KUKA RTOS - VxWin

What is VxWin®?

VxWorks® from Wind River is one of the leading real-time operating systems in the world. In numerous control or embedded solutions VxWorks® handles the real-time tasks combined with a Windows®-PC for visualization, database programming and/or ERP connection.

VxWin® allows Windows® XP(e)/Vista to be installed together with Wind River's VxWorks® on the same machine while keeping its full real-time capabilities.

The dual-OS system combining the universally known Windows® XP(e)/2000 communication and graphic capabilities with the powerful VxWin® hard real-time operating system offering many features and benefits:

	VxWin® Features


Functionality of RTOSWin

Multitasking, intertask communication
Connectivity:
- TCP/IP
Optional products available e.g.
- Web server, Java VM, VxDCOM
Programming languages:
- C, C++, C#, Visual Basic
Guaranteed response time within microseconds
- High resolution real-time timer
- Granularity 0.8 microseconds.
Hardware access to ISA and PCI plug in boards.
Communication between Windows and VxWorks
- via TCP/IP (virtual network).
VxWorks® continues working after Windows Blue Screen
Numerous software packages and drivers for VxWorks® are available on the market e.g.
- OPC server
- Drivers for field bus, measurement hardware
- and many more
Powerful, graphical real-time analysis tools
- WindView, StethoScope
Comprehensive documentation
- HTML, newsgroup

	VxWin® benefits

No additional hardware costs to integrate VxWorks® application into aWidows-based environment
No need for separate control hardware or intelligent co-processor boards
Drastically increased MTBF due to less system components
Helps reducing size and weight of the total system
Reduced Software Costs
Fast learning curve; known development tools
- Visual Studio
- Tornado
Re-use of existing Windows® or VxWorks® software and know-how
Non proprietary real-time extension
Remote debug fully supported
Product Scalability
Use of the same VxWorks® application in an embedded system, e.g. with XScale architecture

	How to work with VxWin®?

Use the Tornado development environment, not only to edit/compile but also to debug your VxWorks® applications.
Develop and test your software alternatively on the same PC or remote.
Just start and stop VxWorks after booting Windows® by using the Uploader Tool.
Communication between Windows® XP and VxWorks® via

shared memory or
TCP/IP over a virtual network connection.

	New: VxWin Version 3.5

Dual-Core Systems: VxWorks® now able to use the second CPU Core exclusively
Interrupt-Latencies below 5 usec!
Automatic detection of interrupt conflicts
VxWorks® 5.4 .. 6.5

VxWin®?

VxWin® is VxWorks® and Windows® XP / Vista

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