LANsEND IPv4/IPv6 Network Operating System

VOCAL’s The LANsEND IPv4/IPv6 network operating system provides a framework for application development of network connected/internet-enabled consumer devices. It is well featured to support TCP/UDP/IP applications in processors with limited resources (memory and MIPS). The programming model is inspired by Berkeley Unix, with a simple non-preemptive task scheduler, as well as supporting socket network access functions. Such a model is ideal as a “Tiny Unix” (TUNIX) for development of inexpensive network devices for cost-sensitive consumer products, and devices for the Internet of Things (IoT). Contact us to discuss your application requirements.

Applications

LANsEND has been used on a variety of processors including DSPs (such as ADI Blackfin and TI 55x/62x/64x/6x devices) and RISC processors (including ARM, RISK-V, MIPS, PowerPC, PowerQUICC, etc.). Through the use of conditional compilation, network capabilities may be selectively included to minimize the final program memory footprint. A typical embedded application could be less than 256K bytes of program memory and require less than 128K bytes of data memory. Further memory reductions may be possible by limiting the number of packet buffers and removing user interface functions accessed via the built-in CLI.

LANsEND Real-Time Processing

VOCAL’s real-time processing sub-system preempts LANsEND processes when necessary and may post signals to wake up application processes waiting on real-time activity. The LANsEND network operating system may be combined with VOCAL’s real-time signal processing software libraries which include a complete range of ETSI / ITU / IEEE / IETF compliant algorithms and protocols, in addition to many other standard and proprietary algorithms.

LANsEND Network Functions

LANsEND includes the following network functions: