1st Edition

Time-Triggered Communication

Edited By Roman Obermaisser Copyright 2012
576 Pages 206 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

575 Pages 206 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Time-Triggered Communication helps readers build an understanding of the conceptual foundation, operation, and application of time-triggered communication, which is widely used for embedded systems in a diverse range of industries. This book assembles contributions from experts that examine the differences and commonalities of the most significant protocols including: TTP, FlexRay, TTEthernet,... Read more

Introduction, R. Obermaisser

Scope of the Book

Structure of the Book


Basic Concepts and Principles of Time-Triggered Communication, R. Obermaisser and H. Kopetz

System Structure

Concepts of Dependability

Global Time and State

Autonomous Control of Communication Networks


Properties of Time-Triggered Communication Systems, R. Obermaisser and H. Kopetz

Composability

Determinism and Predictability

Diagnosability

Certifiability

Fault Containment and Error Containment

Performance


Core Algorithms, M. Paulitsch, W. Steiner, R. Obermaisser, and C. El Salloum

Clock Synchronization

Startup and Restart

Integration of Event-Triggered and Time-Triggered Communication

Diagnostic Services


Time-Triggered Protocol (TTP/C), R. Obermaisser

Protocol Overview

Protocol Services

Protocol Parameterization

Communication Interface

Protocol States

Validation and Verification Efforts

Example Configurations and Implementations


FlexRay, C. El Salloum and K. Bilic

Protocol Overview

Protocol Services

Diagnostic Services and Fault Isolation

Protocol Parameterization

Controller Host Interface

Example Configurations and Implementations


SAFEbus, M. Paulitsch and K.R. Driscoll

SAFEbus

Protocol Overview

Protocol Services

Communication Interface

Validation and Verification Efforts

Example Configurations and Implementations


Time-Triggered Ethernet, W. Steiner, G. Bauer, B. Hall, and M. Paulitsch

Protocol Overview

Protocol Services

Protocol Parameterization

Communication Interface

Validation and Verification Efforts

Example Configurations and Implementations


TTCAN, R. Kammerer

Protocol Overview

Protocol Services

Protocol Parameterization

Communication Interface

Validation and Verification Efforts

Example Configurations and Implementations


LIN, W. Elmenreich

Protocol Overview

Protocol Services

LIN 2.x

Communication Interface

Validation and Verification Efforts

Example Configurations and Implementations


TTP/A, W. Elmenreich

Protocol Overview

OMG Smart Transducer Standard

Interface File System (IFS)

Protocol Services

Communication Interface

Validation and Verification Efforts

Example Configurations and Implementations


BRAIN, M. Paulitsch, B. Hall, and K.R. Driscoll

Protocol Overview

Protocol Mechanisms and Services

Fault Isolation

Diagnostic and Agreement Services

Validation and Verification Efforts

Example Configurations, Implementations and Deployment Considerations


ASCB – Avionics Standard Communications Bus, M. Paulitsch

Protocol Overview

Protocol Services

Protocol Parameterization

Communication Interface

Validation and Verification Efforts

Example Configurations and Implementations


Industrial Applications, M. Paulitsch, E. Schmidt, C. Scherrer, and H. Kantz

Time-Triggered Communication in Aerospace

Time-Triggered Communication in Automotive Applications

Time-Triggered Communication Services in Railway Applications


Development Tools, P. Pop, A. Goller, T. Pop, and P. Eles

Design Tasks

Schedule Generation

Holistic Scheduling and Optimization

Incremental Design

Integration of Time-Triggered Communication with Event-Triggered

Tasks

Configuration and Code Generation

Verification

Biography

Roman Obermaisser is project manager and docent at the Institute for Computer Engineering, Real-Time Systems Group at Vienna University of Technology.

"It is an excellent companion for those who seek to learn more about time-triggered communication or found themselves involved in the conception of time-triggered base solutions and the development of the arising technologies."
—Richard Zurawski, IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, December 2011