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http://www.netrino.com/taxonomy_menu/3/5 Hardware Interfacing A Framework for Safe Motion Control Firmware Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 10:36. Hardware Interfacing Processes and Tools by Michael Wilk and Michael Barr An object-oriented framework can be used to create safe, testable and tunable motion control systems. Writing the software to handle motion control is a critical job on any real-time system design project. Safety is of the utmost importance. And, of course, it is also important that the code work precisely and allow for testing and performance tuning. An object-oriented framework can be used to create safe, testable and tunable motion control systems. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more Firmware-Friendly DMA Module Design Tips Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 09:26. Hardware Interfacing Processes and Tools by Gary Stringham These built-in troubleshooting resources for DMA controllers can pave the way for smoother firmware integration. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more Firmware-Friendly FPGA (and ASIC) Design Tips Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 13:18. Hardware Interfacing Processes and Tools by Gary Stringham Designing firmware-accessible debugging resources into embedded systems provides a valuable supplement to hardware test and analysis tools. Think ahead about what could go wrong during hardware testing or firmware integration, and add the hardware resources needed to troubleshoot those issues. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more How to Protect Non-Volatile Data Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 07:15. Hardware Interfacing by Niall Murphy Unexpected power loss and software bugs can undermine the reliability of non-volatile data. Fortunately, there are various ways to make non-volatile data resilient to such corruption. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more Lock Up Your Software Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 08:45. Hardware Interfacing User Interface Design by Niall Murphy When it comes to safety-critical applications, sometimes you have to protect users from the software. And sometimes you have to protect users from themselves. » webmaster's blog 1 comment Read more Watchdog Timers Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 09:55. Embedded C/C++ Hardware Interfacing by Niall Murphy To keep a watchdog timer from resetting your system, you've got to kick it regularly. But that's not all there is to watchdog science. We will examine the use and testing of a watchdog, as well as the integration of a watchdog into a multitasking environment. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more Software Matters for Power Consumption Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 12/11/2007 - 14:51. Embedded C/C++ Hardware Interfacing by Nathan Tennies Whether you are creating an operating system, firmware, or even device drivers, the way you write the software could affect the power consumption of the resulting product. Here are four approaches to minimizing power consumption through software. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more Calibrating Mechanical Inputs Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 00:23. Embedded C/C++ Hardware Interfacing by Michael Barr Embedded software developers operate in a perfect digital environment but must interact with the imperfect analog real world. To do this it's essential to know how to perform calibration of inputs and sensors. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more Reconfigurable Computing Primer Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 13:09. Hardware Interfacing by Michael Barr Designers of embedded systems face three significant challenges in today's ultra-competitive marketplace. Products must always: do more, cost less, and arrive to market faster. Fortunately, new flexible hardware design techniques are emerging from the study of reconfigurable computing. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more Embedded Systems Memory Types Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 12:51. Hardware Interfacing by Michael Barr SRAM or DRAM? EEPROM or flash? What types of memory will you use in your next embedded systems design? Introduction to Closed-Loop Control Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 12:40. Hardware Interfacing Programming Algorithms by Michael Barr Most control systems utilize feedback in some manner. Here's a look at several fundamental feedback mechanisms, culminating in a description of a basic PID controller. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more Introduction to Endianness Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 12:08. Hardware Interfacing Network Protocols by Christopher Brown and Michael Barr Which is the most convenient end on your system? The choices are big endian and little endian. Some human languages are read and written from left to right; others from right to left. A similar issue arises in the field of computers, involving the representation of numbers. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more Introduction to Counter/Timer Hardware Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 04:56. Hardware Interfacing by Stuart Ball and Michael Barr Counter units (aka, timer units) are crucial components of most embedded systems and included in many microcontrollers. Here's a primer on the hardware. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more Minimize Interrupt Service Routine Overhead Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 03:02. Embedded C/C++ Hardware Interfacing by Nigel Jones With all the automation available today, it's easy for programmers to overlook costly overhead introduced into machine code by the compiler. Interrupt handlers are one key area worthy of a closer inspection. » webmaster's blog 1 comment Read more Introduction to Watchdog Timers Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 11/07/2007 - 21:08. Hardware Interfacing by Michael Barr For those embedded systems that can't be constantly watched by a human, watchdog timers may be the solution. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more How to Use C's volatile Keyword Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 11/07/2007 - 21:07. Embedded C/C++ Hardware Interfacing by Nigel Jones The proper use of C's volatile keyword is poorly understood by many programmers. This is not surprising, as most C texts dismiss it in a sentence or two. This article will teach you the proper way to do it. Have you experienced any of the following in your C or C++ embedded code? » webmaster's blog 1 comment Read more RS-485 Transmit Enable Signal Control Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 11/07/2007 - 21:06. Hardware Interfacing Network Protocols by Nigel Jones Quite a few embedded systems include multiple processors. Sometimes these processors stand in isolation, but more often they're required to communicate over a multidrop bus such as EIA RS-485 or RS-422. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more Introduction to Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 11/07/2007 - 21:04. Hardware Interfacing by Michael Barr Pulse width modulation (PWM) is a powerful technique for controlling analog circuits with a processor's digital outputs. PWM is employed in a wide variety of applications, ranging from measurement and communications to power control and conversion. » webmaster's blog Login or register to post comments Read more How Programmable Logic Works Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 11/07/2007 - 21:04. Hardware Interfacing by Michael Barr In recent years, the line between hardware and software has blurred. Hardware now engineers create the bulk of their new digital circuitry in programming languages such as VHDL and Verilog. This article will help you make sense of programmable logic.