Proctor, F.
and Shackleford, W.
(2002),
Timing Studies of Real-Time Linux for Control, Computers and Information in Engineering Conference | 21st |2001 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Vol. 1, Undefined, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=823390
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Timing Studies of Real-Time Linux for Control
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Linux is being used increasingly for real-time control of industrial equipment. Versions of Linux adapted to support deterministic task execution are freely available. The resolution of task timing is much higher than for typical user-level processes, on the order of tens of microseconds. At this level, timing jitter due to hardward effects is visible. This paper describes Linux and real-time Linux, its application for industrial control, and shows the results of some timing studies. Various timing techniques are presented and their advantages and disadvantages are discussed. A method for improving timing is presented.Proceedings Title
Computers and Information in Engineering Conference | 21st |2001 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Vol. 1
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September 9-12, 2001
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Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences
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jitter, real-time operating system, servo motor, stepper motor, task scheduling
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