Automatic code generation for embedded systems: From UML specifications to VHDL code

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas G. Moreira ◽  
Marco A. Wehrmeister ◽  
Carlos E. Pereira ◽  
Jean-Francois Petin ◽  
Eric Levrat
Keyword(s):  
Embedded Systems ◽  
Code Generation ◽  
Automatic Code Generation ◽  
Automatic Code ◽  
Vhdl Code

scholarly journals vMAGIC—Automatic Code Generation for VHDL

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Pohl ◽  
Carlos Paiz ◽  
Mario Porrmann
Keyword(s):  
Standard Method ◽  
Real World ◽  
Code Generation ◽  
Development Time ◽  
Automatic Code Generation ◽  
Development Tools ◽  
Automatic Code ◽  
Vhdl Code ◽  
Integrated Code ◽  
Java Library

Automatic code generation is a standard method in software engineering, improving the code reliability as well as reducing the overall development time. In hardware engineering, automatic code generation is utilized within a number of development tools, the integrated code generation functionality, however, is not exposed to developers wishing to implement their own generators. In this paper, VHDL Manipulation and Generation Interface (vMAGIC), a Java library to read, manipulate, and write VHDL code is presented. The basic functionality as well as the designflow is described, stressing the advantages when designing with vMAGIC. Two real-world examples demonstrate the power of code generation in hardware engineering.

OpenMP-Based Approach for High Level C Loops Synthesis

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Emna Kallel ◽  
Yassine Aoudni ◽  
Mohamed Abid
Keyword(s):  
Embedded Systems ◽  
Shared Memory ◽  
Code Generation ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Parallel Programs ◽  
Abstraction Level ◽  
Automatic Code ◽  
High Level ◽  
Vhdl Code

The complexity of embedded systems design is continuously augmented, due to the increasing quantity of components and distinct functionalities incorporated into a single system. To deal with this situation, abstraction level of projects is incessantly raised. In addition, techniques to accelerate the code production process have appeared. In this context, the automatic code generation is an interesting technique for the embedded systems project. This work presents an automatic VHDL code generation method based on the OpenMP parallel programming specification. In order to synthesize C code for loops into hardware, the authors applied the directives of OpenMP, which specifies portable implementations of shared memory parallel programs. A case study focused on the use of embedded systems for the DCT algorithm is presented in this paper to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach.

Rapid Control Prototyping Design of DSP-Based Motion Controller

2011 ◽  
Vol 383-390 ◽  
pp. 308-314
Author(s):  
Lin Li ◽  
Zhi Ming Peng ◽  
Bi Cong Zhang ◽  
Zhang Tie
Keyword(s):  
Code Generation ◽  
Automatic Code Generation ◽  
Motion Controller ◽  
Application System ◽  
Pid Algorithm ◽  
Development Platform ◽  
Development Cycle ◽  
Rapid Control ◽  
Rapid Control Prototyping ◽  
Automatic Code

This paper presents a Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP) development platform based on Matlab/Simulink, Real-Time Workshop and Embedded Target for C2000 and DSP development board. It also designs TMS320F2812 DSP-based motion controller under the proposed RCP. The controller using saturated integral PID algorithm produces PWM signal to control DC motor. Experimental results show that the designed controller can control motor accurately. Engineers can complete all design tasks such as modeling, automatic code generation, and download, running and parameters adjustment on this RCP platform when developing DSP application system. Thus the proposed RCP can shorten the DSP development cycle and improve the portability and modularity of program.

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