There is provided a reconfigurable computing system (10) for performing both script and rule processing. Reconfigurable computing system (10) generally includes a script processing module (100); a reconfigurable rule processing module (200); and a controller module (300). Reconfigurable rule processing module (200) includes a working memory portion (210a, 210b), a rule evaluation portion (230), and an interconnection portion (220, 222) for coupling together the working memory (210a, 210b) and rule evaluation (230) portions. The rule evaluation portion (230) is formed by a plurality of inference cells, each of which is configured to generate an inference signal responsive to at least a portion of an input signal. Controller module (300) which is coupled to both script processing module (100) and rule processing module (200) is capable of automatically actuating reconfiguration of rule processing module (200) in accordance with predetermined processing logic. Controller module (300) is adapted to generate configuration control data for this purpose.

Current U.S. Class:	706/60
Intern'l Class:	G06F 009/445
Field of Search:	706/60,47.1

         --------------------TDF FILE--------------------
    data DCOM, 1 , "TLM FRAME" --Decom resid 1
        numRecords = 4
        recordID = 3 --V0 Analog Sensor
        startBit = 10
        numBits = 4
        recordID = 4 --D0 Discrete Sensor
        startBit = 14
        numBits = 1
        recordID = 5 --V1 Analog Sensor
        startBit = 15
        numBits = 4
        recordID = 6 --D1 Discrete Sensor
        startBit = 19
        numBits = 1
    end DCOM
    data RTAS, 3 --V0 Analog Sensor
        rawValue = 0
    end RTAS
    data RTDS, 4 --D0 Discrete Sensor
        rawValue = 0
    end RTDS
    data RTAS, 5 --V1 Analog Sensor
        rawValue = 0
    end RTAS
    data RTDS, 6 --D1 Discrete Sensor
        rawValue = 0
    end RTDS
        --------------------SCL RULES--------------------
    rule TestVoltages
    subsystem Example1
    category PatentApplication
    priority 20
    activation YES
    continuous YES
    if V0=V1 then
        msg "First Rule Fired"
        execute VoltageWarning
    end if
    end TestVoltages
    rule TestDiscretes
    subsystem Example1
    category PatentApplication
    priority 20
    activation YES
    continuous YES
    if D0 = 0 AND D1=1 then
        then
          msg "Second Rule Fired"
          CEXL CNTL_PKT
        end if
    end TestDiscretes
       --------------------SCL SCRIPTS--------------------
    script VoltageWarning --This script is invoked by a rule
        msg "V0 is equal to V1"
        wait 20 seconds
    end VoltageWarning
    script LowVoltages --Prints the various engineering values
    of voltages
        msg "V0 = ", V0
        msg "V1 = ", V1
    end LogVoltages
    script LogDiscretes --Prints the discrete sensors
        msg "D0 = ", D0
        msg "D1 = ", D1
    end LogDiscretes
    script MainScript --Logs all database values
        global counter
        execute LogVoltages
        execute LogDiscretes
        counter = counter + 1
        CEXL RESET_WATCHDOG_PKT
    end MainScript
    script StartUpMainScript --Main script for spawning
                         --child script
        execute MainScript every 10 sec
    end StartUpMainScript

        TABLE 1
                        CONVERSION
        INPUT           TOOL              OUTPUT
        SCL TDF         SCL-HDL           -HDL Telemetry Input
                                          Register
        Decom           translator        Allocations
        Records                           -HDL wiring between
                                          telemetry registers
                                          and raw value registers
        SCL TDF         SCL-HDL           -HDL raw value output
        Sensor          translator        Register Allocations
        Records                           -HDL telemetry change
                                          detection hardware
                                          specification
        SCL TDF         SCL               -Look-up table
        Sensor          Script            of Db mnemonics
        Records         Compiler          and SCL resids need by
                                          SCL script compiler
        SCL TDF         SCL-HDL           -HDL Derived Item
        Derived         translator        Registers
        Records
        SCL             SCL-HDL           -HDL Rule-Gate
        Rule Source     translator        Equivalents extracted
        File ("IF                         from IF part of rule
        Section")                         -HDL rule status
                                          register including rule
                                          firing detection
        SCL             SCL               -The THEN portion of
        Rule Source     Script            rules are represented
        File ("THEN     Compiler          as implicit script
        Section")                         Token streams used by
                                          CPU
        SCL             SCL               -SCL token streams
        Script Source   Script            File used by the CPU
        File            Compiler
        SCL             SCL               -SCL database binary
        TDF             Db                file used by the CPU
        File            Compiler