Title :
The programmable network prototyping system
Author :
Cieslak, Randy ; Fawaz, Ayman ; Sachs, Sonia ; Varaiya, Pravin ; Walrand, Jean ; Li, Albert
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The programmable network prototyping system (PNPS) uses a collection of reusable hardware modules that implement generic communications functions such as transmission, reception, signal propagation, and pattern matching. These modules are interconnected and configured to emulate a variety of communication networks whose behavior can be monitored under different load conditions. The user specifies a network as a set of interacting components using available software tools. These tools are accessible within a prototyping environment that includes a control system for configuring the hardware modules and interconnecting them according to the component specifications. Previously designed components are stored in a library and can be used to specify new networks. Although PNPS is designed to provide a prototyping environment for communication networks, some of the basic ideas can be useful in other contexts.<>
Keywords :
computer communications software; computer networks; computerised control; programming; programming environments; PNPS; communication network emulation; component specifications; control system; generic communications functions; interacting components; library; load conditions; pattern matching; programmable network prototyping system; prototyping environment; reception; reusable hardware modules; signal propagation; software tools; transmission; Communication networks; Communication system control; Condition monitoring; Control systems; Hardware; Pattern matching; Prototypes; Software libraries; Software prototyping; Software tools;
