Increasingly demanding prototyping applications for the development of autonomous or electrically powered vehicles, as well as growing demands for connectivity and safety in function development, call for powerful in-vehicle prototyping systems. With the new MicroAutoBox III, dSPACE now presents its completely updated real-time system geared to current and future requirements.
Computing-intensive prototyping applications for the development of autonomous or electrically powered vehicles, as well as growing demands for connectivity and safety, call for powerful in-vehicle prototyping systems such as the dSPACE MicroAutoBox III.
Quad-Core
Processor for More Computing Power
Complex control algorithms require
increasing computing power. To meet these demands, the MicroAutoBox III is
equipped with a quad-core ARM® processor that has up to 16 times more
processing power in each core than its predecessor, the MicroAutoBox II. In
addition, large models can be executed thanks to significantly more flash and
DDR4 memory.
Established I/O
Variants and Stronger Focus on Buses and Networks
The
MicroAutoBox III is available in the established I/O variants of the
MicroAutoBox II. This makes migration to the new system particularly easy,
because existing wiring harnesses can simply be reused. In addition to numerous
analog and digital inputs, each version of the MicroAutoBox III provides
maximum connectivity by means of three Ethernet ports (Gigabit Ethernet) for
the host connection and other devices, as well as two automotive Ethernet ports
(100/1000 BASE-T1) as a standard. In the future, a Wi-Fi option for wireless
access will be available, as well as a new DS1521 version of the MicroAutoBox
III, which covers vehicle networking and has numerous automotive bus and
network interfaces. This variant is particularly suitable for developments
addressing the centralization of the E/E architecture, such as higher-level
domain controllers or gateway applications.
Model
Transfer via ConfigurationDesk Software
dSPACE
ConfigurationDesk (configuration and implementation software), along with the
dSPACE Bus Manager, have already proven their worth on the systems of the
dSPACE SCALEXIO product family. These tools let users easily reuse models
(Simulink, FMU) and I/O configurations, and switch between the MicroAutoBox III
and SCALEXIO systems. This reduces the implementation effort for new
development projects and increases consistency between compact and modular
systems.
New
Embedded PC for the MicroAutoBox III
For
various applications, such as the development of driver assistance systems, PC
systems are often used in addition to real-time systems. dSPACE , therefore,
will soon offer its own embedded PC with Intel® Xeon® processor and 10 Gbit
Ethernet interfaces for the MicroAutoBox III. The Embedded PC can be used in
the same housing as the MicroAutoBox III, providing a small footprint or as a
stand-alone system. It is suitable for various Linux- and Windows®-based
applications. For example, it can run ControlDesk or RTMaps.
Easy
Migration to the New System
To
make switching from the MicroAutoBox II to the new system as easy and
convenient as possible, dSPACE supports its customers not only by reusing
existing cable harnesses, but also by providing a script that converts
RTI-based models to ConfigurationDesk-based models.