Synchronizing a loop performed by a measurement device with a measurement and control loop performed by a processor of a host computer
US8239158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/273
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of a system and method for performing a measurement application are described herein. The system may include a host computer having a processor, and a measurement device having a programmable hardware element. The programmable hardware element may be configured to perform a loop to acquire measurement data from a physical system. The host computer may be configured to perform another loop to read the measurement data from the programmable hardware element and use the measurement data in a measurement and control algorithm. The host computer may be further configured to perform a synchronization algorithm to keep the measurement data acquisition loop performed by the programmable hardware element synchronized with the measurement and control loop performed by the host computer.
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