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Chapter 15

Design and Simulation

Softwares

ABSTRACT
The computer programs can help a mechatronic system designer in many different forms,
from designing to simulating the system. Mechanical and circuit drawing programs are
added here again to provide complete knowledge. Finite element analysis programs help
the designer to analyze the system before physically building it, while CAM (Computer-
Aided Manufacturing) programs make it possible to generate g-codes to be used by CNC
machines.
When the mechatronics system software is being designed, the designer should take
into account both the hardware and the software for better performance. The basic parts of
the software, such as interrupts, should be known in detail for better control. Meanwhile
the hardware, the microcontroller properties, should support the software. Standard com-
munication protocol should also be used for the standardization of the software, or else no
other programmer will be able to understand the project and the system cannot be inte-
grated to other systems.

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