PALO ALTO, Calif. -- MLDesign Technologies today announced the availability of version 2.4 of MLDesigner, the integrated Mission Level Design Platform. MLDesigner 2.4 brings improved performance, distributed external simulations, expanded run control capabilities, and support for the GNU C compiler 3.X (gcc 3.x). Distributed external simulation enables users to reduce the time required for long simulations by distributing simulation iterations to separate machines. The improved run control capabilities provide new options for stepping through simulations to analyze simulation execution while monitoring critical events. The run controls are also used to track the execution of external simulations.MLDesigner 2.4 introduces a new family of probes, which can be used in all seven MLDesigner primary design domains. These probes can be combined with breakpoints, graphic animation and the new run controls to extend debugging capabilities. Probe outputs can be displayed dynamically during simulation or written to files for later analysis.A new, automatic create module tool in MLDesigner 2.4 gives users the ability to simplify complex block diagrams by automatically replacing multiple linked blocks with a single, high-level block. The tool converts a collection of user-selected design blocks into a single block automatically generated ports and connections. Clicking on the new block displays the underlying multi-block detail. The create module tool helps users take advantage of MLDesigner’s unlimited hierarchical layering to simplify block diagrams, group model elements logically and move details to lower-level block diagrams.MLDesign Technologies Inc.