Operating System

What is an Operating System?

An Operating System is a program to control all organizational activities within a computer or the connected periphery.

Where does the Operating Sytem work?

In the automotive environment the operating system is running on the ECUs. Those operating systems are highly memory optimized for the usage on microcontrollers.

How does an Operating System work?

The operating sytem runs in the background and provides a basic runtime environment for your application. Tasks, Alarms and Events are the "tools" to be used by the application.



OSEK/VDX^TM Standard OSEK/VDX is an operating system standard of the European automobile industry. Therefore, it is especially made for applications that require a minimum amount of memory and cpu time. You can find the official specification at http://www.osek-vdx.org/.

osCAN - Vector's OSEK/VDX Operating System

osCAN is a preemptive real-time multitasking operating system with optimized characteristics for use on microcontrollers. Vector's many years of experience with operating systems and drivers for microcontrollers resulted in a small and robust operating system kernel. It is certified in accordance with specification 2.2 of OSEK/VDX. This open standard of the automotive industry guarantees long-term availability.

osCAN is ready for AUTOSAR.