ControlDesk - The Ideal Experiment Environment

Managing and instrumenting real-time and Simulink® experiments

• Virtual instrumentation, automation, and parameter set handling
  
• Integrated Simulink interface for offline model management
  
• Bus Navigator for convenient CAN and LIN message handling
  
• Advanced automation features
  
• Electrical failure simulation for hardware-in-the-loop environments

Application Areas
ControlDesk is experiment software for seamless controller development. It performs all the necessary tasks, and gives you a single working environment, from the start of experimentation right through to the end. ControlDesk Standard can be operated in two modes: The Developer mode gives you the full functionality, and the Operator mode protects your experiments against unauthorized changes.

Key Benefits
Control of Simulink simulations is integrated for you to validate your controller models offline, switching into the dSPACE real-time world and back again as required. You can use the same tool environment for virtual instrumentation, automation, and parameter set handling, without any modifications at all. You will feel at home with the state-of-the-art GUI and layout techniques such as drag & drop, context menus, floating windows, enhanced keyboard functions, and comprehensive online help.

ControlDesk Remote Control
With Remote Control, several users can experiment with the same dSPACE system simultaneously. The dSPACE system is connected to a server PC, which has client PCs that access the dSPACE system via Remote Control. Use Remote Control if you want:

• Simultaneous and interactive use
  
• Access to the dSPACE system from several PCs, rooms, or buildings
  
• Remote execution of automated tests
  
• Remote test monitoring

Support of Steering Wheels and Joysticks
In addition to mouse and keyboard, ControlDesk supports standard game controller devices like steering wheels and joysticks. This allows complex driving maneuvers that cannot be performed solely by mouse or keyboard, as well as providing full force feedback for an extremely realistic feel.