Prototyping System for HIL and SIL Simulation, open-source-based

Scale-RT - Real-Time Simulation Environment based on Linux  (Keywords: Linux real-time, prototyping, simulation)

Scalable, flexible, value-for-money, innovative and efficient.

The SCALE-RT realtime simulation environment from Cosateq offers a flexible host-target prototyping environment for applications running on a cost-efficient PC-compatible hardware. SCALE-RT includes hard realtime capabilities for HIL and SIL simulations for the aviation, automotive, engineering and special solutions industries.

Benefits of SCALE-RT:

• Scalable product based on open source software
• Three packages: SCALE-RT classic, concert and opus
• Great value-for-money
• Open interfaces
• Large variety of integrations
• Highly optimized software
• Ultimate product quality

SCALE-RT is utilizing the well-known Linux realtime kernel including the Xenomai extensions supporting a multicore processor architecture as well as many different I/O cards. Through integration with various modeling applications like Matlab Simulink and diverse visualization solutions, SCALE-RT offers a comprehensive software environment for developing complex applications.

Fields of application for SCALE-RT:

• Rapid control prototyping
• Hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HIL)
• Software-in-the-loop simulation (SIL)
• Realtime cluster support
• Test benches
• Mechanical engineering
• Racing

package for every problem:

SCALE-RT overview

Feature / Tool	SCALE-RT classic	SCALE-RT concert	SCALE-RT opus
Description	hardware independent HIL solution based on Open Source
Standard industrial personal computer support	X	X	X
PXI System (National Instruments)	X	X	X
Compact PCI	X	X	X
Cross Dev Kit (Windows > Linux) for Matlab®/Simulink®		X	X
Cross Dev Kit (Windows > Linux) for SimulationX		X	X
Cross Dev Kit (Windows > Linux) for SciLab/SciCos	X	X	X
Cross Dev Kit (Windows > Linux) for Modelica		(X)	(X)
Full resolution triggered data acquisition	X	X	X
Network interface for model interaction (model management / parameter interaction / measurement)	X	X	X
Visualization tools for Windows	X	X	X
Visualization tools for Linux	X	X	X
Visualization tool for creating model specific user interfaces via drag and drop	X	X	X
Web interface (configuration / model management / parameter interaction and visualization)	X	X	X
Model interaction with Python		X	X
Model interaction via command line for batch processing		X	X
Standalone operation possible		X	X
LabVIEW library for model interaction (model management / parameter interaction / measurement)			X
Windows DLL for model interaction with C, C++, Visual Basic, ... (model management / parameter interaction / measurement)			X
Complete realtime operating system included	X	X	X
Live-CD prototyping system (realtime simulation without installation) possible	X	X	X
Multicore (Intel Core2Duo and Xeon Multicore) and multi CPU support	X	X	X
Real-time data exchange among target systems via high-speed fiber optic shared memory hardware possible (e.g. realtime computation cluster)			X
File stimuli (time dependent parameter stimulation via files)		X	X
Loadable dynamic lookup tables		X	X
ARINC429 support		X	X
ProfiNET support			X
AFDX support			(X)
CAN support		X	X
National Instruments FPGA card support		X	X
Analog and digital I/O interface card support		X	X
Technical support	charged service	charged service	charged service
3D visualization		X	X
Maximum model sampling rate	100 KHz	100 KHz	100 KHz
Price, HIL environment including operating system in EUR, net	835,-	1.770,-	3.920,-

(X) in development

Types of Users

• Real-time Developers
• Linux Developers
• Matlab/Simulink Users
• Simulation-X Users
• Scicos/Scilab Users
• Control Loop Specialists
• Prototyping users
• HIL / SIL Developers
• Embedded System Designers
• Test System Developers

Types of Industries

• Avionics
• Transport
• Mechanical Engineering
• Special Design

System requirements:

Based on PC	Win Vista	Win XP	Win 2000	Win NT
	Win ME	Win 9x	Netware	MAC OS
	OS/2	DOS
Based on Unix	Unix	Linux	SCO	AIX
	HP-UX	Reliant	Sinix	Irix
	Solaris	True64	OpenBSD
Based on Mainframe	Open/VMS	OS 400	BS2000	MVS
Based on Handheld / Mobile	Palm OS	Windows Mobile	Symbian	Blackberry
Based on Online-Appl.	ASP / SaaS (web based application)

Network-compatible:

yes

Medium:

Floppy disk

CD-ROM

DVD

Tape/Band

Online

Other requirements for soft- and hardware:

Multi Core Processor required for the Target Computer

System Language:	English
Documentation:	Online Help, Demo Version, Technical Dokumentation
Training:	for value
Hotline:	for value
Installation Support:	for value
Maintenance:	for value
Price:	from 993,65 EUR (835 EUR plus 19% VAT) per client (Trail kostenlos)
Manufacturer based in:	Germany

Manufacturer:	Cosateq GmbH & Co. KG
Contact:	Mr. Peter Schilm Tel.: 07522/9749-0