Automotive HIL

The Automotive HIL course will teach you to build, configure, and maintain HIL systems for component (subsystem) level HIL, and how to transition from this setup into system-level HIL. The course covers the major components of the HIL workflow, including system set-up, model and Custom Device integration, vehicle bus protocol fault insertion, residual bus simulation, use of Automotive toolkits, automated testing, debugging, and system management.

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Duration

  • 11 lessons | 4.5 hours

Audience

  • HIL System users or test engineers responsible for setting up, reconfiguring, operating, or troubleshooting a HIL system.

Task-based objectives

  • Explore component-level and system-level HIL
  • Specify your HIL System
  • Configure your HIL System in VeriStand
  • Integrate models and custom devices into VeriStand projects
  • Utilize vehicle bus protocols and restbus simulation
  • Perform hardware and software fault insertion
  • Use Measurement & Calibration and Diagnostic automotive toolkits
  • Debug and troubleshoot your HIL system communications
  • Perform automated testing in VeriStand or Python
  • Manage your HIL system using SystemLink

Prerequisites

Recommended prerequisite: HIL Fundamentals Using VeriStand

Hardware and Software

NI Online Training courses are best utilized on systems meeting minimum requirements for best performance. Use the following guidelines:

Software

  • VeriStand
  • TestStand
  • LabVIEW
  • SystemLink

Hardware

Use simulated hardware where applicable or the list below as reference if you want to program and test the hardware related exercises:

  • ALIARO xMove Configurator
  • PROVEtech:RBS - Automotive Ethernet for VeriStand

    Milestone

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      Introduction to HIL Testing

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore what HIL Systems are, how they are used in the industry and what NI can offer for HIL systems.
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      How to Create a HIL System Based on Requirements

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore how to put together a HIL system based on given/known requirements.
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      Configuring System Setup in NI VeriStand

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore how to configure a HIL system in NI VeriStand, as well as how to use the System Explorer and other NI VeriStand features.
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      Models and Custom Devices in HIL

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore how to create models and custom devices in HIL and add them into VeriStand.
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      Communication Protocols in VeriStand

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore the supported vehicle bus protocols in NI VeriStand, examine Residual Bus Simulation (RBS), and how to perform fault insertion on buses.
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      Communicating with Test Objects

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore NI's automotive toolkits and the functionality they provide, as well as dive into the methods of interacting with and protecting a DUT.
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      System-Level HIL

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore how to move from component level/sub-system HIL to system-level HIL.
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      Performing Autonomous Real-Time Testing

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore the available options for automating real-time sequences in the VeriStand and Python environments.
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      Test Executives and Data Analysis

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore the available options for automated testing using an NI HIL platform and how to automatically format and report data outputted from a test.
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      Debugging and Troubleshooting

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore various debugging techniques in NI VeriStand.
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      System Management Using SystemLink

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore NI SystemLink and why we use it to manage Automotive HIL systems.
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