RTLinux is the Linux or BSD based solution for Industrial Automation, Communications, Instrumentation, and Control. Providing controlled and dependable hard Realtime processing and convenient interaction with general purpose OS and its applications.

RTLinux Features:

• Developer seats including source code
• Professional version allows binary distributions
• GPL version available
• Standard API -- RTLinux uses POSIX threads application software: POSIX 1003.13 PSE 51
• Deterministic Realtime -- RTLinux delivers a worst case latency time of under 15 microseconds on standard PCs.
• Rich Toolset -- all standard tools, both open source and licensed, are easily available and interfaced
• Runs Linux or BSD as a thread, allowing access to all Linux resources including Networking and GUIs
• Uses a standard GDB Debugger
• Runs on x86, PowerPC, Alpha, and other architectures
• Fits on a floppy disk and runs in under 4 megabytes

The leisurely time-to-market schedules of the custom devices are long gone. Today's realtime system programmers demand protection of customer proprietary technology, blinding speed, predictable operations, and full control: plus API standards and access to standard application software. In an era where specialized, isolated devices are not an option, RTLinux 3.0 delivers a practical and powerful solution.

By running a general purpose operating system, such as Linux or BSD, as an idle thread of the realtime kernel, RTLinux pushes non-time critical functions such as GUIs, file system, and non-RT networking into the general OS, keeping all realtime applications and kernels as simple as possible. This dual kernel technique, developed by FSMLabs CEO Victor Yodaiken, is a revolution in hard realtime processing that is fast, dependable, and simple in construction.

A hard realtime operating system running the Linux GPL operating system as a pre-emptible task. RTLinux/Pro is designed for commercial applications where support and reliability are critical and where binary distributions of applications are desirable. RTLinux/Pro is distributed with the RTLinux/Pro Development Kit which includes the tools necessary to build and debug the RTLinux system and applications. This kit provides a safe and pre-configured build environment that RTLinux and the Linux Kernel have been thoroughly tested against so application developers can concentrate on writing applications instead of configuring the system and tools.

• Binary Development Seat
• Source Development Seat
• Additional Development Seats
• Project Package
• JumpStart Support
• Premium Support
• Custom Packages

A hard realtime operating system running Free BSD and Net BSD Operating Systems as a pre-emptible subtask. RTLinux/BSD uses the same base code as RTLinux/Pro.

• Binary Development Seat
• Source Development Seat
• Additional Development Seats
• Project Package
• JumpStart Support
• Premium Support
• Custom Packages

OpenRTLinux contains the realtime kernel, Linux application, and a base Linux distribution all under the GPL and the OpenRTLinux Patent License. OpenRTLinux is designed to meet the requirements of the open source community and developers and permit free open source distribution of operating system and realtime applications under the GPL. Please see the OpenRTLinux Patent License for exact terms for distribution and module development.

• Install CD
• Basic Support
• Standard Support