Functional Mock-Up Interface

Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI)

The Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) is an open standard for the tool-independent exchange and integration of plant models that are provided by various tool vendors. FMI thus simplifies the use of best-in-class tools for specific modeling tasks and the consistent reuse of models in different development phases and in different company departments.

dSPACE has signed the Code of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) Openness and works actively in the following projects to further develop the FMI and related standards:

Modelica Association FMI project: Steering Committee member
ProSTEP Smart Systems Engineering project
Modelica Association project System Structure and Parameterization of Components for Virtual System Design

Through these activities, dSPACE gathers the necessary knowledge and insights to support our customers in projects using FMI.

FMI Support in the dSPACE Tool Chain

dSPACE supports the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) standard with

Its PC-based simulation platform VEOS
Its hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation system SCALEXIO
Its production code generator TargetLink
Its data management software SYNECT

In the dSPACE tool chain, Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs) can be integrated in comprehensive virtual validation and HIL projects together with other FMUs and all supported model formats.

The reliable dSPACE tool chain ensures consistent simulation and parameter access in different use cases. dSPACE also ensures smooth interfacing between all the tools in the dSPACE tool chain for virtual validation and HIL projects. This means that you can reuse not only the real-time-capable FMUs, but also corresponding tests and experiments based on tools such as ControlDesk, AutomationDesk and the XIL API standard. This completes the FMI reusability approach for virtual validation and HIL use cases.

FMI Demonstration Project for the PC-based Simulation Platform VEOS

This VEOS-based virtual validation project demonstrates how Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs) from different vendors can be integrated into simulation models based on dSPACE Automotive Simulation Models (ASMs) and used with the standards and tools known from hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation. A related SCALEXIO project demonstrates the consistent reuse of project data in the dSPACE tool chain.

FMI Demonstration Project for the Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulator SCALEXIO

This SCALEXIO-based hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) project demonstrates how Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs) from different vendors and Simulink models based on dSPACE Automotive Simulation Models (ASMs) can be integrated to generate real-time-capable simulation applications for executing HIL tests of real ECUs. A related VEOS project demonstrates the consistent reuse of project data in the dSPACE tool chain.

TargetLink supports FMI-based model export

TargetLink enhances collaboration between development teams, organizations, and companies by supporting the FMI 2.0 standard. Exporting TargetLink models as Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs) allows users to easily exchange and combine models from various modeling environments and Simulink versions, while protecting their intellectual property