Simulate a state chart

[DavidL]

I am using EA 7.5 beta with SysML and am looking for directions on how to simulate or execute a state machine.

Is there a white paper or a computer based training module that shows how to do this?

I want to understand how to trigger events (from a user interface ?), watch the states change, view the value of data/events, and see the resulting outputs (in a user interface ?).

[RoyC]

http://www.sparxsystems.com/uml_tool_guide/extending_uml/sysml_parametric_models.html

Does this help you at all?

[DavidL]

This article on simulating parametric diagrams helps.  Thanks for the link.  I will try this out.

I also would like to simulate state machines/charts.

The release notes for 7.5 say that there is the ability to generate source code from behavioral models such as state machines, activity graphs, and sequence diagrams.  If I generate code for my state machine, can I put it in a parametric diagram to simulate?  Is there any other way to animate the state chart to watch it execute?