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Here is a list of events that we will be exhibiting and speaking at.

Vector Software to present at RTECC on March 22nd in Minneapolis, MN - US.

Vector Software to present at RTECC on March 24th in Chicago, IL - US.

Vector Software to present at RTECC on April 14th in Dallas, TX - US.

Vector Software to present at RTECC on May 19th in New York, NY - US.

Vector Software to present at RTECC on May 24th in Boston, MA - US.

Welcome to the Spring 2011 edition of VectorCAST Directions!

I know many of you still have lots of ice and snow on the ground, but believe it or not spring is only a few short days away. After this past winter, I for one am really looking forward to warmer weather!

We recently attended the Embedded World 2011 Conference in Nürnberg Germany. Attendance at this year’s event was up considerably from last year. There were more than 800 exhibitors and over 19,000 attendees; a sure sign that the economy is beginning to rebound! Over the course of the show, we had hundreds of visitors stop by the Vector Software booth. During the event, we made several announcements, including the TÜV SÜD certification of VectorCAST for IEC 61508 and ISO 26262 and the VectorCAST integration with the OSEK Real-Time Operating System. We also announced the release of VectorCAST 5.2. This latest release of VectorCAST includes multiple new features and is designed specifically to enhance overall productivity for developers and managers. For pictures and video from Embedded World 2011, visit the Automated Testing Blog.

If you plan on attending any of the upcoming Real-Time & Embedded Computing Conferences, please stop by and introduce yourself! Vector Software will be presenting at the RTECC Events in: Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, New York, and Boston. For details, visit VectorCAST.com.

Enjoy the soon to arrive spring weather!

VectorCAST Embedded Software Analysis and Test Applications Integrated with OSEK
Vector Software, the leading provider of software testing applications for embedded systems, announced today the integration of Vector Software's VectorCAST test suite and the Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) implementing the OSEK standard. The embedded compiler used for this integration was Altium's TASKING for Tricore. The debugger selected was Lauterbach's TRACE32.

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Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe chooses Vector Software for ISO 26262 Compliance
Vector Software, the leading provider of automated software testing applications for embedded systems, announced today that Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe has selected VectorCAST as part of their software development strategy for ISO 26262 compliance.

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TÜV SÜD Certifies VectorCAST for the IEC 61508 and ISO 26262 Standards
Vector Software, the leading provider of automated software testing applications for embedded systems, announced today that TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH has certified the VectorCAST embedded software testing suite for customers developing software to the IEC 61508 and ISO 26262 standards.

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MEI Group Selects VectorCAST to drive Agile Continuous Integration and Test Strategy
Vector Software, the leading provider of software testing applications for embedded systems, announced today that MEI Group has selected VectorCAST/C++ to increase its software development productivity.

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Vector Software recently selected Advanced Semiconductor Technology Ltd. (AST) to be its exclusive distributor and technical representative in Israel. The increase in demand in Israel was the driver for the establishment of this relationship.

"With 25 years of experience, AST has an outstanding reputation and well-established relationships with many Israeli companies," said William McCaffrey, Chief Operating Officer at Vector Software. "With AST having become our Distributor and Technical Representative in Israel, they will provide Vector Software an instant, reliable platform in Israel."

Advanced Semiconductor Technologies (AST) Ltd., located in Raanana, Israel, was selected because of its extensive technical knowledge and thriving track record in the electronic design automation (EDA) market.

L3 Communications
L-3 Communications has grown very quickly into the sixth largest defense company in the United States, and is a leader and prime defense contractor in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), secure communications, government services, training and simulation and aircraft modernization and maintenance.

The company also is a leading merchant supplier of guidance and navigation products and systems, sensors, scanners, fuzes, data links, propulsion systems, avionics, electro optics, satellite communications, electrical power equipment, encryption products, signal intelligence, antennas and microwave products.

In homeland security, L-3 has leadership products in aviation, port, maritime and cargo security as well as solutions for mass transportation. In addition, L-3 offers other key homeland security products and services for crisis management, intrusion detection, law enforcement and vehicles for first responders. (Read more)

Q1 - Can VectorCAST stub functions without a prototype? By default, VectorCAST will not stub functions that lack a valid prototype... (read more)

Q2 - Is it possible for me to customize the "Execute Command" option to do a complex series of actions? Yes. When you execute a test in VectorCAST/C++, VectorCAST will take the command.. (read more)

Q3 - How do I create an environment that does not use floating point? In VectorCAST/C++, go to Tools-> Options-> C/C++.. (read more)

Q4 - I am not getting a coverage data file after I run the instrumented executable. Why? I'm using VxWorks. Some operating systems (non-POSIx, like vxWorks) do not close file pointers when exiting an executable..... (read more)