KR0158020B1 - Universal function emulation system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a universal function emulation system. In particular, in analog and digital hardware (H / W), the node value of the connection pattern between the elements is not transferred to the software (S / W) without directly emulating a function. The present invention relates to a universal function emulation system that implements a desired function in a short time by changing the connection between elements by a pattern matrix and a port matrix by inputting the same.

The present invention is connected to the device holder device A6 on which various components are mounted, the power device A1 for supplying power suitable for the components mounted on the device holder device, and the pins of each component mounted on the device holder device. The pattern matrix means A2 having a matrix switch structure, the muxport matrix device A3 having a multiple photomatrix structure and connected to other expansion modules by a cable, and the pattern connection information are stored in a file form, and the information is stored externally. The host man machine communication device A8 for downloading data to the system, the personal computer PC for remote control of the system via the host man machine communication device, and the connection information data between the pins of the component are PC. Memory means B1 stored via the host man machine device from Processor means A7 for controlling and controlling the system by generating data and addresses, and control for selecting a mux spot matrix device by decoding the address signal and applying the data signal as a matrix switch driving signal of the pattern matrix means. It consists of the device A4.

Description

Universal function emulation system

The present invention relates to a universal function emulation system, and in particular, by directly connecting analog and digital components in hardware (H / W), the node value of the connection pattern between the elements is not software (S / W) without emulating the function. The present invention relates to a universal function emulation system that can be inputted in the form of a circuit board and connected between devices by a pattern matrix and a photo matrix to implement a desired function in a short time and change frequently.

In the related art, in order to implement a circuit designed by a circuit designer, as shown in FIG. 1, components are soldered to a universal board or a bare PCB according to a direct circuit diagram, and interconnected pins of each component are connected using a dashed line. Implemented H / W function.

In this conventional method, a component is directly mounted on a universal board or other PCB without the support of a separately supported H / W tool, and the pattern is connected (soldered or wrapped) according to the designer's circuit diagram to implement a function desired by the designer and perform a functional test ( Emulation was performed to determine the normal function.

Therefore, it takes a lot of time to implement the H / W function, and it is not easy to wire or add the pre-configured PCB design when adding or changing the function, and the already completed H / W configuration cannot be reused, which may cause unnecessary waste. have.

Moreover, in the early design stages, it was not possible to flexibly change H / W during frequent circuit changes, and it was impossible to change the pattern paths that were already configured because the current connection between each component, that is, the connection path, was not known.

An object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and in particular, a node value of a connection pattern between nodes is inputted by S / W by using a pattern matrix and a port matrix without a direct hardware configuration. It is to provide a universal function emulation system that can implement the desired function in a short time and change the function at any time by executing the connection between them.

1 is a conventional functional emulation flow chart,

2 is a schematic block diagram of a universal function emulation system according to the present invention,

3 is a detailed block diagram of the system shown in FIG.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

A1: power device A2: pattern matrix device

A3: Mix Port Matrix Unit A4: Control Unit

A5: expansion bus device A6: device holder device

A7: processor unit A8: host MMC unit

A9: Loading Bus B1: Memory Block

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is connected to the device holder device on which the various components are mounted, the power device for supplying power suitable for the component mounted on the device holder device, and the pins of each component mounted on the device holder device A pattern matrix means having a matrix switch structure, a muxport matrix device having a multi-port matrix structure and connected to other expansion modular cables, and storing pattern connection information in a file form and downloading this information data from the outside to the system A host man machine communication device, a personal computer for remotely controlling the system via the host man machine communication device, memory means for storing connection information data between the pins of the component from the personal computer through the host man machine device; Connection information for the memory means Processor means for controlling the storage of beam data and generating data and addresses to control the system, decoding the address signal to select a muxport matrix device and applying the data signal as a matrix switch drive signal of the pattern matrix means. It provides a universal function emulation system, characterized in that configured as a control device for.

The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the system of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the present invention has a power supply A1 for power supply, a device holder device A6 on which various components are mounted, and a matrix structure by relay among matrix structures connected to corresponding pins of each component. The matrix structure can be expanded in consideration of the expandability of the pattern matrix device A2, the MUX port matrix device A3 having multiple port matrix structures, the control device A4 responsible for various control functions, and the expandability. The extended bus unit A5, the processor unit A7 responsible for generating data and addresses, and the signal processing, and the pattern connection information are stored in the form of a file and externally downloaded to the emulation system. A host man machine communication (MMC) device A8 and a personal computer (PC) for remotely controlling the emulation system via the MMC.

The operation of the system of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

First, when the user inputs connection information between the individual component pins of the designed circuit diagram from the PC through the host MMC device A8, this information is directly controlled by the processor device A7 through the serial bus of the downloading bus A9. It is stored (downloaded) in the memory block B1.

When the storage function of the connection information is completed as described above, the necessary information is driven by the host MMC device A8.

As a result, the power required for driving is supplied and the relays of the pattern matrix device A2 and the mux port matrix device A3, which are matrix units, operate, thereby making a connection path between the components mounted in the device holder device A6.

On the other hand, the present system is provided with an expansion bus device A5 so that a large number of parts can be mounted as necessary so that a plurality of the present system can be expanded, so that the number of parts is not limited.

A detailed block diagram of such a system is shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the processor device A7 and the control device A4 include a microprocessor 11 (CPU), an address buffer 12 and a data buffer 13 connected to the CPU 11, and a control buffer ( 14, a buffer control unit 15 for controlling the address buffer 12 and the control buffer 14, a ROM 17 connected to the control buffer via the memory control logic unit 16, and an address bus ADD BUS. It consists of an I / O decoder 18 connected to the address buffer 12 through.

The expansion bus device A5 further includes a data bus expansion unit 20 connected to a data buffer through a data bus DAT BUS, a control bus expansion unit 21 connected to a control bus, and an address bus ADD BUS, respectively. It has an address bus extension 22 connected to the address buffer via the above.

The host MMC device A8 is composed of an MMC interface 30 and a loading interface 31. The pattern matrix device A2 includes a matrix decoder 41, a latch 42, a switching driver 43, It consists of a panel matrix module 44.

In addition, the mux spot matrix device A3 includes a mux decoder 51 to which an I / O decoder output, a control signal, and an address are applied, and a mux spot matrix 52 connected to the mux decoder output and a data bus.

The device holder device A6 is connected to the pattern matrix module 44 and the mux spot matrix 52 via an address bus, and power is supplied from the power device A1.

The power device A1 is composed of a power input unit 61, a power distributor 62, and a power control and protection unit 63. Meanwhile, the RAM 71 of the memory block B1 is connected to the address bus ADD BUS through the address mux 72 and to the CPU 11 through the data bus DAT BUS.

According to the present invention configured as described above, in order to directly implement the H / W function of the design circuit, after mounting a real component in the device holder device A6, a pattern matrix device having a matrix structure for signal connection between these elements and ICs ( A mux spot matrix device A3 for matrix connection to A2) and expansion bus device A5 is provided.

It also has a loading interface 31 for loading connection information between pins of each device from the outside and a host MMC interface 30 for MMC with a PC. For example, when pin 1 of one device (A) and pin 5 of another device (B) are to be connected, the host MMC device (A8) provides data on connection information about pins 1 and 5 of A. The data is received by the CPU 11 and stored in the RAM 71 via the data bus and the address bus again in the memory block B1.

At this time, the address and the data are inputted and outputted through the address buffer 12 and the data buffer 13, respectively, and these buffers prevent the inflow of noise from the outside to the CPU 11 and serve as a drive of signals connected to several data / addresses. To serve.

In the process of writing the necessary inter-pin connection information to the memory block B1, the CPU 11 needs to store a large amount of data. Therefore, it is necessary to select a plurality of memories and expand the capacity. The address mux 72 plays a role of creating a path for writing.

In addition to the MUX 72 for selecting such a memory, two input / output ports must be largely controlled in order to send information to the device holder device A6 at which position, that is, which matrix switch should be connected / opened.

It includes a power device A1 for selectively supplying the required power according to the type of power supplied to each element, and a mux port including a mux decoder 51 for selecting a signal line connection port when the signal line is continuously extended. There is an I / O decoder 18 for selecting / deselecting the matrix A3 and the like.

The CPU 11 transmits data through the decoder 18, the address, and the data bus so that the correct path is made according to the data in the memory.

The switching driver 43 controls the pattern matrix module 44 which writes data to the latch 42 in the pattern matrix device A2 and contains the drive relays required by this latch output to keep this data continuously. To be entered.

In this case, a signal is inputted to the relay connected directly to the elements by a physical switching operation by directly driving the relay.

By this operation, signal lines are connected between the pins and the elements of a plurality of devices, and when the second and third different extension modules are used, the necessary signal lines are connected by using a cable through the MUX port matrix A3 by the same method. 2, the third expansion module is connected to each other between the connected expansion modules are formed in the same way the necessary connection points are formed.

Various elements are selectively supplied to each element. For this purpose, a power divider 62 is provided in the power unit A1, and a power control and protection unit is provided to prevent damage to the element when an abnormality occurs in the supplied power. (63) was provided.

The device holder device A6 is a unit in which socket types in which various elements can be mounted are assembled.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is suitable for the structure and H / W emulation of the circuit having a large number of variables in the final stage of final circuit determination, and the restriction on the pattern connection is reduced, so that the desired circuit can be configured in a short time. The path of the circuit pattern can be arbitrarily changed.

As a result, circuit designers can use components that are actually applied and can easily configure H / W with only information on component connections, thereby reducing circuit development time.

Claims (5)

A matrix switch structure connected to the device holder device A6 on which various parts are mounted, the power device A1 for supplying power suitable for the parts mounted on the device holder device, and the pins of each part mounted on the device holder device. A pattern matrix means (A2) having a structure, a muxford matrix device (A3) having a multi-port matrix structure and connected to another expansion module by a cable, and storing the pattern connection information in the form of a file and storing this information data externally. A host man machine communication device A8 for downloading to a computer, a personal computer PC for remote control of the system via the host man machine communication device, and connection information data between the pins of the component Controlling the storage of the memory means B1 stored via the device and the connection information data for the memory means; Processor means A7 for generating a rudder and an address to control the system, and a control device for decoding the address signal to select a mux matrix device and applying the data signal as a matrix switch driving signal of a pattern matrix means ( A4), characterized in that the universal function emulation system. 2. The control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control device comprises an address buffer 12 for receiving an address signal from a processor means, a data buffer 13 for transmitting data to the processor means, and a control buffer 14 for receiving a control signal. And an I / O decoder (18) for decoding the address signal received via the address bus from the address buffer. A data bus expansion unit (20) connected to a data buffer via a data bus, a control bus expansion unit (21) connected to the control buffer via a control bus, and an address buffer via the address bus. A universal function emulation system, further comprising an expansion bus device (A5) consisting of connected address bus extensions (22). The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the host man machine communication device comprises a loading interface 31 for loading pin-to-pin connection information of each device from an external device, and a man machine communication interface 30 for communicating with the PC. Featuring a universal function emulation system. 2. The muxport matrix device according to claim 1, wherein the muxsport matrix device includes a muxport matrix 52 connected to a plurality of device holder devices, and a muxport matrix when the signal line is continuously extended in accordance with an I / O decoder output, a control signal, and an address signal. Universal function emulation system, characterized in that consisting of a mux decoder (51) for selecting the signal line connection port.