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DEVS-Suite Set-up Guide For Eclipse 
CSE/ASU 
January 26, 2009 
 
 
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This document provides a brief guide for setting up DEVS-Suite in Eclipse. Eclipse Platform used: 
Version: 3.4.1 Build id: M20080911-1700 
 
Note: Please follow the directory naming scheme and path names in the instruction step by step.  
 
Required Downloads 
1. JDK version 6 update 7 from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/. Higher versions 
of JDK should also work.  
2. Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (Ganymede, 85MB) from 
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ 
3. DEVS-Suite Simulator from http://acims1.eas.asu.edu/WebStarts/DEVS-Suite/DEVS-
Suite-Compile.zip or http://www.acims.arizona.edu/. 
4. You may need to download the utility WINZIP from 
http://www.winzip.com/prod_down.htm to decompress downloaded Zip files.  
 
Pre-requisite Installs 
1. Create a folder “C:\CSE561”. 
2. Unzip “DEVS-Suite-Compile.zip” to “C:\CSE561\DEVS-Suite-Compile”.  
 
 
 
3. Install JDK with default configurations. 
4. Unzip Eclipse to a directory of your choice. For example: “C:\eclipse” 
5. Verify that the Eclipse IDE executes by running “C:\eclipse\eclipse.exe”. Select 
“C:\CSE561” as workspace directory when prompted.  
 
 
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6. If everything is working properly you should get the Eclipse IDE running the 
welcome screen and if you close the welcome screen you should see the Java 
perspective. 
 
 
 
  
7. If you are unable to execute eclipse verify that JDK is installed properly. If 
needed reinstall JDK and Eclipse. You may need to reboot your machine after each 
installation. 
 
 
 
Configuring Eclipse to run DEVS-Suite  
1. Select New Java Project from File menu. 
 
 
 
2. Create a project named “DEVS-Suite-Compile”. Click Next. Select 
“Libraries” and then select “Add External Jars ”. Select “C:\CSE561\DEVS-
Suite-Compile\DEVS-Suite.jar” and it should be shown as in figure. Click 
“Finish”.  
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3. Eclipse is now configured to run DEVS-Suite 
 
Running DEVS-Suite in Eclipse 
 
1. Focus on “DEVS-Suite-Compile” and select Run as Java Application from file 
menu. 
 
 
2. Select “Controller – controller” class then select OK. 
 
 
DEVS-Suite user interface will be running as in figure. 
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Simulating models in DEVS-Suite 
 
1. Select “Load Model” from File Menu and then “configure”. Add “SimpMod” and 
“ServiceMod” in the textbox as shown in figure. Click Ok. 
 
 
 
 
2. Select a package (e.g. SimpMod) and a model (e.g. binaryCounter)of your 
choice. Select “SimView” and then press OK. 
 
 
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3. DEVS-Suite should be ready to run the model. 
 
 
 
4. Select “Run” from command panel to simulate. [other details will be shown 
in class] 
  
 
 
NOTE: 
• You should configure the project for automatic build by checking 
“Build automatically” in the “Project” menu as shown in figure. 
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