a robust and highly efficient TCP/IP stack tailored for resource-constrained devices, making it an ideal choice for embedded systems. By extending support for CycloneTCP within NECTO, developers gain access to a wealth of networking capabilities, including IPv4 and IPv6 support, various transport protocols, such as TCP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, DNS, and more.
This NECTO/mikroSDK integration simplifies the process of building connected devices, IoT solutions, or networked applications, as developers can leverage CycloneTCP's optimized codebase and comprehensive networking features directly from their development environment.
Ultimately, supporting NECTO with CycloneTCP empowers developers to create reliable and efficient networked embedded systems while reducing development effort and accelerating time-to-market, which is crucial in the competitive world of embedded systems development.
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Better “interrupts” control in NECTO projects
We have developed unified APIs to easily implement additional interrupts in your project. Easily combine automatically enabled interrupts for different module (e.g. UART, USB, Ethernet) setup by mikroSDK with custom user requested interrupts.
Expansion in Hardware Support
MikroElektronika’s update also expands support for new hardware boards such as Clicker 4 for STM32F4. Additionally, the update brings in new MCU cards like SiBRAIN for ATmega2560 and SiBRAIN for ATmega1280.
Wrapping Up
Stay at the forefront of development excellence – unlock new horizons, enhance productivity, and ensure compatibility with cutting-edge technologies by this NECTO update, which had major Code Editor swap! You are now able to build your IoT device with ease because of the Ethernet Stack we introduced, as well as USB library embedded into our Software Development Kit, mikroSDK!
WHAT'S COMING NEXT?
- LVGL Support in Necto Studio – Library and Designer
- Integration of NEW compiler toolchains into NECTO Studio
- CODEGRIP
- Enhance speed of programming and debugging over WiFi interface
- MikroSDK 2.10.0 middleware enhancement:
- RTC, LCD...
- Supporting more hardware kits from different vendors
For a full list of all improvements and bug fixes please check out the RoadMap and Release changes on the NECTO Studio page - https://www.mikroe.com/necto.
