IEC 62529:2007

IEC 62529
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IEEE 1641
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STANDARD
Standard for Signal and Test Definition

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IEC 62529
Edition 1.0 2007-11
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IEEE 1641
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Standard for signal and test definition

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.10
IEEE introduction.13
1. Overview. 14
1.1 Scope. 14
1.2 Purpose.15
2. Definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms.15
2.1 Definitions .15
2.2 Abbreviations and acronyms .17
3. Structure of this standard .18
3.1 Layers.18
4. Signal modeling language (SML) layer.20
5. Basic signal component (BSC) layer .20
5.1 BSC layer base classes.20
5.2 BSCs . 21
5.3 SignalFunction template . 22
6. Test signal framework (TSF) layer. 22
6.1 TSF classes . 22
6.2 TSF signals . 23
7. Test procedure language (TPL) layer . 25
7.1 Goals of the TPL. 25
7.2 Elements of the TPL . 25
7.3 Use of the TPL. 25
Annex A (normative) Signal modeling language (SML) . 26
A.1 Use of the SML. 26
A.2 Introduction. 26
A.3 Physical types . 27
A.4 Signal definitions . 30
A.5 Pure signals . 31
A.5.1 Nonperiodic signals. 31
A.5.2 Periodic signals . 32
A.6 Pure signal-combining mechanisms . 33
A.6.1 Piecewise continuous signals (PCSs). 33
A.6.2 Sum. 36
A.6.3 Product . 36
A.7 Pure function transformations. 36
A.7.1 Fourier transform. 37
A.8 Measuring, limiting, and sampling signals . 37
A.8.1 Confining parameters to a limit. 38
A.8.2 Sampling signals . 38
A.9 Digital signals . 38
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A.9.1 Defining Digital. 39
A.9.2 Defining DigitalSignal . 39
A.9.3 Conversion routines. 40
A.9.4 Patterns . 41
A.10 Basic component SML. 42
A.10.1 Source ::SignalFunction . 42
A.10.2 Conditioner ::SignalFunction . 44
A.10.3 EventFunction ::SignalFunction. 47
A.10.4 Sensor ::SignalFunction . 50
A.10.5 Digital ::SignalFunction . 50
A.10.6 Connection ::SignalFunction. 51
Annex B (normative) Basic signal component (BSC) layer. 53
B.1 BSC layer base classes. 53
B.2 BSC subclasses . 53
B.3 Description of a BSC . 58
B.3.1 Diagrammatic representation of a BSC. 58
B.3.2 BSC interfaces. 59
B.3.3 Types of BSCs. 60
B.3.4 BSC attribute default values. 61
B.3.5 BSC subclass descriptions. 61
B.4 Physical class . 63
B.4.1 Permissible physical types and their units. 65
B.4.2 Unit prefixes. 69
B.5 PulseDefns class . 70
B.5.1 PulseDefn class . 71
B.6 SignalFunction class . 71
B.6.1 Source ::SignalFunction . 72
B.6.2 Conditioner ::SignalFunction . 80
B.6.3 EventFunction ::SignalFunction. 94
B.6.4 Sensor ::SignalFunction .100
B.6.5 Digital ::SignalFunction .106
B.6.6 Connection ::SignalFunction.108
Annex C (normative) Dynamic signal descriptions.112
C.1 Introduction. 112
C.2 Basic classes . 113
C.2.1 ResourceManager. 113
C.2.2 Signal. 114
C.2.3 BSCs. 116
C.3 Dynamic signal goals and use cases . 118
Annex D (normative) IDL basic components. 119
D.1 Introduction. 119
D.2 IDL BSC library.119
Annex E (informative) Test signal framework (TSF) for ATLAS. 161
E.1 Introduction. 161
E.2 AC_SIGNAL . 161
E.2.1 Definition . 161
E.2.2 Interface properties. 162
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E.2.3 Notes. 162
E.2.4 Model description. 162
E.2.5 Rules. 162
E.2.6 Example. 163
E.3 AM_SIGNAL .163
E.3.1 Definition . 163
E.3.2 Interface properties. 164
E.3.3 Notes. 164
E.3.4 Model description. 164
E.3.5 Rules. 165
E.3.6 Example. 165
E.4 DC_SIGNAL . 165
E.4.1 Definition . 165
E.4.2 Interface properties. 166
E.4.3 Notes. 166
E.4.4 Model description. 166
E.4.5 Rules. 167
E.4.6 Example. 167
E.5 DIGITAL_PARALLEL . 168
E.5.1 Definition . 168
E.5.2 Interface properties. 168
E.5.3 Notes. 168
E.5.4 Model description. 169
E.5.5 Rules. 169
E.5.6 Example. 169
E.6 DIGITAL_SERIAL . 170
E.6.1 Definition . 170
E.6.2 Interface properties. 171
E.6.3 Notes. 171
E.6.4 Model description. 171
E.6.5 Rules. 171
E.6.6 Example. 172
E.7 DME_INTERROGATION . 172
E.7.1 Definition . 172
E.7.2 Interface properties. 173
E.7.3 Notes. 173
E.7.4 Model description. 174
E.7.5 Rules. 164
E.7.6 Example. 174
E.8 DME_RESPONSE . 175
E.8.1 Definition . 175
E.8.2 Interface properties. 176
E.8.3 Notes. 177
E.8.4 Model description. 177
E.8.5 Rules. 179
E.8.6 Example. 179
E.9 FM_SIGNAL . 180
E.9.1 Definition . 180
E.9.2 Interface properties. 180
E.9.3 Notes. 180
E.9.4 Model description. 180
E.9.5 Rules. 181
E.9.6 Example. 181
E.10 ILS_GLIDE_SLOPE . 182
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E.10.1 Definition . 182
E.10.2 Interface properties. 183
E.10.3 Notes. 184
E.10.4 Model description. 184
E.10.5 Rules. 185
E.10.6 Example. 185
E.11 ILS_LOCALIZER . 186
E.11.1 Definition . 186
E.11.2 Interface properties. 186
E.11.3 Notes. 187
E.11.4 Model description. 187
E.11.5 Rules. 188
E.11.6 Example. 188
E.12 ILS_MARKER . 189
E.12.1 Definition . 189
E.12.2 Interface properties. 190
E.12.3 Notes. 190
E.12.4 Model description. 190
E.12.5 Rules. 191
E.12.6 Example. 191
E.13 PM_SIGNAL .191
E.13.1 Definition . 191
E.13.2 Interface properties. 192
E.13.3 Notes. 192
E.13.4 Model description. 192
E.13.5 Rules. 193
E.13.6 Example. 193
E.14 PULSED_AC_SIGNAL . 194
E.14.1 Definition . 194
E.14.2 Interface properties. 194
E.14.3 Notes. 194
E.14.4 Model description. 195
E.14.5 Rules. 195
E.14.6 Example. 195
E.15 PULSED_AC_TRAIN . 196
E.15.1 Definition . 196
E.15.2 Interface properties. 196
E.15.3 Notes. 197
E.15.4 Model description. 197
E.15.5 Rules. 197
E.15.6 Example. 198
E.16 PULSED_DC_SIGNAL . 198
E.16.1 Definition . 198
E.16.2 Interface properties. 199
E.16.3 Notes. 199
E.16.4 Model description. 199
E.16.5 Rules. 200
E.16.6 Example. 200
E.17 PULSED_DC_TRAIN . 201
E.17.1 Definition . 201
E.17.2 Interface properties. 201
E.17.3 Notes. 201
E.17.4 Model description. 202
E.17.5 Rules. 202
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E.17.6 Example. 202
E.18 RADAR_RX_SIGNAL . 203
E.18.1 Definition . 203
E.18.2 Interface properties. 203
E.18.3 Notes. 204
E.18.4 Model description. 204
E.18.5 Rules. 205
E.18.6 Example. 205
E.19 RADAR_TX_SIGNAL . 206
E.19.1 Definition . 206
E.19.2 Interface properties. 206
E.19.3 Notes. 207
E.19.4 Model description. 207
E.19.5 Rules. 207
E.19.6 Example. 207
E.20 RAMP_SIGNAL . 208
E.20.1 Definition . 208
E.20.2 Interface properties. 209
E.20.3 Notes. 209
E.20.4 Model description. 209
E.20.5 Rules. 209
E.20.6 Example. 210
E.21 RANDOM_NOISE . 210
E.21.1 Definition . 210
E.21.2 Interface properties. 210
E.21.3 Notes. 211
E.21.4 Model description. 211
E.21.5 Rules. 211
E.21.6 Example. 211
E.22 RESOLVER . 212
E.22.1 Definition . 212
E.22.2 Interface properties. 213
E.22.3 Notes. 213
E.22.4 Model description. 213
E.22.5 Rules. 214
E.22.6 Example. 215
E.23 RS_232. 215
E.23.1 Definition . 215
E.23.2 Interface properties. 215
E.23.3 Notes. 216
E.23.4 Model description. 216
E.23.5 Rules. 216
E.24 SQUARE_WAVE . 216
E.24.1 Definition . 216
E.24.2 Interface properties. 217
E.24.3 Notes. 217
E.24.4 Model description. 217
E.24.5 Rules. 218
E.24.6 Example. 218
E.25 SSR_INTERROGATION . 219
E.25.1 Definition . 219
E.25.2 Interface properties. 219
E.25.3 Notes. 220
E.25.4 Model description. 221
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E.25.5 Rules. 221
E.25.6 Example. 221
E.26 SSR_RESPONSE . 222
E.26.1 Definition . 222
E.26.2 Interface properties. 222
E.26.3 Notes. 223
E.26.4 Model description. 224
E.26.5 Rules. 225
E.26.6 Example. 225
E.27 STEP_SIGNAL . 226
E.27.1 Definition . 226
E.27.2 Interface properties. 226
E.27.3 Notes. 227
E.27.4 Model description. 227
E.27.5 Rules. 227
E.27.6 Example. 227
E.28 SUP_CAR_SIGNAL . 228
E.28.1 Definition . 228
E.28.2 Interface properties. 228
E.28.3 Notes. 229
E.28.4 Model description. 229
E.28.5 Rules. 230
E.28.6 Example. 230
E.29 SYNCHRO .230
E.29.1 Definition . 230
E.29.2 Interface properties. 231
E.29.3 Notes. 232
E.29.4 Model description. 232
E.29.5 Rules. 233
E.29.6 Example. 233
E.30 TACAN . 234
E.30.1 Definition . 234
E.30.2 Interface properties. 235
E.30.3 Notes. 236
E.30.4 Model description. 236
E.30.5 Rules. 238
E.30.6 Example. 238
E.31 TRIANGULAR_WAVE_SIGNAL . 239
E.31.1 Definition . 239
E.31.2 Interface properties. 239
E.31.3 Notes. 240
E.31.4 Model description. 240
E.31.5 Rules. 240
E.31.6 Example. 240
E.32 VOR . 241
E.32.1 Definition . 241
E.32.2 Interface properties. 242
E.32.3 Notes. 242
E.32.4 Model description. 243
E.32.5 Rules. 244
E.32.6 Example. 244
Annex F (informative) IDL for TSF for ATLAS .245
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F.1 Introduction. 245
F.2 IDL for TSF for ATLAS library . 245
Annex G (normative) Carrier language requirements . 265
G.1 Carrier language requirements. 265
G.1.1 General requirements . 265
G.1.2 Human interface and communication. 265
G.2 IDL. 265
G.3 Data types . 265
G.3.1 Enumeration data type. 266
G.3.2 Integer data type . 266
G.3.3 Real data type . 266
G.3.4 Character data type. 267
G.3.5 Boolean data type . 267
G.3.6 File data type . 267
G.3.7 Array data type . 267
G.3.8 Record data type. 267
G.3.9 Variables and constants. 267
G.4 Data-processing requirements.
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