PeNLogic - System for concurrent logic controllers design

Abstract

In the paper the CAD system dedicated for modeling, verification, and synthesis of concurrent controllers modeled by interpreted Petri net is presented. Petri net model can be prepared as graph or as textual form. Controllers specified by Petri nets can be analyzed and implemented using method suitable for such model. For verification of Petri net another part of system is used. Moreover, the results of verification are decomposition of net into several communicating state machines (as finite state machines, FSMs). After verification it is possible to transform Petri net model into HDLs model (VHDL and Verilog) and alternatively into EDIF or XNF netlist format. Such prepared models are also simulated and synthesized using other academic or commercial CAD systems. The system has been developing at University of Zielona Góra. Development of new methods of modeling, verification and synthesis has been contributed to make an attempt the new integrated version of the system. In addition, using of Java environment gives opportunity to work out the system that is platform independent. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011.