Analog Output Card parametrization
Description of the set of parameters for the Analog Output Card in the HIL Connect Interface component.
Parameters
Once you select a card, a series of parameters appear that allow you to describe the pins in your setup and how they are connected. When you select that a pin is connected you will be able to check if you want to Use signal chooser to select a signal from the model that you want to send to the output of that pin. When this is checked as True, the Signal property will appear where you can select the appropriate signal reference.The Signal Range and HIL Connect Range properties will also appear. These are used for entering the range of expected values of a signal in simulation, and the range of the signal you want to have on the outputs of the HIL Connect. Default values are values that match the full range of the selected output card. These properties will be used to calculate scaling, offset and limits for analog outputs as described in Equations for scaling, offset, and limits used in the HIL Connect Interface component.
Table 1 lists possible parameters for connector X1. The same parameter options are available for connectors X2, X3, and X4.The first letter of the property "Name" differs depending on the Slot where the card is located. It can be derived by replacing s with: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H.
| Parameter | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| X1 | sX01 | Check if the X1 connector is used on Slot s on the HIL Connect |
| X1-1 | sX01_1 | Select if pin 1 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not. |
| Use Signal Chooser | sX01_1_choose_signal | Select if you want to use signal chooser for pin 1 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal | sX01_1_selected_signal | Choose Signal which should be sent to output pin 1 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal Range | sX01_1_signal_range | Type in the expected range of your simulated signal. The format of this entry should be [Vsimu_min, Vsimu_max], where Vsimu_min and Vsimu_max are the minimum and maximum values of the simulation variable. |
| HIL Connect Range | sX01_1_signal_range_hil_connect | Type in the range of the signal you want to have on the outputs of HIL Connect. The format of this entry should be [VAO_HC_min, VAO_HC_max], where VAO_HC_min and VAO_HC_max are the minimum and maximum values of the signal that should be present on the output of HIL Connect. |
| X1-2 | sX01_2 | Select if pin 2 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not. |
| Use Signal Chooser | sX01_2_choose_signal | Select if you want to use signal chooser for pin 2 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal | sX01_2_selected_signal | Choose Signal which should be sent to output pin 2 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal Range | sX01_2_signal_range | Type in the expected range of your simulated signal. The format of this entry should be [Vsimu_min, Vsimu_max], where Vsimu_min and Vsimu_max are the minimum and maximum values of the simulation variable. |
| HIL Connect Range | sX01_2_signal_range_hil_connect | Type in the range of the signal you want to have on the outputs of HIL Connect. The format of this entry should be [VAO_HC_min, VAO_HC_max], where VAO_HC_min and VAO_HC_max are the minimum and maximum values of the signal that should be present on the output of HIL Connect. |
| X1-3 | sX01_3 | Select if pin 3 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not. |
| Use Signal Chooser | sX01_3_choose_signal | Select if you want to use signal chooser for pin 3 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal | sX01_3_selected_signal | Choose Signal which should be sent to output pin 3 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal Range | sX01_3_signal_range | Type in the expected range of your simulated signal. The format of this entry should be [Vsimu_min, Vsimu_max], where Vsimu_min and Vsimu_max are the minimum and maximum values of the simulation variable. |
| HIL Connect Range | sX01_3_signal_range_hil_connect | Type in the range of the signal you want to have on the outputs of HIL Connect. The format of this entry should be [VAO_HC_min, VAO_HC_max], where VAO_HC_min and VAO_HC_max are the minimum and maximum values of the signal that should be present on the output of HIL Connect. |
| X1-4 | sX01_4 | Select if pin 4 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not. |
| Use Signal Chooser | sX01_4_choose_signal | Select if you want to use signal chooser for pin 4 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal | sX01_4_selected_signal | Choose Signal which should be sent to output pin 4 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal Range | sX01_4_signal_range | Type in the expected range of your simulated signal. The format of this entry should be [Vsimu_min, Vsimu_max], where Vsimu_min and Vsimu_max are the minimum and maximum values of the simulation variable. |
| HIL Connect Range | sX01_4_signal_range_hil_connect | Type in the range of the signal you want to have on the outputs of HIL Connect. The format of this entry should be [VAO_HC_min, VAO_HC_max], where VAO_HC_min and VAO_HC_max are the minimum and maximum values of the signal that should be present on the output of HIL Connect. |
| X1-5 | sX01_5 | Select if pin 5 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not. |
| Use Signal Chooser | sX01_5_choose_signal | Select if you want to use signal chooser for pin 5 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal | sX01_5_selected_signal | Choose Signal which should be sent to output pin 5 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal Range | sX01_5_signal_range | Type in the expected range of your simulated signal. The format of this entry should be [Vsimu_min, Vsimu_max], where Vsimu_min and Vsimu_max are the minimum and maximum values of the simulation variable. |
| HIL Connect Range | sX01_5_signal_range_hil_connect | Type in the range of the signal you want to have on the outputs of HIL Connect. The format of this entry should be [VAO_HC_min, VAO_HC_max], where VAO_HC_min and VAO_HC_max are the minimum and maximum values of the signal that should be present on the output of HIL Connect. |
| X1-6 | sX01_6 | Select if pin 6 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not. |
| Use Signal Chooser | sX01_6_choose_signal | Select if you want to use signal chooser for pin 6 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal | sX01_6_selected_signal | Choose Signal which should be sent to output pin 6 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal Range | sX01_6_signal_range | Type in the expected range of your simulated signal. The format of this entry should be [Vsimu_min, Vsimu_max], where Vsimu_min and Vsimu_max are the minimum and maximum values of the simulation variable. |
| HIL Connect Range | sX01_6_signal_range_hil_connect | Type in the range of the signal you want to have on the outputs of HIL Connect. The format of this entry should be [VAO_HC_min, VAO_HC_max], where VAO_HC_min and VAO_HC_max are the minimum and maximum values of the signal that should be present on the output of HIL Connect. |
| X1-7 | sX01_7 | Select if pin 7 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not. |
| Use Signal Chooser | sX01_7_choose_signal | Select if you want to use signal chooser for pin 7 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal | sX01_7_selected_signal | Choose Signal which should be sent to output pin 7 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal Range | sX01_7_signal_range | Type in the expected range of your simulated signal. The format of this entry should be [Vsimu_min, Vsimu_max], where Vsimu_min and Vsimu_max are the minimum and maximum values of the simulation variable. |
| HIL Connect Range | sX01_7_signal_range_hil_connect | Type in the range of the signal you want to have on the outputs of HIL Connect. The format of this entry should be [VAO_HC_min, VAO_HC_max], where VAO_HC_min and VAO_HC_max are the minimum and maximum values of the signal that should be present on the output of HIL Connect. |
| X1-8 | sX01_8 | Select if pin 8 of the X1 connector on Slot s is connected or not. |
| Use Signal Chooser | sX01_8_choose_signal | Select if you want to use signal chooser for pin 8 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal | sX01_8_selected_signal | Choose Signal which should be sent to output pin 8 of the X1 connector on Slot s. |
| Signal Range | sX01_8_signal_range | Type in the expected range of your simulated signal. The format of this entry should be [Vsimu_min, Vsimu_max], where Vsimu_min and Vsimu_max are the minimum and maximum values of the simulation variable. |
| HIL Connect Range | sX01_8_signal_range_hil_connect | Type in the range of the signal you want to have on the outputs of HIL Connect. The format of this entry should be [VAO_HC_min, VAO_HC_max], where VAO_HC_min and VAO_HC_max are the minimum and maximum values of the signal that should be present on the output of HIL Connect. |
Ports
Desired output signals can be sent to the HIL Connect through the following input ports of the HIL Connect Interface component (again, the first letter depends on the Slot where this card is located):
- sX1
- sX2
- sX3
- sX4
A vector of length 8 should be sent to each input port, where each element of that vector corresponds to one pin of the connector. For example if you want to send a signal to pin 2, you should make sure that that signal is the second element of your vector. Values of all analog signals fed to these the input terminals should be equal to the expected value at the output of the HIL Connect. For example, if a 5 V value is needed at the output of the HIL Connect, the value of the provided signal in the model should be 5.
If signal chooser is used to send measurements to the appropriate output, you should send zero to the input terminal for that pin.