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News Release from: Opal-RT Technologies | Subject: TestDrive OP6000 engine ECU testing system
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 17 September 2007
Testing system creates virtual vehicle
The TestDrive OP6000 engine ECU testing system replicates all the loading and sensory feedback of an actual vehicle under realistic conditions.
Opal-RT Technologies has released the TestDrive OP6000 engine (electronic control unit) ECU testing system It enables test and control engineers to carry out ECU design work in a complete virtual environment
It replicates loading and sensory feedback of an actual vehicle and lowers prototyping costs while reducing time to market.
It replicates all the loading and sensory feedback of an actual vehicle under realistic conditions.
TestDrive OP6000 is designed to meet all ECU vendors' stringent specifications in terms of performance, flexibility, scalability, test automation capability and unit cost, and has already been deployed in multiple ECU test plants worldwide.
In addition, a number of major OEMs and tier-one suppliers are currently evaluating the TestDrive OP6000 system.
"Rapid prototyping and software-in-the-loop testing have become critical components of the automotive engine ECU design process", says Jean Belanger, President, Opal-RT Technologies.
"To best take advantage of what rapid prototyping has to offer, engineers must be able to replicate both the power systems of the vehicles being designed and the conditions under which those vehicles will operate".
"With TestDrive OP6000, such testing is now possible, enabling engineers to develop safer and more reliable vehicle control systems in less time and at a more affordable cost".
TestDrive OP6000 accommodates up to 10 I/O modules and hundreds of IO channels that can be reconfigured directly from the software interface to test even the most complex powertrain ECUs.
TestDrive OP6000 can also be easily and economically configured to test ECU applications with smaller I/O counts.
Software-managed voltage protection provides instant updates on I/O status without interrupting workflow.
The graphical TestDrive interface facilitates the design and test of ECU software or production-ready ECUs in a complete virtual environment.
The system easily handles automated regression tests to fully validate ECU software reliability.
Multiple TestDrive OP6000 systems can be networked together, enabling real-time testing of multiple vehicle systems.
TestDrive OP6000 is debuting as part of Opal-RT's demonstrations at this week's Automotive Testing Expo 2007 - China, taking placing in Shanghai from 12th to 14th September.
In addition, Opal-RT and AEETEK, the company's distribution partner in China, will also demonstrate eDRIVEsim.
Launched earlier this month by Opal-RT, eDRIVEsim combines Opal-RT's RT- LAB real-time technology with affordable, high-performance multi-core X86 processors and FPGA I/O products, making it the ideal real-time platform for designing advanced control systems and performing HIL testing of controllers used in high-speed electric motors, power convertors, and hybrid drives.
eDRIVEsim also includes support for RTLAB.JMAG, which combines Opal-RT's RT-LAB real-time simulation technology with JMAG-RT, part of JRI Solutions' finite element analysis (FEA) tool suite.
This means that all tests can be performed in real-time, using the highest precision finite element models.
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