[comp.realtime] Porting VxWorks to Ironics IV-3201A?

krf@mars.ral.rpi.edu (Keith R. Fieldhouse) (10/03/89)

I work in a lab that is using VxWorks as a platform for a multi-processor
robotics control system we are building.  Currently we are using 
Motorola MV-135 boards for our CPUs.  This effort is progressing
(albeit with the usual challenges).

For various reasons we also possess two Ironics IV-3201A CPU boards.
There is sentiment to attempt to bring these boards into our system
(the sentiment arising from the fact that since we have them they
are "free").   To do this of course we need to provide VxWorks drivers
for these boards.  What I am looking for at this time is any input
you folks on the net might have to contribute to this project:
hints, encouragement, discouragement, completed drivers (well, one
can hope, can't one?).

I am particularly interested in hearing the experiences of anyone who
has built VxWorks drivers for unsupported boards - what techniques
did you develop etc.  Yes I know there's some discussion of this 
in the VxWorks manual, I'm just looking for anything that might add
to that.

Thanks for any help you can provide.
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Keith R. Fieldhouse				krf@ral.rpi.edu
Center for Intelligent Robotic			(518) 276-6758
Systems for Space Exploration (CIRSSE)	        CII 8313
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute     Troy, New York   12180-3590

cag@cadnetix.COM (Christopher Gantz) (10/05/89)

  I'd like any information on this topic as well.
  Thanks in Advance


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