1. Juli 2020 / Linz / Österreich – Bereits seit vielen Jahren ist Candera CGI Studio das HMI Design Tool für leistungsstarke HMI-Lösungen auf embedded Graphic-MCUs und Low-end Devices. Mit besonderem Stolz präsentiert Candera nun auch den Support der Cypress Traveo ™ II-Automotive-MCUs und unterstützt dabei alle verfügbaren Funktionen wie Multi-Core- sowie sämtliche Render-Modi – von IBO, LBO bis OTF.

Mit mehr als 20 Jahren Erfahrung im Bereich Embedded Software unterstützt Candera Kunden weltweit bei der HMI-Erstellung – von Low-End-MCUs bis hin zu High-End-SoCs. „Wir wissen, dass vor allem MCUs mit ihren deutlichen Einschränkungen hinsichtlich RAM und ROM eine besondere Herausforderung für HMI-Entwickler darstellen, insbesondere wenn es darum geht, leistungsstarke und stabile Human Machine Interfaces zu erstellen“, meint Reinhard Füricht, General Manager von Candera. „Mit mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten Erfahrung im Embedded Software Bereich haben wir uns bereits in einer Zeit mit der Entwicklung von UI Tools beschäftigt, in denen Low-End-Geräte unser “daily business” waren. Daher ist unser HMI Design tool, CGI Studio, insbesonders für runtime und memory performance optimiert, mit einem besonderem Schwerpunkt auf minimalem Speicherbedarf.“

 Digitales Kombiinstrument erstellt mit CGI Studio auf Cypress’ Traveo II

Seit Juli 2020 unterstützt Candera’s CGI Studio nun offiziell die Traveo II-Grafik-MCUs von Cypress (CYT4DN series), das neueste Mitglied der Traveo MCU-Reihe. Wie immer möchten wir mit CGI Studio alle Funktionen der MCU optimal nutzen. Traveo II ist ein besonders starker Konkurrent im Marktsegment bis hin zu Full-HD-Auflösungen und bietet einzigartige Funktionen wie Multi-Core sowie All-Render-Modi wie:

• IBO (Image-based operation) für traditional frame buffer drawing
• LBO (Line-based operation) Increased BLIT engine performance und reduced memory
• OTF (On-the-fly mode) um VRAM memory consumption zu reduzieren

„Cypress entwickelt seit mehreren Jahren gemeinsam mit Candera performante HMI-Lösungen, einschließlich dem Automotive Kombiinstruments auf unserem aktuellen Referenzboard, welches ebenfalls mit CGI Studio erstellt wurde“, sagt Sven Natus, Vice President der Business Unit Automotive bei Cypress, an Infineon Technologies company. “Wir freuen uns, dass Candera nun den gesamten Funktionsumfang unserer neuesten Traveo II-Familie unterstützt und Kunden somit die volle Leistung des Grafiksubsystems nutzen und ihre Stücklistenkosten weiter senken können.”

Die neueste HMI-Lösung für Traveo II ist ein voll digitaler Instrument Cluster, welcher mit CGI Studio 3.9 erstellt wurde und erst vor wenigen Wochen präsentiert wurde.

Die neue CGI Studio Lösung auf Traveo II sehen Sie in diesem Video:

Mehr Informationen zu CGI Studio 3.9 erhalten Sie unter: CGI Studio 3-9

 

July 1, 2020 / Linz / Austria – For many years, Candera’s CGI Studio has been the HMI creation tool of choice when it comes to developing powerful HMI solutions on embedded Graphic MCUs for cost sensitive applications. Candera proudly presents CGI Studio, running on Cypress’ Traveo™ II automotive MCU, that supports all available features of this capable device like multi-core, as well as all-render modes – from IBO, LBO to OTF.

With more than 20 years of embedded software experience, Candera supports customers worldwide in HMI creation – from low-end MCUs to high-end SoCs. “We know that especially MCUs with their massive restrictions on RAM and ROM are challenging HMI developers when it comes to creating powerful and reliable Human Machine Interfaces,” says Reinhard Füricht, general manager of Candera. “With more than two decades of experience in the market of embedded software, we started to develop UI creation tools in times where low-end devices were our daily business. Therefore, our core product, CGI Studio, is highly optimized for runtime and memory performance with a special focus on low-memory footprint.”

Digital instrument cluster created with CGI Studio running on Cypress’ Traveo II

Starting in July, CGI Studio is now officially supporting Cypress’ Traveo II Graphic MCUs (CYT4DN series), the newest member of the Traveo MCU lineup. As always, we aim to fully leverage each of the MCU’s capabilities to its fullest with CGI Studio. Traveo II is a particularly strong contender in market segment up to Full-HD resolutions, offering unique features like multi-core, as well as all-render modes like:

• IBO (Image-based operation) for traditional frame buffer drawing
• LBO (Line-based operation) Increased BLIT engine performance and reduced memory
• OTF (On-the-fly mode) to reduce VRAM memory consumption

“Cypress has developed high-performance HMI solutions with Candera for several years now, including the automotive instrument cluster on our current reference board that was created with CGI Studio,” says Sven Natus, vice president of the Automotive Business Unit at Cypress, an Infineon Technologies company. “We appreciate that Candera is now supporting the entire feature set of our latest Traveo II family, allowing customers to leverage the full performance of the graphic subsystem and to further reduce their BOM cost.”

The latest HMI solution running on Traveo II is a fully digital instrument cluster that has been created with CGI Studio 3.9, released only a few weeks ago.

To experience the new solution on Traveo II, watch the movie:

For more information about CGI Studio 3.9 visit: CGI Studio 3-9

About Candera

Candera, is a leading HMI tool provider and development partner for worldwide automotive and industrial customers. It supports its customers with the CGI Studio tool environment as well as provision of software services mainly in the areas of HMI development and embedded software. Candera GmbH in Linz/ Austria and Candera Japan Inc. in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Japan are both part of the ArtSpark Group situated in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Japan.

Welcome to CGI Studio 3.9, Candera’s software development platform for creation of hybrid 2D and 3D graphical interfaces. Learn more about the most important features added since the last release.

CGI Studio Smart Photoshop Importer *Preview*

In CGI Studio 3.9 we integrated a preview of our innovative Smart Photoshop importer with one major goal: speed up your HMI creation process. It helps you importing your PSD files into CGI Studio, will automatically detect relevant components, such as gauges, sliders or buttons, and add the most probable functionality to each of these elements.

Import your PSD files and easily transform them into controls

This smart way of importing Photoshop files will make the time-consuming export of Photoshop files to separate graphics and the manual mapping to controls obsolete.

It will save time and also simplify the HMI composition process as much as possible.

Android Native View Control

The Native View control for Android allows you to seamlessly integrate native CGI Studio solutions  in your Android applications. This enables HMI experts to leverage the benefits of both tools.

For example, you can reuse a highly performant, CGI Studio based, 3D GUI and enhance Android’s native capabilities.

The communication between Android app and the CGI Studio solution is handled via JSON format. A Kotlin-based Android sample project shows you how to integrate and use the Native View.

Fill your Android applications with a native and seamless 2D/3D CGI Studio solution

CGI Studio Player Value Generator

This simulation feature allows to animate controls, e.g. automotive gauges or progress bars without any additional configuration. It will enable rapid prototyping and the possibility to present a “living” and functional HMI to internal and external stakeholders.

Create living HMIs with the new player value generator

CGI Studio Control Center

The CGI Studio Control Center has been designed as a central application for experienced CGI Studio users in order to manage their solutions for different platforms (e.g. iMX6, R-Car D3 and many more), directly access the CGI Studio Player, start the CGI Analyzer and open recent solutions or available samples. Moreover, you can build SCHost/application with just a click and adopt the Control Center (via scripts) to your needs, such as managing builds or modifying for complex processes.

Manage your solutions for different platforms in the new control center

CGI Studio Tutorials

Aside from the new technical features, CGI Studio 3.9 also brings a host of helpful (video) tutorials, which will enable especially new users an easier start into CGI Studio. These step-by-step guides, starting with a general tool overview and continuing with topic by topic related videos, can be found at the start screen of Scene Composer and in the help menu.

Browse through our new tutorials and get an easy start with CGI Studio

Redesigned Controls

Apart from the major features, CGI Studio 3.9 also provides an innovative redesign of all controls. This new redesigned controls allow a fast drag-and-drop based creation of excellent looking HMIs for any kind of application.

Experience our new predesigned control

Improved Getting Started and Advanced Cluster Samples

Just as the controls the getting started and advanced cluster samples have got a new look & feel as well as new features, such as themes, additional inputs, improved graphics and many more.

ASTC texture compression

For improving rendering performance, bitmaps can now be converted to an ASTC texture compression feature allows to use limited or low-end embedded devices more efficient to create sophisticated HMIs, even on devices with limited memory bandwidth.

Minor Improvements

Besides the major improvements of our CGI Studio 3.9, we also improved minor issues, such as new settings for new solutions (e.g. dimensions, resolution, colors); quick-actions for the scene tree or improvements for the animation group.