State charts can be a powerful method for rapid prototyping of embedded systems if you use a minimalist code generation tool like Quantum Leaps QM. It is a lit

State charts can be a powerful method for rapid prototyping of embedded systems if you use a minimalist code generation tool like Quantum Leaps QM. It is a little difficult to get a hang of, but with familiarity it greatly increases the speed at which I can iterate on designs. See: http://state-machine.com/qm/index.php http://state-machine.com/qm/index.php and http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750687061/quantumleap06-20 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750687061/quantumlea... Note: I am not affiliated with Quantum Leaps, but I have found the tools to be very useful.