10. Writer Block

The Writer block represents a DDS data writer entity.

In DDS - “The DataWriter is the object the application must use to communicate to a publisher the existence and value of data-objects of a given type.”

Port Type	Optional	Name	Description	Output consumed by
Input	yes	ppub	DDS Publisher entity instance
Input	no	topic	DDS Topic entity instance
Input	no	data	BUS
Input	yes	action	0 write, 1 dispose, 2 write dispose, 3 no operation
Output	yes	status	0 for successful writer creation
Output	yes	samples written	Number of samples written	User

10.1. Writer Block Parameters

10.1.1. Data Tab

The Data tab is used to set the input data type (BUS) for the data input port and the bus width.

The bus width is the maximum number of samples that can be written per block step. The user must configure the source blocks that feed the Writer’s data port so that it produces an array of the right size.

Valid values for the bus width are: integers >= 1.

The Reader Available field in the Wait for section is used for specifying if the Writer should wait for the Reader to become available. The associated Timeout field is to specify how long (in seconds) the Writer should wait for the Reader to become available.

The Write after timeout field can only be enabled when the Reader Available field is checked. It specifies if the Writer should write after the Wait for Reader Available timeout.

10.1.2. Ports Tab

The Ports tab allows the user to toggle on or off optional ports.

10.1.3. QoS Tab

The QoS tab is used to set the QoS profile. By default, the OSPL default profile is used.

In DDS - The Data-Distribution Service (DDS) relies on the usage of QoS. A QoS (Quality of Service) is a set of characteristics that controls some aspect of the behavior of the DDS Service.

Each DDS block has an associated QoS profile. By default, the OSPL default profile is used. An XML file that specifies QoS profiles can be used to set the QoS of a DDS block.