Graphic acquistion method for placement of signal processing applications

The invention relates to a method of graphical entry for the mapping of signal processing applications, intended for a machine comprising passive resources and active resources. It comprises at least the following steps: a) presenting in a first screen zone an "Archi View" portraying in the form of icons the available active or passive resources of the architecture of the machine in respect of a given level Li and the relationships between the resources, in a global model and/or in a local model, b) constructing the signal processing application in a second screen zone forming an "Appli View", by borrowing one or more icons representative of the resources of the "Archi View", the 2 steps a) and b) are implemented in a hierarchical manner by using ever finer successive views of the architecture of the machine.