impulse

impulse is a visualization and analysis workbench developed by Toem GmbH. According to the vendor, this tool is designed to assist engineers in understanding and troubleshooting complex semiconductor and multi-core software systems. It is marketed as a versatile solution suitable for companies of all sizes, targeting professionals in the semiconductor industry, software developers working with multi-core systems, electrical engineers, system architects, and embedded system designers.

Key Features

Capture Process Data: According to the vendor, impulse allows users to capture and analyze data from various sources, including embedded systems and software systems. Users can connect to their target, display online data, annotate the traces, and save them to a file.

Inspect Nodes and Configure Subscriptions: impulse provides the ability to browse the attributes of object and variable nodes, allowing users to explore the properties and attributes of nodes in the system. According to the vendor, users can define subscription parameters such as sample rate, event attributes, and trigger definitions to monitor specific variables or events.

OPC/UA Adapter: The vendor states that impulse includes an OPC/UA adapter that simplifies the configuration of multiple connections to OPC/UA servers. Users can connect to OPC/UA servers, trace variables and events, and configure connection settings, security options, and publishing rates.

Read Data from a OPC/UA Server: impulse allows users to read data from OPC/UA servers and visualize it within the tool. According to the vendor, this feature supports reading variables and events from OPC/UA servers, with options to specify security settings, sampling rate, and other parameters for data retrieval.

impulse YAKINDU: impulse offers an extension called impulse YAKINDU, which enables the simulation and visualization of YAKINDU state chart models. According to the vendor, users can create state machine models, simulate them with reference data, and execute and trace the state machines within impulse.

Creating and Debugging State Diagram Models: impulse provides a comprehensive environment for creating and debugging state diagram models using the YAKINDU Statechart Tools. According to the vendor, users can create state machine models, simulate them with reference data, and execute and trace the state machines within impulse.

State Chart Simulator: According to the vendor, impulse allows users to feed YAKINDU state chart models with online or reference data and visualize the simulation results. This feature supports different types of signals and provides various plot types to analyze the behavior of state machines and their impact on the overall system.

State Chart Plot: impulse enables users to display the current states of state machines at the current cursor position, providing a visual representation of the state chart models. According to the vendor, this feature supports different signal types and allows users to analyze the behavior of state machines over time.

YET Reader: impulse includes a YET Reader feature that allows users to read state machine traces from running executables. According to the vendor, this feature supports online and offline traces of state machines, providing detailed information about the execution of state machines.

Signal Content: impulse provides users with an understanding of how signals are represented within the tool. According to the vendor, signals are value changes (samples) in relation to a specific domain, such as time, frequency, or index. impulse supports different signal types and helps users interpret and analyze signal data effectively.