March 4, 2025 • 11 mins
Application Code Hub: Easy Coding Recipes for Faster Innovation
In this episode of the NXP EdgeVerse TechCast, hosts Kyle Dando and Bridgette Stone introduce the Application Code Hub (ACH), a comprehensive repository for developers with ready-to-run application code, software packs, and demos crafted by NXP's in-house experts. Special guest Patrik Fillner, a product manager at NXP, elaborates on the origins and growth of ACH, its support for various devices and software platforms, and its user-friendly features like predefined filters and full-text search. Patrik shares some of his favorite applications, including the Industrial Control Panel and AI Fan Anomaly Detection. The episode concludes with the promise of monthly episodes focusing on specific ACH examples, guiding listeners through new application code and technologies.
00:00 Welcome to the NXP EdgeVerse TechCast
00:36 Introducing the Application Code Hub (ACH)
00:58 Special Guest: Patrik Fillner
02:25 The Origins of Application Code Hub
04:06 Diverse Applications and Partner Contributions
04:58 Navigating the Application Code Hub
06:34 Favorite Projects and Demos
09:25 Summary and Future Episodes
11:17 Stay Connected with EdgeVerse TechCast
Visit Patrik Fillner in Hall 3A, booth 128 at Embedded World 11-13.3.2025 // Nuremberg, Germany
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Kyle Dando (00:10):
Welcome everyone to the NXP EdgeVerse TechCast, where
you will learn about NXP software,tools, and enablement that supports
NXP processors and microcontrollers.
My name is Kyle Dando, and I am partof our two person TechCast team.
Bridgette Stone (00:29):
And hello everyone, welcome back.
My name is Bridgette Stone, and I'mthe other half of your hosting duo.
All right folks, today's topic isone I personally love our Application
Code Hub, or ACH for short.
This is the ultimate treasure chestfor developers packed with application
code, software packs, and demos,all crafted by our in-house experts.
(00:51):
And guess what?
We've got a special guest today.
One of my favorite colleagues.
Well, besides you, Kyle, ha ha.
Kyle Dando (00:57):
Ah, yeah, that's funny!
Bridgette Stone (00:58):
Everyone, please welcome Patrik Fillner.
Patrik, we're thrilled to have you.
Tell us a little bit aboutyourself and your role here at NXP.
Patrik Fillner (01:05):
Thank you, Bridgette.
I'm a product manager here at NXPlocated in Czech Republic, Europe.
My role is all about improvingour software and tools, making
them better and quicker to use.
My goal is to make these embeddedtools less complex and enhance
the developer experience.
Bridgette Stone (01:24):
Awesome.
Sounds like you've been deep in thetrenches, making life easier for
developers, just what we want to hear.
But Patrik, I've got to ask, yousaid complex projects quickly.
And as a marketer, that soundslike some top tier clickbait.
Do you really mean it?
Patrik Fillner (01:39):
I sure do.
I believe Application Code Hub provides away to quickly ramp up complex projects.
It provides numerous ready to runapplications, usually for some advanced
use cases, for example, AI AnomalyDetection, tolerance patterns of a
normal operation, and detect anomalies.
or applications where you cancontrol motor operation through UI
(02:03):
in a web browser or on your laptop.
Similar to a cookbook, you can usethe code from Application Code Hub
as a recipe to cook your project.
Bridgette Stone (02:13):
Wow, that's a game changer.
So instead of starting fromscratch, developers just grab
a recipe and get cooking.
Love that analogy.
That really makes ramping upprojects on a whole lot easier.
Kyle Dando (02:25):
Yeah, it does sound great, but Patrik, why don't you tell the
listeners a little bit behind whatstarted the Application Code Hub?
What problem were you solving when you andthe team created the Application Code Hub?
Patrik Fillner (02:39):
Yeah, so basically we were showcasing lots
of eye catching applications.
Built by our in-house experts onvarious shows, and the attendees were
interested to try them by themselves.
So we created a place where thoseapplications will be ready to
run and available for everyone.
Over the time, Application Code Hubcovered more topics and platforms
(03:02):
to satisfy the growing demand.
Now we have over 100 plus entries there.
Kyle Dando (03:10):
Yeah, Patrik, that was one of the use cases where we got a lot of
feedback from customers that they wantedaccess to the demonstrations we were
showing at some of the events NXP was at.
But another one that really came to us alot, is where our internal engineers were
trying to share some of the projects theywere working on with external customers.
(03:31):
And so not only are these demos,but their projects that the Systems
Engineering teams are providing tocustomers and with the Application
Code Hub that you developed, lotsof people can get access to that.
So really great reasons why theApplication Code was created.
Bridgette Stone (03:48):
So Fillner, you mentioned over time that the Application
Code Hub has covered more topics andit's been growing based on demand.
So more topics, more platforms,that's a lot of ground to cover.
Can you break it down for us?
What kind of devices andsoftware are actually supported
in the Application Code Hub?
Patrik Fillner (04:06):
There are applications covering majority of our platforms,
including microcontrollersas well as microprocessors.
There are different formats fromMicrocontroller IDE projects, which are
directly importable into supported IDEswith Application Code Hub integration,
through Zephyr applications to Linux,Python scripts, or Yocto projects.
(04:26):
So it's a good variety ofapplications to choose from.
The applications also cover differenttopics divided into categories,
or you can choose which peripheralyou would like to utilize.
And there's more.
Recently, Application Code Hub opened toour partners, so you can find also ready
to use applications from our partners.
Bridgette Stone (04:48):
Wow, talk about options.
Sounds like whatever your projectneeds, ACH has you covered.
And now our partners are contributing,the possibilities just keep expanding.
Kyle Dando (04:58):
Yeah, but when things get that big, Bridgette and Patrik,
it can be tough to navigate.
So, Patrik, with such a big portfolio,is there a specific feature helping users
find the right application for them?
Patrik Fillner (05:13):
Sure.
Currently, there is over 140applications and still counting,
but all parameters can be filtered,like chip family, applications
type, categories, peripherals.
The common parameters could be set inpredefined filter, but there is also a
possibility to use a full text search.
The applications are scattered overvarious GitHub organizations, but there
(05:36):
is a predefined format for readme files soyou can benefit from unified experience.
When you need to find someinformation in multiple readme
files, you always know where to look.
Bridgette Stone (05:48):
So from what you're saying, it sounds like the ACH is pretty
much a one stop shop for everything.
Hardware, software,dependencies, the works.
Is it really that seamless?
Patrik Fillner (05:58):
Exactly.
A rich variety of applications at oneplace covering diverse use cases, plus
all dependencies are easy to find.
Evaluation and FRDM boards arelinked in each of the applications
as well as expansion boards.
So you always find the right placeof hardware to build the application.
Bridgette Stone (06:18):
That's huge.
No more searching through amillion different sites or PDFs
to find the right hardware.
It's just all neatly packaged.
Just grab the righthardware and get building.
Kyle Dando (06:28):
Patrik, now that you've detailed what the Application Code Hub
is, I think our listeners understand that.
I think it would be great for you andI to share with the listeners a few of
our favorite projects that we've seenadded to the Application Code Hub.
Why don't you start?
What do you consider your favoriteapplication that you've seen and
that you've evaluated yourself?
Patrik Fillner (06:48):
One of my most favorite applications is the
Industrial Control Panel application,because it covers a huge range of
our technologies like Ethernet.
You are literally connected to alaptop where you can, through a web
browser, control the application.
And the application itself has alsomotor, display, touchscreen, GUI.
(07:14):
It's a really complex use case.
Bridgette Stone (07:17):
This is one of my favorite apps too.
Just to let the listeners know thatthis demo will be showcased at Embedded
World in March, coming up soon.
And Patrik will also be there at ourFRDM Lab located in Hall 3A, booth 128.
Please stop by, check out the demosand the application code experience,
and make sure to say hello to Patrik.
Patrik Fillner (07:37):
Yeah, that will be great to see you there.
Kyle Dando (07:40):
Yeah, it sounds like it'll be a party in Germany.
Okay, so Patrik, my favoriteevaluation that I've seen inside
of the Application Code Hub, it'sreally the application notes.
There's one that's on Real TimeClock, and the time and effort that
the person put into explaining thedetails of how to utilize the Real
Time Clock is in a README file.
(08:01):
But the difference is that READMEfile is complimented with a full
project and the application note canwalk the person through how to use
the project and then how to take fulladvantage of the Real Time Clock.
You know, there are severalother application note examples
inside of there as well.
You just choose the application notecategory and then you see all these
application notes with supported projects.
(08:23):
So I think that's really great.
And that Real Time Clockexample is a real strong one.
What about you?
Is there a final application that youthink the users should take a look at?
Patrik Fillner (08:33):
Yeah, I think the AI Fan Anomaly Detection
application is also worth to mention.
It's about AI running on our chip, whichis learning normal behavior of a fan.
And then you can cover or somehowdisturb the fan operation and see
that the AI will tell you that, uh,there is something, uh, not properly
(08:57):
set up or there is some divergenceand the fan is not running normally.
It can predict or detectany further errors.
So definitely go checkAI Fan Anomaly Detection.
There is a video in read me soyou can see it in a better way.
Kyle Dando (09:17):
Great.
Yeah, that one's really cool.
I like the AI being shown ina real practical application.
That's really great.
Okay, well, that's about allwe have time for today, Patrik.
But I'd like to summarizethe Application Code Hub.
Really, what you've told us is that NXP'sinvested time and effort to get more
application examples to our customersin an environment that's super easy.
(09:42):
It's kind of like the Amazon wayof you go to the Application Code
Hub, you put in some filters, andthe example or the application that
you want is right in front of you.
And more importantly it integratesinto our design tools so
they can get the readme file.
Easily understand how to use itand download it into our tools and
(10:02):
start evaluating on the platform.
So it's a great job thatyou and the team have done.
I wanted to highlight to thelisteners that every month We're
going to have a new applicationcode example, and it's going to be a
full episode covering one of these.
So Patrik and I threw out a few thatare popular and really well done.
Well, if you as a listener areinterested in the Application
(10:24):
Code Hub, join us on some of ourApplication Code Hub focused episodes.
And in those, we will have theauthor walk through the technology
that that application is reallyevaluating for the customer.
And I think that will bevery helpful for all of you.
All right, so to summarize, Patrik,you gave us an inside scoop on how the
developers can use this platform to getready to use application code, and whether
(10:50):
you're working with MCUs, MPUs, Zephyr,Linux, or even AI ML driven projects.
Bridgette Stone (10:59):
We also learned that it's not just about code.
It's a fully connectedecosystem with built in links to
evaluation and expansion boards.
Plus contributions fromboth NXP and our partners.
Everything you need isright at your fingertips.
No more scavenger hunts.
Just grab what you needand start building.
If you enjoyed this conversation, don'tforget to Like, Subscribe and turn
(11:20):
on Notifications for the EdgeVerseTechcast so you'll never miss an episode.
And hey, got a topic you'dlike for us to cover?
Let us know and drop acomment in the notes.
Kyle Dando (11:31):
And until next time, keep innovating and we'll catch
you on the next EdgeVerse Techcast.
Welcome everyone to the NXP EdgeVerse TechCast, where
you will learn about NXP software,tools, and enablement that supports
NXP processors and microcontrollers.
My name is Kyle Dando, and I am partof our two person TechCast team.
Bridgette Stone (00:29):
And hello everyone, welcome back.
My name is Bridgette Stone, and I'mthe other half of your hosting duo.
All right folks, today's topic isone I personally love our Application
Code Hub, or ACH for short.
This is the ultimate treasure chestfor developers packed with application
code, software packs, and demos,all crafted by our in-house experts.
(00:51):
And guess what?
We've got a special guest today.
One of my favorite colleagues.
Well, besides you, Kyle, ha ha.
Kyle Dando (00:57):
Ah, yeah, that's funny!
Bridgette Stone (00:58):
Everyone, please welcome Patrik Fillner.
Patrik, we're thrilled to have you.
Tell us a little bit aboutyourself and your role here at NXP.
Patrik Fillner (01:05):
Thank you, Bridgette.
I'm a product manager here at NXPlocated in Czech Republic, Europe.
My role is all about improvingour software and tools, making
them better and quicker to use.
My goal is to make these embeddedtools less complex and enhance
the developer experience.
Bridgette Stone (01:24):
Awesome.
Sounds like you've been deep in thetrenches, making life easier for
developers, just what we want to hear.
But Patrik, I've got to ask, yousaid complex projects quickly.
And as a marketer, that soundslike some top tier clickbait.
Do you really mean it?
Patrik Fillner (01:39):
I sure do.
I believe Application Code Hub provides away to quickly ramp up complex projects.
It provides numerous ready to runapplications, usually for some advanced
use cases, for example, AI AnomalyDetection, tolerance patterns of a
normal operation, and detect anomalies.
or applications where you cancontrol motor operation through UI
(02:03):
in a web browser or on your laptop.
Similar to a cookbook, you can usethe code from Application Code Hub
as a recipe to cook your project.
Bridgette Stone (02:13):
Wow, that's a game changer.
So instead of starting fromscratch, developers just grab
a recipe and get cooking.
Love that analogy.
That really makes ramping upprojects on a whole lot easier.
Kyle Dando (02:25):
Yeah, it does sound great, but Patrik, why don't you tell the
listeners a little bit behind whatstarted the Application Code Hub?
What problem were you solving when you andthe team created the Application Code Hub?
Patrik Fillner (02:39):
Yeah, so basically we were showcasing lots
of eye catching applications.
Built by our in-house experts onvarious shows, and the attendees were
interested to try them by themselves.
So we created a place where thoseapplications will be ready to
run and available for everyone.
Over the time, Application Code Hubcovered more topics and platforms
(03:02):
to satisfy the growing demand.
Now we have over 100 plus entries there.
Kyle Dando (03:10):
Yeah, Patrik, that was one of the use cases where we got a lot of
feedback from customers that they wantedaccess to the demonstrations we were
showing at some of the events NXP was at.
But another one that really came to us alot, is where our internal engineers were
trying to share some of the projects theywere working on with external customers.
(03:31):
And so not only are these demos,but their projects that the Systems
Engineering teams are providing tocustomers and with the Application
Code Hub that you developed, lotsof people can get access to that.
So really great reasons why theApplication Code was created.
Bridgette Stone (03:48):
So Fillner, you mentioned over time that the Application
Code Hub has covered more topics andit's been growing based on demand.
So more topics, more platforms,that's a lot of ground to cover.
Can you break it down for us?
What kind of devices andsoftware are actually supported
in the Application Code Hub?
Patrik Fillner (04:06):
There are applications covering majority of our platforms,
including microcontrollersas well as microprocessors.
There are different formats fromMicrocontroller IDE projects, which are
directly importable into supported IDEswith Application Code Hub integration,
through Zephyr applications to Linux,Python scripts, or Yocto projects.
(04:26):
So it's a good variety ofapplications to choose from.
The applications also cover differenttopics divided into categories,
or you can choose which peripheralyou would like to utilize.
And there's more.
Recently, Application Code Hub opened toour partners, so you can find also ready
to use applications from our partners.
Bridgette Stone (04:48):
Wow, talk about options.
Sounds like whatever your projectneeds, ACH has you covered.
And now our partners are contributing,the possibilities just keep expanding.
Kyle Dando (04:58):
Yeah, but when things get that big, Bridgette and Patrik,
it can be tough to navigate.
So, Patrik, with such a big portfolio,is there a specific feature helping users
find the right application for them?
Patrik Fillner (05:13):
Sure.
Currently, there is over 140applications and still counting,
but all parameters can be filtered,like chip family, applications
type, categories, peripherals.
The common parameters could be set inpredefined filter, but there is also a
possibility to use a full text search.
The applications are scattered overvarious GitHub organizations, but there
(05:36):
is a predefined format for readme files soyou can benefit from unified experience.
When you need to find someinformation in multiple readme
files, you always know where to look.
Bridgette Stone (05:48):
So from what you're saying, it sounds like the ACH is pretty
much a one stop shop for everything.
Hardware, software,dependencies, the works.
Is it really that seamless?
Patrik Fillner (05:58):
Exactly.
A rich variety of applications at oneplace covering diverse use cases, plus
all dependencies are easy to find.
Evaluation and FRDM boards arelinked in each of the applications
as well as expansion boards.
So you always find the right placeof hardware to build the application.
Bridgette Stone (06:18):
That's huge.
No more searching through amillion different sites or PDFs
to find the right hardware.
It's just all neatly packaged.
Just grab the righthardware and get building.
Kyle Dando (06:28):
Patrik, now that you've detailed what the Application Code Hub
is, I think our listeners understand that.
I think it would be great for you andI to share with the listeners a few of
our favorite projects that we've seenadded to the Application Code Hub.
Why don't you start?
What do you consider your favoriteapplication that you've seen and
that you've evaluated yourself?
Patrik Fillner (06:48):
One of my most favorite applications is the
Industrial Control Panel application,because it covers a huge range of
our technologies like Ethernet.
You are literally connected to alaptop where you can, through a web
browser, control the application.
And the application itself has alsomotor, display, touchscreen, GUI.
(07:14):
It's a really complex use case.
Bridgette Stone (07:17):
This is one of my favorite apps too.
Just to let the listeners know thatthis demo will be showcased at Embedded
World in March, coming up soon.
And Patrik will also be there at ourFRDM Lab located in Hall 3A, booth 128.
Please stop by, check out the demosand the application code experience,
and make sure to say hello to Patrik.
Patrik Fillner (07:37):
Yeah, that will be great to see you there.
Kyle Dando (07:40):
Yeah, it sounds like it'll be a party in Germany.
Okay, so Patrik, my favoriteevaluation that I've seen inside
of the Application Code Hub, it'sreally the application notes.
There's one that's on Real TimeClock, and the time and effort that
the person put into explaining thedetails of how to utilize the Real
Time Clock is in a README file.
(08:01):
But the difference is that READMEfile is complimented with a full
project and the application note canwalk the person through how to use
the project and then how to take fulladvantage of the Real Time Clock.
You know, there are severalother application note examples
inside of there as well.
You just choose the application notecategory and then you see all these
application notes with supported projects.
(08:23):
So I think that's really great.
And that Real Time Clockexample is a real strong one.
What about you?
Is there a final application that youthink the users should take a look at?
Patrik Fillner (08:33):
Yeah, I think the AI Fan Anomaly Detection
application is also worth to mention.
It's about AI running on our chip, whichis learning normal behavior of a fan.
And then you can cover or somehowdisturb the fan operation and see
that the AI will tell you that, uh,there is something, uh, not properly
(08:57):
set up or there is some divergenceand the fan is not running normally.
It can predict or detectany further errors.
So definitely go checkAI Fan Anomaly Detection.
There is a video in read me soyou can see it in a better way.
Kyle Dando (09:17):
Great.
Yeah, that one's really cool.
I like the AI being shown ina real practical application.
That's really great.
Okay, well, that's about allwe have time for today, Patrik.
But I'd like to summarizethe Application Code Hub.
Really, what you've told us is that NXP'sinvested time and effort to get more
application examples to our customersin an environment that's super easy.
(09:42):
It's kind of like the Amazon wayof you go to the Application Code
Hub, you put in some filters, andthe example or the application that
you want is right in front of you.
And more importantly it integratesinto our design tools so
they can get the readme file.
Easily understand how to use itand download it into our tools and
(10:02):
start evaluating on the platform.
So it's a great job thatyou and the team have done.
I wanted to highlight to thelisteners that every month We're
going to have a new applicationcode example, and it's going to be a
full episode covering one of these.
So Patrik and I threw out a few thatare popular and really well done.
Well, if you as a listener areinterested in the Application
(10:24):
Code Hub, join us on some of ourApplication Code Hub focused episodes.
And in those, we will have theauthor walk through the technology
that that application is reallyevaluating for the customer.
And I think that will bevery helpful for all of you.
All right, so to summarize, Patrik,you gave us an inside scoop on how the
developers can use this platform to getready to use application code, and whether
(10:50):
you're working with MCUs, MPUs, Zephyr,Linux, or even AI ML driven projects.
Bridgette Stone (10:59):
We also learned that it's not just about code.
It's a fully connectedecosystem with built in links to
evaluation and expansion boards.
Plus contributions fromboth NXP and our partners.
Everything you need isright at your fingertips.
No more scavenger hunts.
Just grab what you needand start building.
If you enjoyed this conversation, don'tforget to Like, Subscribe and turn
(11:20):
on Notifications for the EdgeVerseTechcast so you'll never miss an episode.
And hey, got a topic you'dlike for us to cover?
Let us know and drop acomment in the notes.
Kyle Dando (11:31):
And until next time, keep innovating and we'll catch
you on the next EdgeVerse Techcast.
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