This course provides engineers and system architects with a fast, cost-effective way to learn to use Wind River® Simics® Model Builder for modeling systems. Wind River Simics Model Builder is an add-on to the Wind River Simics system simulator that lets you create your own models, ranging from simple devices to complex, multi-component systems. The course explains how to build models of on-chip systems and boards from an existing set of devices and other components.

After taking this course, participants will be able to perform the following:

• Follow the general component modeling process
• Create hierarchical component models in Python
• Compile components and test them for correct functionality, including Simics features like checkpointing and reverse execution
  
  

Products Supported

• Wind River Simics Model Builder for Simics 6
• Wind River Simics Model Builder for Simics 4.8

Course Format

• This one-day, expert-led course consists of lectures and lab sessions.
• Attendees use Wind River Simics Model Builder for Simics 6 to gain experience with the topics presented.
• Participants write, compile, and test Python code to model custom systems.
• Participants receive individual guidance from an expert engineer who has extensive experience with Wind River technologies.

AUDIENCE

• Software developers and testers

Prerequisite Skills

• Some experience with embedded software development
• Python programming experience
• Basic understanding of simulation

Prerequisite Courses

• Wind River Simics Essentials

Related Courses

• Wind River Simics Device Modeling
• Wind River Simics System Panel

SYLLABUS

Day 1

The System Modeling Process

• Terminology
• Process
• Utilities
• Eclipse integration
• LAB: Planning a Simics system model
• LAB: Preparing the modeling environment

Basics, Device Information, and Attributes

• Component basics
• Getting device information
• Component attributes
• LAB: Creating a component

Handling Slots, Creating Components, and Manual Testing

• Handling slots
• Compiling and creating components
• Manually testing components
• LAB: Adding slots and testing manually

Connectors

• Connector concept
• Connector behavior
• Connector implementation
• Connector slots
• LAB: Adding and using a connector

GUI Integration and Machine Scripts

• GUI integration
• Machine script concept
• Machine script creation
• LAB: Modeling a board—the first iteration

Common Modeling Tasks

• Configuring memory maps
• Connecting devices
• Debugging component code
• LAB: Modeling a board—the second iteration

Test Automation

• Test suites
• Eclipse integration
• LAB: Automating test execution