Rapid performance modifications to reduce prototype assessment time

The assessment of prototypes is frequently an important stage in the introduction of new products and the speed at which it is performed can have a significant influence upon the total time and market. This has been found to be particularly true in the incorporation of embedded microprocessors in a number of industrial equipments. Of relevance in this context are equipments in which the microprocessor performs some relatively straightforward control or monitoring functions and also provides a fairly simple interface to the equipment for use by an unskilled operator