RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: FYI: NASA Tech Briefs Insert on Motion Control

HI Dennis,

Just chalk it up to a tired mind. I'm sure Kuka Knows what going on!

Thanks for the URL.

Alan KM6VV

> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Schmitz
>
> Actually, I didn't see anything wrong at the site.
>
> The company KUKA Controls GmbH is who makes VxWin, intended so that
> you can write real-time code that runs under a VxWorks kernel while
> still accessing the WindowsXP API. It was just a FYI -- I really don't
> know how it works exactly, but I expect it's a virtual machine
> implementation.
>
> VxWin datasheet is here:
> http://www.kuka-controls.com/download/vxwin/VxWin_DataSheet.html
>
> In any case, it looks promising for people trying to do real-time
> processing under Windows with complete real-time service scheduling
> and thread management. Normally, you have to roll your own under
> Windows to get this, and homebrew solutions seldom have all the
> features you might like doing real-time processing.
>
> I thought that anyone involved in this kind of thing (like the
> developers of MACH3, who I'm not sure even read this list) might find
> it interesting.
>
> Dennis
>