Simulation in test system
Tags: Simulation
Before the new product prototype hardware is available simulation is used to complete the design, and work out the kinks in the device. With the introduction of cloud computing simulation has also gotten on board in the test and measurement industry. Considering the fact that development teams for any given product are located all over the world, connecting the puzzle pieces in a virtual environment BEFORE the product is whole allows designers to catch potential problems and fix them, complete design issues, etc. There is no reason why you can't have a simulated part talk to a prototype part of a real world system. Also, when developers are using SCPI capable test gear, the gear itself may operate in a simulated fashion. This is important where several developers share a common expensive test equipment. So in absence of the test gear, the test system may still be able to function albeit in a lower scale capacity.
Say I want to simulate a circuit, given that I can take detailed measurements in that circuit at all significant circuit nodes this information can be captured by a data acquisition session(s). Following that, download this data off of the cloud, and interface to the target circuit/equipment it is intended to connect upon prototype completion. The time stamps can be synchronized, Further, if you are using an LXI class B interface in your system, this allows for sub micro-second synchronization.
At current you cannot directly have real time connectivity to the cloud due to obvious system level latencies, but it serves its purpose to hold data for you to be used preferably at some short delta time later.
Say I want to simulate a circuit, given that I can take detailed measurements in that circuit at all significant circuit nodes this information can be captured by a data acquisition session(s). Following that, download this data off of the cloud, and interface to the target circuit/equipment it is intended to connect upon prototype completion. The time stamps can be synchronized, Further, if you are using an LXI class B interface in your system, this allows for sub micro-second synchronization.
At current you cannot directly have real time connectivity to the cloud due to obvious system level latencies, but it serves its purpose to hold data for you to be used preferably at some short delta time later.
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