Hardware Versions

dSPACE Simulator tailored precisely to your specific task

• Two different hardware types of dSPACE Simulator
  
• dSPACE’s modular hardware
  
• Failure insertion units

Varying Hardware Requirements
The hardware requirements for hardware-in-the-loop applications vary immensely. dSPACE Simulator therefore comes in different hardware types, which can be put together to fit specific tasks. For example, function tests can be executed with dSPACE Simulator Mid-Size, while adaptations to the ECU are most often made in the cable harness. In contrast, acceptance tests call for modular, expandable simulator hardware like dSPACE Simulator Full-Size, which provides scalable I/O and processing power.

dSPACE Simulator Mid-Size
dSPACE Simulator Mid-Size is a standardized, off-the-shelf HIL simulator in a 19” desktop rack. Its hardware is based on two boards from our modular hardware, a processor board (DS1005 or DS1006) and an HIL I/O Board (DS2202 or DS2211). Other I/O boards can be added if required.

dSPACE Simulator Full-Size
dSPACE Simulator Full-Size is a modular simulator that is assembled from off-the-shelf components according to your requirements. The result: high quality at attractive prices. dSPACE Simulator Full-Size comes in a 19” cabinet giving you a high-quality, tailored system with enormous extension capabilities. If you need to expand or modify your simulator, dSPACE has a wide variety of modular hardware components that can be integrated into your dSPACE Simulator Full-Size.

Simulator Networks
Several dSPACE Simulators (of any hardware type) can be connected to set up a networked simulator environment.

dSPACE’s Modular Hardware
Our modular hardware gives you optimum scalability and flexibility. You can choose from our wide range of I/O boards and processor boards to put together exactly the simulator hardware you need for your project. The components of dSPACE’s modular hardware are standardized and can be integrated in any dSPACE Simulator according to your requirements.
With dSPACE’s simulator concept, you can handle ECU variants by replacing ECU-specific units. The platform hosting the ECU-independent parts is reusable.

Failure Insertion Units
ECUs not only need testing during normal operation. It is also vital to know how they will behave during exceptional situations – if components such as sensors or actuators are faulty, for example, or if errors occur in bus communication. Faults and errors can be simulated within the model and/or with the help of additional hardware (failure insertion units, FIUs ) that inserts electrical failures on ECU inputs and outputs.