Mirabilis Design - VisualSim Interfaces- Reuse existing IP, interface to files, simulators and devices

Code Import Wizard
Device and File Interfaces
Hardware Simulators
Satellite Orbital Simulators

: VisualSim enables the easy access of C/C++/Java/Python/Tcl imports into VisualSim. For each of these languages, there is a Wizard that goes through the steps of importing the code. No modification or customization of the code is required to simulate it within VisualSim. The code files can reside locally or on remote machines and can include source code or linked libraries.

Device and File Interfaces

: VisualSim provides interfaces to a number of standard applications while including an open API to integrate third-party applications. The list is provided below:

1. Files- Text, CSV or spreadsheet (Excel):

2. Behavior analysis- MatLab 7: MatLab files or functions can be called from within any Processing block in VisualSim. VisualSim also contains a language similar to MatLab for describing mathematical, matrix, DSP and image processing. For example an FFT can be defined as a VisualSim FFT from the Expression language or a MatLab FFT in the same parameter of the Expression blocks.

3. Hardware in the Loop using a datagram socket interface:

4. Serial I/O: This interface accesses programmable boards or operate control devices.

5. X10: These library blocks emulate the X10-interface devices for X10 communication via the serial port. The "CM11A" serial module (wired) and the "CM17A" serial module (wireless) X10 serial port models for communication with a host computer are provided.

6. Joystick and keyboard

7. Multimedia: Video input, Speakers, Microphones, Digital Camera and Display Output

Hardware Simulators

VisualSim provides Wizard-based interfaces to Verilog, VHDL and SystemC. The SystemC simulator is shipped native with VisualSim. The Verilog and VHDL uses the existing licenses of the customer from sources such as Cadence, Mentor Graphics, ModelSim and Synopsys. There is a configuration script to setup the specific simulator.

Satellite Orbital Simulation- STK

VisualSim interfaces to Satellite Toolkit for full system simulation. STK models the satellite constellation and provides the current environment conditions such as Sun energy, current position and directional information. VisualSim uses this information to design the hardware and software sub-systems of the satellite. These design aspects include the scheduling of instruments, data and power bus bandwidth, scheduling of instruments, power management and datalink speed.