This page contains information about the version of SDL models
for simulating the behavior of a low rate wireless personal area network,
which uses the final IEEE 802 sponsor letter ballot draft text
(D18 -2003) as the basis.
THESE ARE NOT THE SDLs THAT ARE SHOWN IN D18
This software was developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology by employees of the Federal Government in the course of their official duties. Pursuant to title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code this software is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. This SDL model is an experimental system. NIST assumes no responsibility whatsoever for its use by other parties, and makes no guarantees, expressed, or implied, about its quality, reliability, or any other characteristic. We would appreciate acknowledgement if the software is used.
For a view of the structure or layout of the SDL model contained in the files
below, look at
SDL Organizer View in pdf format.
For a view of the SDL system model, look at
System model.
For a pdf version of the entire SDL model (pages) look at,
d18a_entire_sdl.pdf.
(compressed files using WinZip 8.0**)
approximately 2 MB
For information on the creation, current status, and the like,
look at,
Documentation.
For papers containing related information, look at,
Using SDL for Prototyping Low Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks
and
The Importance of Protocol Simulations during Standards Development.
The following files will require an SDL editing tool to read and interpret
the files.
These files were created using the Telelogic Tau 4.2 SDL Suite.*
System files
(a compressed file using WinZip 8.0**)
approximately 123 KB
Signal definition file
(a source file)
approximately 6 KB
Physical layer package
(a compressed file using WinZip 8.0**)
approximately 41 KB
MAC sublayer package
(a compressed file using WinZip 8.0**)
approximately 464 KB
To request these files, please send an email to:
* Telelogic Tau 4.2 SDL Suite is a product of Telelogic AB, Malmo, Sweden.
Use of this product does not constitute an endorsement by the NIST.
** WinZip is a registered trademark of WinZip Computing, Inc.
Its use here is not an endorsement by the NIST.
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Last update: August 1, 2003