Parallelized program control
AssigneeBeckhoff Automation GmbH
InventorRAMON BARTH
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Abstract
A processor comprises a plurality of processing units operating in parallel. Each processing unit is associated with a time signal generator upon the expiry of which the corresponding processing unit is capable to set expired time signal generator to a predefined duration of time. In case an end of the predefined duration of time deviates less than a predefined duration of time from a scheduled expiry of a time signal generator assigned to a different processing unit; predefined duration of time is modified.
Claims20
A control method for executing programs on a plurality of processing units operating in parallel, each processing unit being associated with a time signal generator upon the expiry of which the control method is carried out on the associated processing unit, the control method comprising:
- selecting a program available for execution on the processing unit;
- setting the expired time signal generator to a predefined duration of time;
- and
- starting the selected program on the processing unit.
A control method for executing programs on a plurality of processing units operating in parallel, each processing unit being associated with a time signal generator upon the expiry of which the control method is carried out on the associated processing unit, the control method comprising:
- setting the expired time signal generator to a predefined duration of time;
- comparing whether an end of the predefined duration of time deviates less than a predefined duration of time from a scheduled expiry of a time signal generator assigned to a different processing unit;
- and
- modifying the predefined duration of time, if this is the case.
A processor comprising:
- a plurality of processing units operating in parallel, each processing unit being associated with a time signal generator upon the expiry of which the corresponding processing unit is capable to set expired time signal generator to a predefined duration of time;
- wherein in case an end of the predefined duration of time deviates less than a predefined duration of time from a scheduled expiry of a time signal generator assigned to a different processing unit;
- predefined duration of time is modified.
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