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From: brucec@orca.UUCP
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Subject: Re: real-time with IBM-XT/PC
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Date: Mon, 20-Aug-84 12:48:29 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 20 12:48:29 1984
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>>  Does anyone know of systems using IBM-PC or XT for data acquisition and
>>  control.  we are interested in monitoring mechanical testers such as
>>  drop towers and hydrolic fatique test machines (MTS).  We are
>>  currently using a Data General Eclipse with a CAMAC crate.  The
>>  advantage is the multi-tasking Fortran.  Can MS-fortran be multi-tasked
>>  using a multi-user environment?  Any information will be appriciated.

My best advice is to get the version of  Intel's RMX-86 which is configured
for the PC.  It supports a multi-tasking Fortran, which happens to be the
best Fortran on the 8086 at the moment.  The only drawback is that you don't
have MS-DOS any more (hmm... did I say that was a drawback?).  Oh, and they
are very expensive.  But they will handle process control in a Fortran
environment.

As I understand it, the products were all developed at Intel and are sold and
supported under license by:

	Real-Time Computer Science Corporation
	P.O. Box 3000-886
	Camarillo, CA 93011

	Phone: (805) 482-0333

Note:  I am not affilliated with RTSC, nor with Intel.  I used to work for
Intel, but that just means that I can give you some facts and history behind
what I honestly think of their products.  This one is fairly good.

				Bruce Cohen
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