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Introduction
This manual provides reference material for using AutoCode to write
production quality code using graphical tools. Together with the
AutoCode
User Guide
and the
Template Programming Language User Guide
,
AutoCode documentation describes how to generate robust, high-quality,
real-time C or Ada source code from SystemBuild block diagrams.
Manual Organization
This manual includes the following chapters:
•
, provides an overview of the rapid prototyping
concept, the automatic code generation process, and the nature of
real-time generated code.
•
Chapter 2,
, discusses files used to interface
AutoCode and the generated C code to your specific platform and
target processor, and target-specific utilities needed for simulation and
testing.
•
Chapter 3,
, discusses files used to interface
AutoCode and the generated Ada code to your specific platform and
target processor, and target-specific utilities needed for simulation and
testing.
•
Chapter 4,
Generating Code for Real-Time Operating Systems
describes the RTOS configuration file and functionality provided for
generating code for real-time operating systems.
•
Chapter 5,
, supplies more details about
the content and framework of the generated code. This includes
storage usage, various procedures, specialized blocks, and subsystems.
•
Chapter 6,
, discusses various ways to
generate vectorized code. This includes describing the options
available, design guidelines, and implementation details about the
vectorized code.
•
Chapter 7,
, discusses how to optimize the
generated code. This includes explaining the details of generating
production quality code for micro controller-based applications.