Abstract: A method for creating a model of a technical system, is provided, the model being compatible with a simulation device. The simulation device is a simulation device set up for control unit development and the compatible model is executable on the simulation device. The method includes: providing a simulation-device-incompatible model of the technical system; providing a virtual execution environment, wherein the simulation-device-incompatible model of the technical system is executable in the virtual execution environment; and encapsulating the simulation-device-incompatible model of the technical system and the virtual execution environment in a compatible container unit forming the compatible model of the technical system. The incompatible model of the technical system can be addressable via the compatible container unit and the virtual execution environment on simulation device.

Abstract: A configuration tool includes a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for configuring a model of a technical system and displaying the model on a display connected to a computer. The model includes at least two model components. Each model component has at least one port. Each model component is displayable in an expanded component representation on the display. The at least one port of each model component is connectable to at least one port of another model component by port association lines. Each model component is displayable in an expanded line representation on the display along with the at least one port and the port association lines of each model component. At least for one selected model component the port association lines connected to ports of the selected model component can be selected to be displayed in a reduced line representation.

Abstract: A method for creating a model of a technical system, is provided, the model being compatible with a simulation device. The simulation device is a simulation device set up for control unit development and the compatible model is executable on the simulation device. The method includes: providing a simulation-device-incompatible model of the technical system; providing a virtual execution environment, wherein the simulation-device-incompatible model of the technical system is executable in the virtual execution environment; and encapsulating the simulation-device-incompatible model of the technical system and the virtual execution environment in a compatible container unit forming the compatible model of the technical system. The incompatible model of the technical system can be addressable via the compatible container unit and the virtual execution environment on simulation device.

Abstract: A configuration tool includes a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for configuring a model of a technical system and displaying the model on a display connected to a computer. The model includes at least two model components. Each model component has at least one port. Each model component is displayable in an expanded component representation on the display. The at least one port of each model component is connectable to at least one port of another model component by port association lines. Each model component is displayable in an expanded line representation on the display along with the at least one port and the port association lines of each model component. At least for one selected model component the port association lines connected to ports of the selected model component can be selected to be displayed in a reduced line representation.