Re: Increased Interest In Ada?

[James Rogers <jimmaureenrogers@worldnet.att.net>]

Another possibility, although not exactly free, is the PC/104 solution
provided by Aonix and PharLap.

PharLap offers a very nice PC/104 RTOS implementing a subset of the
Win32 API. Aonix bundles this solution with an Ada compiler that runs
on a PC. The Aonix Ada compiler can target either the PC or the
PC/104 board, allowing simple unit testing of many packages on the
PC, and the remaining testing on the PC/104 board.

The PharLap operating system comes with a useful collection of
capabilities including LAN networking (ftp, telnet, http, TCP/IP,
etc.)

There could be additional packages created for this solution to 
address devices not on the PC/104 hardware stack, such as RS232
ports, etc.

On my previous job I successfully used this system to develop
robotic control systems interfacing both with user interface 
devices and vehicle control interfaces. Robotic devices were all
manufactured by our company and controlled through a Controller
Area Network (CAN) interface. We also manufactured our own 
PC/104 CAN card which plugs into the PC/104 hardware stack.

Information about those products can be viewed at
http://www.omnitech.com

Jim Rogers
Colorado Springs, Colorado USA

Marin David Condic wrote:
> 
> I'm going to examine the PC/104 thing a bit more thoroughly. If you think of
> any other possibilities for an SBC to which GNAT might target with minimal
> fuss, let me know... Thanks.
>