Kingstar is an open and standards-based software platform that creates PC-based machine controllers, built on the EtherCAT standard and enhanced by a real-time operating system (RTOS) for 64-bit Windows. Users can design, develop and integrate applications with Kingstar’s soft motion, machine vision and PLC or third-party software. Using a single PC, users can replace all hardware DSP and FPGA boards with software-only motion control and machine vision positioning systems.