ECU Network Testing by Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation

Author(s):
Susanne Köhl (dSPACE GmbH), 
Daniel Lemp (Adam Opel AG), 
Markus Plöger (dSPACE GmbH), 
Published: Automotive Electronics (Sonderheft ATZ/MTZ), Oct 2003

The electronics responsible for the comfort and passive safety systems in the new Opel Vectra involve a network of numerous electronic control units from different manufacturers. Testing this complex ECU network is a particular challenge. Existing test methods soon come up against their limits. By using hardwarein- the-loop simulation, Opel achieved extensive test coverage and depth. Test automation considerably enhances the benefi t of using the hardware-in-the-loop simulator. In future, test automation will also be extended to earlier phases of ECU development.



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  • German: Steuergeräte-Verbundtests mittels Hardware-in-the-Loop-Simulation PDF, 171 KB

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