This page describes one of the test cases of the EODiSP. The test case described in this page instantiates a nominal scenario of the use case UC_104. Test case

This test case uses the EarthCARE Simulator as a test platform. The simulator is operated in its default configuration.

Overview

Identifier	TC_104
Name	Configure EarthCARE Simulation Experiment
Primary Actor	PnP_1 Simulation Owner
Description	Describes the configuration of an experiment to be run with the EarthCARE Simulator.
Pre-Condition	Test case TC_102 (set-up simulation manager application) has been successfully completed.
Post-Condition	The EarthCARE simulation experiment is configured and ready to be run.

Steps

1. Actor chooses to create a new experiment by selecting New Experiment from the File menu. The actor may alternatively use the currently open experiment.
2. System creates a new experiment and displays its initial name in the current experiment view.
3. Actor sets a name for the experiment. This can be done by either clicking on the experiment node (which will change to text input mode) or by changing the appropriate value in the property sheet view.
4. System sets the name of the experiment
5. User adds a federation by right-clicking the mouse when over the experiment node and selecting Add Federation Execution.
6. System will add a node that represents the new federation execution.
7. Actor sets a name for the newly created federation with the same procedure as used for setting the name for the experiment.
8. System sets the name of the federation execution.
9. Actor adds all federates required to run the EarthCARE simulation to the federation. This can be done by right-clicking on the federation node and selecting Add Federate from the pop-up menu.
10. System will show a dialog that displays a list of federates which are registered in the repository.
11. Actor chooses all federates from the list and selects Add Selected.
12. System closes the dialog and adds the selected federates to the federation.
13. Actor may wish to add a file with initialization data to each federate. This can be done by right-clicking on the federate node and selecting Add Init Data from the pop-up menu.
14. System shows a dialog that lets the actor choose a file to add as init data to the selected federate.
15. Actor chooses Select & Exit button.
16. System adds an initialization data node to the appropriate federate.
17. Actor may wish to add more federation to form an experiment that performs multiple simulation runs consecutively.