Software
Bespoke software for high-integrity, safety-critical systems.
Bespoke software design
When failure isn’t an option, your software must behave exactly as specified, every time.
Red Earth Systems has designed software for aerospace, defence, oil & gas and automotive programmes since 2003. Many of our engineers come from backgrounds with deep and well-disciplined flight software experience, bringing a strong focus on quality, reliability, and process adherence.
We build real-time applications for PC and embedded platforms, covering everything from microcontroller-based hardware and analogue sensor simulation through to full system-level test executives using NI TestStand or our own standard test executive frameworks.
Our software is built on standardised architectures and abstraction layers, which shortens the path between design and delivery and enables faster integration between hardware and software.
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Experience
30+ years in software development
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Support
Long-term, in-service support
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Delivery
On-time, on-spec
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Quality
ISO 9001 certified
Built around your control requirements
Every test system has its own architecture, so our software is designed to complement it rather than force a standard solution onto your platform. We develop in C#, C, C++, Ada, and many other languages, using National Instruments LabVIEW where appropriate, particularly when a bespoke user interface is not required. For larger automated test systems, we also utilise NI TestStand or other industry-standard test executive platforms for test sequencing, automation, data management, and reporting.
Our software interfaces across many different protocols RS-232/422/485, GPIB, ARINC 429/629/708, MIL-STD-1553, IEEE488, CAN bus and USB, alongside database design and implementation where data logging and traceability are part of the brief.
Such technical depth means your test executive, embedded application or diagnostic tool is built by engineers who already understand the protocol it needs to communicate, and the standards it needs to meet.
Sarsen Technology is a supplier to Red Earth Systems. We have always found the Red Earth team to be expert in their field and an excellent company to work with.
Nigel Norman, Managing Director
Case study: Subsea electronics module
Subsea electronics modules control and monitor trees and manifolds on the seabed, so confirming they work correctly before delivery matters. To retrieve oil or gas from subsea reservoirs, these modules need reliable control and monitoring built in before they’re deployed.
We designed a software test system using a scripting language to test multiple modules in parallel, across several communications protocols. Because the test scripts can be written and run by a skilled technician rather than a specialist software engineer, the approach keeps implementation costs down, while every script stays version-controlled so the same rigorous testing can be repeated across every module.
What’s included?
Every application we build is backed by a full range of supporting software, designed and developed in-house alongside your core system. Together, they form a complete, ready-to-deploy solution, with everything around it:
- Embedded software
Real-time embedded applications for microcontroller- and microprocessor-based hardware on a bespoke test rig or a production unit destined for the field.
- Test executive software
PC-based test executive software that sequences and controls your test hardware, logging results in real time, so every pass, fail and measurement is captured accurately and stays fully traceable.
- Firmware & drivers
Firmware and USB device driver development that gets your hardware talking reliably and quickly to its host system, designed, built and tested in-house alongside the equipment it controls.
Let’s talk about your software requirements
Every project starts with a conversation about what your system needs to do and the standards it must meet. Let us know your control, test or interfacing requirements, and we’ll scope a software solution that fits, complete with a free written quote and draft project timetable to get you started.
