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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: stop or hold program correctly
« on: January 24, 2020, 03:44:38 AM »
Hi Katz,
Yes it is possible to have a realtime core running concurrently with Windows. Interval Zero have a solution called RTX.
Note that it is a realtime core, it is not a Windows core. That is to say that Mach4 would not run run in it but rather a
specially written subset of Mach4.
I investigated doing exactly this some years ago. The cost at that time was $16,000USD for the development software and tools
and then EACH system would require a runtime license at additional cost.
If you have followed the Ethercat development of Mach4 then you would see that Kingstar have partnered with Interval Zero
to craft an RTX realtime core that enactes realtime communication that Kingstar have made into an Ethercat Master.
The video banner of the Mach forum is of a Matsurra VMC making a part. What may not be obvious is that it is Mach4 as an
Ethercat Master, which is by definition realtime, and running Windows!!!!.
So yes it is possible to make Windows 'realtime' and its being done right now, its just that it is not really in the realm of the hobbyist.
I suggest you ask NFS, who will probably turn you to Kingstar, and ask about a price. My understanding is that if you buy the Kingstar
Ethercat software it includes the RTX runtime license.
Craig
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they all use windows as real time
the use software for that ,Tpa use "RTX" biesse use "Intime"...etc
Yes it is possible to have a realtime core running concurrently with Windows. Interval Zero have a solution called RTX.
Note that it is a realtime core, it is not a Windows core. That is to say that Mach4 would not run run in it but rather a
specially written subset of Mach4.
I investigated doing exactly this some years ago. The cost at that time was $16,000USD for the development software and tools
and then EACH system would require a runtime license at additional cost.
If you have followed the Ethercat development of Mach4 then you would see that Kingstar have partnered with Interval Zero
to craft an RTX realtime core that enactes realtime communication that Kingstar have made into an Ethercat Master.
The video banner of the Mach forum is of a Matsurra VMC making a part. What may not be obvious is that it is Mach4 as an
Ethercat Master, which is by definition realtime, and running Windows!!!!.
So yes it is possible to make Windows 'realtime' and its being done right now, its just that it is not really in the realm of the hobbyist.
I suggest you ask NFS, who will probably turn you to Kingstar, and ask about a price. My understanding is that if you buy the Kingstar
Ethercat software it includes the RTX runtime license.
Craig