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ATESTEO develops and validates modern electric drive systems on highly automated test benches. Multiple inverters must be tested simultaneously under realistic conditions while numerous measurement, control, and communication processes are precisely coordinated. Kithara RealTime Suite ensures that the time-critical processes are executed deterministically on Windows.
Kithara Software has announced support for CAN FD Light for Kithara RealTime Suite. The new feature expands the communication capabilities of the real-time operating system and enables the deterministic integration of CAN FD Light networks directly on Windows systems.
Since the late 1990s, Cliphit has been developing high-performance real-time solutions for infrared data processing. What originally began as software for loss-free thermal imaging evolved over many years into a modular platform for industrial analysis, inspection and control systems – including applications in the aerospace sector.
In the modern world, time is a crucial factor. Turn your Windows PC into a real-time machine.
Kithara RealTime Suite is a modularly built real-time operating system (RTOS) that runs parallel to Windows and therefore allows for high flexibility and adjustability while providing hard real-time capabilities. It is commonly used in industry and research for control, monitoring and communication of automated processes with microsecond accuracy.
Kithara has been the real-time specialist for Windows for more than 25 years. Our comprehensive know-how and expertise enable the realization of even the most sophisticated solutions.
Acclaimed and awarded several times, Kithara RealTime Suite is a modular real-time extension for Windows that combines hardware-dependent programming, communication, automation protocols as well as machine vision in a single high-performance real-time system. Due to seamless integration, the different function modules are able to efficiently operate as one unit.
Kithara RealTime Suite supports a wide range of both modern as well as tried and tested systems and standards:
Real-time EtherCAT Master including distributed clock, safety (FSoE), hot-plug function, cable redundancy and a real-time CANopen Master (also embedded into EtherCAT topologies)
Ethernet communication via native real-time drivers with up to 200 Gbit/s
Image capture with GigE Vision and USB3 Vision as well as image processing with Halcon and OpenCV in real-time
Real-time data storage on SSDs with several gigabyte per second and efficient storage formats MDF and PCAPng
Communication in real time with CAN, CAN FD, CAN XL, FlexRay, SOME/IP, LIN and BroadR-Reach
Support for A/D D/A and digital IO multifunction cards of varying manufacturers
USB and serial communication, digital signal processing
Support for all operating systems from Windows 10 to Windows 11 in 32-bit as well as 64-bit. The preemptive multitasking systems is programmable in C/C++ or Delphi. With a DLL, C# can also be used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Real-time extension for Windows or real-time operating system?
Kithara RealTime Suite is both: Windows is used for booting, but is then separated from the real-time operating system. This means that Windows is extended with real-time features, but the Kithara real-time system continues to run independently, even if Windows crashes.
How does real-time work under Windows?
Windows is instructed to boot on a limited number of CPU cores. On the other cores, Kithara RealTime Suite now runs as a separate real-time operating system (RTOS), parallel to Windows, without either restricting the other. A detailed explanation can be found here.
Where can Kithara RealTime Suite be used?
In principle, the software can be effectively implemented in almost any industrial sector where “hard” real-time properties are required. We are currently focusing in particular on the fields of automation, automotive development and machine vision.
All you need is a Windows-PC with a multi-core processor. You can use C++, Delphi, C# (via C++ DLL) or any other language that can generate a DLL with native machine code as a compiler. Further details regarding system requirements can be found here.
Can I try the software beforehand?
Yes, you can test the free trial version of Kithara RealTime Suite with full functionality for 90 days. Get the demo now.
How to use Kithara RealTime Suite?
We have several tutorials that explain step by step how to set up the software and start your first projects. Numerous sample programs are also included. Login now and start right away!
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