This book explains how to program for the OSEK/VDX open standard for embedded computer control systems. It is organized to address independently each of the three OSEK/VDX standards — operating system (OS), communication (COM), and network management (NM). Readers can learn about the standard in its entirety or refer to the sections relevant to the components of the standard they are implementing. A fourth section explains programming input and output (I/O), which was not explicitly covered by the standard. (OSEK/VDX addresses I/O by encouraging each company to develop a standard for maximum portability within its organization.)

Use the OSEK/VDX open standard to achieve efficiencies in programming your communications and control systems. This tutorial presents each element of the standard - operating system (OS), communication (COM), and network management (NM) - independently so you can refer to the sections pertinent to your project. The presentation features an example application that demonstrates all aspects of the API without focusing on the standard's automotive origins.

Developing an application using OSEK/VDX used to mean wading through 500 pages of official standards documentation to discover what the system did, followed by a period of experimentation to discover how it could best be used. Joe Lemieux has set out change all that, writing a book designed for application developers. Progressively introducing all the major concepts of the operating system, communications module and network management facilities through the book, the reader learns about the facilities available and, most importantly, how they can be used in the real world. An example program based on a card game illustrates each new feature or service as it is explained without the reader requiring specialist knowledge of particular automotive applications. With plenty of examples and exercises,this book provides an accessible entry in to the world of OSEK/VDX.

Contents

Foreward

Preface

Introduction

Part 1     Operating System

• System Boot
• Main Module
• OSEK/VDX Implementation Language
• Example Program
• Exercises
• Summary

• Application Mode
• Startup
• Shutdown
• Example Program
• Exercises
• Summary

• Error Handling
• Debugging Hook Routines
• Example Program
• Exercise
• Summary

• Task Model
• Task Activation and Termination
• Other Task Services
• Scheduling
• Example Program
• Exercises
• Summary

• Counters
• Using Alarms
• Other Alarm Services
• Example Program
• Exercises
• Summary

• Events Defined
• Managing Events
• Other Event Services
• Example Program
• Exercises
• Summary

• Priority Inversion and Deadlock
• Priority Ceiling Protocol
• Managing Resources
• Example Program
• Exercises
• Summary

• Types of Interrupts
• Interrupt Services
• Startup Operation
• Example Program
• Summary

• Communication Model
• Notification
• Communication Services
• Example Program
• Exercises
• Summary

Part 2  &nbspCommunication

• Communication Model
• Message Attributes
• Transmission Modes
• Message Addressing and Length
• Deadline Monitoring
• Notification Mechanisms
• Conformance Classes
• Example Program
• Summary

• Internal Communication Overview
• COM Startup and Shutdown
• Unqueued Messages (CCCA)
• Queued Messages (CCCB)
• Example Program
• Exercises
• Summary

• CAN Overview
• Unacknowledged Unsegmented Data Transfer
• Example Program
• Exercises
• Summary

• Unacknowledged Segmented Data Transfer (CCC2)
• Dynamic Address Messages
• Dynamic Length Messages
• Example Program
• Modules
• Exercises
• Summary

Part 3    Network Management

• Network Management Components
• Summary

• Direct Network Management Concept
• Status Monitoring
• Configuration Management
• Network Management Protocol Data Unit
• Sleep
• Example Program
• Exercises
• Summary

• Indirect NM Concept
• Configuration Management
• Message Monitoring
• Network Startup
• Extended Configuration
• Limp Home
• Sleep
• Example Program
• Exercises
• Summary

Appendix A Choosing an Implementation

• Certification
• Conformance
• GUI Configuration
• Processor and Driver Support
• Network Protocols
• Development Environment
• Benchmarks
• Object Limitations
• Priority Limitations
• Network Management

Appendix B Example Program Build Structure

• Directory Structure
• Porting to Different Implementations
• Axiom CME 555 Setup

Appendix C OSEK/VDX API Reference

Index

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