The RCS Handbook Tools for Real-Time Control Systems Software Development,9780471435655

The RCS Handbook Tools for Real-Time Control Systems Software Development

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780471435655
ISBN10: 0471435651
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-06-08
Publisher(s): Wiley-Interscience
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Summary

As control systems become increasingly complex, there is a growing need for software tools for use in their design and implementation. Introducing proven, free-to-use software from the NIST's real-time control systems (RCS) library, this practical resource arms readers with the tools they need to construct hierarchical and distributed RCSs for challenging industrial applications. Featuring numerous design and implementation examples, this is a complete reference to high-technology automation solutions. Market: Electronic Engineers and Computer Scientists involved with controls; Professionals in manufacturing, process control, and robotics.

Author Biography

VEYSEL GAZI, MATHEW L. MOORE, and KEVIN M. PASSINO are at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. <BR>

Table of Contents

Preface xi
I RCS Tutorial 1(80)
Introduction
3(4)
Getting Started Quickly: RCS Essentials
7(58)
Process Control Experiment: The Tutorial Theme Problem
7(2)
RCS Design Methodology
9(11)
Task Decomposition Analysis
11(2)
Defining the Controller Architecture
13(4)
Defining State Tables
17(2)
Implementing the RCS Controller
19(1)
RCS Software Library Essentials
20(8)
Overview of CMS and NML
21(1)
NML Application Structure and Terminology
22(4)
Structure of a Single Process Using NML
26(2)
Generating Code via the RCS Design Tool
28(8)
Specifying the Hierarchy and Generating the Code
29(3)
Generated Files and Directory Structure
32(3)
Files That Need To Be Modified
35(1)
Code and Operation of the Process Control System
36(24)
NML Configuration File for the Tank Experiment
36(3)
Command and Status Message Classes for the Tank
39(4)
Module Classes
43(11)
Main Program
54(4)
NML Servers for the Buffers
58(2)
User Interface via the RCS Diagnostics Tool
60(5)
Architecture File for the RCS Diagnostics Tool
60(1)
Tank Diagnostics
61(4)
The Reference Model Architecture and RCS Applications
65(16)
Reference Model Architecture
65(8)
Basic Building Blocks for the RMA
66(4)
RMA Hierarchical Organization and Timing
70(3)
Implementation of RMA Using the RCS Library
73(1)
Summary of RMA/RCS Applications
73(5)
Summary of RCS Library Features
78(3)
II RCS Handbook 81(148)
Design Theme Problem: Automated Highway System
83(20)
Introduction
83(2)
Possible Controller Designs
85(6)
RCS Methodology-Based Design
85(3)
Another Design Approach
88(3)
Controller Hierarchy for an Intelligent Vehicle
91(7)
Vehicle Supervisor Module
92(2)
Maneuver Module
94(1)
Drive Module
95(1)
Attention Module
96(2)
Vehicle Dynamics
98(1)
Low-Level Controller Development
99(4)
Programming in NML
103(28)
Getting Started
103(2)
Creating NML Message Classes
105(9)
NMLmsg Base Class
105(1)
Deriving Messages form NMLmsg
106(3)
Command and Status Messages
109(2)
Creating Messages for an Intelligent Vehicle
111(3)
Setting NML Communication Channels
114(4)
Creating an NML Object
114(1)
Command and Status Channels
115(2)
Sample Command and Status Channels: AHS Example
117(1)
Reading and Writing NML Data
118(5)
Basic Read and Write Functions
118(2)
General NML Read/Write Procedure
120(1)
Additional Read/Write Functions
121(2)
Error Handling
123(3)
Error Types of NML Read/Write Functions
123(2)
Checking If an NML Object Is Valid
125(1)
Spawning and Killing NML Servers
126(2)
Server Program Without Application Code
126(1)
Server Program with Application Code
127(1)
User Command Utilities
128(3)
Testing for the Existence of NML Buffers
128(1)
Determining the Performance of NML on a Particular System
129(1)
Removing Unwanted Buffers
129(2)
RCS Control Module
131(20)
NML_Module Members and Operation
132(7)
Deriving a New Control Module from NML_Module
139(9)
Writing the Main Loop(s)
148(3)
Writing NML Configuration Files
151(16)
Process and Buffer Types
152(3)
Buffer Lines
155(2)
Process Lines
157(4)
Version 2 NML Configuration File Format
161(6)
Configuration File Line Types
162(1)
Buffer Variables
162(2)
Process Variables
164(1)
Tool Command Line Arguments
165(1)
Examples
165(2)
Other Classes and Functions
167(16)
RCS_Timer Class
167(3)
Other Time Functions
170(1)
RCS_Semaphore Class
170(3)
RCS_Linked_List Class
173(4)
RCS Print Functions
177(2)
Windows Functions
179(4)
RCS Diagnostics Tool
183(14)
Special Rules for the Header Files
184(1)
Using the Diagnostics Tool
185(8)
Executing the Diagnostics Tool
193(4)
Code Generation and Design Tool
197(32)
NML Code Generator
198(5)
Interactive Operation
198(1)
Execution from Within a Makefile
199(2)
Execution as an Applet
201(2)
RCS Design Tool
203(26)
Generated Files
203(1)
RCS Directory Structure
204(2)
Graphical Controls
206(10)
Design Tool as an Applet
216(5)
Modules
221(5)
NML Servers
226(1)
Options
227(2)
III Appendices 229(42)
A C++ Introduction
231(12)
A.1 Classes
231(2)
A.2 Constructors
233(1)
A.3 Destructors
234(1)
A.4 Function Overloading
235(1)
A.5 Inheritance
236(3)
A.6 Polymorphism and Virtual Functions
239(4)
B Compilers and Makefiles
243(20)
B.1 gcc/g++ Compilers
243(1)
B.1.1 Invoking gcc
244(1)
B.1.2 Special Command Line Arguments
245(2)
B.2 Using make and Makefiles
247(1)
B.2.1 How to Write Makefiles
248(2)
B.2.2 Using Variables to Make Makefiles Easier to Read
250(3)
B.3 RCS Makefiles
253(1)
B.3.1 Makefile generic.def
253(1)
B.3.2 Application Include Makefile
254(1)
B.3.3 Top-Level Makefile
255(1)
B.3.4 Subdirectory Makefiles
255(3)
B.3.5 Variables Used in generic.def
258(2)
B.3.6 Special Targets
260(3)
C General Operating System Concepts
263(4)
C.1 Computer Network Communication Protocols
263(1)
C.1.1 TCP
263(1)
C.1.2 UDP
264(1)
C.2 Operating System Concepts
265(1)
C.2.1 Processes (Tasks) and Multitasking
265(1)
C.2.2 Critical Sections and Mutual Exclusion
265(2)
D RCS Version Functions
267(2)
E Platforms Tested
269(2)
Bibliography 271(6)
Index 277

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