> true, but the FPGA could be standalone and more easy to harden than a > commodity off-the-shelf PC in an industrial shop context, and might well be a > lot cheaper. > > EBo -- > > > > I think that used to be true, but with these new lower power dual core CPUs such as the ones from Intel, it takes very little to adapt a standard "desktop" class Motherboard so it can run at standard industrial temp ratings 40 degrees C etc..... This is due to the fact that the board doesn't make much heat in the first place. If you take a passively cooled (or near) board and put a fan (or fans) on it... it can endure some high ambient temps without exceeding the component temp limits on the board.
I've done the tests myself .. and it is very effective. So "Hardening" is pretty simple with those .... I certainly wouldn't take all of the time to move stuff to a FPGA just for that reason. If I was going to tackle anything "core" to EMC2 to improve it, I would be looking at jerk limiting or S curving... which might help with high performance machines. I know it has been discussed, but it doesn't seem to be a big problem for most people. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
