New Front-end Computers Based on Linux-rtai and Ppc
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The ELETTRA control system front-end computers are presently based on 68k VME boards and the OS-9 operating system. In view of the construction of the new booster injector and of a smooth upgrade of the existing control system, PowerPC VME boards running Linux have been adopted. The new platform provides reliability, performance and flexibility, while the RTAI (Real Time Application Interface) extension offers, where necessary, satisfying real-time capabilities that compete well with those of the most popular real-time operating systems. This article describes the main issues associated to the choices we made and presents an example of application.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004