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VectorCAST DO-178C and ED-12C Factsheet EN

This document discusses software testing tools for compliance with airborne systems certification standards DO-178C and ED-12C. It describes VectorCAST, a tool that automates testing of software requirements and structural code coverage reporting, which must be qualified for certification per the standards. The document outlines VectorCAST's qualification package including plans, test suites, and reports to demonstrate the tool meets operational requirements and has been tested against specifications.

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VectorCAST DO-178C and ED-12C Factsheet EN

This document discusses software testing tools for compliance with airborne systems certification standards DO-178C and ED-12C. It describes VectorCAST, a tool that automates testing of software requirements and structural code coverage reporting, which must be qualified for certification per the standards. The document outlines VectorCAST's qualification package including plans, test suites, and reports to demonstrate the tool meets operational requirements and has been tested against specifications.

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Software Testing

VectorCAST for DO-178C and ED-12C


Structural Coverage Certification for Airborne Systems and Equipment

What is RTCA DO-178C; EUROCADE ED-12C? What is VectorCAST for DO-178C and ED12C?
DO-178C and ED-12C are equivalent standard definition The VectorCAST family of tools supports the creation and
documents (edited in issue B and C) with the title “Software management of test cases to prove that the low-level
Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment software requirements have been tested.
Certification” issued from RTCA (for U.S.) and EUROCAE Additionally, the VectorCAST tools support the capture
(for European Community) that are the most common and reporting of structural code coverage data at all
means of compliance for civil avionic systems. levels prescribed by DO-178C and ED-12C including
Both DO-178C and ED-12C outline guidelines used by Level A.
organizations developing airborne equipment and
certification authorities, such as FAA, EASA, and Transport Highlights
Canada. > Supports all levels of code coverage required by
One of the key requirements in the software verification DO-178C; ED-12C
process of DO-178C and ED-12C is achieving structural > Automatic generation and compilation of complete
code coverage in conjunction with the testing of the high- test stubs and driver programs
level and low-level software requirements. > Automatic regression testing
These documents classify software into five levels of > Compliant test report generation
criticality based on whether atypical software behavior > Test execution on host, simulator, and embedded
could cause or contribute to the failure of a system function. target system

Sample Tool Qualification Document


Fact Sheet VectorCAST for DO-178C and ED-12C

VectorCAST Tool Qualification Deliverable Process > Developer Tool Qualification Plan (TQP)
DO-178C and ED-12C specifies that qualification of a > Guidance on qualification for operational
software tool is necessary when processes prescribed by environment
the document, are eliminated, reduced, or automated by > Tool life cycle information
the use of a tool, without its output being manually verified. > Developer Tool Configuration Index (TCI)
Because VectorCAST automates the process of validating > Identify configuration Management data
low-level requirements and the process of recording and > Specific configuration and version identifiers
reporting on structural code coverage, it must be qualified > Developer Tool Accomplishment Summary (TAS)
when used as part of a DO-178C and ED-12C certification. > Highlight discrepancies between TQP and actual
Vector has developed an off-the-shelf qualification qualification
package for VectorCAST that has been used on more than > Problem Reports (PR)
forty DO-178C and ED-12C certification projects. > VectorCAST Tool Qualification Document (TQD)
> Tool qualification test data and results
VectorCAST for DO-178C and ED-12C Qualification Kit > VectorCAST Conformity Review
Includes: > Python-driven Test Suite
> Tool Operational Requirements (TOR) > Designed to use your existing VectorCAST
> The VectorCAST functionality in verifiable configuration
requirements
> Project operational environment (compiler, The tool qualification process normally includes interaction
platform, target, etc.) with the qualifying user as well as the associated
> Configuration management process certification authority and/or DER.
> Method for attaining verification that VectorCAST
has been satisfactorily tested against specified
requirements

More information: www.vector.com/vectorcast

V2.1 | 2021-08

Aggregate Coverage Report DO-178B/C and ED-125/C

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