Enhancements enable test & control engineers to perform real-time current
measurements, send and receive SPI communications, and generate motor
resolver signals; enhanced GUI increases TestDrive's versatility and
efficiency, while dramatically lowering prototyping costs and reducing
'time to market'.
MONTREAL, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Opal-RT Technologies Inc., the
leading provider of distributed real-time simulation and
hardware-in-the-loop testing systems, today unveiled a series of
improvements to the company's TestDrive(TM) OP6000 Engine ECU Testing
System.
Based upon Opal-RT's flagship technology, RT-LAB(TM), TestDrive OP6000
is a powerful system for improving Electronic Control Unit (ECU) quality
throughout the entire production process with real-time open- or
closed-loop simulation. TestDrive OP6000's modular design enables test and
control engineers to conduct the ECU design process in a complete virtual
environment by replicating all the loading and sensory feedback of an
actual vehicle under realistic conditions.
TestDrive OP6000 can also be integrated with Opal-RT's eDRIVEsim
Real-Time Simulator to conduct extensive Real-Time testing and simulation
of hybrid vehicle propulsion systems.
Enhancements to TestDrive OP6000 include support for real-time current
measurement, the ability to send and receive SPI communications and to
generate motor resolver signals. As a result of these enhancements
TestDrive now represents the most efficient, cost-effective platform for
the development and verification of ECU software for automotive
applications. In addition, TestDrive OP6000 also incorporates an enhanced
graphical user interface
"ECU testing has traditionally required the use of inefficient analog
simulation equipment. Because outsourced options have not always been
available, such equipment was often constructed by the engineer to meet a
specific need. However, each time a new control system required testing,
the engineer would be forced to manually configure and setup this
equipment, costing precious development time and impacting the overall
length of the design process," said Jean Belanger, President, Opal-RT
Technologies Inc. "TestDrive OP6000 provides a scalable test and simulation
option that centralizes ECU design applications in a single
software-configurable box, reducing time required for setup &
configuration, and freeing the engineer to focus on the business of high
quality ECU design."
TestDrive OP6000's scalable design means that it can be tailored to
meet ECU vendors' increasingly stringent specifications in terms of
performance, flexibility, test automation capability and unit cost. Since
the initial launch of TestDrive at SAE World Congress in 2004, the product
has 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.
TestDrive OP6000 easily 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. It is user friendly with software managed voltage
protection that provides instant updates on I/O status without interrupting
workflow.
The TestDrive graphical user 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. In addition to its performance as a standalone test
lab, multiple TestDrive OP6000 systems can be networked together, enabling
extreme, real-time testing of multiple vehicle systems.
About eDRIVEsim Real-Time Simulator
Launched in mid-2007 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 converters, and
hybrid drives. eDRIVEsim also includes support for RTLAB.JMAG(TM), which
combines Opal-RT's RT-LAB real-time simulation technology with JMAG-RT(R),
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.
About Opal-RT Technologies Inc.
Founded in 1997, Opal-RT is the leading supplier of integrated software
and hardware solutions for real-time simulation and hardware-in-the-loop
testing of electrical and mechanical systems. Opal-RT's unique approach
integrates parallel, distributed computing with commercial-off-the-shelf
technologies. Opal-RT customers perform rapid-prototyping, system
integration and hardware-in-the-loop testing of mechatronics, automotive,
transportation, spacecraft and aircraft systems as well as electric drives,
power electronics and power distribution networks used in all products,
industries including utilities. Opal-RT solutions can be found in leading
International companies in the automotive, aerospace, energy and power
generation industries including AISIN, BMW, Daimler Chrysler, Delphi,
DENSO, EADS, Embraer, Ford, GM, Hitachi, Mitsubishi and Toyota.
TestDrive OP6000, RT-LAB, eDRIVEsim, eMEGASim, RT-LAB.JMAG, and
TestDRIVE are trademarks of Opal-RT Technologies Inc. JMAG and JMAG-RT are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies
Opal-RT Technologies Inc.
SAE 2008 World Congress, Booth #1106
Cobo Hall - Detroit, Michigan
April 14-17, 2008
SOURCE Opal-RT Technologies Inc.
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http://www.opal-rt.com
CONTACT:
Daniel Coyle, Director of Marketing, Opal-RT
Technologies Inc., North America, +1-877-935-2323, ext. 299, or
Outside North America, +1-514-935-2323, ext. 299,
dcoyle@opal-rt.com
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