Real-Time Simulation Technologies: Principles, Methodologies, and Applications

6 Modeling and Simulation of Timing Behavior with the Timing Definition Language

Josef Templ, Andreas Naderlinger, Patricia Derler, Peter Hintenaus, Wolfgang Pree and Stefan Resmerita

CONTENTS

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Timing Definition Language

6.2.1 TDL Properties

6.2.1.1 Time and Value Determinism

6.2.1.2 Portability

6.2.1.3 Transparent Distribution

6.2.1.4 Time Safety

6.2.1.5 Compositionality

6.2.2 TDL Language Constructs

6.2.2.1 Modules

6.2.2.2 Ports

6.2.2.3 Tasks

6.2.2.4 Modes

6.2.2.5 Asynchronous (= Event-Triggered) Activities

6.2.3 Example TDL Modules

6.2.4 TDL Toolchain

6.2.4.1 E-code

6.3 TDL Integration with MATLAB^® and Simulink^®

6.3.1 Application Developer’s Perspective

6.3.1.1 Extension of the TDL Toolchain for MATLAB^® and Simulink