Description
Book SynopsisThis text provides a description of a set of software tools from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) real-time control systems (RCS) library, useful in the development of hierarchical and distributed real-time control systems for a wide variety of applications.
Trade Review"This book serves as a user's guide for development engineers using the software library in industrial applications." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2001)
"...clearly laid out...an extremely beneficial aid to anyone interested in RCS..." Measurement & Control
Table of ContentsPreface.
RCS TUTORIAL.
Introduction.
Getting Started Quickly: RCS Essentials.
The Reference Model Architecture and RCS Applications.
RCS HANDBOOK.
Design Theme Problem: Automated Highway System.
Programming in NML.
RCS Control Module.
Writing NML Configuration Files.
Other Classes and Functions.
RCS Diagnostics Tool.
Code Generation and Design Tool.
APPENDICES.
Appendix A: C++ Introduction.
Appendix B: Compilers and Makefiles.
Appendix C: General Operating System Concepts.
Appendix D: RCS Version Functions.
Appendix E: Platforms Tested.
Bibliography.
Index.
