Chapter 1 Introduction
AutoCode Reference 1-2 ni.com
• Chapter8, AutoCode Sim Cdelay Scheduler, discusses the Sim Cdelay
low-latency scheduler.
• Chapter9, Global Scope Signals and Parameterless Procedures,
discusses additional signals and procedures.
This guide also has an Index.
General Information
As an integral part of the rapid prototyping concept, AutoCode lets you
generate high-level language code from a SystemBuild block diagram
model quickly, automatically, and without programming skills. The
AutoCode User Guide describes the processes for generating code,
including the parameters that you must use. This manual provides details
of how AutoCode actually works, so that you will have an idea of what to
expect from AutoCode if you attempt to modify the generation of code.
Configuration File
The configuration file is a text file containing tables of information related
to the generated source code components of a model, like subsystems and
nonscheduled procedure SuperBlocks. Each table contains configuration
information about its respective component. Various configuration files are
supplied with AutoCode, including one for Real-Time Operating Systems
(RTOS) as described in Chapter 4, Generating Code for Real-Time
Operating Systems. For additional configuration information, refer to the
AutoCode User Guide.
Language-Specific Information
This manual describes some of the details of AutoCode operation for both
the C and Ada languages.
Specific topics include the following:
• Stand-alone (sa) files
• Fixed-point code generation
• UserCode Blocks (UCBs)
• Macro Procedure Blocks
• Procedure SuperBlocks