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Embedded Computing and Control
News Release from: JK Microsystems | Subject: Flashlite 186
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 February 2004
SBC takes real-time kernel onboard
The popular uC/OS-II RTOS is now compatible with JK Microsystems' low-cost Flashlite 186 embedded single board computer.
The popular uC/OS-II RTOS is now compatible with JK Microsystems' low-cost Flashlite 186 embedded single board computer Authored by Jean Labrosse, the uC/OS-II real-time kernel is a highly portable, ROMable, very scalable, pre-emptive real-time, multitasking kernel (RTOS) for microprocessors and microcontrollers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Jan 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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uC/OS-II can manage up to 63 application tasks and provides the following services: semaphores, mutual exclusion semaphores (to reduce priority inversions), event flags, message mailboxes, message queues, task management, fixed sized memory block management, time management and more.
Jean Labrosse's book: "MicroC/OS-II, the real-time kernel" (ISBN 1-57820-103-9) is available worldwide from most technical bookstores and through www.Micrium.com and contains a companion CD with applicable software and source code.
Since its introduction, uC/OS-II has been used in hundreds of products all around the world, such as engine controls, network adapters, industrial robots, ATMs, instrumentation devices, audio equipment.
This very robust kernel has also been FAA certified and is suitable for use in safety critical systems common to aviation and medical products.
"MicroC/OS-II, the real-time kernel" serves as an ideal educational platform for numerous college and university real-time system courses.
JK Microsystems' Flashlite 186 single board computer is a DOS-based embedded controller powered by a 186-compatible microprocessor.
This cost-effective SBC is equipped with two serial ports, 44 digital I/O lines, 512Kbyte DRAM and 512Kbyte Flash memory, and a socket for expanding nonvolatile memory using M-Systems DiskOnChip products.
The development kit contains a Flashlite 186 controller, AC adapter, connector kit, programming cable, schematic and CD with documentation, utilities, sample programs and source code.
The kit also includes the Borland C/C++ V4.52 software development tools (compiler and debugger with TASM) - the same environment in which uC/OS-II was originally developed by Jean Labrosse.
JK Microsystems offers the Flashlite 186 development kit for the exceptional price of $99, making it an inexpensive and ideal evaluation platform for embedded engineers, software developers and students of "MicroC/OS-II, the real-time kernel".
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