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SYSTEM DESIGN and INTEGRATION CompanyOverview Started1991 Projectsspanindustrialandmilitarysectors SpecialistinATEinvolvingRF,vision,measurementand controlsystems


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SYSTEM DESIGN and INTEGRATION

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CompanyOverview

ο Started1991 ο Projectsspanindustrialandmilitarysectors ο SpecialistinATEinvolvingRF,vision,measurementand controlsystems ο Analysis,Design,Build,InstallandSupportactivities ο NationalInstrumentsAlliancepartner ο www.niksar.com.au

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USING NATIONALINSTRUMENTS TECHNOLOGY SampleProjects

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SumitomoWiringSystemsAustralia

In.linefullfunctional testingofautomotive console Includedassemblyjigconnectors&automatedATE connectorengagement UseofTestStandand LabVIEW withNI PeripheralInterfaces

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Holden Engine Operations

(PortMelbourne)

Non.destructive (Ultrasonic)Casting NodularityTester UsingNIHighSpeedDigitiser&DIOandLabVIEW softwareenvironment

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RLMSystems(Melbourne)

AutomaticTestEquipmentforRadarReceivers UsingNILabVIEWandperipheralinterfaces Jindalee Over.the.HorizonRadar Network(JORN)

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JindaleeFacilityAliceSprings

JFASRFSystemTester

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X.bandsystem using: ο HighPerformance(18bit)DAQ ο HighSpeedDigitalWaveformGenerator ο HighSpeedX.BandSignalCommutating ο AnalogueRFSignalProcessing

MicrowaveMaterialsTester

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Modernautomotiveenginesaremanaged electronicallybysystemsthatprovide"FullAuthority DigitalEngineControls"

ModernAutomotiveEngineControl#1

Enginesarefittedwithactuatorsandsensorstomonitorand controlfunctioning. Advantagesare: ο greaterefficiency ο increasedpower ο betterresponsetodriverinput ο greaterreliability ο lesspollution ο in.builtdiagnostics

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Currentproductionengineshavemanyintegrated systemswithfunctionsincluding:

Electronicactivationandcontrolof ο throttle ο valvetiming&lift ο fuelinjection ο ignitiontiming ο inletmanifoldconfiguration ο pre.ignitionordetonationdetection

ModernAutomotiveEngineControl#2

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Thislevelofcontrolrequiressensorstomeasure manyaspectsoftheengine'senvironment including:

ο acceleratorpedalposition ο enginetemperature ο oiltemperature/pressure/condition ο airpressures,temperatures&flow ο enginespeed ο exhaustgas(O2) ο crankshaftposition ο knocksensing

ModernAutomotiveEngineControl#3

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Controlrequiresactuatorstosetthepositionof physicalitems,tosetthetimingofcriticalevents andmodulatefluidflows:

ο throttlepositioning ο inletmanifoldgeometryvariation ο fuelinjectorregulation ο valvelifters&camshaftangles ο ignitionsequencing/timing

ModernAutomotiveEngineControl#4

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ο tomanagetheoperationoftheengineovertheentire rangeofoperatingconditions,using ο electricalconnectionsviaawiringharnessandconnectors ο totheECMinthevehiclethatcontainstheelectronics, softwareandprocessor AlloftheseareusedbytheEngineControlModule(ECM): Thecharacteristicsandcorrectfunctioningofthewiring harness,electronicsensorsandactuatorsistestedbyan automaticEngineHarnessTester(EHT).

ModernAutomotiveEngineControl#5

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ο Atotalofupto60differenttests onanyoneengineharness ο DCV,2. &4.wireResistance,Capacitance,Currentand PulseWidthModulated(PWM)signals ο Multiplexedconnections,ATEtosensorsandactuators ο Connectionviaa(robust)branched96.waywiringloom ο Differentenginevariants(varyingequipment complements) ο Manydifferentsensors &connectionconfigurations ο Provisionofcontrolledactuatorpowerandmeasurement excitation. ο Continuallytesttheconnectionsystemandharnessfor shortcircuits. ο Allteststobedonewithin10seconds

TheEHTChallenges

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ο NIPXIChassis :MXI.4Controller ο HighperformanceDMM :PXI.4072(6½digit,highconv rate) ο MultifunctionDAQcard :PXI.6229M ο LowlevelMultiplexer :PXI. 2530(highdensity)

TestfunctionalitybasedonPXI.businterface modules,withtestcontrollerbasedonanindustrial computerconnectedviaMXI.4interface:

NiksarSolutionOverview

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ο HiZ2.Wireresistancetests ο Capacitancetests ο 2.Wireresistancetests ο MediumandlowcurrentDiodetests ο Lowresistance4.wireresistancemeasurement

ElectricalTestsconductedontheEngine Harness/Electronicsinclude:

SolutionOverview(cont.)

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ο NIPCI6509DIOforrelaycontrol ο NIER.16andER.8Relaymodules ο SomeER.8/16relaysdrivingDIN.railcontactorsforhighercurrents ο PowerSupplyprogrammingandcontrolviaserialcommunicationsport

Mediumandhighlevelcurrentswitching: 4.wireresistancemeasurementfortestsfor loom/cableresistancecompensation:

ο

  • NIPXI. 2530multiplexerandSwitchManagementToolkitallowsrapid

dynamicconfigurationchanges ο HardwarehandshakingbetweentheMultiplexerandDMMtoobtain accurate/consistent(single.shot)measurementsquickly

Solution Overview cont

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  • NiksarSolutionOverview. Hardware
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  • NiksarSolutionOverview. Hardware

Providesawiderangeofmeasurementtypes.... ο DCVoltage ο 2. and4.Wireresistance ο Diodevoltage(100

  • Aand1mA)

ο CapacitanceandInductance ο FrequencyandPeriod(notusedforEHT)

  • FlexDMM. aMultifunction device:

ο 6½.digitdigitalmultimeter ο 1.8MS/sisolateddigitizer ο 10. to23.bitflexibleresolution

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  • NiksarSolutionOverview. Hardware

PXI.2530Multiplexer Agood‘front.end’ formeasurement devicessuchas.... NIPXI.407261⁄2.digitFlexDMM. WiderangeofConnectivityConfigurations: ο 128x1(1.wire) ο 64x1(2.wire) ο 32x1(4.wire) ο 8banksof16x1(1.wire) ο Matrix4x32(1.wire)&4x16(2.wire) ο Matrix8x16(1.wire)

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  • NiksarSolutionOverview. Hardware

Provides: ο Controlledvoltagesourceforexcitation ο ADCforshortcircuitdetection ο Bi.directionaldigitalinterfacetoaproductionlinePLC

  • MSeriesDAQ. Multifunctiondevice:

ο 32Analoguevoltageinputchannels ο 16bitdigitiserresolution ο 4Analoguevoltageoutputs ο 32ChannelsDIO

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  • NiksarSolutionOverview. Hardware

Provides: ο Relayswitchingofsignals viaNIER16/8relaymodules ο Relaycontrolofresistiveloadbank(pull.up/down) ο Relaydriversforsourcesupto10Amp usingindustrial relays PCIBusDIOModule: ο 96Bi.directionalDIOlinesfor ο TTL,CMOS,and5Vlogiclevels ο 24mAcurrent.drivecapability

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  • NiksarSolutionOverview. Software

ο MicrosoftSQLServer

Systemfunctionalityandpersonality designed usingNationalInstruments’software:

ο NILabVIEW V8 ο NIStateDiagramToolkit ο NISwitchExecutive. SwitchManagementSoftware ο NIDatabaseConnectivityToolkit

Otherproprietarysoftware:

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  • NiksarSolutionOverview. Screens

SomeUserInterfacescreens

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  • NiksarSolutionOverview. ATEControl

Testconfigurations:

Eachvariant’stestconfigurationiseasilymanaged: ο EachprocedureissetupinaConfigurationDatabase System ο Manualeditingusedtoalterthetestprocess ο Replicationtoproduceanewvariant ο Passwordprotection

Testresults:

ο Detailedresultsofeachtestwrittentodatabase

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  • NiksarSolutionOverview. ATEControl

ScopeofTests:

ο NumberofVariants : 17 ο ComponentsperUUT : 30 ο DifferentComponentGroups : 23 ο DifferentComponentTypes : 15/engine(typ) ο ComponentCount : 40 ο TestsperComponent : 1to4 ο DifferentMUXConnections : 70/engine(typ)

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  • NiksarSolutionOverview. UUTConnect

Systemin.serviceconsistencyand robustnessenhancedusing:

ο Workfatigue.resistantcableharnesses ο MachinedAcetalconnectorblocks ο UUTconnectorprobingwithspringprobes ο Hightensileflexiblecablestrainrelief ο Highdensity‘ZIF’connectorstocouple harnessestoATE

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NiksarSolutionBenefits

ο Compact physicalconfiguration ο Flexibility ofmeasurementcapability ο Rapidcontrolandinteraction withtheinstrumentationfor circuitswitching,analysisandextractionofreportdata ο Readyexpansion oftestplans ο Easyaddition ofnewtestplans

Comparedwitha‘traditional’approach, NiksarAustralia’sapproachoffered:

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NiksarSolutionBenefits

ο TestCycleTimingBudget:

  • UUTarrivalatteststation

:10sec . OperatorconnectingtoUUT :10sec . ATEconfigurationforvariant :5sec . Conduct&recordalltests :5sec . OperatordisconnectionofUUT :10sec . UUTmoveoutofstation :10sec

Inservice,thisapproachachieved:

ο RobustnessandStability: . Reliableandconsistentoperation . UUTTeststodate:wellinexcessof100,000

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FIN