发明名称 |
Reconfigurable test system |
摘要 |
A reconfigurable test system including a host computer coupled to a reconfigurable test instrument. The reconfigurable test instrument includes reconfigurable hardware-i.e. a reconfigurable hardware module with one or more programmable elements such as Field Programmable Gate Arrays for realizing an arbitrary hardware architecture and a reconfigurable front end with programmable transceivers for interfacing with any desired physical medium-and optionally, an embedded processor. A user specifies system features with a software configuration utility which directs a component selector to select a set of software modules and hardware configuration files from a series of libraries. The modules are embedded in a host software driver or downloaded for execution on the embedded CPU. The configuration files are downloaded to the reconfigurable hardware. The entire selection process is performed in real-time and can be changed whenever the user deems necessary. Alternatively, the user may create a graphical program in a graphical programming environment and compile the program into various software modules and configuration files for host execution, embedded processor execution, or programming the reconfigurable hardware.
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申请公布号 |
US6311149(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.10.30 |
申请号 |
US19990229695 |
申请日期 |
1999.01.13 |
申请人 |
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION |
发明人 |
RYAN ARTHUR;ANDRADE HUGO;ODOM BRIAN KEITH |
分类号 |
G06F11/273;G06F17/50;(IPC1-7):G06F9/44;G06F13/10;G06F13/12;G06F9/455 |
主分类号 |
G06F11/273 |
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