Applied Dynamics International Introduces BEACON for

Simulink to Generate Safety-Critical Production Code and Unit Test Vectors from Simulink Models Ann Arbor, Mich. (PROTEXT) - Applied Dynamics International, Inc. (ADI) today announced the release of BEACON for Simulink, an embedded software development tool used to generate high- integrity source code and unit test cases directly from Simulink(R) models. BEACON for Simulink bridges the gap between controls and software engineers and reduces the time, effort and cost of embedded software development. Simulink is The MathWorks' (Natick, MA) modeling and simulation tool used to develop controllers of dynamic systems. BEACON for Simulink extends the power of Simulink by seamlessly generating high-integrity production code and unit test vectors. BEACON for Simulink consists of three component tools: Designer, Coder and Tester. The BEACON Designer is used to specify software design details such as fixed-point scaling, calibration parameters, software busses via aggregate data types, code optimizations, and legacy code interfaces. Design details are added without directly manipulating the Simulink models. This preserves the models as the pure and untainted source for behavioral requirements. BEACON for Simulink also supports The MathWork's Stateflow(R) product. Stateflow is an add-on to Simulink that is used to model state-based events. The BEACON Coder generates efficient compiler-independent C code from the Simulink and Stateflow models. A number of safety checks are performed during the code generation process, ensuring a high degree of software reliability and quality. The BEACON Tester automatically creates unit test vectors, further enhancing the reusability of the generated software. The test vectors target common errors such as incorrect Boolean logic, one-off comparison defects, and numerical overflows. The Tester provides design-based coverages required by the strict DO- 178B guidelines used by the FAA for Level A software. Applied Dynamics International is a supplier of advanced embedded hardware and software development tools for the automotive, aviation, aerospace, defense, electronics and other related industries. In addition to its Michigan headquarters, ADI has an international office in the United Kingdom and installations in 23 countries and representatives throughout the world. ots Original Text Service: Applied Dynamics International, Inc. Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Steve Trombino of ADI, (USA) 734-973-1300, or email, trombino@adi.com Web site: http://www.adi.com Subscribers please note that material bearing the slug "PROTEXT" is not part of CTK's news service and is not to be published under the "CTK" slug. Protext is a commercial service providing distribution of press releases from clients, who are identified in the text of Protext reports and who bear full responsibility for their contents. PROTEXT