Turbine Diagnostics Services Selects LynuxWorks for Its New Turbine Generator Control System.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 LynxOS' Linux API Compatibility Enables TDS TDS total dissolved solids. to Seamlessly Migrate to Real-time Deterministic Performance for Reliable Monitoring and Control of Power Generation Systems LynuxWorks(TM) Inc. today announced that its LynxOS(R) real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) is powering Turbine Diagnostics Services' (TDS) TurboNet Dash 1, a cutting edge system that allows power companies to efficiently control their generators and perform preventative maintenance to identify potential system problems. TDS is a complete turbine generator service company providing control systems to the power generation industry, as well as troubleshooting and specialized maintenance services for steam and gas turbine generators. The company recently introduced TurboNet Dash 1, a cutting-edge control system that is ideal for improved monitoring of current power generation systems and more effective control of generator equipment. The first system was recently installed in a steam turbine Steam turbine A machine for generating mechanical power in rotary motion from the energy of steam at temperature and pressure above that of an available sink. By far the most widely used and most powerful turbines are those driven by steam. generator in St. Petersburg, Fla. The TurboNet Dash 1 control processors operate on the LynxOS hard real-time operating system for continuous and reliable operational processing and communications, which is critical in enabling power generation companies to efficiently monitor and respond to system errors before they occur. In addition, TDS turned to LynxOS because of its compatibility with Linux. The similarities in LynxOS and Linux APIs allowed TDS to seamlessly migrate its Linux applications to LynxOS. As a result, Linux applications can now run unchanged in a LynxOS environment to achieve hard real-time deterministic performance, a critical requirement to ensure reliable real-time control Real-time control is a popular term for a certain class of digital controllers. For effective digital control, it is critical that sample time be constant. Real-time control achieves nearly constant sample time. See also
"The hallmark of our TurboNet Dash 1 system is its speed, power, flexibility, and operational reliability, thanks in part to the LynxOS operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. ," said Ernesto Colon, vice president, senior consulting engineer, TDS. "The fact that LynxOS is widely used in avionics and military systems is significant and provided us the confidence that it would provide the performance and functionality we were needing for our TurboNet Dash 1 system. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , our customers can also be confident that our system will reliably and effectively monitor and control their power generator systems to catch and respond to problems before they happen." "The Linux compatibility and hard real-time functionality in LynxOS continues to be a powerful formula in meeting developer's needs across many industries, including the manufacturing industry," said Bob Morris, vice president, sales and marketing for LynuxWorks. "The LynxOS' process model and open standard APIs provide TDS long-term support and portability to build upon the functionality and performance of their current system and continue to respond to the needs of the power generation industry." About LynuxWorks LynuxWorks is a world leader in the embedded software market, providing operating systems, software development products and consulting services for the world's most successful communications, aerospace/defense, and consumer products companies. Established in 1988, the company is a technology leader in the real-time operating systems (RTOS) industry, and a founding member of the Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC ELC Early Learning Centre (UK) ELC Environmental Law Centre (Canada) ELC Environmental Learning Center (Vero Beach, FL) ELC Education Law Center ELC Early Learning Coalition ). LynuxWorks' headquarters are located in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . LynuxWorks is a trademark and LynxOS and BlueCat are registered trademarks of LynuxWorks, Inc. Other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective holders. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. |
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