I/O Control Using Common Operating System (Windows98 and Linux)

Abstract

In many cases, we use the PC (Personal Computer) to control mechatronics system. RT_Linux, ART_Linux, μITRON, ...etc., Real time OS (Operating System) is used for control in a general way. However, typicai OS is Windows98 or Linux. We tried to control DC motor by using common OS and found that has enough ability. In this paper, we introduce the program to control PC hardware, and provide some experimental results that indicate performance of common OS.