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Varying Hardware RequirementsThe 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, for function tests during software development, dSPACE HIL I/O boards are ideal. Integration tests can be executed with dSPACE Simulator Mid-Size, and adaptations to the ECU are most often made in the cable harness. In addition, dSPACE Simulator Full-Size offers modular, expandable hard-ware for scalable I/O and processing power.
dSPACE Simulator Mid-Size
dSPACE Simulator Mid-Size is a standardized HIL simulator in a 19” desktop rack. Its hardware is based on 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 to adapt the system to your needs.
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: a tailor-made system. dSPACE Simulator Full-Size comes in a 19” cabinet that provides 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.
Real-Time Platform
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 the precise processing and I/O simulation hardware you need for your project. The components of dSPACE’s modular hardware are stan-dardized and can be integrated in any dSPACE Simulator according to your requirements.
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, actuators or wiring harnesses 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.
ControlDesk Failure Simulation makes it easy to control a failure insertion unit (FIU). In special cases, you may need to trigger failure simulation via specific model states. It is therefore possible to control the FIU in real time from within the model.