Booth # 13000
Your Automotive Testing and Simulation Partner
In-Vehicle Test and
Logging
Rapid Control
Prototyping
Hardware-in-the-Loop
Simulation
Automotive
End of Line Test
Test Cell Measurement
& Control
Automotive
Infotainment Test
New Technologies for Integrating
Large Scale Automotive Test Cells
Elizabeth Smith
DAQ Product Manager
Large Scale Automotive Test Cells
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Scalable and Flexible Platform
High Performance Measurements
Integrated Systems
Powerful Software
PXI Combines Standard Technologies
Controller
PXI Backplane
Embedded PC or
remote PC/laptop
Runs all standard
software
Chassis
Terminal Blocks
PCI bus
Timing and
Synchronization
Peripheral Modules
Dedicated Bandwidth per Device
PXI Products. . .Over 1,500 and Counting
Data Acquisition and Control
Multifunction I/O
Analog Input/Output
Digital I/O
Counter/Timer
FPGA/Reconfigurable I/O
Machine Vision
Motion Control
Signal Conditioning
Temperature
Strain/Pressure/Force/Load
Synchro/Resolver
LVDT/RVDT
Many More. . .
Modular Instrumentation
Digital Waveform Generator
Digital Waveform Analyzer
Digital Multimeter
LCR Meter
Oscilloscope/Digitizer
Source/Signal Generator
Switching
RF Signal Generator
RF Signal Analyzer
RF Power Meter
Frequency Counter
Programmable Power
Supply
Many More. . .
Bus Interfaces
Ethernet, USB, FireWire
SATA, ATA/IDE, SCSI
GPIB
CAN, DeviceNet
Serial RS-232, RS-485
VXI/VME
Boundary Scan/JTAG
MIL-STD-1553, ARINC
PCMCIA/CardBus
PMC
Profibus
LIN
Many More. . .
Others
IRIG-B, GPS
Direct-to-Disk
Reflective Memory
DSP
Optical
Resistance Simulator
Fault Insertion
Prototyping/Breadboard
Graphics
Audio
Many More. . .
Large Scale Automotive Test Cells
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Scalable and Flexible Platform
High Performance Measurements
Integrated Systems
Powerful Software
Integrated Signal Conditioning
Built-in Signal Conditioning
Direct connection to sensors for
temperature, pressure, acceleration,
strain, load cell, current and so on
High Quality Measurements
Streaming up to 204.8 kS/s
with up to 24-bit resolution
Guaranteed Accuracy
NIST traceable calibration
Channel-Channel Isolation
Safety, noise immunity,
common mode rejection
Dynamic Range of ADCs
24-bit Measurement
16-bit
90 dB
Harmonics indicate
distortion
140 dB
High dynamic range allows you to detect both strong and weak signal
components at the same time.
Simultaneous Sampling
Traditional MIO Device
Analog
MUX
ADC
ADC
ADC
ADC
Multiplexed Architecture
N Channels, 1 ADC
ADC
PHASE ERROR
DSA Device
Simultaneous Architecture
N Channels, N ADCs
NO PHASE ERROR
Anti-Aliasing Filter
DSA Digital Filter vs. 8th Order Analog Bessel
20
Bessel, Fc=15 kHz
Bessel, Fc=22.5 kHz
Bessel, Fc=30kHz
DSA Digital Filter
Filter Response(dB)
-20
Analog Bessel Filter
attenuates signals
in band of interest
-40
-60
-80
Signal
Bandwidth
-100
FNyquist
NI 4472 at
102.4 kS/sec
-120
FNyquist
150 kS/sec
-140
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
Frequency (Hz)
Removes frequency components higher than Nyquist frequency
Needs to be performed before signal is digitized
Mix of analog and digital filters
Isolated Voltage Measurements
AI +
AI
AI GND
Isolation
Barrier
+
PGIA
Isolators
Isolators
Large Scale Automotive Test Cells
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Scalable and Flexible Platform
High Performance Measurements
Integrated Systems
Powerful Software
Real-Time Measurement and Control
1. Combined measurement & closed-loop control of
test environment
2. Distributed, high-channel, synchronized system
3. Deterministic response to sensor and set-point
changes
Example System
PXI Chassis
DI Driver
AD Combo
UEGO
Low Side
DI Driver
R-Series
Chassis
PXI
Controller
Analog
Inputs
FPGA
M Series
R-Series
Chassis
S Series
Dyno, engine, and test
cell instrumentation
EGR, boost, relays, and other
engine actuators
Engine Control Prototyping Capability
PXI-based Engine Research Cabinet
Multi-technology I/O for PFI, spark, GDI,
Diesel, O2, NOx, electronic throttle
Flexible, expandable I/O via PXI cards and
cRIO modules
Dual-Core 2GHz CPU for high
performance real-time control and DAQ
High speed engine synchronous sampling
for combustion analysis on same
platform as engine control
SYNC
Control
Differential Star
Triggers
PXI Trigger Bus (8 TTL Triggers)
PXI-1
Peripheral
PXI Express
Hybrid
Peripheral
Star
Trigger
PXI Express
Hybrid
Peripheral
PXI Express
Hybrid
Peripheral
PXI Express
PXI Express
System
Timing Slot
System
Controller
PXI Express
PXI
100 MHz
Differential CLK
SYNC100
10 MHz
CLK
SYNC
Control
Differential Star
Triggers
PXI Trigger Bus (8 TTL Triggers)
PXI-1
Peripheral
PXI Express
Hybrid
Peripheral
Star
Trigger
PXI Express
Hybrid
Peripheral
PXI Express
Hybrid
Peripheral
PXI Express
PXI Express
System
Timing Slot
System
Controller
PXI Express
PXI
100 MHz
Differential CLK
SYNC100
10 MHz
CLK
Large Scale Automotive Test Cells
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Scalable and Flexible Platform
High Performance Measurements
Integrated Systems
Powerful Software
Multitasking
Multitasking environments (Windows 7, etc) allow multiple
applications to run at the same time
With a multicore processor, these multiple applications can
simultaneously execute on the processor cores
Multithreading
Multithreaded applications separate their tasks
into independent threads
A multicore processor can simultaneously
execute these threads
Real-Time Operating Systems
Reliable, deterministic performance
Deploy to distributed, stand-alone, or
embedded system
Run on PXI or other embedded targets
Data Management Software
Standardize fractured data storage models using
a common neutral model
Gain flexibility in data processing
One processing tool for hundreds of data formats
Legacy storage formats can be utilized
Search and mine using metadata
Quickly locate data sets
Trend and correlate
Ensure data quality with data profiling
NI DIAdem for Data Management
Ready to use data search
and mining
Easy, flexible access to
databases and files
Interactive analysis and
report generation
Automation through VBScript
Large Scale Automotive Test Cells
1
Scalable and Flexible Platform
High Performance Measurements
Integrated Systems
Powerful Software
Questions?
Booth # 13000
Your Automotive Testing and Simulation Partner
In-Vehicle Test and
Logging
Rapid Control
Prototyping
Hardware-in-the-Loop
Simulation
Automotive
End of Line Test
Test Cell Measurement
& Control
Automotive
Infotainment Test
