Edgar Hilton wrote:
>
> Also take a look at Quanser's work on the subject:
>
> http://www.quanser.com/english/html/solutions/fs_soln_software_slx.html
>
AFAIK I think there is a basic difference, with Quanser you'll have to
pay while all the RTAI stuff, but Matlab, is for free.
Moreover RTAI works in user space, also without root privileges, and is
a direct port of what Matlab distributes for vxWorks. So it can be
easily used in teaching (research), the main aim of our (DIAPM) port,
without having to write a single line of code to have it work.
Take also into account that with Matlab 6.xx you already have a complete
user interface, also for remote applications. So you can both modify
your control/simulation parameters and monitor time histories on the
fly, again without writing a single line of code.
Do not be tricked into thinking that having it in user space will mean
bad performances. In any case if you'd like to use RTAI and the Real
Time Workshop in kernel space go to Roberto's (Bucher) site:
http://A.die.supsi.ch/~bucher/. Naturally they are both free.
Nonetheless if you are an uncurable RTL addict you might find a free
chance by looking at: http://qrts.com/index.shtml, or directly to their
free downloads site:
http://64.0.106.39/downloads/freesoftware.shtml. I think you will not
get full sources but only something usable for free.
Ciao, Paolo.
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