Hardware-in-the-Loop
a system's simulation test of embedded controls by the electrical emulation of it's motors, sensors and actuators.
See Also: HIL
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PXI-8516, 2-Port PXI LIN Interface Module
781366-01
LIN Interface
2-Port PXI LIN Interface Module—The PXI‑8516 is a Local Interconnect Network (LIN) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver.The PXI‑8516 excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of LIN frames and signals, such as hardware-in-the-loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. The NI‑XNET device-driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move LIN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimize message latency, and free host processor time for processing complex models and applications.
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Doppler Radar Target Simulators
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Automotive radar sensors play a vital role in the current development of autonomous driving. Their ability to detect objects even under adverse conditions makes them indispensable for environment-sensing tasks in autonomous vehicles. As their functional operation must be validated in-place, a fully integrated test system is required. Radar Target Simulators (RTS) are capable of executing end-of-line, over-the-air validation tests by looping back a received and afterward modified radar signal and have been incorporated into existing Vehicle-in-the-Loop (ViL) test beds before. However, the currently available ViL test beds and the RTS systems that they consist of lack the ability to generate authentic radar echoes with respect to their complexity. The paper at hand reviews the current development stage of the research as well as commercial ViL and RTS systems. Furthermore, the concept and implementation of a new test setup for the rapid prototyping and validation of ADAS functions is presented. This represents the first-ever integrated radar validation test system to comprise multiple angle-resolved radar target channels, each capable of generating multiple radar echoes. A measurement campaign that supports this claim has been conducted.
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LIN Interface Device
LIN Interface
LIN Interface Devices are bus interfaces for developing applications with the NI-XNET driver. The NI-XNET device-driven DMA engine couples the LIN bus to host memory to minimize message latency. You can import, edit, and use signals from LDF databases in integrated LIN databases. LIN Interface Devices work well for applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of many LIN frames and signals, such as hardware-in-the-loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, and automation control.
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2-Axis Rate and Position Tables
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When a device under test needs to be stimulated with simultaneous movements around two axes, then a product from the ACUTRONIC two-axis motion simulator range is the right choice. Due to their independent motion simulation in two axes they are very versatile: they are used as Inertial Guidance Test Systems (IGTS), for HardWare-In-the-Loop (HWIL) testing, for the test of optronic pointing devices, and many more applications.
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Dynamic IR Scene Projectors
Mirage™
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In 1999, SBIR introduced MIRAGE™, the world’s first integrated Dynamic IR Scene Projection System, designed to support hardware-in-the-loop testing of missile seekers, FLIRs, counter measure simulation and tracking systems. MIRAGE™ is a complete turnkey infrared scene projector that utilizes unique resistive emitter array technology to produce high definition dynamic IR scenes. The original MIRAGE™-1 used a 512 x 511 pixel resistive array emitter capable of frame rates up to 200 Hz. Below is a list outlining the progression of the product line and a list of SBIR’s currently available scene generation systems:
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Battery Cell Simulator
BCS-LABCAR
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The ETAS Battery Cell Simulator (BCS-LABCAR) is a Hardware-in-the-Loop system which specifically targets the signal-level test, validation, and calibration of battery management systems (BMSs). The BCS-LABCAR is a high-precision Battery Cell Simulator that emulates the behavior of individual battery cells and packs across a wide range of challenging operating conditions, e.g. cell balancing over-charging, deep discharging, or pulse operation. The system is highly modular and thus scalable to emulate battery packs from a single cell all the way up to 200 cells.
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Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O Device
Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O
Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O Devices feature a dedicated A/D converter (ADC) per channel for independent timing and triggering. This design offers specialized functionality such as multirate sampling and individual channel triggering, which are outside the capabilities of typical DAQ hardware. You can customize these devices with the LabVIEW FPGA Module to develop applications requiring precise timing and control such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, custom protocol communication, sensor simulation, and high-speed control.
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PXIe-1486, 8 Input, 8 Output, or 4 Input/4 Output PXI FlexRIO FPD-Link™ Interface Module
787455-01
Interface
The PXIe-1486 combines the Texas Instruments Flat Panel Display Link™ (FPD-Link™) interface with the Xilinx FPGA for high-throughput vision and imaging applications. This module provides a high-speed digital interface for using and testing modern advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous drive (AD) camera sensors and electronic control units (ECUs). Additionally, the PXIe-1486 makes use of a combination of FPD-Link™ serializers and deserializers with a Xilinx FPGA to provide a high-throughput and customizable FPD-Link™ interface on PXI. The included FlexRIO driver, with LabVIEW FPGA examples, provides access and control for power-over-coax, I²C back-channel communication, and general-purpose input/output (GPIO) communication on the FPD-Link™ channels. The PXIe-1486 is ideal for applications such as in-vehicle data logging, lab-based playback, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL). FPD-Link is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
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Digital Reconfigurable I/O Device
ITA
The Digital Reconfigurable I/O (RIO) Device features user-programmable FPGA for onboard processing and flexible I/O operation. You have complete control over the synchronization and timing of all signals and operations along with custom onboard decision-making that executes with hardware-timed speed and reliability. You can configure user-defined hardware for a wide variety of applications, such as custom digital DAQ, high-speed waveform generation, sensor simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test, custom digital communications protocols, bit error rate testing, and other applications that require precise timing and control.
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PXIe-7862, Kintex-7 325T FPGA, 16-Channel AI, 1 MS/s, PXI Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O Module
786672-01
Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O
PXIe, Kintex-7 325T FPGA, 16-Channel AI, 1 MS/s, PXI Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O Module - The PXIe-7862 features a user-programmable FPGA for high-performance onboard processing and direct control over I/O signals for complete flexibility of timing and synchronization. With 16 analog input channels connected directly to a Kintex-7 325T FPGA, you have ample space to design applications that require precise timing such as hardware-in-the-loop testing, custom protocol communication, sensor simulation, and high-speed control. The PXIe-7862 features a dedicated A/D converter (ADC) per channel for independent timing and triggering. This design offers multirate sampling and individual channel triggering, which are outside the capabilities of typical data acquisition hardware. The PXIe-7862 also includes peer-to-peer streaming for direct data transfer to other PXI Express modules.
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PXI Fault Insertion (Fault Injection) Modules
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PXI Fault Insertion Units (FIU), also known as Fault Injection switch products, are designed specifically for safety-critical applications where the response of a control system is required to be evaluated when sensor connections behave in unexpected ways. These modules are scalable solutions that can be used to switch signals between simulations and real-life devices in a multitude of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation and test systems. The fault insertion unit can significantly simplify and accelerate the testing, diagnosis and integration work in HIL applications.
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5-Axis Hardware-In-the-loop Systems
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Combining a 3-Axis Flight Motion Simulator (FMS) with a 2-Axis Target Motion Simulator (TMS) leads to a 5-Axis motion simulator design. This allows comprehensive HardWare-In-the-Loop tests (HWIL) for testing and development of guided missiles, munitions and other inertial systems. Almost 100% of all HWIL systems worldwide delivered over the last 50 years have been designed and built by ACUTRONIC and CARCO Electronics.
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Panel-mounted Power Amplifier(Hardware In The Loop Simulation)
PA30Bi
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PA30Bi is the panel-mounted type real time simulation amplifier with three-phase current and four-phase voltage.
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PXIe-7861, Kintex-7 160T FPGA, 16-Channel AI, 1 MS/s, PXI Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O Module
786671-01
Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O
PXIe, Kintex-7 160T FPGA, 16-Channel AI, 1 MS/s, PXI Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O Module - The PXIe-7861 features a user-programmable FPGA for high-performance onboard processing and direct control over I/O signals for complete flexibility of timing and synchronization. With 16 analog input channels connected directly to a Kintex-7 160T FPGA, you have ample space to design applications that require precise timing such as hardware-in-the-loop testing, custom protocol communication, sensor simulation, and high-speed control. The PXIe-7861 features a dedicated A/D converter (ADC) per channel for independent timing and triggering. This design offers multirate sampling and individual channel triggering, which are outside the capabilities of typical data acquisition hardware. The PXIe-7861 also includes peer-to-peer streaming for direct data transfer to other PXI Express modules.
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ECU Simulator
PT-LabCar
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PT-LABCAR is an open and scalable Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) system. It is designed for open- and closed-loop testing of ECUs specifically in the powertrain application domain. The system can be used to run automated regression tests for the release of software variants as well as for the validation of control and diagnostic functions in early phases of ECU development.
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Test for Model-in-the-Loop and Software-in-the-Loop
RT2
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ETAS RT2 is a powerful test tool for testing of functional models (MiL) and software (SiL). It contains the following parts of the testing lifecycle: modeling, execution, assessment, and reporting. ETAS RT2 is specialized for testing of embedded systems with inputs and outputs of continuous or discrete signals. A model based test design approach enables intuitive realization of complex test strategies. Thanks to its capabilities ETAS RT2 enables comprehensive testing activities in the early phases of the development.
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Modular Breakout System for Hardware-In-Loop Simulation
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Designed in partnership with OPAL-RT Technologies, this Modular Breakout System combines a BoB feature set with the added flexibility of an FIU. By mating the FIU chassis directly to the BoB using our plug-in modules, cabling is minimized, creating a more compact reliable design and improving signal integrity.
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PXIe-7867, Kintex-7 160T FPGA, 18-Channel AO, 1 MS/s, PXI Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O Module
785570-01
Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O
Kintex-7 160T FPGA, 18-Channel AO, 1 MS/s, PXI Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O Module—The PXIe-7867 features a user-programmable FPGA for high-performance onboard processing and direct control over I/O signals for complete flexibility of timing and synchronization. With 18 analog output channels connected directly to the FPGA, you can quickly design for applications that require precise timing such as hardware-in-the-loop testing, custom protocol communication, sensor simulation, and high-speed control. The PXIe-7867 features a dedicated A/D converter (ADC) per channel for independent timing and triggering. This design offers multirate sampling and individual channel triggering, which are outside the capabilities of typical data acquisition hardware. The PXIe-7867 also includes peer-to-peer streaming for direct data transfer to other PXI Express modules.
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PXIe-1487, 8 Input, 8 Output, or 4 Input/4 Output PXI FlexRIO GMSL™ Interface Module
787456-01
Interface
The PXIe-1487 combines the Maxim Integrated Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link™ (GMSL™) interface with the Xilinx FPGA for high-throughput vision and imaging applications. This module provides a … high-speed digital interface for using and testing modern advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous drive (AD) camera sensors and electronic control units (ECUs). Additionally, the PXIe-1487 makes use of a combination of GMSL™ serializers and deserializers with a Xilinx FPGA to provide a high-throughput and customizable GMSL™ interface on PXI. The included FlexRIO driver, with LabVIEW FPGA examples, provides access and control for power-over-coax, I²C back-channel communication, and general-purpose input/output (GPIO) communication on the GMSL™ channels. The PXIe-1487 is ideal for applications such as in-vehicle data logging, lab-based playback, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL). GMSL is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
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VeriStand
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VeriStand helps you get your hardware-in-the-loop or test cell control and monitoring system up and running quickly. With a wide range of out-of-the-box functionality that includes configurable data acquisition and logging, test sequencing, and simulation model integration, VeriStand reduces the time needed to test your products. You can also use a variety of software tools to add custom functionality to VeriStand, which makes it flexible enough to adapt to even the most complex applications. Choosing VeriStand gives you the confidence that your test system will perform reliably while providing the flexibility you need to meet your real-time test requirements.
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Satellite Network Simulator
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The DataSoft Satellite Network Simulator is a real-time software tool capable of simulating satellite links by operating as a hardware-in-the-loop tool for layer-2 verification and validation, or, as an offline planning tool for capacity and availability analysis for planned deployments.
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3-Axis Motion Simulators
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When a device under test needs to be stimulated with simultaneous movements around three axes, then a product from the ACUTRONIC three-axis motion simulator range is the right choice. Independent motion simulation in three axes makes them very versatile: they are used as Inertial Guidance Test Systems (IGTS), for HardWare-In-the-Loop (HWIL) testing, for the test of optronic pointing devices, and many more applications.
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PXIe-1486, 8 Input, 8 Output, or 4 Input/4 Output PXI FlexRIO FPD-Link™ Interface Module
787453-01
Interface
The PXIe-1486 combines the Texas Instruments Flat Panel Display Link™ (FPD-Link™) interface with the Xilinx FPGA for high-throughput vision and imaging applications. This module provides a … high-speed digital interface for using and testing modern advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous drive (AD) camera sensors and electronic control units (ECUs). Additionally, the PXIe-1486 makes use of a combination of FPD-Link™ serializers and deserializers with a Xilinx FPGA to provide a high-throughput and customizable FPD-Link™ interface on PXI. The included FlexRIO driver, with LabVIEW FPGA examples, provides access and control for power-over-coax, I²C back-channel communication, and general-purpose input/output (GPIO) communication on the FPD-Link™ channels. The PXIe-1486 is ideal for applications such as in-vehicle data logging, lab-based playback, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL). FPD-Link is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
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PXI LIN Interface Module
Interface
The PXI LIN Interface Module is a bus interface for developing applications with the NI-XNET driver. The NI-XNET device-driven DMA engine couples the LIN bus to host memory to minimize message latency. You can import, edit, and use signals from LIN Description File (LDF) databases in integrated LIN databases. PXI LIN Interface Modules work well for applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of many LIN frames and signals, such as hardware-in-the-loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, and automation control.
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NI Electric Motor Simulation Toolkit
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PMSM, ACIM, SRM, and power inverter models for high-performance simulationHigh-fidelity simulations with support for user-defined parameter lookup tables or JMAG-RT models. Open software for full flexibility and customizationLabVIEW project templates to build a software-only simulation and hardware-in-the-loop application. Direct integration with NI VeriStand for configuration-based real-time test. Models for desktop simulation, LabVIEW Real-Time simulation, and FPGA-based simulation
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Power Electronics Test Bench
OP1300
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The multi-purpose and ready-to-use Power Electronics Test Bench combines a state-of-the-art Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulator from OPAL-RT with Imperix’s Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP) system and real power hardware. It enables rapid development of power electronics, drives and smart-grid applications across industry and academia.
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LIN Interface Module
C- Series
LIN Interface
C Series LIN Interface Modules are bus interfaces for developing applications with the NI-XNET driver. The NI-XNET device-driven DMA engine couples the LIN bus to host memory to minimize message latency. You can import, edit, and use signals from LDF databases in integrated LIN databases. C Series LIN Interface Modules work well for applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of many LIN frames and signals, such as hardware-in-the-loop simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, and automation control.
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Functional Test
xUTS
Functional Test
Extend test to encompass copious test points and DUT varieties along with real-time, hardware-in-the-loop and other state-of-the-art instrumentation. extendedUTS (xUTS) is a custom product for high complexity functional test. Configured for the unique needs of a class of devices under test (DUTs), the xUTS employs our universal test system approach that combines the best open platform instrumentation and software along with mass interconnect technology.
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Systems Modeling
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Altair model-based development (MBD) tools drive fast development for smarter connected systems. Altair customers simulate complex products as systems-of-systems throughout your entire development cycle from early concept design to detailed design to hardware-in-the-loop testing (HIL). Explore more by combining mechanical models with electrical models (in 0D, 1D, and/or 3D) to enable multi-disciplinary simulation and leverage automatic code-generation for your next generation embedded systems.
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Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Module
C Series
Interface
C Series Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Modules use hardware-selectable NI-XNET Transceiver Cables (TRC) to communicate High-Speed/Flexible Data‑Rate CAN, Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant CAN, and/or LIN. Using the NI-XNET driver, you can create applications that require real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN and/or LIN frames and signals. The NI-XNET device-driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimizing message latency and freeing host processor time. C Series Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Modules work well in applications such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, and automation control.
