SYSTEM THEORY
Lecture 9: Alternative
Embedded System
Approaches
NETIOM CARD
A Useful Component of a
distributed Embedded System
16 Digital Inputs
16 Digital Outputs
4 Analogue Inputs
1 Serial Port
1 Ethernet Port
Two Modes of Operation
LOCAL – Initialisation of network
parameters and upload of web pages from
PC (Link via Serial Port)
<body>
<center>
<h1>ENTRY PAGE FOR 2860 PRACTICAL EMBEDDED SYSTEMS SUPPORT AREA</h1>
</center>
<hr>
<p>
This page is the access control point for the support area of all students
working on PRACTICAL EMBEDDED SYSTEMS. Relevant members of staff also have access via this page.<br>
<br>
<form method = "post" action = "https://secure3.easyspace.com/www.edutronic.co.uk/cgi-bin/stpr001w.cgi">
<center>
<table>
<tr>
<td>NAME:</td>
<td><input type = "test" name = "stu_ID" size = "20"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PASSWORD:</td>
<td><input type = "password" name = "stu_pass" size = "20"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><input type = "submit" value = "SEND"></td>
<td></td>
<td><input type = "reset" value = "CLEAR"></td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
<input type = "hidden" name = "org" value = "2860">
</form>
</p>
</body>
</html>
Look of web page example
Control of I/O over the web
rm method = "post"
on = "https://secure3.easyspace.com/www.edutronic.co.uk/cgi-bin/stpr001w.cgi"
The Netiom uses cgi files where some of the variables are
replaced by actual values from the hardware and then sent
back to the web users screen. Input values from a user
form can update values in the hardware
Email Feature
The card can be set up so that a input to
the hardware, or a value from counters
and timers within the hardware reacting to
external events, can be set to generate a
pre written message to specific locations
as an automatic alarm of system
problems.
This could be used to contact support staff
in the case of a malfunction or more
usefully an impending malfunction
Another Embedded
Approach
http://www.directinsight.co.uk/downloads/ebk/101/tritontx27.pdf