9. Implementation of Concurrent Control Systems in FPGA

This chapter deals with the implementation of the integrated concurrent control systems in an FPGA. At the beginning, an overview of the programmable devices is given including the structure and functionality of such systems. Next, the implementation rules of the concurrent systems in the FPGA are introduced. Furthermore, the possibility of partial reconfiguration of the controller implemented in reconfigurable device is discussed. Two reconfiguration approaches are proposed: static (the device is stopped during the configuration process) and dynamic (the device is running during the configuration process). The presented ideas are illustrated by examples of concurrent control systems shown in previous chapters. Please note, that general descriptions regarding structure of the FPGA and its reconfiguration possibility refer to the Xilinx Virtex-5 family.