[SGVHAK] Xmos startKIT multi-core dev kit

[Matthew Campbell]

Looks nice.

Is there an OS port for it or is this just an embedded controller board?

I have worked professionally with the BeagleBoard ($99 including linux or
android OS) in the past with good results.
http://www.beagleboard.org/brief

Here is the BeagleBone for $45
http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?lang=en&site=us&keywords=BB-BBLK-000-ND&WT.z_slp_buy=TI_BeagleBoard

I am interested in finding a light board like this that can support a
real-time OS for automation control.  With a standard OS you have
multi-tasking and other interrupts that allow events to happen within a
short amount of time of when they are scheduled.  When controlling a servo
motor you can't tolerate that level of inaccuracy so you either have to
have an outboard controller or run an OS that can guarantee your timing.

Does anyone have experience with a product they can recommend?

Matt


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On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Scoops Adamczyk <scoops at caltech.edu> wrote:

> I vaguely remember applying to get at free kit in November. I was lucky to
> be selected to get one of the 3500 free startKits, but I have not received
> it yet.
>
> .  Scoops
>
> On Jan 3, 2014, at 10:07 AM, James McDuffie <mcduffie at pitfall.org> wrote:
>
> > Here is an interesting dev board:
> >
> > http://www.xmos.com/en/startkit
> >
> > It is a 8 core microprocessor board with 4 ADC inputs, 256KB Flash and a
> > header that is compatible with the Raspberry Pi GPIO header. And this
> > starter kit is only $15 from Digikey:
> >
> >
> http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/XK-STK-A8DEV/880-1066-ND/4485710
> >
> > The programming environment is open source:
> > https://www.xmos.com/en/support/downloads/xtimecomposer
> >
> > And the programming language is a variant of C called xC which lets you
> > do some of the multi-processor stuff:
> >
> https://www.xmos.com/published/programming-real-time-multicore-applications
> >
> > I plan to get one next time I do a Digikey order.
> >
>
>
>
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