Re: DDS and Ada

["Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>]

On Fri, 8 Jul 2011 06:33:37 +0100, Martyn Pike wrote:

> On 2011-07-06 21:13:53 +0100, Dmitry A. Kazakov said:
> 
>> On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 19:46:06 +0100, Martyn Pike wrote:
>> 
>>> Yes - I meant the OMG Data Distribution Service and not DOS.
>> 
>> We have implemented such a system in Ada 2005 (GNAT Pro). It is presently
>> in the testing phase.
>> 
>> The system is more than just DDS, it is a middleware where distribution is
>> one feature among others. Another is device/protocols abstraction.
>> 
>> For distribution the middleware supports our proprietary TCP/IP-based
>> protocol. Possibly we also will support our PGM-based (multicast) protocol
>> if there will be demand. For the end devices we support the XCP protocol
>> (both masters and slaves) and the EtherCAT slaves (it is almost ready, now
>> is under test).
>> 
>> The middleware is designed for tight real-time constraints. In particular,
>> our customers demand 10kHz sampling and distribution without data loss.
>> Last week we demonstrated such a test setup.
> 
> This sounds very interesting indeed.  Will any of this be published 
> publically ?

It is planned, but I don't know when.

> I appreciated it's your companies valuable IP but next years Ada Europe 
> conference would benefit from a presentation on this.

It is difficult to find time for conferences. Maybe, but I cannot say
anything for sure.

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Regards,
Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de