Group

Parameter

Description

Default Value

Basic

Block ID

Unique ID generated by CASP

-

Block Name

Unique block name with valid alpha numeric characters. Special character including white spaces are not recommended.

-

Version

Version number

1.0

Block Primary/Secondary

Primary or secondary blocks

Secondary

Simulation Type

Select one of simulation type

Time Domain

Linear/Non-Linear Block

This option is relevant for physical blocks during nodal network solution. For linear block, element matrix is updated only once before the simulation. For non-linear block, element matrix is updated based on user selected option during simulation setup.

Linear

Has Private Data

Private data refers to block internally stored variables.

Yes

Hardware Block

Indicates that the block is a hardware block supporting pin numbers as its parameters.

No

Step DeltaG Detection

This option is relevant for physical blocks during nodal network solution. This option Is used to indicate sudden step changes to ‘through by cross’ variable.

Not Required

Advanced

Simulation Panel Block

Indicates that the block runs only on targets that support simulation panel.

No

Prefer Separate Thread

Select Yes to allow block to execute thread

No

Is Workspace Block

Applicable only for secondary blocks. This option allows to view workspace files for secondary block during modeling.

No

Has Dynamically Allocated Memory

Indicates that block uses dynamically allocated memory.

Yes

Fixed Point Math Supported

Indicates that block code supports fixed point math.

No

Requires File System Support

Indicates that the block runs only on targets that support file system.

No

Other block object dependency

Indicated that the block depends on other block.

No

Allow only single block instance

If Yes then block can appear only once in CASP model. Multiple instances of the block is not allowed.

No

Supported Platforms

-

Select platforms that the block supports.

Yes for Native. Rest all No.

Code-Basic

Embeds other language code

Select relevant option to support other languages such as Python, Fortran or Verilog Code

None

Block Path Variable Required

Creates a variable indicating block path. This is useful for accessing files such as data base files, image file that may be required during run time.

No

Class or Structure/Function

Indicates that block code is based on C++ class or structure/function pair.

Class

Header File Name

Enter header file name that represents block code.

Recommended syntax: <block_name><block_id>.h

Class/Structure Name (Integer32)

Enter class/structure name for processing integer-32 data type.

Same name for all. Recommended name: <block_name><block_id>

Class/Structure Name (Integer64)

Enter class/structure name for processing integer-64 data type.

Class/Structure Name (Real32)

Enter class/structure name for processing real-32 data type.

Class/Structure Name (Real64)

Enter class/structure name for processing real-64 data type.

Code-Physical Ports

Element update method batch execution supported

This option is relevant for physical blocks during nodal network solution. It allows batch execution of elements represented by the block if number of block instances crosses 3.

No

Code-Signal Ports

Call pointer to Run method instead of Run method

Allows to use function/method pointer for calling function/method based on user selected parameters instead of calling same function/method from if conditions.

No

Generate code for signal ports

Indicates to generate code for signal ports

Yes

Generate code for signal ports dimension & size

Indicates to generate code for signal ports dimension & size

Yes

Additional Memory Requirement

Cacheable Memory (Bytes)

Additional cacheable/non-cacheable memory required for use in block code. The additional memory is supplied as an additional argument to various functions/methods called by CASP execution engine during run time. This can be used as alternate for dynamic memory.

0

Non-Cacheable Memory (Bytes)

0

Authentication

Enable Password Protection

Select enable or disable password protection to the block

No

Password & Re-type Password

User supplied password.

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