Title :
A signal server software architecture
Author_Institution :
BAE SYST. Mission Solutions, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the conceptual structure of a signal server written to operate in both ATLAS test environments and non-ATLAS (e.g., C/C++, LabWindows, etc.) environments. The signal server, along with associated run-time utilities, is fully capable of dynamically processing all modifiers and structures (such as CNX pin lists) required by the typical ATLAS statement. Drivers which operate in the ATLAS environment may also interface to an ATLAS-like structure provided by a C/C++ program. Therefore the net result is ATLAS-like source code operating in a non-ATLAS environment, providing the signal structure advantages of ATLAS without the overhead costs of an ATLAS compiler. This makes possible extension ATLAS language advantages into the evolving commercial tools
Keywords :
C++ language; automatic test software; avionics; graphical user interfaces; program compilers; programming environments; software architecture; software tools; virtual instrumentation; visual programming; ATLAS test environments; ATLAS-like source code; ATLAS-like structure; C/C++ environments; CNX pin lists; LabWindows environments; conceptual structure; evolving commercial tools; interchangeable virtual instruments; non-ATLAS environment; run-time utilities; signal server software architecture; Automatic control; Control systems; Instruments; Programming environments; Programming profession; Radio frequency; Signal processing; Software architecture; Switches; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5868-6
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885612