News & Articles Archive 2005

"Software architecture for high performance real-time instrument systems"

Paul Fischer, TenAsys Corporation
PXI Technology Review, Winter, 2005
High-performance instrumentation systems often have two distinct components: high-speed data acquisition and a user friendly human interface. Many instrumentation systems meet the challenge by incorporating multiple processors – a realtime system with its own real-time OS, and an Intel architecture based CPU human interface system running Windows, along with a package such as LabVIEW that makes human control and monitoring quick and easy to setup and use.
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"Computer Numerical Controller Combines Hard RTOS with Windows Usability"

Microsoft Corporation
Windows Embedded Device Article, December, 2005
The CNC is a custom-designed embedded computer based on Intel Pentium-4 microprocessor offering operator console features, push-button controls, and a touch screen interface—eliminating the need for external pointing devices. The device also incorporates a USB interface for connection to a variety of devices such as flash disks, printers, digital cameras, CD/DVD drives for data backup, network connections for intranet access and file transfer, and built-in modems for remote diagnostics and updates.
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"TenAsys Brings Hard Real-Time Reliability to Windows XP Embedded Systems"

Microsoft Corporation
Windows Embedded Device Article, December, 2005
INtime software combines deterministic, hard real-time control with Windows XP Embedded, without requiring additional hardware. INtime was designed specifically to take advantage of the powerful capabilities of the x86 processor architecture. Real-time and non-real-time applications run in separate virtual machines on a single computer, for cost-effective, reliable control that is easy to develop and maintain.
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"Extending Windows XP into real time"

Paul Fischer, TenAsys Corporation
Embedded Computing Design, November, 2005
The use of Windows in the embedded marketplace continues to grow, acknowledged directly by Microsoft’s aggressive promotion of two Windows platforms for the embedded market: Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded (XPe). CE addresses the small and mobile marketplace, whereas XPe is a specially packaged version of Windows XP with some features intended for complex embedded pplications. This article looks at the impact of dual and multicore microprocessors with a combined Windows XP and Real-Time Operating System environment.
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"Real-time Development with Visual Studio .NET"

TenAsys Corporation
Microsoft Windows Embdded Resource Catalog, September, 2005
Using Visual Studio as a real-time development tool maximizes developer knowledge and skills and unites both parts of a Windows real-time solution under a single Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
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"Bringing Real-Time Development to Familiar and Powerful Windows Tools"

Paul Fischer, TenAsys Corporation
RTC Magazine, June, 2005
Developing applications for Windows XP Embedded should take advantage of the excellent IDE provided by Visual Studio. Adding the right support for real-time requires leveraging the architecture and facilities provided by Visual Studio to provide a unified, streamlined development process with accurate debugging.
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"Diagnostic Medical Imaging – Real-Time Plus XP Embedded"

Paul Fischer, TenAsys Corporation
Microsoft Windows Embedded Third-Party Solutions Guide
RTC Group Publication, March 16, 2005
Medical imaging devices are some of the most highly valued pieces of diagnostic equipment used by the medical industry today. Improvements to the quality of images produced and the depth of information presented are features that must be continuously addressed to remain competitive. With increasing complexity, the ease by which these devices operate and present images becomes even more important.
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