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Modeling concepts

Modeling Concepts supported

Details

Topology

Composition of the hardware devices and their interconnections

Electronic Control Unit


Hardware Port

Port typed by hardware interface

Hardware Interface

Typed with protocols CAN family, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet, MOST and wired link. It can be used to ensure consistency of the hardware interfaces

High Performance Computer

Hierarchical definition of a High-Performance Computer with its internal components.

Hypervisor

Part of the internal High Performance Computer definition

Runtime

A runtime defines a virtual execution environment

Container

A container defines an isolated virtual execution environment for applications

Microcontroller

Hardware part of HPC

Microprocessor

Hardware part of HPC

Core

Hardware part of HPC

Sensor


Actuator


Electrical Device

Can be battery, fuse, relay

Device

Openness for any device

Communication Bus

Typed with protocols CAN family, LIN, FlexRay, MOST

Wired Link

Wire connection between hardware ports

Virtual Local Area Network

Definition of Virtual Local Area Network on Ethernet segment for Ethernet communication backbone

Ethernet Segment

Ethernet connection between Ethernet ports

Switch

Ethernet switch

Hardware Architecture Project

A template is provided to initiate the modeling of a Hardware Architecture.

The project is structured as follows:

Hardware Architecture Key Features

The Hardware Architecture Project enables you, at the system level (vehicle) within a Topology to

  • Author/edit hardware architectures combining components (Electronic Control Units, Sensors, Actuators, Electrical Devices, High Performance Computers, Communication Bus…)
  • Specify Component Interfaces (protocols typed, or wired link) and link them
  • Model High Performance Computer internal structure
  • Define Ethernet backbone (VLAN, Ethernet segment, switch):
    • VLAN configuration (priority, Id)
    • VLAN service discovery configuration
    • VLAN allocation on Ethernet segment
  • Configure IP address
  • Export the Topology partially or totally in an AUTOSAR format. For more information, see Equivalences Between Magic Systems EE Architect and AUTOSAR.
  • Display/Manipulate all the modeling concepts on multiple graphical views (network view, power distribution view)

Creating a Hardware Architecture in detail

You can create the Hardware Architecture in the Hardware Architecture package which is shared with the purpose to reuse it in another project (e.g. System Mapping project).


To create E/E Element

  1. In the Containment tree, right-click the Hardware Architecture package.
  2. From the shortcut menu, select Create E/E Architecture Elements and choose the needed one from the following:
    • Topology
    • Abstract Device
    • High Performance Computer
    • High Performance Computer Part
    • Communication Interface
    • Wired Interface
    • Communication Bus
    • Virtual Local Area Network


You can also create dedicated Hardware Block Definition and Internal Block diagrams.  To learn more about how to create diagrams, see Creating diagrams.