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At the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the "K.L.V" (Kinetic Light Vision) displayed at the Shiga Prefecture booth in the Kansai Pavilion won the Gold Award in the Entertainment Space category of the "Japan Space Design Award 2025." For "K.L.V," our control controller was adopted to manage the translucent acrylic spheres suspended by wires. The control controller achieved control of 450 motors connected via EtherCAT at a cycle of 4 milliseconds. There is an actual video in the related links section. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000026058.html

The industrial PC 'Tiny Edge PC3 (Model: BXC-TNY3)' manufactured by Hagiwara Solutions has been evaluated for operation with the real-time OS 'INtime' and has been confirmed to be INtime Ready. For the evaluation results of real-time performance, please refer to the following page. ◆ Ultra-compact fanless PC 'Tiny Edge PC3' in a palm-sized form We offer a lineup of four models, including an embedded model with a wide operating temperature range and a wireless LAN model. https://www.hagisol.co.jp/products/pc/detail?series_name=BXC-TNY3 ◆ Measurement results of the PC's real-time performance and EtherCAT operation performance are available https://www.mnc.co.jp/INtime/PC_Eval_report.html ◆ Pre-installed PC products with PC and real-time OS https://www.mnc.co.jp/SI/preinstallpc.htm #IndustrialPC #IPC #Control #RealTimeOS #EtherCAT #Controller

The industrial PC 'Capture Vision (Model: BXA-CN)' manufactured by Hagiwara Solutions has completed the operational evaluation of the real-time OS "INtime" and is now compliant with 'INtime Ready!'. For the evaluation results of real-time performance, please refer to the following page. ◆ Long-term supply capable embedded GPU-equipped PC 'Capture Vision' Built-in Micro-ATX standard board. It achieves about one-third the size of a mid-tower PC while boasting high expandability with video cards and RAID cards. https://www.hagisol.co.jp/products/pc/detail?series_name=BXA-CN ◆ Measurement results of PC real-time performance and EtherCAT operation performance are published https://www.mnc.co.jp/INtime/PC_Eval_report.html ◆ Pre-installed PC page https://www.mnc.co.jp/SI/preinstallpc.htm #IndustrialPC #IPC #RealTimeOS #EtherCAT #Controller

In the factory, various equipment and devices provided by different vendors are operating, and there is a demand for a network that can easily, efficiently, and stably connect them to communicate data and information. At this exhibition, organizations and companies promoting open networks will explain the benefits of using industrial networks through demonstrations and seminars. At our booth, we will introduce industrial network products for real-time systems and suggest ways to utilize them. We sincerely look forward to your visit. ▼ Click here to apply for participation at each venue ▼ 　■ Application for Aichi venue on 7/2 (Wed) (https://sangyo-open.net/event/S2024/index.html) 　■ Application for Tokyo venue on 7/9 (Wed) (https://sangyo-open.net/event/T2024/index.html) ▼ Click here for the Industrial Open Network Exhibition brochure (pdf) ▼ 　■ Brochure (https://sangyo-open.net/wpopn2024/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/sangyo-open_leaflet2025R2.pdf)

At the 2025 World Expo in Japan (Osaka-Kansai Expo), the "Shiga Prefecture Booth" within the Kansai Pavilion features a beautiful and vibrant spatial art installation created by Lucent Design Co., Ltd. This installation, called "Kinetic Light Vision," consists of 450 spheres that move in sync with light. The vertical movement of the 450 spheres is controlled by a single industrial PC equipped with: (1) INtime (2) EtherCAT master (RSI-ECAT) (3) A positioning application developed by our company This is achieved through 450-axis control with a 4 ms cycle. <For system configuration diagrams and actual demonstration videos, please visit the following URL> https://www.mnc.co.jp/what's_new/info_20250603.htm #MotionControl, Motors, StepperMotors, RealTimeOS, RealTimeControl

We have released a demonstration video of positioning using the virtual PLC "PLCplus." In this video, the PLCplus controller is connected to a Panasonic servo motor via EtherCAT, and positioning control is achieved using the CSP mode (Servo Position Control Mode) in the EtherCAT CiA402 standard with a ladder program that has a control cycle of 1 millisecond. YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anWoigmFTCw

We have published the results of the jitter comparison between INtime and Windows. You can see the interval jitter performance of the real-time OS "INtime," which is equipped with "hard real-time capabilities," and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, which features "soft real-time capabilities." We prepared the following environment on an industrial PC and measured the interval jitter for each 10 msec cycle operation: (1) INtime (2) Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (3) Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (with soft real-time capabilities enabled) <Report URL> https://www.mnc.co.jp/INtime/pdf/TDI-WindowsSoftRealtime.pdf

We have published guidelines for effectively utilizing the hybrid architecture implemented in the 12th generation Intel Core processors (codename: Alder Lake) with the real-time OS 'INtime' for industrial control systems. The hybrid architecture consists of two types of cores: high-performance Performance-cores and power-efficient Efficient-cores, differing from the traditional uniform core configuration. This article explains the precautions and further utilization methods when using the real-time OS 'INtime' on PCs. For more details, please refer to the 'Related Links' below or visit the following URL. [Utilization of P-cores/E-cores in INtime] https://www.mnc.co.jp/INtime/INtimeTech/TDI-PcoreEcoreEquippedPC_Guideline.htm?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=IPROS_179174_TECH_NO023

This exhibition is a specialized event where products, technologies, and services related to IoT and edge computing are showcased all in one place. We will be borrowing part of Contec's booth to propose the integration of IT and OT using the latest version of INtime. We sincerely look forward to your visit. *Our staff will also be present on the day of the event. Please feel free to approach us with any questions or concerns you may have. ★ Exhibition information page https://www.mnc.co.jp/exhibition/index.htm?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=IPROS_178047_IOT

INtime was featured in MONOist's "Real-Time OS Chronicles." Here is the article's URL: https://monoist.itmedia.co.jp/mn/articles/2503/04/news055.html

"PLCstudio" is a development tool for ladder programs executed on PLCs, designed with a focus on providing an easy-to-use interface for domestic ladder program developers. It allows editing not only with a mouse but also solely with a keyboard, enabling ladder editing in environments where mouse operation is difficult. We provide technical documentation for customers looking to migrate from ladder programs of other manufacturers.