The MSX-Box constists of two principal parts:
The powerful hardware based exclusively on standards and the free open source software.
Together, they build a measurement and regulation system, and mean a safe investment.
Hardware: All standards
Work with technologies you know well: the MSX-Box is based exclusively on standard components which have confirmed to be effective and will be available for years:
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64-bit MIPs processor PCI backplane without hard disk
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Flexible I/O configuration through PCI measurement boards
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Open and scalable, real-time, full machine time only for your application
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Real-time operating system Linux with RTAI extension
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Web server functions and FTP server
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Ethernet communication (TCP/IP)
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Web services (SOAP interface)
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Field bus interfaces (CAN, Profibus Slave, Interbus Master, RS232/RS485)
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Long-term availability wich secures your investment
Software: The open source philosophy on Live DVD
Save time and money: the open source philosophy is a constant theme of the MSX-Box software.
Your advantages:
* You decide whether and when to update your operating system: the system runs with the real-time operation system Linux with RTAI, which also allows to solve time-critical tasks.
* You have free access to the software down to the kernel source code. You can make extensive system adaptations and realize your own optimized measurement system.
* With the web server, the MSX-Box can be accessed anytime without additional program, as most PCs have a browser installed.
You can program your own web interface for servicing the system.
* All MSX-Box development tools are licence-free. This saves expensive licence costs for serial equipment.
* The Live DVD includes all development tools you may need to run the MSX-Box. It is based on the 5.1.1 Knoppix version. We have selected Eclipse as development environment because it has become a standard.
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