VSMT introduction - virtual state machine technology

VSMT

Virtual State Machine Technology

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INTRODUCTION

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Virtual State Machine Technology has been developed to provide a methodology covering all stages of real-time embedded systems software development. Perfect for Systems on a Chip (SoC) and all embedded microprocessor projects - VSMT is the fastest solution (time and effort) with the smallest footprint.

Project Managers, Product Marketing and Designers of real-time embedded systems have, no doubt, experienced the rising costs and delays that are a seemingly unavoidable characteristic of software development. As the number and complexity of the logical operations performed by the software increases, so does the opportunity for architectural and performance problems increase, whether they be speed or memory related. In addition, the cost of maintaining the software as changes are made also increases as the initial structure of the software becomes lost in the changes. If reasonably priced systems of increasing complexity are to be produced of a high standard with corresponding levels of reliability, attention must be continually focused on methods for producing software more effectively.

Virtual State Machine Technology has been developed to provide a methodology covering all stages of real-time embedded systems software development. It bases its philosophy on the concept of virtual state machines - that is the support of unlimited numbers of virtual microprocessors in a single processor environment. In accordance with the CCITT’s recommendations for the definition and implementation of software systems, VSMT has built on this to provide machine and application independent modelling and implementation techniques with complete run-time components. VSMT offers shortest route solutions on any development host platform with its associated tools chain. VSMT has evolved from the experiences gained over 40 years in the industry and focuses on the 'best bits for the best fit'. It is a methodology that follows engineering disciplines and is not dependent on specific tools.

In order to support the VSMT methodology for design and implementation, an operating environment for the target system, along with on-line testing and compliance tools, is provided. The operating environment, in its entirety is referred to as the operating system, and is made up of run-time objects ( AIRO ), and test phase objects ( OTCT ). VSMT/OS provides the means by which a logical model can be transposed into the physical implementation using a standardised cross-product system component.

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