The R&S QAR is a mmWave imaging system for demanding radome and bumper material testing and validation. Thanks to its outstanding performance, speed, quality and intuitive operation, it is a candidate for applications ranging from development and production to verification of radome material and integration of 76 GHz to 81 GHz radars. The high spatial […]
Automotive and Aerospace
Cellular-V2X test plan advances AV, connected car development
Certification of a cellular vehicle-to-everything communications (C-V2X) test plan has been realized using Keysight Tehnology’s RF/RRM DVT & Conformance Toolset and the Qualcomm 9150 C-V2X Platform, a standalone C-V2X modem chipset with global navigation satellite system (GNSS). Test cases focused on radio frequency (RF) and radio resource management (RRM) performance verification of devices used for […]
Modular test platform helps validate ADAS, autonomous driving functions
A modular test platform is said to accelerate the validation of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and functions for autonomous driving. Keysight, IPG Automotive and Nordsys have established a multi-year collaboration to create the Autonomous Drive Emulation (ADE) platform, a setup which will emulate synchronized connections to all relevant sensors in a car such as the […]
Realistic GNSS simulation for automotive HIL testing
SimHIL is an integrated hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing software API for Spirent GNSS simulators. SimHIL brings high fidelity GNSS signal simulation with low latency to automotive industry HIL testbeds. Spirent’s SimHIL software has been developed to meet the automotive industry’s growing need for realistic positioning, navigation and timing testing for sensor fusion. As customers apply increasing […]
Test gear checks out OPEN Alliance TC9 test spec for 1000BASE-T1
Rohde & Schwarz and connectivity and sensor component manufacturer TE Connectivity have successfully tested a communication link, utilizing Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cables and TE’s MATEnet data connector system, for compliance with the One-Pair Ethernet (OPEN) Alliance Technical Committee (TC) group 9 test specification for 1000BASE-T1. Automotive Ethernet is becoming the preferred solution for in-vehicle […]
Hardware-in-the-loop systems speed electric vehicle development tasks
New solutions for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) validation of electric vehicle (EV) powertrain components equip engineers with the ability to modify and extend test systems more quickly and efficiently than they can with traditional fixed-function test systems delivered by turnkey vendors. This approach can help accelerate time to market through the flexibility to scale system performance and […]
Open-loop test system checks out V2X vehicle communication gear
The S.E.A. C-V2X Open Loop Test System leverages 5G wireless cellular technology to provide high bandwidth and low latency communication for Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communications. NI is collaborating with S.E.A., an NI Alliance Partner, to help maximize the full potential of connected and intelligent mobility by providing a software-defined approach to help automotive […]
Test setup wrings out computing platforms for autonomous vehicles
A new test setup is designed to put the computing platform for autonomous vehicles (AVs) through its paces. AVs are among the most complex systems being tested today. At the heart of the AV is a powerful computing platform that analyzes the environment around the vehicle and determines the appropriate action to help ensure the […]
ARINC 429 boards incorporate 24 communication channels
The DNx-429-516 ARINC 429 interface is for use with UEI’s Cube and RACKtangle chassis. With 24 RX and 16 TX channels coupled to a high-performance FPGA, the board provides unprecedented flexibility to record, playback, process, and test their ARINC-429 traffic. The DNx-529-516 board supports high speed (100 kHz) and low speed (12.5 kHz) operation, selectable […]
SLSC modules test complex electronic, flight-control systems
Five new modules and accessories for the NI Switch, Load and Signal Conditioning (SLSC) architecture are designed for aerospace hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations for testing complex electronic control systems. The new SLSC products include: •8-Channel Thermocouple Simulator Module – Eight channels of galvanically-isolated thermocouple simulation •8-Channel VDT/Resolver Simulation Module – Eight channels of variable differential transformer […]
