Operating Systems Used for PC-based Control
Operating Systems Used for PC-based Control(% of respondents)
Present
In three years
Standard Windows NT
76.2%
8.9%
Windows NT w/extension
19.5%
29.1%
Windows CE
6.5%
22.1%
MS-DOS
23.4%
8.0%
QNX
5.2%
4.5%
VxWorks
3.5%
5.5%
Unix
8.7%
7.3%
Linux
3.0%
16.6%
Source: Control Engineering with data from IMS Research, 2001
Though Microsoft Windows NT is established as the dominant operating system for PC-based control, reliability concerns have led some users to seek alternative systems, according to ”The European & North American Markets for PC-Based Control Software” by Intex Management Services Ltd. (IMS, Wellingborough, Northants, England; Austin, TX). The study found that NT will still dominate, but CE and Linux will begin to challenge it, especially in embedded systems.
Do you have experience and expertise with the topics mentioned in this content? You should consider contributing to our CFE Media editorial team and getting the recognition you and your company deserve. Click here to start this process.