ADS2 Features & Functions A User s Perspective. Test & Integration Systems Products Software Solutions Service & Support

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1 ADS2 Features & Functions A User s Perspective Test & Integration Systems Products Software Solutions Service & Support

2 ADS2 Landscape ADS2 Toolbox Data Manipulation & Monitoring Session Control Configuration Data Visualization 3rd Party Software Simulation ADS2 Kernel Process Variable Database System Configuration Application Execution Automated Testing TechSAT TFG TechSAT TPM Model Based Development MATLAB SCADE Test Suites TechSAT IMATS ADS2 I/O Driver UUT / SUT Gateways AFDX A429 DIO/AIO TAP SFCC PFC IDU CRDC GE VAIS VCOM ADS2 - Features and Functions 2

3 ADS2 Core Concepts ADS2 - Features and Functions 3

4 ADS2 Characterization ADS2 is a platform To host applications, e.g. > Simulations > Test applications > Scripts > Monitoring and control panels > Complex visualizations > I/O resources (by means of driver applications) To run all these types of applications in a well-defined, deterministic, and reproducible way To exchange data between these applications in the form of process variables, always guaranteeing consistency ADS2 - Features and Functions 4

5 ADS2 Core Elements Recorder Data View Replay Argus Viewer Graph Viewer Table Viewer Session Manager Panel Editor ADS2 API ADS2 API ADS2 API ADS2 Kernel CVT Session / Cluster Cfg. I/O Mapping Scheduling ADS2 API ADS2 API ADS2 API ADS2 API ADS2 API ADS2 API Simulation Panel Simulation Simulation Simulation I/O Driver Configuration Editor I/O I/O I/O I/O ADS2 - Features and Functions 5

6 Current Value Table (CVT) Storage for process variables Data atoms CVT points > Referred to by name with additional attributes (min, max, type, unit, ) > Scalar data types (numeric, string) > Arrays (bus messages as byte arrays) Sampling and queueing access > Sampling: only newest value > Queueing: value history > Sampling outputs can be attached as queueing inputs Publish / subscribe model Applications always read/write groups of CVT points (consistency) System CVTs: part of system state available via CVT points Control CVTs: allow behavior to be manipulated CVT links: connection between PVs of different name and type CVT Link Simulation Script TPM CVT TCP/UDP A429 AFDX FAST CAN ADS2 - Features and Functions 6

7 I/O Mapping CVT Isolating and decoupling applications from direct access to I/O Mapping of process variables to I/O channels (i.e. I/O hardware) Channels denote all types of I/O handled by the I/O subsystem > Busses > Discretes > Analog > Ethernet-attached measurement devices EU conversion (e.g. scaling) Composition and decomposition of messages Scaling Scaling I/O Map Configuration Bus Out Bus In Analog Out Analog In Discrete Out Discrete In I/O Channel ADS2 - Features and Functions 7

8 Scheduling Deterministic and reproducible execution of applications Execution properties of > User applications > Built-in applications (e.g. recording) > I/O applications (i.e. drivers) > Node-to-node data transfer (i.e. cluster data exchange) Frame rate, length, offset, and subframe (sequencing of applications within a frame) Cluster SF* CL R Driver SF R R *Subframe W R C W W User Application SFs I/O SIM SIM Single Frame R C W Cluster SF CL W Rate 1, Len 1, SF 1 Rate 1, Len 1, SF 2 Rate 2, Len 1, SF 1 Rate 2, Len 2, SF 1 Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 etc. ADS2 - Features and Functions 8

9 Clustering & Time Synchronization Pooling of > Computing resources > I/O resources > Logical functions (e.g. FIBs) Combining multiple nodes into a cluster Mix of real-time capable nodes and display nodes Mix of soft and hard time-synchronized nodes I/O typically distributed over multiple nodes Each node can act as a master in the cluster for (re)configuration and control purposes Panel Panel TCP/IP, RDMA (Ethernet, Infiniband) PCIe I/O Node Node CVT Script Node TechSAT Time Master Synchronized Time and Tick Simulation Shared Memory TCP/IP ADS2 - Features and Functions 9

10 Partitioning and Virtualization Node Resource sharing / reuse Partition a single node into multiple sub-nodes Kernel Kernel Kernel > i.e. multiple ADS2 kernels on a single computer Assign hardware resources (I/O, CPUs) to sub-nodes Node AFDX 1 AFDX 2 CAN 1 Sub-nodes become part of different clusters CPU 1 CPU 2 CPU 3 CPU 4 Through partitioning a cluster configuration can be developed without having a real cluster Node A AFDX 1 AFDX 2 CAN 1 CPU 1 CPU 2 CPU 3 CPU 4 Node B Part of Cluster 1 Part of Cluster 2 ADS2 - Features and Functions 10

11 Runtime Dynamics On-the-fly reconfigurability So-called components pack multiplatform binaries with their scheduling attributes and the necessary configuration items (CVTs, I/O maps) into a bundle Panel Linux Node Panel Node Components can also represent the two forms of the same thing: the simulated form and the actually connected form Configuration from human readable files Simulation Node Linux Windows Reconfiguration is not recompilation Simulation Drivers are ordinary applications, (re-)startable at any time ADS2 - Features and Functions 11

12 I/O Virtualization Developing I/O configurations without access to real HW Virtualization of I/O channels (e.g. A429 via Ethernet) Regular Dataflow I/O DDK I/O Driver OS Driver Virtualized Dataflow 1 I/O DDK Virtual I/O Driver Virtualized Dataflow 2 I/O DDK Hardware Virtual I/O Driver Virtualized I/O Channel Ethernet ADS2 - Features and Functions 12

13 ADS2 Key Properties Scalability: upward and downward Flexibility: system configurations and virtualization Usage dynamics: high iteration speed Modularity: small, highly modular kernel heavily tuned for performance ADS2 - Features and Functions 13

14 Built-in Functions and Tools ADS2 - Features and Functions 14

15 Functions & Tools Session Manager Top-level configuration and control user interface Access to system and configuration management tools Status and performance monitoring Distribution of simulations, monitors, panels, recorder and replay instances, etc. to displays and computing devices Creation and control of session files Online consistency check Configurable operator log ADS2 - Features and Functions 15

16 Functions & Tools Configuration Editor Configuration, creation, and maintenance of hardware devices, CVT, and I/O map configurations Templates (schemas) define structure of the data; used for validation and by the generic editor to configure itself On-the-fly consistency check Human readable configuration files Easy to generate as part of a configuration toolchain ADS2 - Features and Functions 16

17 Functions & Tools Data Monitoring Online Viewers For interactive data monitoring several modes are available: Formatted text for raw messages, labels, etc. Graph for numeric values Table for a combination of numeric and string values; also allows modification of PVs Tools are easy to use interactively without complex setup Error injection on PVs can be enabled / changed on-the-fly ADS2 - Features and Functions 17

18 Functions & Tools Panel Editor and Runtime Panels WYSIWYG editor to create interactive control and monitor panels for test and simulation purposes Rich set of graphical objects Object animation Tabbed panels Runtime Interpreter > Fast update > Touch screen support > Networked architecture > Windows and Linux platforms > Thousands of PVs per panel ADS2 - Features and Functions 18

19 Functions & Tools Recorder and Data Viewer (offline) Recording of any set of CVT points Various modes supported: > Continuous recording > Triggered snapshot recording with pre/post- trigger time window > Recording can be triggered / enabled / started / stopped by an arbitrary expression via CVT variables Data analysis and post-processing of recorded data with native ADS2 Data Viewer tool > Display of data as formatted text (all data types) or as graph (numeric data) > Data conversion for post-processing and analysis (e.g. export as CSV, NI DIAdem) ADS2 - Features and Functions 19

20 Functions & Tools Replay Replay of recorded data into the system (by writing to CVT points) Timing is identical to the timing as recorded Simultaneous replay of multiple streams > Scalable speed factor > Triggered by signal events Playback of data from other sources (i.e. flight test data) after being converted to ADS2 recording file format. ADS2 - Features and Functions 20

21 Functions & Tools Health Monitor & Status Comprehensive health monitoring concept allowing to quickly detect and isolate problems in the system hardware, configuration, or application Based on status system CVT variables in which all relevant information is continuously updated by the system ADS2 - Features and Functions 21

22 Functions & Tools Error Injection, Function Generator Error Injection Works directly on arbitrary CVT points, no ADS2 API call necessary Controlled via auxiliary CVT points Works via data manipulation tools (Argus, Table Viewer), simulations or scripts Function Generator Works on arbitrary CVT points simultaneously Functional API Generator types: > Ramp > Toggle > Triangle > Sine > Arbitrary expression ADS2 - Features and Functions 22

23 Software and Hardware Interfaces ADS2 - Features and Functions 23

24 Integrating Applications APIs Config. & Control (HTTP) Framework Tools MATLAB SCADE API EXAPI TechSAT TPM PySIM Native API I/O Driver I/O DDK A653 APEX API Standardized Open Protocols Protocol Adapter Data and Events ADS2 Kernel ADS2 - Features and Functions 24

25 Integration Applications Other Tools Automation and Test TechSAT Test Process Management (TPM) TechSAT Test Frame Generator (TFG) TechSAT IMA Test Suite (IMATS) Model Integration MATLAB/Simulink SCADE AP2633 Gateways GE VAIS VCOM SYSTeam ADS2 - Features and Functions 25

26 Hardware Support TechSAT Versatile I/O > AFDX (ARINC664, Boeing EDE), CAN, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553 > ARINC 629 > FAST (various digital and analog I/O, load unit, relay) > PCIe I/O TechSAT Auxilary I/O > AFDX TAP Computing Platform > PICNG 1.3 standard > PCI Express 3.0, PCI > Slot CPU (Intel Xeon 3.6 GHz, 8 cores) + backplane (max. 18 PCIe slots) in 4HE enclosure > I/O bandwidth: 32 GByte/sec > 10 GBit Ethernet, 40 GBit Infiniband High I/O density Complex I/O uniquely tailored for testing purposes (e.g. sophisticated error injection capabilities) ADS2 - Features and Functions 26

27 Hardware Support I/O Drivers Driver Develpment Kit for end users > Drivers are ordinary applications > Drivers can attach to a kernel via TCP/IP (i.e. remotely), i.e. on a host where no ADS2 is running Full integration with ADS2 tools possible > Templates for configuration data > Integration with devices configuration, I/O mapping, etc > I/O becomes indistinguishable from standard supported I/O Integration of proprietary HW > Cost > Intellectual property > Secrecy (military projects) > Security ADS2 - Features and Functions 27

28 Compatibility, Portability, Unification VME > PowerPC / VxWorks 5.5 > ADS2 R2 CompactPCI, PCI > ADS2 R3 PCI Express, PCI > RT Linux (customized) > ADS2 R4 ADS2 R4 > R2 and R3 backward compatible > Configuration compatible > Behavior compatible > Upgrading of all old system is possible > Support for all computing platforms ADS2 - Features and Functions 28

29 Performance Single Node Throughput milliseconds 10 5 Apps 9 10 Apps Apps 6 50 Apps Apps MB/Frame 1 MB ~ PVs 1 PV / 30 nanoseconds A350 Cabin0 / 2AIR 10 FIBS > 36 RT nodes, 21 workstations > 69 AFDX UUTs (total ca. 500 UUTs) Models > 38 simulations, 71 panels > Ca. 30 mio. Tx events / sec., 10 mio. Rx events / sec. > 10 ms frame time Data Complexity > Ca signals > I/O bandwidth: AFDX Tx 28 Gbit/s, RX 8.7 Gbit/s ADS2 - Features and Functions 29

30 Successful Development Projects in Time, Cost, and Quality ADS2 Complete Development Cycle From concept stage to formal system verification Scalability From virtual platform to entire test factory Modular Test Systems TechSAT and COTS allow tailored test systems to customer needs RT Performance 10 7 process variables Deterministic data handling Tools Integration Modelling tools Gateways Transparent Data Layer CVT concepts Distributed Additional Tools Automatic testing (TPM, IMATS) ICD management Intuitive User Interface ADS2 core tools and customizable panels Application Interface Third-party HW Customer drivers Proven Service Record In use for over 2 decades Worldwide customer base Future Proof Multi-platform compatibility Modular software design ADS2 - Features and Functions 30

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