The modular dSPACE SCALEXIO system can be used for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and rapid control prototyping (RCP) projects. It is highly scalable, provides high-performance real-time processors for demanding applications as well as comprehensive, precise, and fast I/O capabilities.
The DS6351 LIN Board is the interface between a SCALEXIO system and LIN bus systems and provides eight LIN channels. Depending on the use case, the LIN master or slave functionality can be simulated.
The DS6341 is the interface between a SCALEXIO system and CAN/CAN FD bus systems and provides four channels for a wide range of applications. Network management functions, such as wake-up and sleep, are also included as a software-configurable termination circuit.
The new DS6311 is the interface between a SCALEXIO system and FlexRay bus systems. It provides four independent FlexRay controllers for RCP and HIL applications.
A small, variable, custom hardware-in-the-loop simulator would be ideal to quickly test a new function or controller. This is exactly what the new SCALEXIO LabBox from dSPACE offers.
Launched two years ago, the SCALEXIO hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test systems from dSPACE have already proven their value in numerous customer projects. They are now being used across the globe, in countries such as China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the USA.
In 2011, SCALEXIO was introduced as the new dSPACE hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system. Tino Schulze, responsible for HIL test systems at dSPACE explains the past development and the plans for the future.
In this webinar recording, dSPACE shows you how to quickly optimize the use of HIL systems, become ISO-26262-compliant, perform requirements-based testing, and achieve 24/7 HIL operation.
Published: dSPACE Magazine 2/2017, Dec 2017
Function developers of mechatronic systems from a wide range of industries are now entering the SCALEXIO era. Frank Mertens, lead product manager for rapid prototyping systems at dSPACE, explains what this is all about.
The dSPACE SCALEXIO product line comprises flexible and modular systems in various sizes for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and rapid control prototyping (RCP) projects in various industries such as automotive, automation, aerospace, medical, transportation, or research. Its powerful real-time technology and comprehensive bus support are ideally suited for the demanding applications of today and tomorrow, which include advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous driving, electromobility, and increasing network communication.
SCALEXIO provides two types of real-time processing platforms:
Both real-time platforms provide a similar architecture. For example, they both offer a host interface and I/O interface. They also have an angular processing unit (APU) functionality for highly precise angle-based simulation to measure injection and ignition signals, for example. With these real-time platforms up to six independent APUs can be used.
Depending on the processor, large, complex simulation models can be distributed across several processor cores to ensure that they are computed in real time. A configuration software is used to distribute model parts to the cores and to configure the communication behavior, the simulation hardware, and the model connections.
Multiprocessor support means that all SCALEXIO systems can be interconnected to increase computational power. To provide large bandwidths, SCALEXIO processing hardware can be interconnected via IOCNET. To ensure convenient modeling, you can either use only one overall project in ConfigurationDesk or work with multiple projects when working with more than one team, for example.
Communication with the host PC is carried out via Gigabit Ethernet, so the SCALEXIO system can be used in any company network. When more than two processing hardware components are used, they are interconnected via an Ethernet switch to ensure communication with the host PC. The IP address for the connection can be assigned via a DHCP server or stored on the SCALEXIO system itself.
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SCALEXIO offers three types of I/O boards for its different enclosure types (SCALEXIO LabBox and SCALEXIO off-the-shelf rack system). Local signal processing on these boards helps take some of the load off the real-time processor to ensure highest real-time performance of the SCALEXIO systems. The installation and configuration is similar for all hardware types, so there is very little training effort.
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As a laboratory system, the SCALEXIO LabBox is ideally suited for a wide range of applications, such as RCP or DAQ projects, function testing, test bench control, and as a base system for HIL setups. The compact chassis fits on an office desk and offers space for up to 18 SCALEXIO I/O boards, which can be easily changed by the user.
SCALEXIO Rack SystemFor ECU tests, the SCALEXIO off-the-shelf rack systems provide sufficient space for MultiCompact units, HighFlex boards, and SCALEXIO I/O boards. The SCALEXIO for HIL applications comes with nine and twelve height units (U). It is the ideal tool for testing single ECUs.
SCALEXIO Customized Rack SystemThe customized SCALEXIO simulator is tailored to customer-specific requirements. It provides maximum flexibility and can be expanded easily. Its typical fields of application include complex tests of networked ECUs as well as tests that include electronic loads and complete virtual vehicles.
Test BenchesECUs that cannot be accessed via their electrical interfaces for testing require highly dynamic test benches. dSPACE offers turn-key projects for test benches that let you use mechanical loads and physically stimulated ECUs.