From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,cec20777e0d41ea0 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-02-23 13:05:25 PST Path: supernews.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!news.gv.tsc.tdk.com!news.iac.net!news-out.cwix.com!newsfeed.cwix.com!news-hub.siol.net!fr.clara.net!heighliner.fr.clara.net!diablo.netcom.net.uk!netcom.net.uk!nntp.news.xara.net!xara.net!gxn.net!news.lattis.xara.net!psiuk-f4!psiuk-p4!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Increased Interest In Ada? Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 15:47:23 -0500 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <976iah$3f9$1@nh.pace.co.uk> References: <3A82EFA2.C8756B09@acm.org> <970ma1$1l7$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <972uon$729@news.kvaerner.com> <975uv4$qbe$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <3A96BF36.5E9B327@worldnet.att.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 136.170.200.133 X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 982961297 3561 136.170.200.133 (23 Feb 2001 20:48:17 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 23 Feb 2001 20:48:17 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: supernews.google.com comp.lang.ada:5491 Date: 2001-02-23T20:48:17+00:00 List-Id: Now that might just be the basis of an embedded programming course. As I said elsewhere, I think it is a bit like cheating to have some version of an RTOS like Windows or Unix on the card - but realistically speaking, that is what a lot of students will see when they get out of school. (I'd like to see them understand what the LynxOS or VxWorks guys have to do to get *their* code to run!) I suppose if you add some specialized device cards to the stack, then you're providing them with the opportunity to gain the low-level access experience on at least some fronts. I'll check out the site & take a look at Aonix again to see how much of the solution may already be there. (And at what price!!! $$$$) Maybe a solution is within grasp? MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com Web: http://www.mcondic.com/ "James Rogers" wrote in message news:3A96BF36.5E9B327@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. > >