Title :
A simple Linux-based platform for rapid prototyping of experimental control systems
Author :
Silverstein, S.B. ; Rosenqvist, J. ; Bohm, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Stockholm Univ.
Abstract :
We have developed a multipurpose experimental control and data acquisition system designed for rapid prototyping of small educational experiments. The system has been designed with an emphasis on low cost, flexibility, and simplification of software and firmware design for minimal time to experiment. Software has been developed for both interactive and Web-based control and readout interfaces. A standard Linux kernel and open-source development tools simplify software development. A common VHDL framework containing a standard interface with the computer´s external peripheral bus allows rapid firmware development
Keywords :
Internet; Linux; computer aided instruction; control engineering computing; control engineering education; data acquisition; firmware; hardware description languages; interactive systems; peripheral interfaces; public domain software; software prototyping; student experiments; Linux kernel; VHDL; Web-based control; experimental control systems; firmware design; interactive control; multipurpose experimental control and data acquisition system; open-source development tools; rapid prototyping; readout interfaces; small educational experiments; software development; Control systems; Costs; Data acquisition; Microprogramming; Open source software; Prototypes; Software design; Software prototyping; Software standards; Standards development;
Conference_Titel :
Real Time Conference, 2005. 14th IEEE-NPSS
Conference_Location :
Stockholm
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9183-7
DOI :
10.1109/RTC.2005.1547480
