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  • 12-9-2008: SESP 2008

    From Tuesday 7 October to Thursday 9 October the SESP 2008 will be held. There are four presentations that discuss simulators using EuroSim or are about EuroSim itself.

    • The Gaia Real-time Simulator (RTS) and Avionics SCOE (presentation)
    • SMP2 Developments in EuroSim (presentation) (paper)
    • The EuTEF Simulator Model: A Hybrid Implementation for Operations Training and Validation (paper)
    • ECSS E40-07 Demonstration Simulator

  • 11-9-2008: EuroSim workshop and the SESP 2008

    The EuroSim consortium is happy to invite you to come to the upcoming EuroSim workshop on Monday the 6th October. The workshop is held in the afternoon on the day before the SESP 2008 at ESTEC in the Netherlands.

    The programme is as follows:

    14:30Welcome and introduction
    14:40Recent changes in EuroSim
    15:00Use of EuroSim for modelling and simulation in ESTEC
    15:20Galileo MUCF AIVP
    The test facility for the Galileo Monitoring and Uplink Control Facility. EuroSim is used to provide the network interfaces for the MUCF.
    15:40NLR Flight simulators
    16:00Automated Working Environment for Test- and Simulation systems (AWETS)
    AWETS is a light-weigth test-supervisor currently under development by the members of the EuroSim consortium.
    16:20EuroSim Roadmap
    16:40Discussion Q&A
    17:00Icebreaker

    If you intend to come to the workshop please fill in the registration form.

  • 1-2-2008: EuroSim Mk4.1 released

    After formal tests on IRIX, Linux and Windows XP, the new release of EuroSim Mk4.1 is now available.

    A brief summary of the main new features in EuroSim Mk4.1:

    • Java model support
    • User defined recorders
    • User defined message types
    • User defined log panes
    • Enable/disable entrypoints
    • Ability to set multiple variables from the client/server interface atomically
    • Ability to create user-defined non-real-time threads in simulator
    • Error Injection
    • MDL cross references
    • Single shot MDL command execution
    • converter from EuroSim rec to Astrium RES format
    • freq() MDL function with an offset
    • Add duration argument to eventStep()
    • Demo mode
    • Transport Sample Protocol (TSP) support
    • The following Linux distributions have been added:
      • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
      • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
      • RedHawk 4.2
      • Fedora Core 5
      • Fedora Core 6
      • Fedora 7
      • Fedora 8
      • SUSE Linux 9.3
      • SUSE Linux 10.0
      • SUSE Linux 10.1
      • OpenSUSE 10.2
      • OpenSUSE 10.3
      • Mandriva 2008.0

  • 6-11-2006: EuroSim Workshop at the SESP

    Slides of "EuroSim ready for the future" presentation

    Slides of "New EuroSim Features: the present" presentation

    Slides of "EuroSim Web Interface" presentation

    Slides of "Simulation Model Portability 2 standard support in EuroSim Mk4" presentation

    Slides of "EuroSim roadmap" presentation

  • 7-11-2006: Presentation of EuroSim paper at the SESP 2006

    Paper "EuroSim - New Developments"

    Slides of "EuroSim - New Developments" presentation

  • 18-4-2006: EuroSim Mk4.0 released

    After formal tests on IRIX, Linux and Windows XP, the new release of EuroSim Mk4.0 is now available.

    A brief summary of the main new features in EuroSim Mk4.0:

    • New compiler front-end with support for most C99 features
    • Support for the new SMP2 standard
      • Catalogue Editor
      • Automatic Code Generation
      • Runtime support
    • Support for calibrations
    • New calibration editor
    • Enumeration support (C and SMP2)
    • Web Interface
    • Multiple action managers
    • The following Linux distributions have been added:
      • Debian 3.1
      • Fedora Core 2
      • Fedora Core 3
      • Fedora Core 4
      • SUSE Linux 9.1
      • SUSE Linux 9.2

  • 10-10-2005: EuroSim presentation at the EGOS Workshop @ ESOC

    Slides of "EuroSim simulator infrastructure" presentation

  • 14-10-2004: Agenda EuroSim-workshop 18/10 @ ESTEC

      Introduction (Coen Claassens) 14:00 - 14:05
      Roadmap EuroSim features (Robert de Vries) 14:05 - 14:50
      - - -
      EuroSim for ATV simulation (Jaques Perennec) 15:00 - 15:30
      EuroSim for ET demonstrator (Fred Stokkel) 15:30 - 16:00
      - - -
      Interactive discussion concerning SMP (Design Leaders) 16:10 - 17:30
      and the use of model software
      - - -
      Reception 17:30 - 19:00

  • 12-10-2004: EuroSim Mk3.2 released

    After formal tests on IRIX, Linux and Windows XP, the new release of EuroSim Mk3.2 is now available. Its new features will be presented at the upcoming EuroSim workshop.

    A brief summary of the main new features in EuroSim Mk3.2:

    • Model Description Editor and Parameter Exchange Editor. These new editors support the integration of models with minimal changes to model source code.
    • EuroSim files - such as schedule files and simulation definition files - that are created in the context of a project, are auomatically added to the project.
    • Linux RPM's available for RedHat 7.3, 8.0, 9.0 and Fedora Core 1.
    • Support for ADA models in Windows version.
    • Grid support in Schedule Editor.
    • Support for strings in initial conditions.
    • Support for user defined output connectors in schedule and Schedule Editor.
    • Shared memory size and stack size can now be specified on a per-model basis.
    • Support for exports file in Simulation Controller.
    • Java support for External Simulator Access.
    • Compiler options tab added to Build Options dialog in Model Editor.
    • Bug fixes and minor feature additions.

  • 15-06-2004: The F-16 Embedded Training Demonstrator powered by EuroSim

    F-16
    F-16 Embedded Training (E-CATS)

    Thumbs up! Without a hitch the Embedded Training (ET) test and demo flights were launched by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The Embedded Training System has been developed by Dutch Space in collaboration with NLR under the E-CATS program. The training capability built into the operational F-16 fighter aircraft enables dynamic tactical training of fighter pilots within the operational F-16 aircraft.

    EuroSim is a "hard-real-time" simulation tool that served as the Development- and Run-Time environment for the Embedded Training programme.

    It supported the integration of complex simulation models and their execution embedded on-board the aircraft. Additionally it was used in the debriefing facilities for replay of the recorded scenarios. The flexible recording, monitoring and stimuli facilities of EuroSim accelerated the integration & test process and enabled the quick derivation of the playback facilities from the on-board system.

    EuroSim is the product of twelve years of development within a consortium, consisting of NLR, Atos Origin and Dutch Space. It is a sophisticated, mature and robust development tool that supports numerous applications, ranging from feasibility studies to full-scale test and training environments incorporating complex hardware- and man-in-the-loop environments.

    Successful embedded training flights powered by EuroSim! It has once again revealed itself to be a cost-effective, reliable engineering tool, facilitating and reducing development times.

  • 17-04-2004:  EuroSim User Workshop 2004

    On October 18, 2004 the 4th EuroSim User Workshop will be held at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, just prior to ESA's 8th International Workshop on Simulation for European Space Programmes (October 19-22)

    During the workshop, detailed presentations will be given on the latest updates in preparation of the Mk3.2 release, whereas EADS-LV gives user-feedback valuable for our other customers. At the end of the afternoon time has been allocated for questions where after discussion can continue during the customary drink & snack.

    A detailed agenda will be provided later.

  • EuroSim Mk3.1 released

    After extensive testing, the EuroSim Mk3.1 version has now been shipped to our customers. This new version (available on IRIX, Linux and Windows) contains the following added features: 

    • Buttons to activate MDL actions can be added to the MMI screen
    • Recorder files can be processed on platforms with different endianness
    • Linux version is based on RedHat 8.0
    • Add support for sub-objects as defined in SMP version 1.4
    • Hard real-time simulators are now supported on SMP Linux machines
    • Add support for Datum IRIG-B interface card under Linux
    • Add support for Bit3 PCI/VME bridge card under Linux
    • Support C++ models through SMP by integrating SMP data dictionary into EuroSim data dictionary.
    • Slave the scheduler clock to a UNIX signal
    • New schedule timebar analysis tool added
    • Improved scheduler clock resolution
  • 10-09-2003: EuroSim presented at Alenia Spazio - Turin

    On request of multiple Italian companies, a demonstration was organized in close collaboration with Alenia Spazio. During the morning-session EuroSim was demonstrated, while in the afternoon Alenia Spazio presented their DCAP-RT (another tool coupled to EuroSim):

    EuroSimDemo_Alenia.pdf

  • EuroSim presented on DASIA 2003

    During the recent DASIA conference on June 2 in Prague, another presentation was given on the newly added features:

    Dasia 2003 presentation.pdf
    EuroSim Simulation Framework.pdf

  • EuroSim Mk3 released

    In June 2002, the IRIX- and Linux-platforms (6.5 & RH7.2 respectively) were successfully tested with the completely revised Mk3-version. Its Windows companion (NT, 2000, XP) is now also available and will be included in the upcoming Mk3.1 release.

    The main reason for this completely new release was the need for a GUI-toolkit (QT) supporting the cross-platform application and providing free runtime-licenses for our customers.

    Doing so, the following features were added during an extensive upgrade programme:

    • optimized GUI, integrated API editor in the Model Editor, integrated Mission Tool and Test Controller into new Simulation Controller, Simulation Model Portability (SMP) standard support, CVS support, Gnuplot support (Test Analyzer), MMI pane (Simulation Controller), Smart stimuli dialog box, new simulation definition file, Folders for MDL actions, Improved project manager

    On top of that, the following changes were made:

    • project database, schedule file format, plot file format, model file no longer references schedule file (this has been moved to the simulation definition file), simulation definition file, makefile generation, removed automatic state changes, initial condition editor integrated into simulation controller

    A special Mk2 to Mk3 conversion tool is available (projconv). It is described in the Software User Manual in Appendix L and in its manual page.

  • EuroSim Mk3 upgrade

    Upgrade to Mk3 is highly recommended and free of charge for all customers that have a (valid) maintenance contract in place. Other customers are invited to apply for such upgrade, which will be granted when maintenance is reinstated.

  • EuroSim User Workshop 2002

    On November 11th 2002 the 3rd EuroSim User Workshop was organized at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, just prior to ESA's 7th International Workshop on Simulation for European Space Programmes.

    During the workshop, visited by a wide variance of customers, detailed presentations were held on the new features of Mk3, whereas also information was given on imminent features for future releases.

    The following presentations were given during the 3rd User Workshop:

    EuroSim roadmap.pdf
    Windows version.pdf
    Simulator Composition Tool.pdf
    Model Repository.pdf

    During the subsequent SESP, the following paper was presented: 

    Enhancements to EuroSim

    Below you find the handouts of the presentations given by the EuroSim consortium at the 2nd User Workshop:

    New Features.pdf
    Marketing and Sales.pdf
    Interaction Design.pdf
    Development overview.pdf
    NLR-SDE-Workshop.pdf

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