{"id":2571,"date":"2019-04-23T08:23:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T08:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/35.94.173.37\/blog\/?p=2571"},"modified":"2024-11-05T08:24:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T08:24:21","slug":"pxi-and-the-automotive-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/pxi-and-the-automotive-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"PXI and the Automotive Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since Henry Ford developed the moving assembly line in 1913, automotive development has been focused on reducing production times and\u00a0increasing efficiency<\/strong>. This in turn forces testing systems to be responsive to change, efficient, and easily updated.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Old standards of dedicated\u00a0test equipment<\/a>\u00a0are no longer sufficient and\u00a0commercial-off-the-shelf<\/strong>\u00a0(COTS) offers far more adaptable solutions.<\/p>\n

Automotive products go through various testing procedures. Initial design and test, post-production test of individual components, and end-of-line testing when the finished vehicle rolls off the assembly line. At all stages, the ability to adapt and reconfigure\u00a0automotive test equipment<\/strong>\u00a0is crucial to maintaining cost-effective and reliable testing systems that drive down the cost of production.<\/p>\n

National Instruments PXI platform<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0of chassis and modules is an open platform, with modular hardware and configurable software applications.\u00a0National Instruments<\/strong>\u00a0has a proven record in the design of PXI and currently offers a range of over 600 products. Apex Waves specializes in the sale, maintenance, and repair of\u00a0National Instruments<\/strong>\u00a0products, including the\u00a0PXI test equipment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

National Instruments PXI modular instruments<\/strong>\u00a0are compatible with Windows OS, allowing existing applications to be easily ported to the\u00a0PXI based system<\/strong>. Testing automation can quickly be achieved using the NI LabVIEW software via a graphical programming language or if preferred, Visual Studio .NET, Visual Basic, or C\/C++.<\/p>\n

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Increasing complexity in automotive design and equipment requires test systems to remain adaptable and scalable. Test systems for ECU, V2X, in-vehicle entertainment, and more must be configurable to match the models and specifications of vehicles within a specific vehicle class. For example, the latest\u00a0Mercedes C-Class<\/strong>\u00a0is available in 4 body shapes, each with multiple engine configurations and buyer options for in-vehicle infotainment.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0National Instruments PXI platform<\/strong>\u00a0starts with a\u00a0PXI chassis<\/strong><\/a>, which can hold 4 to 18 module cards. Daisy-chaining chassis together is achieved through the\u00a0NI MXI-Express technology<\/strong>\u00a0to allow expansion if required.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0human-machine interface<\/strong>\u00a0(HMI) and digital cockpits of modern cars have become a major decision point for consumers across the world and ensuring the systems meet ever higher demands have become a testing challenge. To enable these systems to operate effectively, Mercedes has been using the\u00a0Controller Area Network<\/strong>\u00a0(CAN) bus standard on its vehicles since 1992.<\/p>\n

National Instruments manufactures a variety of\u00a0PXI-CAN Interface Modules<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>For example, the\u00a0PXI-8513 CAN Interface Module,\u00a0<\/strong>available from\u00a0Apex Waves<\/strong>, offers real-time, high-speed manipulation of hundreds of CAN frames and signals. The NI-XNET driver allows you to create applications using the onboard processor that generate CAN frames and signals or you can import FIBEX and DBC files.<\/p>\n

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Apex Waves<\/a>\u00a0is your leading supplier for legacy test equipment. Whether you\u2019re looking for an obsolete part,\u00a0selling your surplus<\/a>, or interested in resources such as blogs and\u00a0how-to guides<\/a>, we\u2019ve got you covered! Browse our website\u00a0PXI Products Page<\/a>\u00a0to learn more or\u00a0contact<\/a>\u00a0us to receive a quote.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since Henry Ford developed the moving assembly line in 1913, automotive development has been focused on reducing production times and\u00a0increasing efficiency. This in turn forces testing systems to be responsive to change, efficient, and easily updated.   Old standards of dedicated\u00a0test equipment\u00a0are no longer sufficient and\u00a0commercial-off-the-shelf\u00a0(COTS) offers far more adaptable solutions. Automotive products go through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2572,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[78,377,393,503],"class_list":["post-2571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-instruments","tag-automotive-industry","tag-modular-systems","tag-national-instruments","tag-obsolete-pxi"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2571"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2573,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571\/revisions\/2573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}