IAR Visual State is used by developers to build high-level designs, structure complex applications, add step-by-step functionality in detail through visualisation, and automatically generate 100% design-consistent C, C++, C#, or Java code. The latest release comes with enhanced cross-platform support, and new visualisation features for fast code generation, supporting the low-code development approach.
IAR Visual State is seen as being particularly useful for large design projects in embedded applications such as automotive instrument clusters, self-driving vehicle systems, advanced power tools, vending machines, HVAC systems, tracking systems, elevators, PLCs, and control systems. It provides formal verification, analysis, and validation features to ensure that applications function as intended.
"IAR Visual State quickly helps companies to generate high-quality code and efficiently manage complicated designs," said Anders Holmberg, CTO at IAR. "In addition, the recent features added, such as variant handling, C# and Java code generation, support for requirement management (ReqIF format), and a modernised hierarchical coder enable developers to work in large and distributed teams with different skills from embedded to mobile/PC applications, including low-code development."
The latest update adds better cross-platform support for an improved user experience on both Windows and Linux. The state chart editor and navigator have been unified into one application with a new look and feel, and tabbed windows, allowing developers to have the same user experience on both Windows and Linux. In the latest release, IAR Visual State supports Linux Ubuntu 18 and Ubuntu 20.
IAR Visual State is a standalone solution that is toolchain and architecture agnostic. Developers can graphically design state machines, generate source code compliant with the design, and automate documentation generation. When integrated into the IAR Embedded Workbench, both tools bring unique features, such as real-time state machine debugging directly in the IAR C-SPY debugger in the Workbench and automatic source code handling in the IDE.
