Combining ModelSim and Simulink in an Integrated Simulation Environment
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Contributor: Scott Cooper Format: PDF Document Multi-technology system development poses many challenges for conventional design tools. Multi-technology designs are complex because they can incorporate many different technologies within a single system. These systems typically include analog (continuous) and digital (discrete) effects, often spread across several areas of engineering specialization. As a result, such systems are commonly designed and verified with a combination of CAD/CAE tools. Simulation environments that can directly use such tools as resources for system-level design and verification are essential for two main reasons: 1) to allow the integration of individual components and subsystems into a single, simulatable system, and 2) to allow effective communication and design collaboration among individuals involved in the development of such systems. This paper discusses one such environment, the SystemVision™ Modeling Solution. SystemVision has the ability to effectively integrate compiled ModelSim libraries, Simulink block diagrams, and additional multi-technology design elements into a single simulatable system. This was demonstrated by developing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system with the combined power of these tools. |