Test & Measurement

EtherCAT connection upgrades automotive test platform

26th March 2014
Mick Elliott
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Berner & Mattner, the development service provider that specialises in systems engineering and testing procedures, has released the new version 3.9 of its MESSINA test system. This test platform enables model-based testing of ECUs from models to HiL test benches, and now additionally offers an EtherCAT connection and FMI (Functional Mockup Interface) for verifying models in different modelling languages.

The new version expands MESSINA’s range of functions and integration options as a test platform for the development of automobile electronics. Thanks to the new FMI (Function Mockup Interface), models in various modeling languages can be integrated into the MESSINA Windows test environment. In this way functions and systems can be automatically tested with complex environments – even in the early stages.

A further innovation in version 3.9 is the EtherCAT connection. With its aid developers can now use this well-established standard to develop ECUs as well.

The rapidly increasing number of EtherCAT components and the network protocol enable decentralised, real-time signal detection.

This real-time standard has already proven its worth in automation technology, as it’s highly scalable, simple to use, and cost-effective. It is also increasingly being recognised in the automotive test industry, while additionally providing developers in this field with greater flexibility when selecting hardware.

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