Released on: March 27, 2008, 4:17 pm

Press Release Author: Jari Komppa

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Atanua - Real time logic simulator with a very low learning
curve

Press Release Body: Atanua is a real-time logic simulator designed for educational
use. It has an intuitive, OpenGL accelerated user interface, with which the user can
place components and wires. Components include all common logic blocks, including
gates, latches and flipflops. Additionally Atanua simulates about 30 different
74-series chips, as well as an 8051 microcontroller variant. Simulated and pure
logic parts can be mixed in the same circuit. On the I/O front, Atanua includes
several different frequency clock inputs, constant level inputs as well as buttons
that are bound to the user\'s keyboard. LEDs in various colors as well as 7-segment
displays are also included. There is also a simple logic probe for debugging.

The simulated parts are designed to resemble their real-world counterparts, which is
more attractive for the students than pure schematics. The students can practice lab
experiments using the simulated chips. The simulation shows the signal state of each
wire in real time. In addition to high and low signal level, parts may output
\"invalid\" signal, stating that there is a problem with the circuit, such as outputs
connected together, or missing wirings from some chip.

Additional parts can be made using the plug-in interface. As an example plug-in, a
driver for the Velleman K8055 USB experiment board is provided, with which the user
can mix simulated and real-world components. An anti-cheating tool is also available
for teachers who wish to use Atanua for homework.


Web Site: http://iki.fi/sol/atanua/index.html

Contact Details: Address: n/a, n/a
Finland

Phone Number:
Email: jari.komppa@gmail.com