Creating a Target Deployment Port

Target Deployment Technology

To create a new Target Deployment Port (TDP), the best method is to make a copy of an existing TDP that requires minimal modifications.

Naming Conventions

By convention, the TDP directory name starts with a c for the C and C++ languages,  ada for the Ada language or j for Java, followed by the name of the development environment, such as the compiler and target platform.

The name of the .xdp file generally follows the same convention.

The name of the top-level node can be a user-friendly name, as it is to be displayed in the Test RealTime GUI.

To create a new TDP:

  1. In the TDP Editor, from the File menu, select New.

  2. In the Language Selection box, select the language used for this TDP.

The TDP Editor uses this information to create a template, which already contains most of the information required for the TDP.

  1. Right click the top level node in the tree-view pane, which contains the name of the TDP. Select Rename. and enter a new name for this TDP. This name identifies the TDP in the Test RealTime GUI and can be more explicit than the TDP filename (see Naming Conventions).

  1. As a good practice, in the Comment section, enter contact information such as your name and email address. This makes things easier when sharing the TDP with other users.

To save the new TDP:

  1. From the File menu, select Save As.

  2. Save your new TDP with a filename that follows the naming conventions described above. The actual location of the .xdp file is not relevant. The TDP Editor automatically creates a directory with the same name as the .xdp file and saves the .xdp file at that location.

Related Topics

Using the TDP EditorConfiguring target deployment portsUpdating a target deployment port