Development and implementation of real-time distributed network with the CAN protocol.

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dc.contributor.advisorGravagne, Ian A.
dc.contributor.authorFord, Walter Davis
dc.contributor.departmentEngineering.en
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University. Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
dc.date.accessioned2006-05-27T13:44:18Z
dc.date.available2006-05-27T13:44:18Z
dc.date.copyright2005
dc.date.issued2006-05-27T13:44:18Z
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 120-121).en
dc.description.abstractOne of the most interesting applications of a new field of mathematics called dynamic equations on time scales is the modeling, analysis and design of distributed control networks. This thesis documents the development of a scalable, real-time test bed on which to test new time scale-based theories. The Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol is used as the communication backbone. A general description of CAN and reasons for its selection are included. A general purpose computational node is implemented on a desktop computer running the QNX real-time operating system. QNX development entailed writing a driver for an SJA1000-based CAN controller. Charmed Labs’ Xport and the Gameboy Advance (GBA) are used for the network of embedded nodes. Development for the GBA-Xport combination involved interfacing an OpenCores.org CAN core to the Xport’s bus on an FPGA in Verilog and writing a driver class. Appendices include the code and code documentation.en
dc.description.degreeM.S.en
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Walter D. Ford.en
dc.format.extentviii, 121 p. : ill.en
dc.format.extent1127003 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/2999
dc.language.isoen_USen
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dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen
dc.subjectDistributed parameter systems.en
dc.subjectDifferentiable dynamical systems.en
dc.subjectController Area Network (Computer network).en
dc.subjectInteractive computer systems.en
dc.titleDevelopment and implementation of real-time distributed network with the CAN protocol.en
dc.typeThesisen

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