.. _partitionedStorageUnit:

Module: partitionedStorageUnit
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Executive Summary
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The PartitionedStorageUnit class is a model of storage unit functionality that aims to split up the storage unit into "partitions" or buffers, just as a flight storage system would, for each data type (instrument 1, instrument 2, telemetry, etc). This module considers:

1. Integrated net input data of the attached dataNodes at a partitioned level.
2. The sum of the data inside of the partitioned storage unit.
3. The storage unit's maximum storage capacity as defined by the ``storageCapacity`` attribute.
Integration of the net input data is performed with a simple Euler method for each partition.

    :math:`Data_{stored} = (baudRate) (t_{current} - t_{previous})`


Module Assumptions and Limitations
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See :ref:`DataStorageUnitBase` class for inherited assumption and limitations.

Message Connection Descriptions
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This module only uses the input and output messages of the :ref:`DataStorageUnitBase` base class.

User Guide
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To set up this module users must create a PartitionedStorageUnit instance::

   storageUnit = partitionedStorageUnit.PartitionedStorageUnit()
   storageUnit.ModelTag = "storageUnit"

In addition to the variables that must be set for the :ref:`DataStorageUnitBase` base class, this module requires the ``storageCapacity`` attribute to be specified.  The total data stored in the storageUnit will be limited to not exceed this capacity value::

   storageUnit.storageCapacity = 1E5 # Given in bits

The next step is to attach one or more :ref:`DataNodeUsageSimMsg` instances to it using the ``addDataNodeToModel()`` method::

   storageUnit.addDataNodeToModel("msg name")

The final step is to specify the output message name::

   storageUnit.storageUnitDataOutMsgName= "outMsgName"


For more information on how to set up and use this module, see the simple data system example :ref:`scenarioDataDemo`.


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.. autodoxygenfile:: partitionedStorageUnit.h
   :project: storageUnit

.. inheritance-diagram:: partitionedStorageUnit.h