Joseph Chiu wrote: > An engine controller? That seems like the last place you'd want this. > Latency/jitter scares me, as does the idea of a crashed controller because > the hardware isn't robust enough. > Well, I think you really need some attached hardware, and that could have a watchdog timer to shut down if the computer/program fails. At high RPM, things are happening way too fast for direct CPU control, things like ignition and injection timing. Some triggered counter/timers and PWM modules could do what you need. I'd choose an FPGA, but I suspect you can get add-on chips that can do these functions. Possibly something like the Beagle Bone with an additional board would do it. But, of course, no RT on that, yet.
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