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Guaranteeing synchronous message deadlines with the timed token medium access control protocol

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The problem of guaranteeing synchronous message deadlines in token ring networks where the timed token medium access control protocol is employed is studied and a normalized proportional allocation scheme is proposed, which can guarantee the synchronous messages deadlines for synchronous traffic of up to 33% of available utilization.
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We study the problem of guaranteeing synchronous message deadlines in token ring networks where the timed token medium access control protocol is employed. Synchronous bandwidth, defined as the maximum time for which a node can transmit its synchronous messages every time it receives the token, is a key parameter in the control of synchronous message transmission. To ensure the transmission of synchronous messages before their deadlines, synchronous capacities must be properly allocated to individual nodes. We address the issue of appropriate allocation of the synchronous capacities. Several synchronous bandwidth allocation schemes are analyzed in terms of their ability to satisfy deadline constraints of synchronous messages. We show that an inappropriate allocation of the synchronous capacities could cause message deadlines to be missed, even if the synchronous traffic is extremely low. We propose a scheme, called the normalized proportional allocation scheme, which can guarantee the synchronous message deadlines for synchronous traffic of up to 33% of available utilization. >

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Real-time fieldbus communications using Profibus networks

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Guaranteeing synchronous message deadlines with the timed token medium access control protocol

TL;DR: The problem of guaranteeing synchronous message deadlines in token ring networks where the timed token medium access control protocol is employed is studied and a normalized proportional allocation scheme is proposed, which can guarantee the synchronous messages deadlines for synchronous traffic of up to 33% of available utilization.
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Timing analysis of the FlexRay communication protocol

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Timing analysis of the FlexRay communication protocol

TL;DR: Techniques for determining the timing properties of messages transmitted in both the static (ST) and the dynamic (DYN) segments of a FlexRay communication cycle are proposed.
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An overview of FDDI: the fiber distributed data interface

Floyd E. Ross
TL;DR: The author presents an overview of fiber distributed data interface (FDDI) technology and explores the basis for its success, and particular emphasis is placed on the technical specifications for an upwards-compatible version of FDDI, FDDi-II, which adds the capability for circuit-switched services to the packet services of the basic F DDI, thus creating an integrated services LAN.