Plan Execution Interchange Language (PLEXIL) Software User's Manual

Abstract

Plan Execution Interchange Language (PLEXIL) is a Core Flight System (or Core Flight Software) (cFS) based application, developed by the Autonomy Operating System project at NASA. cFS is open-source, reusable flight software, also developed by NASA and targeted to space missions. PLEXIL runs within the cFS framework, and is a wrapper integrating the open source PLEXIL Executive into the cFE (core Flight Executive) infrastructure. Software features include: Executes PLEXIL plans stored on local file system; Can be event-driven or clock-driven; and, Intended for "soft real time" discrete control.