Hey Friends,
I’m looking for a gut check on a simple example physical architecture blank diagram that I’ve created.
The scenario is fairly simple. I have a controller which is commanding a drive to power a motor. The motor is providing feedback on its position to the drive, and the drive is providing status back to the controller.
My goal is to enable communication of the responsibility of each of the components of the machine and delineate which are executing functions and which are not. Additionally, I want to allocate a cost and maybe even a development status or make/buy decision to each of the system components/interfaces.
Areas of uncertainty for me…
- I like the way the controller and drive node components contain software/firmware behavior components which are executing functions, but I’m not quite sure how to handle the motor. The motor has functions, but also has physical links that I want to show (cables and fasteners). I ended up just naming the node and behavior components the same, but this feels strange/redundant.
- I have node components which are decomposed into other node components (Controller drawer, which contains the controller and the drive). I want to show how they are connected to eachother. Is the way I’ve shown them correct, or should I potentially show them outside of the controller drawer and leave the controller drawer empty?
Any other feedback or suggestions are much appreciated as well!
