LxWin

Using the LxWin Hypervisor it is possible to run Windows and an extremely fast, real-time Linux in parallel. Plenty of Linux drivers, e.g. for fieldbus controllers or GigE camera systems, communication stacks (EtherCAT, Profinet, OPC, OPC UA, TSN, ...) or complex software solutions like CNC controller or software PLCs can be used without any change under LxWin.

In case customer's current solution is split into 2 different parts using a Windows based GUI system and a Linux based controller, LxWin is the way to consolidate such solution on one single hardware. Eclipse or Microsoft Visual Studio (starting at VS 2015) can be used for software development.

Important features at a glance

• Ready-to-run real-time Linux Image
• Real-time Linux - 32 Bit and 64 Bit
• Linux Yocto Support to create customized Linux images
• Run Linux on one or multiple CPU cores
• Fast interrupt handling and short thread latencies
• Linux continues without real-time penalty after Windows Blue-Screen occurred
• Windows 7,8,10 - 32/64 Bit
• Optionally utilize Intel VT, VT-d hardware virtualization for enhanced robustness
• Third Party Linux applications and drivers run without modification
• Virtual Network connection between Windows and Linux (for application level TCP/IP communication and local debugging)
• Shared Memory, Events, Interlocked data access for high speed application level communication
• Higher Level Windows/Linux communication: Pipes, Message Queues and Real-time sockets
• Integrated acontis technologies’ EtherCAT Master Stack solution available out of the box
• TSN Stack