Generation of multi-domain code from a graphical program

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a host computer, the medium comprising:

• instructions to receive a graphical program;
• instructions to specify a first portion of the graphical program for execution by a processor of a target processing entity that is different from the host computer;
• instructions to specify a second portion of the graphical program for execution by a programmable logic device of the target processing entity, the graphical program specifying a plurality of signals between the first and second portions;
• instructions to organize the signals into a plurality of groups;
• instructions to map the groups of signals to regions of shared memory on the target processing entity;
• instructions to present the groups of signals and the mappings of the groups to the regions of shared memory on a User Interface (UI);
• instructions to create a single build file based on the first and second portions of the graphical program, the build file including an executable code section, a communication interface section, and a configuration section, the executable code section implementing the first portion of the graphical program, the communication interface section implementing the mappings of the groups to the regions of shared memory, and the configuration section implementing the second portion of the graphical program;
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• instructions to transmit the single build file from the host computer to the target processing entity for execution by the processor of the target processing entity for implementation of the graphical program at the target processing entity by the processor and the programmable logic device.

A non-transitory method for configuring a target processing entity to implement a graphical program, the method comprising:

• receiving a single build file at the target processing entity, the single build file including an executable code section to implement a first portion of a graphical program, a communication interface section to implement a connection between at least one block of the first portion with at least one block of a second portion of the graphical program, and a configuration section to implement the second portion of the graphical program;
• executing the single build file by a processor of the target processing entity, the executing including:
• storing the executable code section for execution by the processor in a memory of the target processing entity, the memory coupled to the processor;
• establishing a communication interface between the processor and a programmable logic device of the target processing entity based on the communication interface section;
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• utilizing the configuration section to configure the programmable logic device;
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• implementing the graphical program at the target processing entity.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a host computer, the medium comprising:

• instructions to receive a graphical program having a plurality of interconnected blocks;
• instructions to specify a first portion of the graphical program for execution by a processor of a target processing entity that is different from the host computer;
• instructions to specify a second portion of the graphical program for execution by a programmable logic device of the target processing entity, at least one block of the second portion of the graphical program connected to at least one block of the first portion of the graphical program;
• instructions to create a single build file based on the first and second portions of the graphical program, the build file having an executable code section, a communication interface section, and a configuration section, the executable code section implementing the first portion of the graphical program, the communication interface section implementing the connection between the at least one block of the first portion with the at least one block of the second portion, and the configuration section implementing the second portion of the graphical program;
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• instructions to transmit the single build file from the host computer to the target processing entity for execution by the processor of the target processing entity for implementation of the graphical program at the target processing entity by the processor and the programmable logic device.

A target processing entity comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor;
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• a programmable logic device coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive a single build file, the single build file including an executable code section to implement a first portion of a graphical program, a communication interface section to implement a connection between the first portion and a second portion of the graphical program, and a configuration section to implement the second portion of the graphical program for a graphical program;
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• execute the single build file, where the execution of the single build file includes:
• storing, in the memory of the target processing entity, the executable code section for execution by the processor;
• establishing a communication interface between the processor and the programmable logic device based on the communication interface section;
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• configuring the programmable logic device with the configuration section,
• so that the target processing entity implements the graphical program.