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PDM Flow Diagram Feature Request

PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:01 am
by JayDee
Hi,
We're running a PDM 32 and have quite happily used 130 of the 200 allowable operations. I appreciate with a little spring clean I could tidy the logic up a little but in general it is all required.

However the following feature would be heck of a bonus..

A feature where the input / output logic can be represented by a flow diagram. The PDM uses fairly simple logic combinations and does lend itself to such a diagram type. With ever complex PDM control stratergies being used, it is become increasingly difficult to clearly see the process.
An auto generated flow diagram would allow the other engineers to quickly understand how and why the pdm activated its outputs.

(Yet another long shot request :) )
Regards, J.

Re: PDM Flow Diagram Feature Request

PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:13 am
by ChrisN
Thanks for the feature suggestion JayDee. It's a nice idea so will be added to our feature request system, although we can't make any promises over implementation and timescales!

Re: PDM Flow Diagram Feature Request

PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:08 am
by figgie
Engineers?

Engineers should know logic gate ops by memory and in their sleep!

No need for diagrams! ;)

With that said, the folks over at Ole Buhl have done that in there digital power module software. As a matter of fact, that is how they form thier logic operations :)