HIL
a system's simulation test of embedded controls by the electrical emulation of it's motors, sensors and actuators.
See Also: Loop, Current Loops, Loop Testers, Hardware in the Loop Simulation, Hardware-in-the-Loop
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HIL and RCP DFIG Laboratory
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This laboratory combines the best of both OPAL-RT and Festo solutions to deliver academic researchers and teachers with the ideal Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP) simulation system to conduct experiments and teach in the fields of electrical machinery, power converters and wind energy generation.
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NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite
test
Suites combine LabVIEW Professional Development System with NI's most popular application softwareIncludes LabVIEW Professional, VeriStand, and the LabVIEW Real-Time and LabVIEW FPGA modulesEach new suite includes a one-year NI Training and Certification membershipSoftware is shipped on USB 3.0 media with NI device drivers included to speed up your installationConfigure real-time test applications quickly and easily; add custom functionality
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Panel-mounted HIL Power Amplifier
PAC60Ci
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PAC60Ci is the six-phase real time simulation amplifier, with maximum RMS phase current of 30A and maximum output power of 450VA. This current amplifier is possessed of high accuracy and fast liner response.
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Test System
BMS HIL
Test System
The BMS Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Test System is a high performance platform providing all necessary input signals used for battery pack simulation. A real-time operating system executes complex cell and pack models commonly used for BMS algorithm development and firmware regression testing.
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Signal Generator Adapter Module For FlexRIO
Signal Generator
Signal Generator Adapter Modules for FlexRIO feature either high or low‐speed analog output and can be paired with a PXI FPGA Module for FlexRIO or the Controller for FlexRIO for custom signal generation. Whether you need to dynamically generate waveforms on the FPGA or stream them across the PXI backplane, these adapter modules are well suited for applications in communications, hardware‐in‐the‐loop (HIL) test, and scientific instrumentation.
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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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PXI-2510, 68-Channel, 2 A PXI Signal Insertion Switch Module
778572-10
Fault Insertion Unit
68-Channel, 2 A PXI Signal Insertion Switch Module—The PXI‑2510 fault insertion unit (FIU) is designed for hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) applications and electronic reliability tests. Each module has a set of feedthrough channels that you can open or short to one or more fault buses. You can use this architecture to simulate open or interrupted connections as well as shorts between pins, shorts to battery voltages, and shorts to ground on a per-channel basis. When controlled with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, the PXI‑2510 is ideal for validating the integrity of control systems including engine control units (ECUs) and full authority digital engine controls
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Custom Testing Solutions
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Test and MeasurementEnable increases the robustness of your test and measurement solutions, thereby reducing errors and associated costs. Data Acquisition (DAQ)Enable defines and builds custom DAQ systems for automated measurements of any process or manufactured part. Control and AutomationEngineeringEnable ensures that your processes are programmed to be safe, effective and optimized for both speed and quality. Real-Time and Mission CriticalSystemsEnable develops dependable real-time systems and Hardware in the Loop (HIL) simulations for high-speed applications. Motion ControlEnable creates software for synchronized multi-axis robotic control of velocity, position, force and action. Machine VisionEnable implements software and hardware-based solutions for precise image analysis, data extraction and vision-guided machine control. R&D Systems/Product DevelopmentEnable’s team of engineers and scientists works with you to address and solve problems containing technical challenges and uncertainties. Electronic Test SystemsEnable programs and builds software and hardware-based solutions for accurate measurements, from DC to RF. Mobile App DevelopmentEnable enhances your systems by integrating custom iOS and Android apps. Web DevelopmentEnable enhances your systems by integrating desktop and mobile web frameworks using PHP, CSS and HTML5. Database DevelopmentEnable decentralizes your data storage to be online, secure and accessible from anywhere.
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PXIe-2512, 7-Channel, 10 A PXI Signal Insertion Switch Module
780587-12
Signal Module
PXIe, 7-Channel, 10 A PXI Signal Insertion Switch Module—The PXIe‑2512 fault insertion unit (FIU) is designed for hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) applications and electronic reliability tests. Each module has a set of feedthrough channels that you can open or short to one or more fault buses. You can use this architecture to simulate open or interrupted connections as well as shorts between pins, shorts to battery voltages, and shorts to ground on a per-channel basis. When controlled with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, the PXIe‑2512 is ideal for validating the integrity of control systems including engine control units (ECUs) and full authority digital engine controls (FADECs).
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PXI Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Module
Interface
PXI 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. PXI Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Modules work well in applications such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, and automation control.
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PCIe-7821, Kintex 7 FPGA, Digital Reconfigurable I/O Device
785359-01
Digital I/O
The PCIe‑7821 is a reconfigurable I/O (RIO) device that features a user-programmable FPGA for onboard processing and flexible I/O operation. With LabVIEW FPGA, you can individually configure the digital lines as inputs, outputs, counter/timers, PWM, encoder inputs, or specialized communication protocols. You can also program custom onboard decision making that executes with hardware-timed speed and reliability. Each line offers software-selectable logic levels. The PCIe‑7821 is well-suited for a wide variety of applications, such as high-speed waveform generation, sensor simulation, hardware‑in-‑the‑loop (HIL) test, bit error rate test, and other applications that require precise timing and control.
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PXIe-1486, 8 Input, 8 Output, or 4 Input/4 Output PXI FlexRIO FPD-Link™ Interface Module
787454-01
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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*C Series CAN Interface Module
CAN Interface
C Series CAN Interface Modules communicate using onboard transceivers for High-Speed/Flexible Data‑Rate or Low-Speed/Fault Tolerant CAN. C Series CAN Interface Modules are either compatible with NI-XNET or the NI-985x driver, depending on model.Using NI-XNET, you can create applications that require real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals. The NI-XNET device-driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move CAN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimizing message latency and freeing host processor time. C Series CAN Interface Modules work well in applications such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, and automation control.
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PXI-2720, 8-Bit, 10-Channel PXI Programmable Resistor Module
781985-20
Programmable Resistor Modules
8-Bit, 10-Channel PXI Programmable Resistor Module—The PXI‑2720 is a test module that replicates the behavior of resistance-based inputs and outputs such as potentiometers, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), voltage dividers, and bridge elements. The PXI‑2720 programmatically controls a series of relays to vary the resistance across each channel of an I/O connector. This function is well suited for simulating environmental conditions in hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) validation. The software provides a simple user interface that accepts inputs in units of temperature or resistance and configures the resistance across each channel.
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PXI-2512, 7-Channel, 10 A PXI Signal Insertion Switch Module
778572-12
Signal Module
7-Channel, 10 A PXI Signal Insertion Switch Module—The PXI‑2512 fault insertion unit (FIU) is designed for hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) applications and electronic reliability tests. Each module has a set of feedthrough channels that you can open or short to one or more fault buses. You can use this architecture to simulate open or interrupted connections as well as shorts between pins, shorts to battery voltages, and shorts to ground on a per-channel basis. When controlled with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, the PXI‑2512 is ideal for validating the integrity of control systems including engine control units (ECUs) and full authority digital engine controls
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PXI MultiComputing Remote Control Module
Remote Control
PXI MultiComputing Remote Control Modules enable PXI systems to transfer data at multigigabytes per second with only a few microseconds of latency. You can use these models in applications such as real-time tests, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) tests, and structural tests that need a large number of distributed PXI systems to share data with low latency.
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System on Demand (SoD): HiL Test System
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System on Demand (SoD) is a unique, agile and standardized principle to design HiL test systems. SoD shifts the focus away from technical-only solutions to a proven automated design process – targeting our customer‘s real issues: time, budget and flexibility.
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FlexRay Interface Device
FlexRay Interface
FlexRay Interface Devices provide two fully functional FlexRay interfaces, allowing an individual engine control unit (ECU) to be connected to the interface when other cold-start nodes are not available. You also can use the interfaces individually to connect two separate FlexRay networks while maintaining full performance on each interface. FlexRay Interface Devices work well in applications such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, and automation control.
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Connector and Breakout Box
ES4640
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The ES4640 Connector Box offers a standardized wiring and connectivity for HiL testing systems in the powertrain domain. Its front panel provides connectors for the ECU, CAN bus communication, on-board diagnostics, and LEDs for ignition and injectors. Its rear panel connects loads, failure simulation, and other components. Sample applications of the ES4640 are closed loop HiL systems for 8 cylinder gasoline and diesel engine ECUs.
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NI Software Suites
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NI software suites aggregate the most popular LabVIEW add-ons and other application software typically combined with LabVIEW and other development environments to help you build test, design, and control applications. Each suite, excluding the Multi-IDE Bundle and the Software Platform Bundle, also includes one year of unlimited access to professional training and certification.The suites come with related NI device drivers and are shipped on USB 3.0 media to speed up your installation.The NI Automated Test Software Suite combines LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and Measurement Studio with the TestStand ready-to-run, customizable test executive and the Switch Executive intelligent switch management and routing application to help you build manufacturing or production test systems.The NI Embedded Control and Monitoring Software Suite features LabVIEW and the recommended add-ons specifically for building embedded control and monitoring systems on NI reconfigurable I/O (RIO) hardware. The LabVIEW FPGA Module extends the LabVIEW graphical development platform to target FPGAs on NI RIO hardware, and the LabVIEW Real-Time Module builds on LabVIEW to deliver a programming environment for creating reliable, deterministic, and stand-alone embedded systems.The NI HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite combines LabVIEW with VeriStand, a configuration-based software environment for efficiently creating real-time test applications. It also includes the LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation, LabVIEW Real-Time, and LabVIEW FPGA modules.To learn more about each suite, use the navigation options on the left side of the page.The mark LabWindows is used under a license from Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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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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FADEC/EEC Test Platform
Test Platform
The FADEC/EEC Test Platform provides a hardware in-the-loop (HIL) closed-loop test environment for dynamic and maintenance testing of full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) and electronic engine control (EEC) units of both rotary- and fixed-wing airframes. The system simulates one or more turbofan engines, including its sensors and actuators for use with the most sophisticated FADECs and EECs on the market. The system delivers repeatable, cost-effective testing in a fraction of the time needed with typical in-house simulation test systems.
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Software Platforms
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Discover complete solutions for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Rapid Control Prototyping (RCP) testing. OPAL-RT offers the most advanced real-time simulation software platforms for power systems, power electronics, aerospace and automotive sectors: RT-LAB (Multi-domain, MATLAB/Simulink® based), HYPERSIM (Power Systems), and NI VeriStand (Automotive).
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NI-9866, 1-Port C Series LIN Interface Module
781963-01
LIN Interface
1-Port C Series LIN Interface Module—The NI‑9866 is a Local Interconnect Network (LIN) interface for developing applications with the NI‑XNET driver. The NI‑9866 excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of LIN frames and signals such as hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. You can perform this manipulation while taking other DAQ measurements in the same CompactDAQ hardware platform or while performing low-level FPGA control and embedded monitoring in the same CompactRIO Chassis.
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PXIe-1487, 8 Input, 8 Output, or 4 Input/4 Output PXI FlexRIO GMSL™ Interface Module
787457-01
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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PCIe-7822, Kintex 7 325T FPGA, Digital Reconfigurable I/O Device
785360-01
Digital I/O
The PCIe‑7822 is a reconfigurable I/O (RIO) device that features a user-programmable FPGA for onboard processing and flexible I/O operation. With LabVIEW FPGA, you can individually configure the digital lines as inputs, outputs, counter/timers, PWM, encoder inputs, or specialized communication protocols. You can also program custom onboard decision making that executes with hardware-timed speed and reliability. Each line offers software-selectable logic levels. The PCIe‑7822 is well-suited for a wide variety of applications, such as high-speed waveform generation, sensor simulation, hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) test, bit error rate test, and other applications that require precise timing and control.
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PXI Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O Module
Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O
PXI Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O Modules feature a dedicated analog-to-digital 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 data acquisition hardware. You can customize these models 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. PXI Express models also include peer-to-peer streaming for direct data transfer to other PXI Express models.
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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.
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PXI FlexRay Interface Module
FlexRay Interface
PXI FlexRay Interface Modules provide two fully functional FlexRay interfaces, allowing an individual electronic control unit (ECU) to be connected to the interface when other cold-start nodes are not available. You also can use the interfaces individually to connect two separate FlexRay networks while maintaining full performance on each interface. PXI FlexRay Interface Modules work well in applications such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, and automation control.
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Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Device
Interface
The Vehicle Multiprotocol Interface Device excels in applications requiring real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals, such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, rapid control prototyping, bus monitoring, automation control, and more. The NI-XNET device-driven DMA engine enables the onboard processor to move CAN frames and signals between the interface and the user program without CPU interrupts, minimizing message latency and freeing host processor time for processing complex models and applications.
