A high-end eServer consists of multiple microprocessor chips packaged with additional chips on a multichip module. In conjunction with memory and various I/O cards, this module is mounted on a card called a processor book, and a few of those cards on a board finally represent a major part of the system. Before the first hardware is built, simulations must be performed to verify that all of these components work together. But before we can build the simulation models, we need to find answers to many questions and to specify constraints, such as the scope of the simulation, the representation of the packaging data, the handling of cross-hierarchical connections such as cables, and the handling of passive components such as resistors and capacitors. This system model build should be as flexible as possible. System verification must be done for different system configurations (both single-processor and multiprocessor systems, one-processor-book systems, and multiprocessor-book systems) with or without I/O. Therefore, not only should a configurable model build downsize the model structure, but it should provide the capability to add logic. The requirement to include special logic, such as clock macros or checker logic, is driven by the use of emulation and acceleration technology and by other speed-related elements. This paper discusses these new concepts in eServer development: a configurable simulation model build, the automatic derivation of structural model data from packaging design, and the addition of specific logic without affecting the model structure generated by the previous step.
An electronic engine management system has been developed to control both ignition timing and air-fuel (A/F) ratio to maximize fuel economy. Both controls employ feedback techniques and are therefore intrinsically adaptable to a wide variety of models, as required for a universal retrofit market. The ignition control loop monitors the position of the combustion pressure peak while the mixture control loop senses the lean limit as defined by a roughness threshold. Test results demonstrate fuel economy and transient operation. A brief background to the New Zealand energy conservation program is in included as background to the system's specification.
A fast data acquisition system has been developed to extract cycleby-cycle information on car engine performance and fuel consumption on the road. The information is stored on cassette for later analysis and digital plotting. A Commodore PET is used for both stages of the process. The paper describes the interface system and both acquisition and analysis methodologies. These are readily adaptable to other applications.
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