ARTX: USING INTERVAL AND FIXED WAIT TIMES

Information in this article applies to:

• ARTX-ARM All Versions
• ARTX-166 All Versions

QUESTION

Is it possible to use both os_itv_wait() and os_dly_wait() in the same task?

In the following example, it looks like the interval time from os_itv_set () is modified by argument of the os_dly_wait() call.

void task2 (void) _task_ 1 {

  os_itv_set(100);

  while (1)  {
    os_itv_wait ();                  // start task every 100 ticks
       :                             // some code
    os_dly_wait (10);                // wait here for 10 ticks
       :                             // some more code
  }
}

How can I overcome this behavior?

ANSWER

It is not possible to mix the wait method os_itv_wait and os_dly_wait(). Advanced RTX maintains only one timer per task and therefore os_dly_wait() overwrites the interval value that has been set by os_itv_set (). However, you may overcome this problem by using the following technique:

void task1 (void) _task_ 1 {
  while (1)  {
    os_evt_wait_or (0x0001, 0xffff); // wait for event flag set
       :                             // some code
    os_dly_wait (10);                // wait here for 10 ticks
       :                             // some more code
  }
}

void task2 (void) _task_ 2 _priority_ 1 {

  os_itv_set(100);

  while (1)  {
    os_itv_wait ();                  // start task every 100 ticks
    os_evt_set (0x0001, id1);        // send event to task 1
  }
}

MORE INFORMATION

• Refer to the Function Reference in the Advanced Real-Time OS User's Guide

FORUM THREADS

The following Discussion Forum threads may provide information related to this topic.

• ARTX - ARM7 - os_evt_set, os_evt_wait_or

Last Reviewed: Monday, May 09, 2005