Software Development

With expertise in a range of application areas such as real-time safety related systems, legacy system upgrades and integration, modern Internet based applications, test simulators and engineering support tools we merge latest thinking with a practical results driven approach to develop the systems and applications of tomorrow and extend the life of today’s.

Legacy Systems

Upgrading or redeveloping legacy systems or integrating with modern systems to take advantage of the latest technologies and techniques to improve efficiency and functionality.

Safety Systems

Working to standards such as BS EN 61508 (a general standard which is the precursor for most other safety related software standards) and BS EN 50128 (a railway industry specific standard) we understand the concept of software safety and are able to carry out the systematic development process, emphasizing requirements traceability, criticality analysis, and validation, that is necessary to ensure required safety levels.

Test Tools & Simulators

Development of complex systems require the simulation of inputs to ensure that not only are compliant inputs handled correctly but that non-compliant inputs are trapped, logged and managed. This calls for the development of dedicated test tools and simulators that allow repeatable tests to exercise all functions of the system under test.

Engineering Support Tools

To ensure the efficient set up and running of today’s complex systems a range of diagnostic, analysis & reporting tools are required.

Internet Based Systems

Utilising the latest Internet technologies Zircon can provide Internet based systems or Internet enable legacy systems.