APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING AN AUTOMATIC CONTROL DEVICE

摘要

A system for testing at least a first automatic control device via a plant model includes: a first subsystem; and a second subsystem which is spatially separated from the first subsystem. The plant model comprises an executable first model code and an executable second model code. The first subsystem comprises a first time-signal processing component configured to electronically assign a first time signal (Ts1) from a global time source to a first event. The first model code is configured to provide a first calculation result based on the first event. The second subsystem comprises a second time-signal processing component configured to electronically assign a second time signal (Ts2) from the global time source to a second event. The second model code is configured to provide a second calculation result based on the second event.

主权项

1. A system for testing at least a first automatic control device via a plant model, wherein the system comprises:
a first subsystem; and a second subsystem which is spatially separated from the first subsystem; wherein the plant model comprises an executable first model code and an executable second model code; and wherein the first model code is stored on the first subsystem and is configured to be executed by a processor of the first subsystem; wherein the second model code is stored on the second subsystem and is configured to be executed by a processor of the second subsystem; wherein the first subsystem comprises a first time-signal processing component configured to electronically assign a first time signal (Ts1) from a global time source to a first event; wherein the first model code is configured to provide a first calculation result based on the first event; wherein the second subsystem comprises a second time-signal processing component configured to electronically assign a second time signal (Ts2) from the global time source to a second event; wherein the second model code is configured to provide a second calculation result based on the second event; wherein the first time-signal processing component is configured to convert the first time signal (Ts1) into a first modified time signal (Td1), wherein the first modified time signal (Td1) includes a first periodic signal and a first time message; wherein the second time-signal processing component is configured to convert the second time signal (Ts2) into a second modified time signal (Td2), wherein the second modified time signal (Td2) includes a second periodic signal and a second time message; wherein the first subsystem is configured to link the first calculation result to a first item of time information which comes from the first modified time signal (Td1); and wherein the second subsystem is configured to link the second calculation result to a second item of time information which comes from the second modified time signal (Td2).